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My proposal of a new list of 65b.
Antonin

65b with 9.5x20 BPW. Model is without motor block brace, clear window. A grille. Trim to grille, headlights front and rear bumper. Also without brace to support the bonnet hinge area.
J

Now checked all the models I have, all models have this brace. Making this BPW version earlier than all mine . J

Hi Jason
I have checked all my 65b Jag and all have the motor block brace. Only the dark blue Jag has no motor block brace.
Antonin

Hi Antonin,
Thankyou very much for checking, this puts the recent addition near the beginning of production. j

nearlymint wrote:Hi Antonin,
Thankyou very much for checking, this puts the recent addition near the beginning of production. j

Hi Jason
Your model is hard to place somewhere in chronological line:

casting without motor block brace - early dating
clear window - early dating
opening bonnet with smaller ejector ring - early dating
red colour - later dating
black wheels - later dating
no bonnet badge - later dating

Has your model central strengthening motor brace?

Antonin

Hi Antonin, this model is metallic red but with trim applied to the rear bumper. Do you have any with silver trim to the rear bumper?. J

Sorry Jason, I thought that it is red painting. I have checked my models and I have no model with rear silver trim, even the dark blue Jag or Jag with GPW ø9,5x20 have no rear silver trim.
Antonin

Hi Antonin, just trying to check the timeline with the BPW. These wheels were used on the 14c bedford lomas also 55b not sure what the timeline would be for the first of these BPW. j

Hi Jason
I'd foreseen the start of BPW ø9,5x20 in early 1963, what do you think? But the birth of 65b Jag was in the early 1962.
Antonin