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Author Topic: Early production and prototype Pics  (Read 4350 times)
nigelb42
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« on: May 20, 2004, 09:45:24 AM »
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Hiya,

Being a relative newbie - not sure whether these have been posted.  Anyhoo enjoy I thought they were pretty good.

Nige

Workers leaving Dandenong for the day 1958
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/workers.jpg

FE Holden official olympic vehicles 1956
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FE Disguised as an Opel Kapitan

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/FE_Opel.jpg

FC Prototype

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/FC_Prototype.jpg

FE on production line at Fishermans bend

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/Assembly_line.jpg
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2004, 07:56:54 PM »
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Hi
Great photos it is realy good to see those old photos keep them coming.
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2004, 12:22:24 AM »
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Double that Fantastic shots.Hard to beleive after almost 50 years we can still find these great shots.
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2004, 01:01:44 AM »
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I like the "Wait here" sign for applicants...especially written in 4 different languages !

Ah...how times have changed !

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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2004, 06:46:46 AM »
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That FE prototype look absolutly hot why didnt they release that?HuhHuh

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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2004, 09:09:22 AM »
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Well then, here's some more  Grin

FC Station Sedan disguised as Opel Kapitan

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/wagonproto.jpg

FE carrying the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh - 1956 Olympics

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FE debut in Collins street - Melbourne

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One for Kiwi - the first NZ assembled Holden

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/kiwife.jpg

Some production pics

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The All Blacks visit Fishermans Bend 1957

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/allblacks.jpg

This last one I thought was just real interesting - GMH did experiment with an FJ station sedan.

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v204/nigelb42/Production%20Pics/fjwagon.jpg

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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2004, 01:50:31 AM »
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Great pix, Nigel.

You'd have to wonder who would be fooled by the badgework on that Kapitan Station Wagon.  Irrespective of whether it's an FE or FC (and I think it's actually the former) the shape of the FE was well enough known by 1957 when the wagon was released that I doubt this would have fooled too many people.  Was a prototype wagon already about prior to the FE Sedan's general release? That's what I reckon this is.

It's also more likely an FE since it has no indicator/parkers, and by the time the FC was released Lang Lang was set up for secret road testing, so this sort of charade wasn't required.  Finally, I can't see what benefit there would have been in road testing what is essentially just a face-lifted vehicle.  No, I'm not going to start that discussion up again, even tho it is a Friday.... Grin

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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2004, 02:07:15 AM »
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Im actually keen on the Opel front bumper bar.....
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2004, 02:26:56 AM »
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Thanks Nige
Great pix that FJ Wagon in the last picture is featured in Don lofflers book on the FJ and i have seen it at one of the Vic All Holden Days as it was sold on to the employee who helped to build it and is currently owned by Neil Dodge a guy in Melbourne the son of the original owner it is road registered and running and in neat and tidy condition and most of all very rare!
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