A mate of mine needs a 28 Chev split rim, suitable for mounting as the spare. Currently he has none, so anything would be 100% better than what he has.
So if any Chev guys out there have a spare 1928 split rim they would be happy to part with, please let me know, either on this blog, or send me an email. raydn@optusnet.com.au
Cheers
Ray
Monday, April 30, 2012
1937 Chevrolet Truck from Queensland
From the website of the Veteran & Vintage Chevrolet Association of Australia (Qld)
http://www.vvcaaqldinc.org.au/1.php
Anne has sent us photos of her 93 year old Dad's pride and joy. 15 years ago he rescued the vehicle which reminded him of a similar Chev that he drove in his youth and restored it to the standard you will see in the following photos. He replaced the tray back with one he constructed from 18 gauge galvanised iron with a zincalum interior. The rear mudguards he constructed from copper sheeting with stainless-steel beading. The truck has been painted Coolangatta Cream. Sadly, Ron who lives in Forster NSW realises it is time to hand over custodianship of the truck and would like to see it go to a new loving home.
1927 Chev Ute
Some great photos here.
The following is from the "Maybe We Can Help" section of the Veteran & Vintage Chevrolet Association of Australia (Qld) website. http://www.vvcaaqldinc.org.au/1.php
I am researching an unusual Chev I have recently encountered. At present I have no photos, just a description, although I have seen it, about 20 years ago. (later sent pics)
It's a 1927 Chevrolet chassis, with wooden spoked wheels. The bodywork incorporates a steel utility back, complete with rear tailgate, like an early GM Holden ute. I think the bodywork may have been done by Trevans in Lismore NSW. Trevans have been in business since 1905, principally as a Ford dealership. The vehicle is in original used condition, and has been stored under cover since the late 1970's when it was taken off the road because of a blown head gasket. When were the first factory utility's sold? Was the bodywork built by Chevrolet, or Holden, or were they "custom built" by companies like Trevans? How unusual is this vehicle? Any information will be most welcome?
The Club replied:
Dear Colin, Your enquiry re the 1927 Chevrolet utility has been passed on to me for reply. Original ute's were available from the early 1920's, built by large body works such as Holden Motor Body Builders in Adelaide and Miller's in Sydney as well as local body shops such as Trevans in Lismore. A Queensland body builder was Hope and I have seen ute's with the Hope body badge. A wide variety of styles was available to suit different purposes, including vans for butchers, bakers etc (not sure about candle stick makers).
Chevrolets sold in Australia normally had Australian-built bodies.
Certainly "factory" Chevrolet utilities were available in 1927, sold through General Motors Australia dealers, but were a minority compared with car sales so such vehicles are much rarer today. They are also generally much sought after by enthusiasts. However, these have timber trays not the metal body you refer to. I suggest that this would increase the liklihood that it was built by Millers or a local builder. Chances are that it would carry a body builder's plate somewhere on the vehicle, possibly in the cabin, on the door sills, or on the firewall, if you are able to get a good look at it.
Hope this helped - contact me if you get any more info.Cheers.
With the help of a Club Member , we later located these photographs of a specially-bodied Chevrolet utility - body builder's name-plate "John H Miller" on the door sill and at the rear of the vehicle below the drawers:
"as I was not born
when all this car body activity was going on in the family business, I can only
speak of it as heresay - it was often said that during the 1930's recession that
a big part of the survival of the Trevan family motor business was attributed to
converting the farmers' tourer cars into utes. This was done for various
reasons - one being that poorly built Australian bodies on the 1920's cars just
fell to pieces on the then roads and as very few people at the time could afford
a new car due to the 1930's recession, it made logic to convert the family car
with it's now sad body into a ute to firstly still keep it working and also
still give the family a means of going to town and take animals to sell and
bring back supplies.
The following is from the "Maybe We Can Help" section of the Veteran & Vintage Chevrolet Association of Australia (Qld) website. http://www.vvcaaqldinc.org.au/1.php
I am researching an unusual Chev I have recently encountered. At present I have no photos, just a description, although I have seen it, about 20 years ago. (later sent pics)
It's a 1927 Chevrolet chassis, with wooden spoked wheels. The bodywork incorporates a steel utility back, complete with rear tailgate, like an early GM Holden ute. I think the bodywork may have been done by Trevans in Lismore NSW. Trevans have been in business since 1905, principally as a Ford dealership. The vehicle is in original used condition, and has been stored under cover since the late 1970's when it was taken off the road because of a blown head gasket. When were the first factory utility's sold? Was the bodywork built by Chevrolet, or Holden, or were they "custom built" by companies like Trevans? How unusual is this vehicle? Any information will be most welcome?
The Club replied:
Dear Colin, Your enquiry re the 1927 Chevrolet utility has been passed on to me for reply. Original ute's were available from the early 1920's, built by large body works such as Holden Motor Body Builders in Adelaide and Miller's in Sydney as well as local body shops such as Trevans in Lismore. A Queensland body builder was Hope and I have seen ute's with the Hope body badge. A wide variety of styles was available to suit different purposes, including vans for butchers, bakers etc (not sure about candle stick makers).
Chevrolets sold in Australia normally had Australian-built bodies.
Certainly "factory" Chevrolet utilities were available in 1927, sold through General Motors Australia dealers, but were a minority compared with car sales so such vehicles are much rarer today. They are also generally much sought after by enthusiasts. However, these have timber trays not the metal body you refer to. I suggest that this would increase the liklihood that it was built by Millers or a local builder. Chances are that it would carry a body builder's plate somewhere on the vehicle, possibly in the cabin, on the door sills, or on the firewall, if you are able to get a good look at it.
Hope this helped - contact me if you get any more info.Cheers.
With the help of a Club Member , we later located these photographs of a specially-bodied Chevrolet utility - body builder's name-plate "John H Miller" on the door sill and at the rear of the vehicle below the drawers:
A contributor from Lismore has been following this article and has added the following first-hand information:
"as I was not born
when all this car body activity was going on in the family business, I can only
speak of it as heresay - it was often said that during the 1930's recession that
a big part of the survival of the Trevan family motor business was attributed to
converting the farmers' tourer cars into utes. This was done for various
reasons - one being that poorly built Australian bodies on the 1920's cars just
fell to pieces on the then roads and as very few people at the time could afford
a new car due to the 1930's recession, it made logic to convert the family car
with it's now sad body into a ute to firstly still keep it working and also
still give the family a means of going to town and take animals to sell and
bring back supplies.
Apart from Trevans doing work to the farmers'
vehicles, there was an opening for business to bring back to life the traded-in
cars with their sad bodies by converting them in to utes or panel vans to sell
to business houses that also could not afford to buy a new vehicle at the time.
Although the Trevan garage body building
operation in Lismore was big enough to have a separate body paintwork and
trimming building, the other branches in Casino, Kyogle, Ballina, Mullumbimby
& Murwillumbah also had the need to handle all this body building activity
of the time. To cope with all this body building needs, the Trevan branches
farmed out the work to body builders like Dolph Schaeffer in Lismore together
with the Barnes body builders in Bangalow doing most of the work for Ballina,
Mullumbimby & Murwillumbah branches.
Below are photos of Lismore bodied
utes which I found in the Trevan archives.
Hope this info is of some help in
the Trevan Body Building activities in the Northern Rivers of New South
Wales".
Before & After Restoration Photos of Some Queensland Chevs
From the website of the Veteran & Vintage Chevrolet Association of Australia (Qld)
http://www.vvcaaqldinc.org.au/1.php
1934 DC Standard Truck after
1929 AC Utility in June 2003
1929 AC Utility returns to in june 2011 as a tourer
1927 LM truck
Restored and usable.
1938 12 Standard Utility
1949 model for restoration
1951 model donor car
As collected from Warwick
http://www.vvcaaqldinc.org.au/1.php
1934 DC Standard Truck after
1929 AC Utility in June 2003
1929 AC Utility returns to in june 2011 as a tourer
1927 LM truck
Restored and usable.
1938 12 Standard Utility
1949 model for restoration
1951 model donor car
As collected from Warwick
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