Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926 or 27	Raced by Peter West in the 1950s
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	S-3526/SRH	References	Morag Tritt Photograph

Make	Ford	History
Year	1917	Owned by Dave Schoeman since at least 1963. Photo shows car driven by Dave's son-in-law, with Dave's daughter alongside. Later owned by Dave's son, Thordan. Later sold to Lloyd Clarke then Dawie Erasmus who still owns the car in Harare.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	7452782 (later engine)
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Roadster, homebuilt
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers	RSE-8427/SRH	References	Nick Wood; 1963 Annual Vintage Reliability Run

Make	Ford	History
Year	1918	Steel artillery wheels which are not correct for this model. Chassis and engine bought from Francis Newman of Mount Hampden, Salisbury, body taken off a car previously owned by Graham Gentles. Owned by Peter Bartlett in 1965, known as Brahmaputra after the river in India, where Peter was from. Rolled at some stage and rebodied with a wooden pickup body. Later sold to Neville Moore of Mhangura and later to A.J. and Debbie Bradnick who farm south of Plumtree.
odel	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Van? pick-up
Colours	Black fenders, olive green homemade body (was cream with black wings at some stage), currently all black with yellow wheels
Registration Numbers	S-7027/SRH, 10-715-W/RHO	References	Nick Wood, Debbie Bradnick

Make	Ford	History
Year	1920	Owned by Guy Acutt who restored the car having found it down a well in Howick, Natal South Africa. Later used, but not owned, by Arthur Claasen of Bulawayo. After Arthur passed away the car passed onto Guy's widow.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers	RBA-5452/SRH, 450-785-H/ZIM	References

Make	Ford	History
Year	1923	Seen on the Cover of the Shell Rhodesia 1st National Vintage Motor Rally 1965 programme, owned by Graeme Gentles. Built up by Graeme from parts acquired from numerous sources. Later acquired by Julius Rudolph, then Alan Napier, Mike O'Leary. Now owned by Howard Butler.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	C 473942
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Black, also green at some stage
Registration Numbers	RSA-2234/SRH	References	B&W Photo Allan Watkins

Make	Ford	History
Year	1924	Owned by Frank Riley of Bulawayo, body built around 1974. Sheet steel riveted to a framework of steel tubing. Inspired by a postcard picked up in the UK. At the rear are double doors with small oval windows, the car has been SAVVA dated as 1924. Sign written "Rileys Rolls Express Delivery" on the sides. Taken to South Africa when Frank moved to Natal. Later acquired by Ernie Young in Durban.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Frank Riley
Body Style	Bread van
Colours	Cream
Registration Numbers		References	Automobilist Vol. 8/2 p.10,VCC of SA Newsletter "Veterantics" July 2020 p.16.

Make	Ford	History
Year	1925	Wooden wheels. Found in Avondale, Salisbury and acquired by Graham Gentles in 1954. Swapped for a 1929 Chevrolet with Peter Bartlett in 1956, still owned by Peter in 1965. Participated in: 1964 Shell Mateleleland Vintage Car Run
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	C510016
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers	S-747/SRH	References	Peter Bartlett

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Ruxtell axle. Owned by Peter Bartlett then in the 1950s by Graeme Gentles. Later rebuilt as a tourer, certainly by 1964. Acquired by Frank Riley around 1965, taken to Durban, South Africa. Participated in: 1964 Shell Mateleleland Vintage Car Run (Owned? by a Mr. Thomas)
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	C 679454
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Pickup
Colours	Black, later black & cream
Registration Numbers	S-18278/SRH	References	G. Gentles

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Owned by Dick & Elise Pakeman in Rhodesia. Taken to Australia in 1982, still owned by them in 2001.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Elise Pakeman; 7th Annual VCC Zimbabwe Rally

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Owned by Peter Blignaut in 1965, passed to his son Glenn, who still owns the car in Harare.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	C 668291
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Blue / black
Registration Numbers	RSF-8123/SRH	References

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Wooden artillery wheels. Owned by Dave Schoeman. Photo taken on a Shell Umtali run. Later sold to Chris Walker, car then taken to the UK by his ex wife.
Model	T
Chassis No.	C631429
Engine No.	C631429
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers	RSC-9870/SRH	References	Nick Wood, Justin Van Rensburg

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Wooden artillery wheels, ruxtell axle. Body salvaged from Silo pit on C.J. Campbell's farm near Gatooma, rest of the car built up from spares acquired around the country by Ray Holderness, dated in Rhodesia in 1964. Noted with Chris Holderness in 1964. Photo take on a Shell Umtali Run. Believed sold to Bill North of Gwelo where it is believed the car was damaged by fire.
Model	T
Chassis No.	C14193999
Engine No.	C14193999
Coachbuilder
Body Style	2dr Doctors Coupe
Colours	Maroon / black
Registration Numbers	RH-999/SRH	References	Nick Wood
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Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Ruxtel axle, Hayes wire wheels. Owned by Alex McKay in 1964, then by a Mr. Van Rooyen, P. Brewer then Roger Link. Photo taken on a Shell Umtali Run.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	6668288
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Green / black
Registration Numbers		References	Nick Wood

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Two tone Model T owned by a Mr. Stuart in 1964. Participated in: 1964 Shell Mateleleland Vintage Car Run
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers	RBB-5344/SRH	References	Viv Westbury

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Owned by Arthur Claasen
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Bruce Beckley

Make	Ford	History
Year	1920	Put together from parts acquired from across the country by Dave Edwards of Bulawayo. Body is from 1926 but the running gear is believed to be 1920. The body was put together from parts of two bodies that were welded together, with new door skins and a hand made bonnet. Still in Bulawayo in 2016.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers		References	Bruce Beckley

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926	Acquired by Maurice Beckley from Bertie Hall.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Pick up
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Bruce Beckley

Make	Ford	History
Year	1926/27	Recovered from Richard Laurie's farm in Mazoe by Howard Butler and Viv Westbury around 1993. Sold to someone in Belgium, then to UK
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Ford	History
Year	1927	Wooden artillery wheels, ruxtell axle. Car acquired by Chris Holderness in 1958 from Ken Southey of Gatooma. Original owner believed to be Chris James who bought the car new in 1927. Believed to have been sold around 1969 to P. Gilpin of Fort Victoria.Current whereabouts unknown.
Model	T
Chassis No.	C73440
Engine No.	C73440
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Gun metal blue / black
Registration Numbers	RH-1111/SRH	References	Pic Craig Fourie

Make	Ford	History
Year	1927	Purchased by Major Charles Duly, the founder of Dulys in 1926 as his personal car. Still owned by the Dulys Motor Company in Harare in 2011 in original condition.
Model	T
Chassis No.
Engine No.	C476255
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers		References

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