towing capacity

[surferboy]

Does anybody have details of what the towing capacities of the various models were when they came out of the factory ?
I can't find anything in any manuals

 

[RET]

The towing capacity in those days was the unladen weight of the towing vehicle (at least in NSW):

Under Section 115(1) of the Motor Traffic Regulations (1935), it was an offence to:
 
(stand/drive) a (motor car/station waggon), to wit, (registration), upon a public street, to wit, (street), having attached to the rear thereof for the purpose of being towed a (vehicle/trailer) whose laden weight exceeded the unladen weight of the said (motor car/station waggon).

That law was repealed with the introduction of the Motor Traffic Amendment (Towing and Mass Limits) Regulation 1998.

The law now says you must not exceed the capacity of the towing attachment or the laden weight of the towing vehicle.

FWIW the unladen weight of a FC wagon is 2533lbs, close enough to 1.15 tonnes. I've never seen a load capacity (laden weight) published for sedans/wagons, but the utes/vans are rated at 29cwt, which equates to 1.48 tonnes.

There you go, you've learnt something today

cheers
RET

[surferboy]

Thanks RET.

I knew somebody would have an answer

Now I'd be guessing but whats the bet that in 1958 every state, shire, council and local copper had a different rule 

Did Holden ever publish anything regarding towing with any early model holden ?

Ta 

[RET]

The official NASCO Accessory catalogue for FC doesn't even list the tow-bar, and the dealer price list I have shows it with a non-GMH part number. If they're after-market, it's not surprising there's nothing official on the topic from Holden.

Interestingly, a 1970 GM-H Accessory catalogue I have does show a part number for an FE-EK tow-bar (M35573), so perhaps it was introduced with FB-EK? It would be compatible with FE-FC, since all four models are identical in the floor/chassis area.

Hope that's some help. I imagine the WA Traffic Legislation (current and repealed) would be available somewhere.

RET

[TTV6FC]

Towing capacity apparently not important,just as long as you're using this new fan-dangled Methyl Benzine....

Cheers,Jamie.

[Johns]

Good stuff Jamie. How times have changed. Can you imagine a product ad in a car magazine today showing a 7 to 9 year old car?

[RET]

Good stuff Jamie. How times have changed. Can you imagine a product ad in a car magazine today showing a 7 to 9 year old car?

Well obviously nothing newer was as attractive for the advertisement

But I do love how after going for style with the vehicle, Shell didn't want to over-do it by actually typesetting the ad. Can you imagine a product ad in a car magazine today with the copy hand-typed?

That's classic. Great find.