Model A Production - New Zealand
Data Provided by
Justin Bicknell, April 99
The majority of Model As imported into New Zealand were imported from Ford of Canada in CKD (Completely knocked down) form and assembled at the Colonial Motor Company's plants at Auckland, Wellington, and Timaru. Evidence suggests that there were also a small number of imports from Manchester and Dagenham in England and also some private imports.
Body Style | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 |
Phaeton 35-A&B | 1458 | 1165 | 1124 | 0 |
De Luxe Phaeton 180-A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 |
Roadster 40-A&B | 166* | 274 | 459 | 0 |
Roadster Rumble Seat | * | 61 | 143 | 0 |
Coupe 45-A&B 49-A | 50 | 74 | 166 | 0 |
Business Coupe 54-A | 27 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sport Coupe 50-A&B | 122 | 83 | 62 | 0 |
Cabriolet 68-A&B | N/A | 3 | 29 | 0 |
Tudor 55-A&B | 905 | 460 | 892 | 0 |
Fordor Leatherback 60-A&B | 228 | 213 | N/A | N/A |
Fordor 3 Window 165-A,B,C | N/A | 365 | 537 | 0 |
Town Sedan 155-A,B,C | N/A | 25 | 517 | 0 |
Pickup 78-A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roadster Pickup 76-A&B | 418 | 538 | 408 | 0 |
De Luxe Delivery 130-B | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Commercial Chassis | 257 | 290 | 414 | 0 |
AA | 590 | 926 | 0 | 0 |
AA 131 | N/A | N/A | 435 | 0 |
AA 157 | N/A | N/A | 137 | 0 |
Total: | 4476 | 4477 | 5328 | 0 |
*1 The 1928 Roadster figures do not differentiate between rumble or non rumble seat
*2 There were no imports from Ford of Canada in 1931, although the New Zealand Parts Book lists specific 1931 parts and priced them accordingly. They also turn up on cars, e.g. Radiator surrounds, side bowl carburetors etc.