The attached picture is of a unique car. ignore the horrible paint
job...this is an erroneous scheme for a US military car which it never was!
It was originally painted black.

The BRASS build plate says:

GENERAL MOTORS LTD.
WESTERN DOCK
WEST BAY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON

MODEL   CPD
CHASSIS NO.  CPD 39057
ENGINE   NO.  R2170112
GROSS LOAD

Brass plate on right hand side of scuttle

This is the only Chevrolet car left in the world that was assembled in
Southampton, England Plant. Our local Plant opened December 1938 and ceased
car assembly around September 1939. Less than 100 cars were assembled from
Bloomfield, New York Boxing Plant kits, with British glass and leather, and
of course all were right hand drive. This car was the 56th assembled and
sold in London in October 1939 after war broke out.

There was no Plant Code for Southampton. "CPD" indicates "Chevrolet/Pontiac
DeLuxe", i.e. it is a Master 85 sport sedan, Fisher 1019. The engine is a
Flint-built unit.

There is one, just one Chevrolet truck assembled in the local plant still in
existence.

David

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