Identification corrections

[Blocker]

Please post corrections and amendments to http://www.mysandman.com.au/ident.html

Any info that needs to be added or corrected please leave feedback here.
Thanks.

[adam perth]

LD1 / L14 = 173 motor
m20 is not wide ratio, more a standard ratio.
the M22 was the wide ratio (one tonna box)

ADR tag = safety compliance tag. as per diagram.

[adam perth]

HQ sandman avail only Jan 1974 to october 1974. HJ start Oct 1974

[adam perth]

sandman available as belmont sept 1975 onwards - .NO

i have a 4/76 Melbourn Kingswood sandman ute recorded i think at home. - i can put up ID tag spec when i get home from the mines.

[adam perth]

"Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) which was usually 2200kg or below for XU3, or 1950kg or below for XX7"
NO

1950 kg for XX7 van Oct 1975 onwards to Dec 1977 - van only;
1860 kg for XX7 ute """ """" - ute

[adam perth]

"1976 6cyl Kingswood Ute 1860kg "

look at the recent one on EBAY - the $2000 shell
were post 9/1975 6 cyl sandman utes 1800 kg??????? - not sure - need more research., but have a look at its tags.


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\ALso include the HQ GVW, as they were in pounds 4850 lbs? from memory,GVW = Gross Vehicle Weight & GVM = Gross Vehicle Mass same same
GM-H changed to this around the same time they went to metric in the 70s.

[adam perth]

"XU3 or XX7 stamped on the on ADR plate if vehicle is Brisbane built."

no, its on the BODY plate..

[adam perth]

include GVM increases in the HZ series from 12/1977 onwards
1950kg to 2000 kg for XX7 van
1860 kg to 1950 Kg for XX7 utes

also the last sandman ute is 5/1979 build, and van would be october?? - 10 /1979

[adam perth]

i posted these individually so they can be discussed individually.

[adam perth]

also add a section on "do all of my tags match up??"

where :
the serial number on the VIN = the body number on the BODY plate (minus the last letter which indicates build location.)

The chassis number on the ADR tag should be the same as the chassis rail