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[Balfizar]

This Link can help with the "known"????????? Codes.

Yep, probably 50 +% correct for the Torana era amongst the incorrect period, suburb, decade, location, etc.  e.g. one of these did not exist until 1992?  Its a bit of a lottery using this list but its better than nothing.  What the heck, close enough is good enough, buy the rear window sticker and a dealer wallet and off you go, no one will ever know.

[EunUCh]

where do we find these codes" ?

All i have is GORDON LEE & CO.PTY.LTD ,Townsville and  dealers stamp # 71-6855 ? whatever that means.

[Balfizar]

where do we find these codes" ?

All i have is GORDON LEE & CO.PTY.LTD ,Townsville and  dealers stamp # 71-6855 ? whatever that means.

Most people looking for identification of dealer codes have the dealer code and want to know who it is.

They have sourced the dealer code from GMH production information and do not know who the selling/ordering dealer was.

You know, game over!  As for dealer stamp I don't know but would like too.

[Balfizar]

My 1974 HO Option L34 was sold thru dealer 257 which was located at 32 Delhi Street West Perth WA. Verified by the Holden Customer Assistance Centre 7/3/08. I believe this is an internal promotional number.

 

257 GMH Internal (Mosman Park) I believe Delhi Street was a bulk storage facility sometimes used by GMH Perth.

[contessa5000]

Can anyone help with Dealer Code 513 and could this be John Pellegrini Holden,Anzac Pde, Kingsford in 1976?

[Bazza]

Can anyone help with Dealer Code 513 and could this be John Pellegrini Holden,Anzac Pde, Kingsford in 1976?

 

Hi

 

That's the name and address that I have for that code.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[S pack]

All i have is GORDON LEE & CO.PTY.LTD ,Townsville and  dealers stamp # 71-6855 ? whatever that means.

71-6855 could be the Dealers phone number?

[Bazza]

71-6855 could be the Dealers phone number?

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[S pack]

^^^ Bazza, you never cease to amaze me.

 

Cheers

Dave.

Edited by S pack, 21 January 2015 - 03:13 PM.

[contessa5000]

Thanks for the info Bazza.

[Bazza]

^^^ Bazza, you never cease to amaze me.

 

Cheers

Dave.

What can I say? I'm a bowerbird or sorts.

[RallyRed]

seriously..you work for the CIA bazza??

[Bazza]

seriously..you work for the CIA bazza??

Nah - but I was once an undercover pumperupper in a Goggomobile factory, and I've probably said too much telling you that.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[EunUCh]

didn't even occur to me that could be phone #,well done for finding that

[orange72]

Trying to find the code for R&B Smiths of geelong....on page 22 it states the code number is 347 ..but I think the the right code is 343....can anyone confirm this ...thanks

[gtr_161]

Hi all, does anyone know who dealer code 603 was?

Thanks, Dc

[Balfizar]

Hi all, does anyone know who dealer code 603 was?

Thanks, Dc

Somewhere between Boyded Wollongong and Wyong Motors, originally, however it could have been a re-issue.  So far it is one of many mysteries.

[Balfizar]

Trying to find the code for R&B Smiths of geelong....on page 22 it states the code number is 347 ..but I think the the right code is 343....can anyone confirm this ...thanks

343 first the 347.   Some dealers have had at least 3 different codes since the early 60's.  I questimate about 20 dealers or less are still on their original issued Dealer code.

That would be because there are less than 20 dealers still in existence that have not had a change of ownership, which usually prompts a D/CD change.

[Bazza]

Hi

 

Whoever 603 was, they sold at least 135 LCs and 180 LJs. I doubt if it would be Woodenbong (which fits alphabetically between Wollongong and Wyong).

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

 

Edit - Woodenbong like a number of northern NSW dealers has a Qld number (798)  being so close to the border.

Edited by Bazza, 25 October 2015 - 11:36 PM.

[Balfizar]

Hi

 

Whoever 603 was, they sold at least 135 LCs and 180 LJs. I doubt if it would be Woodenbong (which fits alphabetically between Wollongong and Wyong).

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

 

Edit - Woodenbong like a number of northern NSW dealers has a Qld number (798)  being so close to the border.

I wouldn't call Grafton and Lismore close to the border, However GMH did.  There were 15 NSW located dealers Zoned and allocated a "QLD" sequence D/CD.

They were closer to Acacia than Pagewood.  There were just as many NSW located dealers "close" to the VIC border that were Zoned and allocated a "VIC" sequence D/CD. This also change over the years as locations were transfered between zones, they did take their D/CD with them but on a change of ownership were re-issued a local "in zone" sequence number.

 

Owners manuals are no help as they were inconsistent in the State/Zone area and by the time it was corrected it was too late to allocate D/CD's in sequence, they had changed.

Internet lists of D/CD's are amusing to say the least.  By the time Torana's came off the GMH production line the D/CD list was a jumbled mess.

It is interesting to note that in my experience 6% of dealers per annum changed D/CD's by virtue of new/defunct/change of ownership (a few did not) that equates roughly to a turnover of all D/CD's in 14 years, I know that all did not change but in the context of Toranas production lasting 10+ years it gives you a idea of how dynamic D/CD were.

 

Given that VIN Disc warranty records is the major driver for D/CD enquiries, e.g. my car came from 471 who is that. Answers really need to be specific to that time period.  It would be nice to have warranty records of earlier and later periods to sortout other Toranas and other holdens.

Edited by Balfizar, 28 October 2015 - 09:10 AM.