Holden Body Builders Production 1940 - 1943 |
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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. |
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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
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Buick 8/40 |
Sedan |
475 |
176 |
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Buick 8/60 |
Sedan |
68 |
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Chevrolet Standard |
Sedan |
1599 |
265 |
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Chevrolet Standard |
Sports Coupe |
132 |
30 |
- |
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Chevrolet Master |
Sedan |
2561 |
706 |
- |
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Chevrolet Master |
Coupe |
149 |
32 |
- |
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Chevrolet Ridemaster |
Sedan |
- |
101 |
149 |
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Chevrolet DeLuxe |
Sedan |
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448 |
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Chevrolet DeLuxe A.M.F. |
Sedan |
- |
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620 |
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Chevrolet Special DeLuxe |
Sedan |
- |
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169 |
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Chevrolet Ridemaster Der. |
Sedan |
- |
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324 |
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Chevrolet Cabriolet |
Cabriolet |
- |
- |
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18 |
Chevrolet |
Coupe Uty. |
1484 |
1000 |
26 |
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Chevrolet A.M.F. |
Coupe Uty. |
- |
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98 |
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Chevrolet Pickup |
Utility |
- |
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291 |
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Chevrolet Pickup |
Utility |
- |
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291 |
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Chevrolet 1226 |
Utility |
- |
- |
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163 |
Chevrolet 1226D |
Utility |
- |
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53 |
Chevrolet 1226AW |
Utility |
- |
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40 |
Chevrolet 1226GP |
Utility |
- |
- |
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118 |
Chevrolet 1226GP L/C |
Utility |
- |
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122 |
Chevrolet Commercial |
Panel Van |
129 |
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Chevrolet Standard |
Panel Van |
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15 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet |
5941 |
- |
- |
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Chevrolet Sleeper |
Cabriolet |
- |
12 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet R.A.A.F. |
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301 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet A.M.F. |
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2066 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet Civil |
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2814 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet A,I.F. |
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2810 |
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Chevrolet A.I.F. |
Cabriolet |
- |
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20 |
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Chevrolet A.M.F. |
Cabriolet |
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1957 |
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Chevrolet Civil |
Cabriolet |
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249 |
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Chevrolet R.A.A.F. |
Cabriolet |
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58 |
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La Salle |
Sedan |
10 |
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Oldsmobile 80 |
Sedan |
520 |
265 |
55 |
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Oldsmobile 60 |
Coupe |
29 |
6 |
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Oldsmobile 70 |
Sedan |
171 |
27 |
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Oldsmobile A.M.F. |
Sedan |
- |
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557 |
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Pontiac Silver Arrow |
Sedan |
480 |
249 |
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Pontiac Silver Arrow |
Coupe |
36 |
4 |
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Pontiac Chieftain |
Sedan |
193 |
29 |
67 |
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Pontiac A.M.F. |
Sedan |
- |
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150 |
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Pontiac Pickup |
Utility |
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378 |
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Vauxhell 25/5 |
Sedan |
75 |
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Vauxhall 25/7 |
Sedan |
5 |
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Vauxhall Drophead |
Coupe |
6 |
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Vauxhall J. |
Sedan |
1715 |
161 |
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Vauxhall J. |
Sports Coupe |
42 |
8 |
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Vauxhall J. |
Com. Coupe |
34 |
6 |
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Wyvern |
Sedan |
1508 |
72 |
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Caleche |
Rosdster |
8 |
- |
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Caleche |
Tourer |
1087 |
57 |
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Austin 10 |
Sedan |
398 |
220 |
11 |
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Austin 10 Melb. |
Sedan |
301 |
134 |
29 |
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Austin 8 |
Sedan |
188 |
71 |
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Austin 8 Melb. |
Sedan |
106 |
46 |
90 |
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Willys |
Sedan |
562 |
197 |
67 |
8 |
Bedford 10/4 |
Utility |
349 |
81 |
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Bedford 12/4 |
Utility |
478 |
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Bedford 10/4 Roadster |
Utility |
64 |
6 |
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Bedford 12/4 Roadster |
Utility |
22 |
- |
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Bedford 10/4 |
Panel Van |
80 |
21 |
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Bedford 12/4 |
Panel Van |
90 |
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Bedford K & M |
Cabriolet |
161 |
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Bedford O |
Cabriolet |
1 |
- |
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Willye |
Utility |
4 |
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Refugee Bodies |
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Chevrolet |
Sedan |
- |
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24 |
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Oldsmobile |
Sedan |
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12 |
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Pontiac |
Sedan |
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12 |
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Buick |
Sedan |
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24 |
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Chevrolet |
Cabriolet |
- |
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18 |
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Divimpro |
Cabs |
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485 |
Defence |
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W.O. 5601A |
Cabriolet |
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621 |
267 |
W.O. 5401A |
Cabriolet |
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3960 |
1260 |
W.O. 5410A |
Roadster Cabriolet |
- |
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1669 |
243 |
W.O. 5610A |
Roadster Cabriolet |
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154 |
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W.O. 5710A |
Roadster Cabriolet |
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1 |
W.O. 5430 |
Wireless Signal |
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56 |
479 |
W.O. 5630 |
Wireless Signal |
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22 |
663 |
W.O. 5411 |
Box Ambulance |
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296 |
55 |
W.O. 5211 |
R.A.A.F. Ambulance |
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109 |
26 |
W.O. 6 Seater |
Utility |
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163 |
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W.O. 15 cwt. |
Base Body |
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1743 |
679 |
W.O. 3-ton |
Base Body |
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504 |
768 |
W.O. 6261 |
Tractor |
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134 |
W.O. 5461 |
Light Tractor |
- |
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316 |
W.O. |
Wireless Telegraph |
- |
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158 |
Total: |
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21261 |
12436 |
14752 |
6057 |
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