Nuffield plate on near side tie plate

Post by **britab1967** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:59 am

Hi

Just been cleaning up the engine bay on Sky to tidy her up a bit and found the remnants of this plate.

Was this the original chassis plate? Is it possible to get replacements? Not that it matters at all but would be nice addition.

Brian

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:59 pm

Plate should read Nuffield Metal Products, Washwood Heath Birmingham - they made bodyshells. Googled it - v. interesting!

Post by **britab1967** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:01 pm

So I guess the Z222 number would be the start of the body/chassis number?

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:03 pm

Could be or some patent number - not sure - if it's part of your chassis number you can check it with your registration document (V5C)

Post by **pfgiz** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:06 pm

The NMP plate was attached to every body shell produced at the Nuffield Metal Products plant. The number may be a reference to a body type but I can't verify this as my '58’s plate doesn't have a number on it, just the logo and address. I don’t think these are re-produced making it ‘nice’ to have one. Also the last Minors, not produced by NMP, don’t carry the plate.
It is my understanding that the chassis numbers where stamped on the bulkhead near where the loom passes through into the car. These should match the one on the 'Morris' plate near the voltage control box. I don't think they are linked to the NMP plate number but I'm up to being corrected.

Post by **stevey** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:46 pm

The NMP plate should be the body number same as the place screwed to the passenger side engine bay near the top., not the chassis number (near the regulator box.) Most do rot out.

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:38 pm

Ah - so its the body build number (in my case 109110) although my plate has long since disappeared.?

Post by **Dryad** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:39 pm

Here's a pic of mine. What's the number on the right, then?

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:53 pm

i also have the chassis number stamped on the drivers floor

Post by **britab1967** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:37 pm

Excellent replies, thanks.

Dryad, thanks for the picture, does the number on the right relate to any of the numbers in the documentation?

Brian

Post by **Dryad** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:55 pm

Dryad, thanks for the picture, does the number on the right relate to any of the numbers in the documentation?

None whatsoever! I hadn't even noticed it before until I uploaded the photo on to my computer.

Post by **youngun** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:23 pm

My car had an NMP plate too, well the remnants of one anyway. Would be nice to track a replacement down.

YG

Post by **stevey** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:03 pm

What's the number on the right, then?

theres two numbers on the other wee plate as well