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mikeC · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Any Ideas?

I have this piece of trim which I cannot identify. It came with a load of old BMC stuff, and appears to have the remains of a BMC label attached, but it has got me baffled:

It is approx 11 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, and perhaps 3 inches at its deepest, a substantial casting, presumably brass, chrome plated, with a cast number 14B6749 on the inside. This looks like a BMC number to me, but I have been unable to find it in a number of catalogues...

It looks to me like a bumper over-rider, but it's a bit small for that. It appears to fit a pronounced curved line at the back, and has quite a sharp edge to what I assume is the front.

Suggestions, anyone?

MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2471 Location: South Cheshire

Only thing I could find on eBay dated back to 2007: "AUSTIN NEW BMC UNKNOWN CHROME BUMPER OVER-RIDER-14B6749 " - unfortunately at that age there's no detailed information.

Might it be a quarter-bumper?

mikeC · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject:

Could be, but I cannot think of a BMC car that has quarter bumpers. The part number suggests 1950s - 1960s...
The curved cut-out looks to me like it fits over the bumper, but I could be quite wrong Question

MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

Vanden-Plas?
Big Wolseley?
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poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

It seems rather long for an overrider.I'm more inclined towards some sort of grille divider.The screw supports at the back could be to fit the actual grille bars.But I can't offhand think of any BMC model with such a part fitted.
Is it possible it's off a truck?