[Tudortomnz]

Vin numbers in NZ have been around since about late '80's/early 90's. Before that you could just re register them with the old plates & owners papers, go get a fitness cert [ wof] & back on the road.
That number A......F sounds odd. The Coupe body was assembled at Seaview Plant & would have an NZ body number with the Canadian stamped engine number as the cars serial number which should be on the original NZ Ownership papers if still in existence.
Pre '36, most Fords new in NZ had Canadian body assembly numbers & their serial/engine number. No Vin number before Big Brother era.