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Did Not Last Long
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seagull101
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Quite a lot of money for no description of it, don’t even know if it’s seized.
155 pounds
155 pounds
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Some people like them, but no so common overseas.
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They were commercially exported to Oz.
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That’s not a bad price for a hard to find engine downunder. Seems to be fairly original.
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Yes, i thought it was a fair price too.
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So they must be very common in Oz then, so why are you even talking about it. How many do you own then Bruce, that you didn't import your self that is.They were commercially exported to Oz.
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I’d say a tidy original little 40 is fairly rare everywhere now, they still show up, but not that regularly.
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Still my favourites, these little fellers.
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Definitely the best wee guy's to work with 
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One of my favourites also. When I downsized my collection the FV and SD were the ones I was always going to keep 
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seagull101
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Just got home, haven't yet unloaded but have 2 FV's and a FVP in the van!
Will try to get a thread up on the FVP tonight or tomorrow.
Jacob
Will try to get a thread up on the FVP tonight or tomorrow.
Jacob
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tambikeboy wrote:Definitely the best wee guy's to work with
And thank you once again for sending bits to me Dude!
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A nice, basically original FV. It is interesting to note that it has the very short throttle cable, which is probably the original spec.
Has anybody found out the serial number? Technically it looks as if it is in the region c5000 to 9000.
In respect of how many of these were exported to Australia and New Zealand, my data list shows everybody that all of the six recorded serial numbers between 7118 and 7837, all are now down under. Additionally 6870 and 7893 which fall just outside 7118 to7837 are also down under.
Now, I am not suggesting that a consecutive batch of 1000 or so were all exported down under, but statistically there must have been a quantity of engines in the range which were exported.
This is one reason why it is so important to record serial numbers if we are interested in finding out the history of these early series 40s.
Can anybody find out from the previous or new owner and let me know, so that I can add it to the list. Thanks.
Jeremy
Has anybody found out the serial number? Technically it looks as if it is in the region c5000 to 9000.
In respect of how many of these were exported to Australia and New Zealand, my data list shows everybody that all of the six recorded serial numbers between 7118 and 7837, all are now down under. Additionally 6870 and 7893 which fall just outside 7118 to7837 are also down under.
Now, I am not suggesting that a consecutive batch of 1000 or so were all exported down under, but statistically there must have been a quantity of engines in the range which were exported.
This is one reason why it is so important to record serial numbers if we are interested in finding out the history of these early series 40s.
Can anybody find out from the previous or new owner and let me know, so that I can add it to the list. Thanks.
Jeremy
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We now know that the serial number is FVP7383.
It is surprising that all seven recorded engines between 7118 and 7837 are down under, and with another two close by serial numbers of 6870 and 7837. All are FVPs.
Would a batch of consecutive, or near consecutive serial numbers been shipped off down under?
Perhaps Charles P could give us an insight into the export situation of Seagulls of this period?
I estimate very roughly that this batch of engins would have been produced in the early autumn (of 1951). I expect it would have been likely that home sales were on a downward slide at this time of the year, and of course summer was approaching down under.
Jeremy
It is surprising that all seven recorded engines between 7118 and 7837 are down under, and with another two close by serial numbers of 6870 and 7837. All are FVPs.
Would a batch of consecutive, or near consecutive serial numbers been shipped off down under?
Perhaps Charles P could give us an insight into the export situation of Seagulls of this period?
I estimate very roughly that this batch of engins would have been produced in the early autumn (of 1951). I expect it would have been likely that home sales were on a downward slide at this time of the year, and of course summer was approaching down under.
Jeremy