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Scotty
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 Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:31 am Post subject: Early Corner Trims |
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Check out the corner trims on this early deluxe:
Notice anything odd? The ends closest to the engine lid are round and not pointed. I did a little search but can't find another picture of trims like these. Anyone have any suggestions as to why they're like this and not pointed?
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RockStock
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Check Scotty, loving all the fascinating bling details of the Deluxe!
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Capriacci
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Eagle eyes, Scotty!
Only to compare:
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RichOakley
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Location: Midlands, UK
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Well spotted Scotty.
'51-only feature for the 'white roof' buses? |
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ian macdowall
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Well spotted Scotty.
'51-only feature for the 'white roof' buses? |
If thats true (not that I am doubting of course) I am truly impressed 
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Early Corner Trims |
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| Scotty wrote: |
Check out the corner trims on this early deluxe:
Notice anything odd? The ends closest to the engine lid are round and not pointed. I did a little search but can't find another picture of trims like these. Anyone have any suggestions as to why they're like this and not pointed? |
I'm digging the white logo continentals.
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djfordmanjack
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I have never seen any evidence that there were real German 'raised letter' white script tires in that era.
Most probably they were just painted for promo use of picture.
about the corner trim.
Is it posssible, that if one would straighten out the corner and the front bumper trim,
that they have the same length ?
they could've been the same part before getting shaped,
the front bumper trim has a rounded inner end too.
the rears apeear to be short, but considering they roll around the whole corner and to the wheel arches,
the trim piece is quite long. Anybody can take a measurement of that ?
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streetwagens
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Pre 24/8/51, look at the front jacking point.
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Fonz
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No mention of it in PR that I can see.
Another early white roof deluxe, but with pointed ends...
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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Cool spot Scotty.
Everything about this bus is odd. It is possibly the first samba ever built being at least April 51. So it wouldn't surprise if other 51s were pointed.
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Barndoor51
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| Fonz wrote: |
No mention of it in PR that I can see.
Another early white roof deluxe, but with pointed ends...
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