Holden Body Builders Production 1940 - 1943

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Holden Body Builders Production 1940 - 1943


excerpt from the Unique Cars and Parts Holden Heritage feature...

Selling It To Detroit



A major production which was rehearsed for 3 weeks in New York and involved 18 stenographers, 7 photographers and photographic reproduction men, 2 statisticians plus experts from GM finance, materials and manufacturing divisions all with the aim of convincing the committee of approving the project in principal, it was finally approved in November 1944.

But it almost did not eventuate, with the US deciding that it would not invest in Australia (despite making hefty profits from its Australian operation) and only when the Commonwealth Bank came up with £2,500,000 pounds and the Bank of Adelaide came up with the balance of £500,000 pounds did the project finally get off the ground.
 
Holdens and G.M. Holdens Ltd.
Summary covering bodies delivered from Woodville, South Australia 1940 - 1943

Details from documentation dated 10th May, 1944

Please Note: You can sort this listing by simply clicking on the column heading
Buick 8/40
Sedan
475
176
-
-
Buick 8/60
Sedan
68
-
-
-
Chevrolet Standard
Sedan
1599
265
-
-
Chevrolet Standard
Sports Coupe
132
30
-
-
Chevrolet Master
Sedan
2561
706
-
-
Chevrolet Master
Coupe
149
32
-
-
Chevrolet Ridemaster
Sedan
-
101
149
-
Chevrolet DeLuxe
Sedan
-
448
-
-
Chevrolet DeLuxe A.M.F.
Sedan
-
-
620
-
Chevrolet Special DeLuxe
Sedan
-
-
169
-
Chevrolet Ridemaster Der.
Sedan
-
-
324
-
Chevrolet Cabriolet
Cabriolet
-
-
-
18
Chevrolet
Coupe Uty.
1484
1000
26
-
Chevrolet A.M.F.
Coupe Uty.
-
-
98
-
Chevrolet Pickup
Utility
-
-
291
-
Chevrolet Pickup
Utility
-
-
291
-
Chevrolet 1226
Utility
-
-
-
163
Chevrolet 1226D
Utility
-
-
-
53
Chevrolet 1226AW
Utility
-
-
-
40
Chevrolet 1226GP
Utility
-
-
-
118
Chevrolet 1226GP L/C
Utility
-
-
-
122
Chevrolet Commercial
Panel Van
129
-
-
-
Chevrolet Standard
Panel Van
-
15
-
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet
5941
-
-
-
Chevrolet Sleeper
Cabriolet
-
12
-
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet R.A.A.F.
-
301
-
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet A.M.F.
-
2066
-
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet Civil
-
2814
-
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet A,I.F.
-
2810
-
-
Chevrolet A.I.F.
Cabriolet
-
-
20
-
Chevrolet A.M.F.
Cabriolet
-
-
1957
-
Chevrolet Civil
Cabriolet
-
-
249
-
Chevrolet R.A.A.F.
Cabriolet
-
-
58
-
La Salle
Sedan
10
-
-
-
Oldsmobile 80
Sedan
520
265
55
-
Oldsmobile 60
Coupe
29
6
-
-
Oldsmobile 70
Sedan
171
27
-
-
Oldsmobile A.M.F.
Sedan
-
-
557
-
Pontiac Silver Arrow
Sedan
480
249
-
-
Pontiac Silver Arrow
Coupe
36
4
-
-
Pontiac Chieftain
Sedan
193
29
67
-
Pontiac A.M.F.
Sedan
-
-
150
-
Pontiac Pickup
Utility
-
-
378
-
Vauxhell 25/5
Sedan
75
-
-
-
Vauxhall 25/7
Sedan
5
-
-
-
Vauxhall Drophead
Coupe
6
-
-
-
Vauxhall J.
Sedan
1715
161
-
-
Vauxhall J.
Sports Coupe
42
8
-
-
Vauxhall J.
Com. Coupe
34
6
-
-
Wyvern
Sedan
1508
72
-
-
Caleche
Rosdster
8
-
-
-
Caleche
Tourer
1087
57
-
-
Austin 10
Sedan
398
220
11
-
Austin 10 Melb.
Sedan
301
134
29
-
Austin 8
Sedan
188
71
-
-
Austin 8 Melb.
Sedan
106
46
90
-
Willys
Sedan
562
197
67
8
Bedford 10/4
Utility
349
81
-
-
Bedford 12/4
Utility
478
-
-
-
Bedford 10/4 Roadster
Utility
64
6
-
-
Bedford 12/4 Roadster
Utility
22
-
-
-
Bedford 10/4
Panel Van
80
21
-
-
Bedford 12/4
Panel Van
90
-
-
-
Bedford K & M
Cabriolet
161
-
-
-
Bedford O
Cabriolet
1
-
-
-
Willye
Utility
4
-
-
-
Refugee Bodies
-
-
-
-
-
Chevrolet
Sedan
-
-
24
-
Oldsmobile
Sedan
-
-
12
-
Pontiac
Sedan
-
-
12
-
Buick
Sedan
-
-
24
-
Chevrolet
Cabriolet
-
-
18
-
Divimpro
Cabs
-
-
-
485
Defence
-
-
-
-
-
W.O. 5601A
Cabriolet
-
-
621
267
W.O. 5401A
Cabriolet
-
-
3960
1260
W.O. 5410A
Roadster Cabriolet
-
-
1669
243
W.O. 5610A
Roadster Cabriolet
-
-
154
-
W.O. 5710A
Roadster Cabriolet
-
-
-
1
W.O. 5430
Wireless Signal
-
-
56
479
W.O. 5630
Wireless Signal
-
-
22
663
W.O. 5411
Box Ambulance
-
-
296
55
W.O. 5211
R.A.A.F. Ambulance
-
-
109
26
W.O. 6 Seater
Utility
-
-
163
-
W.O. 15 cwt.
Base Body
-
-
1743
679
W.O. 3-ton
Base Body
-
-
504
768
W.O. 6261
Tractor
-
-
-
134
W.O. 5461
Light Tractor
-
-
-
316
W.O.
Wireless Telegraph
-
-
-
158
Total:
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21261
12436
14752
6057
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