Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1926	The car was originally supplied to the First Governor of Rhodesia, Sir John Robert Chancellor. The car was then acquired in 1955 by Mr. K.B. 'Nobby' Clarke of Salisbury who bought the car from the Rhodesian Government CMED sale. At this stage the car had been converted into a pick-up. Hickman built a 2-seater body, using part of a VW roof for the rear deck. Later the car was fitted with a tourer body using the rear section off a Willys Knight, that was modified by a panel beater from Bill Wood's Panel & Spray shop, WEVCO. Still owned by Mr. Clarke in 1970, by 1978 the car was owned by Joe T. Skinner of Salisbury, offered for sale by Joe in 1979. Owned by Bill Francis, a farmer in Umvukwes, later taken to South Africa, last noted in the Pietersburg area around 2000, with a cracked head? The right hand photo is believed to show the Imperial before it was rebodied as a tourer.
Model	Imperial 80
Chassis No.
Engine No.	E7348
Coachbuilder
Body Style	7-s phaeton, body No WWW628R, now tourer
Colours	Beige and black
Registration Numbers	S-47603/SRH, 38-833-J/RHO	References	Automobilist 5/1 p.23, 2nd Rhodesian International Rally

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1928	Owned by Tommy Lemon from around 1977, dated as a 1926 model 60, but actually a 1928 model 62. Given to a niece of the family around 2005 and was thought to have gone to South Africa. However the car popped up in storage in a container in Harare in 2019, together with a Ford Model A registered H-525. Car acquired by Viv Westbury in 2020.
Model	62
Chassis No.
Engine No.	56529-7/A9772
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Roadster, body no. LC203S
Colours	Desert grey with black fenders
Registration Numbers	B-374/SRH, 312-945-G/RHO	References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1926/27	Owned by David Pound as an incomplete car, later acquired by Tommy Lemon in the late 1950s. Model was complete when acquired. Parts were given to other owners to fix their cars and the body disappeared. Almost complete running chassis with rare Buffalo wire wheels acquired by Viv Westbury in the mid 1980s. It then went to Bruce Hart-Davies, Viv Westbury, someone in Mabelreign and back to Viv Westbury in 2007. Awaiting collection of sufficient parts to be restored. By 2022 a body had been acquired from Australia and a scrap car from Maryland, USA and the car was under restoration.
Model	G70
Chassis No.
Engine No.	G101050
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers	BM-1416/RHO Municipal Number	References	Viv Westbury

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1927	Owned by Des Munch of Rusape, who had bought the car new. Used on Sundays to go church. During WWII the car was converted into a truck by Italian Prisoners of War. In 1978 the car was restored by Viv Westbury for Des' son Adrian. Car taken to Port Alfred, South Africa in 1982 and sold there.
Model	Model 50
Chassis No.	FY 237E
Engine No.	57039A
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Grey / black
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1928	Owned by Tommy Lemon, acquired in Bulawayo with a tree growing through it. Later sold on, the car surfaced in the Mike Males estate after he was killed in the war. Remains acquired by Viv Westbury and then sold to Keith Pollard in 1980. Bought back by Viv in 1989, now in the UK being restored.
Model	52
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer, body no. HH959P
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Viv Westbury

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1928	Owner unknown, photo possibly from 1930s.
Model	52
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1928	Fitted with rare 4 wheel hydraulic brakes. Acquired new by E. Owen Martyn of Danga Lima farm in the Melfort / Bromley area. Last licensed in Dec 1927. Alan Phillips acquired most of the parts from Owen except the engine, which was mounted in a barn on steel railway sleepers to run a maize grinder. Viv Westbury acquired the engine and the remains of the car from Alan in 1973. The car was rebuilt over a period of eight years and was ready in 1981. TAken to the UK in 2005. Owen Martin also had a 1927 Model 52 tourer, some remains were recovered but not enough to restore. The engine is now in a car in India.
Model	52 4-cylinder
Chassis No.
Engine No.	133504A
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer, body no. HR947E
Colours	Dawn grey / black with blue panel in each door
Registration Numbers	S-2805/SRH, 396-687-F/RHO	References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1929	Owned by Alex M. Orr of Salisbury in 1965. Originally registered in Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, found in a bedraggled state in Que-Que, Southern Rhodesia. After passing through several owners the car was acquired by Mr. Orr, who restored the car.
Model	6-cylinder
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	Light green over black, red wheels
Registration Numbers		References	1st Rhodesian Natational Rally

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1929	Owned by Jacob Van den Berg of Salisbury in 1965. Noted as going to a Mrs. I. Gunther of Bulawayo. Owned by Bruce Kilfoil in 1969.
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.	P 216032
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Roadster
Colours
Registration Numbers	RS-441/SRH	References	Nick Wood

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1930	Car serial no 6513701 (r/f door pillar). Twin side mounts. Owned by A.M. Orr in 1964, later sold to Ken Stowel before being acquired by Dave R. Schoeman of Salisbury, restored by Dave c1968, took part in the 1969 South African National Rally, covering 2700 miles  without trouble. Possibly the car driven by Thorden Schoeman in the 7th Annual VCC Zim Rally in 1980. Car taken to South Africa by Dave's daughter, where it was later sold to a cousin of Jodie Scheckter.
Model	75
Chassis No.	31030
Engine No.	310229-2
Coachbuilder	Briggs, body no. 390-8990
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	Blue / black, later Brown with black fenders
Registration Numbers	B-5114/SRH, 286-515-D/RHO.	References	7th Annual VCC Zim Rally, Photo 14th Annual V&V Nat Rally

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1932	Budd Bros all steel body. Believed to have originally been owned by a manager or director of Wilson & Rowntree in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Acquired around 1935 by Roger Jakins' uncles father-in-law. Later acquired by Roger's uncle, Ken Jakins in the late 1950s. Taken over by Roger in 1962, used by Roger whilst at school. Last run in 1982 when acquired by a Mr. Judson? Acquired by Fergus Chance of Harare in 2012. To be restored at some stage.
Model	CP8
Chassis No.	7527271
Engine No.	CP3594 (B)?
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan, body no. 2454CP
Colours	Green, possibly with black wings
Registration Numbers	S-8025/SRH	References	Photos: Fergus Chance

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1932	Owned for many years by Stan Dent and now by his son Chris.
Model	CI 6-cyl
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	Maroon and black
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1938	One of a handful built with division, believed to be the only RHD example produced. Originally delivered to Sir Herbert Stanley, Governor of Rhodesia, and used for official duties, this car also retains a floor-mounted safe used for the carriage of a revolver to protect its occupants. Later exported to Natal, South Africa, where during the 1980s it is reported to have covered just 1,000 miles, part of that being on a 1985 post-Vintage Rally organised by the Border Klaxon Club. Imported to the UK in 1991and subsequently restored retaining all the original features, is finished in silver grey metallic with Royal blue metallic to the wings, excellent order throughout.The interior is finished in blue leather -cloth while the dash and door cappings are wood grained. The dash itself features square framed instruments and ‘Art Deco’ style chrome detailing and radio front. Weather equipment consists of a blue canvas duck hood made from the original pattern and steel pillar sections clamp in between the front and rear wind-up windows when the convertible top is in place. Offered for sale by BCA Auctions at the Brooklands Museum 2nd June 2005, Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000 - Sold for £12 093. Noted for sale on eBay Aug 2021, offers over £18,500. Car however in very deteriorated state, bodywork very rusty, stripped for restoration.
Model	Royal
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	4 door Convertible
Colours	Silver grey metallic over royal blue
Registration Numbers		References	BCA Catalogue 02/06/2005. 2021 photos off eBay.

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1939	1 of 255 built, of which 16 were for export. Ex Mike Chilcott now with B. Bichard.
Model	Royal 6-cylinder
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Victoria coupe
Colours
Registration Numbers	S-1261-SRH	References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year		Owned by Lionel Noble
Model	Valiant
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Pale yellow
Registration Numbers	AAJ-5918/ZIM	References	Sharleen Boyce Sher

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1967	C. Green, ex Stead, ex Rennison ex T. Bond being rebuilt orig motor missing, fitted with a Chev 283 motor.
Model	Imperial
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Convertible
Colours	White
Registration Numbers	13-549-B/RHO	References

Make	Chrysler	History
Year	1973?	1ex Colin Bales of Bulawayo, noted in Harare in 2014
Model	Town & Country
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Station wagon
Colours	Yellow
Registration Numbers		References

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