No HK-HG chassis numbers were stamped in a VAP, they were all done in a BAP. I could stamp that number into any firewall and it would match the same log book.
I’m pretty sure all four of the HDT Monaros were Dandenong bodies originally anyway.

Edit - one digit of the chassis number (the last one under the 2nd last) on lots of HK-HG went on in the VAP.

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It must have been rebodied after leaving HDT though to get the Elizabeth chassis number in the CAMS logbook. The original four HDT cars would have had Dandenong chassis numbers, but Bathurst 1969 being an ARDC event may mean no CAMS logbooks? From memory only one of the cars raced prior to Bathurst where it crashed at Sandown. HDT had the four original Tonawanda engines plus the 3-4 Flint engines supplied from GM. Not sure if anyone knows which of the 7-8 engines left HDT in what cars. Pretty sure it is documented when the cars were registered what the original engines were with the chassis numbers, but not known for certain which car is what to 100% accuracy. Harry Firth muddied it all very effectively. - he’s probably looking down and laughing still!

Pretty sure Ben has the chassis number that was on the car when it went to the Parretts, will see what it was eventually. Even though they thought they were getting the Des West car I don’t think they did.

From memory Warren the paper records were removed years ago from what the AOMC has now, by removed I mean to cover up what Harry was doing (cunning old bugger). I think the original rego papers were within Vic roads though.

Do the ARDC's Supplementary Regulations for the Hardie Ferodo 500 stipulate acceptance of vehicles without a current CAMS Logbook?

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Thinking about it, it would make sense for CAMS to waive the Log Book requirement for the HF500 to allow the inclusion of the international entries.

^^It wasn’t just difficult, it was impossible. GMH hadn’t built 200 identical cars as some had 3.08 rear axle, some had 3.36, some had fixed back buckets, some reclining. This is why so many GTS327 were made as GMH had to add lots more to the schedule simply to be able to run in 1968, which were quickly “sold” off the schedule by dealers. The flow on effect meant lots more imported drivelines needed, which also meant the debacle of mods for the 1969 engine required. Plus adding 100’s of extra GTS327s displaced production allocation for other cars (cancelling them from HK build), a large reason why there were lots of 307 and Powerglide remaining at the end of HK that caused the delayed mainstream introduction of 308 in HT.

23D is a Dandenong build isn’t it?