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 5lam
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| posted on December 1st, 2011 at 10:35 AM |
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Ratty Split Beetle spotted in Coffs
I was driving through Coffs Harbour last week, on my way to Batemans Bay, and just as we were headed out a split window beetle passed us on a trailer.
It was white, and had ratty looking paint.
Anyone know who's it was? Looked so cool.
You probably spotted us at the side of the road being defected by highway patrol 
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| posted on December 19th, 2011 at 09:16 AM |
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That would be me.
That was the last of my cars that I have moved up north (about 30 trips) after moving from Sydney to Yamba 3 years ago.
It's a 1946 Split, obviously in original very used condition.
Were you in a ute, i vaguely remember the highway patrol
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| posted on December 19th, 2011 at 01:14 PM |
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You probably spotted us at the side of the road being defected by highway patrol
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in what vehicle?
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5lam
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 11:33 AM |
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I was in the Hyundai Van parked just up from the cops. It was one of the other vehicles in our convoy that got done.
A shorty hilux painted up like a US sheriffs car.
The splitty looked pretty tidy though. Definately caught my attention
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 01:31 PM |
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Blackbug, Does this look like the ratty split Beetle that you saw on the trailer heading north ?
My understanding that this vehicle may have been the ex Kangaroo Island Beetle that came out for evaluation in the late forties from the VW factory
and was sold together with another 1946 Beetle at auction by Government Stores Dept in February 1949.
Grazza,
I thought the vehicle ended up with Andrew in South Australia and I am aware that a full restoration is currently well advanced.
Are they two separate cars and if so what is the history of the white one.?
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 01:40 PM |
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Blackbug,
yes, I remember the hilux well, it had the sheriff star on the door. It really looks like a target for the police, that ute.
I saw it later that day on the road so figured they left the plates on it.
Grazza
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 02:41 PM |
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Bill,
The one in your picture was my 1945 Beetle that, as you state, was brought in for evaluation and sold by the Government Stores Dept.
It is therefore allegedly, the 1st Beetle to ever come to Australia.
I bought it many years age in Melbourne after it had been found on Kangaroo island. It was brought to Melbourne and advertised as an old Beetle.
Turned out to be a Typ 51 after I sent the numbers to VW Germany.
It has gone to Andrew in SA where it is being restored.
The one seen in Coffs is my 1946. I saw this beetle in the late 80's in the background of a documentary on 60 Minutes which was about a Captain
Maurice Seddon.
I tracked the car down in London, bought it and had it sent out here.He had travelled extensively through Europe in it and slept in it as well. It is
ratty from use.
Make a great restoration or ratty project for someone one day.
Thanks for your interest Bill.
Grazza
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 03:41 PM |
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Grazza,
Thanks for the clarification.
It had intrigued me for a while as the 1945 now with Andrew was black but this photo of what I thought was one of the evalation cars was a different
colour. I guess you gave it a squirt of protective black at some time.
Have a look at the attached photo- I believe this might be the second evaluation vehicle but dont know any of its history after the auction. Do you
have any idea of what may have happened to the second car.?
I have also attached a photo of the Seddon vehicle following a restoration at your BW place I think. This should now be the car with you up the
coast.?
I have also attached a document showing the differences between the early Type 11 and Type51 Beetles. This came from a Volkswagenwerk Factory Brochure
that the British distributed from 1946 onwards. They may be of interest to some of the early Type 1 enthusiasts(eccentrics) on the Forum.
Bill.
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 04:11 PM |
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Not quite right
Bill,
Yes, the 1945 did get a coat of ''chassis black'' just to protect it, hence the colour change.
Now, the red and white beetle is not the Seddon car!
The red and white is a '52, evidenced by the 'crotch cooler' vents on the front quarter panels. I bought this split in Adelaide during the 80's.
it had beed updated to an Oval by cutting out the split pillar. This was common back in the early days.
The 1946 Beetle is still ratty to this day.
I'll take or dig up a photo.
Regards
Grazza
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 04:31 PM |
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1946 Beetle
1946 Ratty
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| posted on December 28th, 2011 at 04:32 PM |
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1946 Beetle
1946 Ratty rear end
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 06:41 AM |
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1945 Beetle
The 1945 Split on its way to Adelaide
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 06:43 AM |
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1945 Beetle
1945 Split on its way to Adelaide
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 06:50 AM |
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1945 Split
1945 Beetle on its way to Adelaide
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 05:36 PM |
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Wow, I want it.
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| posted on January 5th, 2012 at 09:49 PM |
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Thats the one. I remember seeing the red paint where the white had peeled off.
Looks really solid, compared to that black one anyway!
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| posted on January 5th, 2012 at 10:09 PM |
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Who's the Andrew that's restoring it?
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| posted on January 20th, 2012 at 07:36 PM |
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Grazza, here are some pictures of your car I took back in 1989 (I think) It was pretty ratty back then aswell. Great to see it's still arround.
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| posted on January 21st, 2012 at 08:01 AM |
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1946 Split
Undis,
great pics, thanks for the memories.
23 years ago and I still have the same car trailer!
Grazza.
Black64,
Andrew Patterson is restoring the 1945 Split
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| posted on January 21st, 2012 at 02:40 PM |
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so your car is the one that had all of the gas pipes up the outside?
does anyone know what happened to the ex NZ 46/7? that was being restored at one of the vw shops in canberra circa late 90's?
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| posted on January 21st, 2012 at 03:36 PM |
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1949 perhaps
Whatnow,
You might be talking about my 1949 split that I bought in New Zealand from Keith Hall Motors. It was in undercoat grey whilst I had it. I sold it in
the 90's and have not heard about it since.
Grazza.
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| posted on January 21st, 2012 at 06:09 PM |
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Saw that red & white split at Vics Bahn about 3 or 4 years ago dont know if it sold or not.
Henk.
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| posted on May 20th, 2012 at 12:15 PM |
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1946 Ratty rear end
Grazza
What other interesting cars are in this shed,..
Any early Type 3??
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