Canadian built engines in Australia and New Zealand
 

All
I am trying to correct or corroborate some information on my web site that I believe is in error.

In Question:
Can any Australians or New Zealanders provide specific engine number examples of original RHD Canadian Model A engine numbers for me, either here on the thread, or via email?

I would like to correct any errors on my web page, and also better understand the prefixes used which have appeared, both for car and truck Canadian RHD engines.

Additionally, any similar information/examples for Canadian built RHD Model B engines would also be appreciated.
Thank You!

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ABenginenumbers.htm

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Vince. I have 1930 standard roadster with engine CA53781, body number 7F93 and unknown chassis number.
It has 28 style curved bumpers, oval speedo, Robertson head screws and 7 tooth steering.
My wife has 31 Tudor ( registration papers say 1932) with engine number CA 63283, early style steering column support - not dash mounted- and non-indented firewall. Both are RHD of course
Hope this helps
EDIT. I see the Tudor engine on the reg. Papers is CAI 6087. So the engine must have been changed years ago. The roadster engine seems too early for the car too. I guess many have been changed like this. Probably not much help to you after all!!
SAJ in NZ

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My 1928 Phaeton (now in the UK) is a Canadian built Australian car and RHD. The engine number is CA69764.

Interestingly my Uncle's 1928 Open Cab pickup (also Canadian built but from Kenya) has a CAA prefix on the engine, but it doesn't fit your numbering (CAA56418). Any ideas on that?

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I have a Canadian built 1930 CCPU that was LHD and lived its life in Canada as far as I can tell until only a few years ago. Engine number CA101545
Also have an Australian delivery '29 Phaeton, Canadian built engine CAQ7659

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Vince,
Are you also interested in South African RHD cars as well?

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Hi, yes I am interested in any Canadian-built RHD engines/cars shipped throughout the British Empire. I am most interested in any engines with a prefix containing an 'F' anywhere in the number, Model A or B.

I have received recent information from Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. that proves that the 'F' was added to the Canadian Model B engine number for RHD by 1934. The question now is how much earlier was it added, and with which prefixes? Additional data points including an 'F' would be great!

Thank you for your responses, and I will follow up with my comments after a few more responses hopefully.

This might also be a good time to mention that I have tried unsuccessfully for many years to obtain a set of original or copies of 1928-34 Model A and B Service Bulletins published by Ford Australia.

I have been in contact in the past with a number of the prominent researchers and club members in Australia who are in the know, but I have been unable to get a set. Anyone who could help connect me to a set of Australian Service Bulletins, or other primary Ford Australia documentation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You

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patnmand,
Thanks for your comments on the CAA prefix. I realized that I made a mistake constructing the table (dyslexia?) and fixed it. It has been like that a number of years. :eek:
Your CAA engine is totally expected and no anomaly. :)

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Thanks - that all makes perfect sense now. It's a brilliant site and really useful.

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Hi Guys Here's a copy of the Canadian Engine serial numbers.
Hope it helps.

John Poole

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Guys,
Thanks for all the info received here as well as through email including Dave and Bick!

It appears that the 'F' in the engine number prefix was added in early 1933 to Canadian production.

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Yes, I can. Please email [email protected]