Re: [EssexSuper6] Essex 4 Tourer Identification

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Thanks Geoff,



It is interesting to read this info you present.



Some of our US friends may not realize the

significance in the difference between 1918 and 1919

manufacture in UK, Australia, NZ and SA. Pre 1919 are

referred to as the Veteran class of automobile while

post 1918 the class is Vintage. Its a British class

thing we are saddled with, right or wrong, and it can

make a hell of a difference to the car classification.



I think I have gone to print on this before but

without response from anybody. Since 1968 I have had

a special ESSEX 4 engine developed many years ago for

racing.



Apart from the racing modifications, the most unusual

thing is that the engine number is not located on the

front engine crankcase leg below the radiator hose.

All other engines I have seen have an engine number

either stamped direct into the flush top surface of

that leg or stamped into a raised section of casting

in the same location on the leg.



My engine number is #S881 and appears stamped onto the

crankcase below the timing gear cover, almost in line

with and below the generator drive shaft gear. There

definitely never was an engine number stamped on the

leg in the usual place.



Has anybody seen such a thing before? Geoff, what do

you reckon?



Regards

Jim Scammell

Adelaide



--- Geoff Clark <geoffclark@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Further to my last email, re 1918 models, I'm not

> saying Essex cars were not produced in 1918, but the

> conclusive proof that they were has not yet been

> presented to the satisfaction of the N.Z. Vintage

> Car Club Dating co-ordinators.

> Geoff.

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