P/1012
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P/1110
Discover why P/1012 is the original chassis
THE SPLIT CHASSIS HISTORY
Why P/1012 remains the original car
The documents separates the repaired, physically verified P/1012 chassis from a later car assembled around a replacement chassis. The number was reused; the original structure was not.
P/1012 — ORIGINAL CHASSIS
Restored original chassis.
65–70% of the original chassis retained.
30% are new pieces that could not be recovered after the crash.
Damaged, then subsequently repaired.
Original chassis physically verified.
P/1110 — LATER REPLACEMENT CAR
Built by Don Davis (who was the owner of the crashed original chassis) on a separate spare chassis from JWA later numeroted 1110.
A later number allocation, P/1012 (1110) at the sale to Stan Ross.
Only 2 hub carriers marked 1012 from the original car
The crucial distinction is physical, not numerical.
After the 1967 crash, Don Davis began to restore the damaged P/1012 chassis. During that restoration, he had the opportunity to buy at a very low price a spare chassis from JWA and eventually became the car later described as P/1012 (1110).
The surviving, original chassis was sold to lyle Digness as part of payment for the work he done for Don Davis.
Based on the supplied split-chassis history document.
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P/1012 and P/1110
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P/1012
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P/1110
Discover why P/1012 is the original chassis
THE SPLIT CHASSIS HISTORY
Why P/1012 remains the original car
The documents separates the repaired, physically verified P/1012 chassis from a later car assembled around a replacement chassis. The number was reused; the original structure was not.
P/1012 — ORIGINAL CHASSIS
Restored original chassis.
65–70% of the original chassis retained.
30% are new pieces that could not be recovered after the crash.
Damaged, then subsequently repaired.
Original chassis physically verified.
P/1110 — LATER REPLACEMENT CAR
Built by Don Davis (who was the owner of the crashed original chassis) on a separate spare chassis from JWA later numeroted 1110.
A later number allocation, P/1012 (1110) at the sale to Stan Ross.
Only 2 hub carriers marked 1012 from the original car
The crucial distinction is physical, not numerical.
After the 1967 crash, Don Davis began to restore the damaged P/1012 chassis. During that restoration, he had the opportunity to buy at a very low price a spare chassis from JWA and eventually became the car later described as P/1012 (1110).
The surviving, original chassis was sold to lyle Digness as part of payment for the work he done for Don Davis.
Based on the supplied split-chassis history document.
View as PDF
P/1012 and P/1110
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P/1012
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P/1110
Discover why P/1012 is the original chassis
THE SPLIT CHASSIS HISTORY
Why P/1012 remains the original car
The documents separates the repaired, physically verified P/1012 chassis from a later car assembled around a replacement chassis. The number was reused; the original structure was not.
P/1012 — ORIGINAL CHASSIS
Restored original chassis.
65–70% of the original chassis retained.
30% are new pieces that could not be recovered after the crash.
Damaged, then subsequently repaired.
Original chassis physically verified.
P/1110 — LATER REPLACEMENT CAR
Built by Don Davis (who was the owner of the crashed original chassis) on a separate spare chassis from JWA later numeroted 1110.
A later number allocation, P/1012 (1110) at the sale to Stan Ross.
Only 2 hub carriers marked 1012 from the original car
The crucial distinction is physical, not numerical.
After the 1967 crash, Don Davis began to restore the damaged P/1012 chassis. During that restoration, he had the opportunity to buy at a very low price a spare chassis from JWA and eventually became the car later described as P/1012 (1110).
The surviving, original chassis was sold to lyle Digness as part of payment for the work he done for Don Davis.
Based on the supplied split-chassis history document.
View as PDF
P/1012 and P/1110
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