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Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. Looks similar, but it is not a T one grafted on. Hence my original question as to whether it was possibly an early transition model ! Thanks for your replies.

Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. Joined here 11 years ago, (due to being a sister site to the HAMB) possibly didn’t know how too back then, - but I have actually stated my location my posts above, no so real guessing required..... (Have updated my details just now). New Zealand isn’t...

Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. That’s what I thought also. For sale recently on trademe.

Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. btt

Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. Thanks ! We call it swaging, don’t recall it being called beading, (probably differences from one country to another). The curve behind the rear window also seems more pronounced. I wondered whether it was hand made, or perhaps a very rare early...

Re: Early ‘28 model A roadster question. See pic

Early ‘28 model A roadster question. I don’t usually post on here, spend more time on the HAMB. My question is , did the early ‘28 Model A roadsters not have the swaging around the quarter panels ? Thanks. Clemens. (as per this one that came up recently on our equivalent of ebay).

You may want to check out what happened in Darwin (Australia) in the ‘70s as regards building damage, and construction types, although I think that may have been a cyclone. Most building construction that I’ve seen in Australia is similar to that in New Zealand, and some would not stand up to...

Made until about 1990 in Christchurch New Zealand. ( guessing from a fading memory and verified From a quick google search). I remember that they were made for export and if we wanted them, we would have to import them from overseas, (South Africa) even though they were made in the same country...