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Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:52 pm
by Dean
LouiseM wrote:
According to Paul Skilleter's book the first experimental 'face-lift model' with new style grille & fascia appears to have been built on 21/9/54. It was a black 2 door with red trim and had body number 117540. It had an initial chassis number of EX/FBA 11/251 and was subsequently re-numbered FBA/11/482 and dispatched on 7/1/57.
Bum... ahh well, that killed my theory.
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:12 pm
by Nutts
Well sent the details to POMMReg
it all seems to be correct so I am going with back to black
Just need a mig welder now ?
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:13 am
by horologiumwatches
My 1954 series II was registered in April 1954, and is full 'MM' spec. Don't know if thats of any help to you.
Tommy
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 10:31 am
by POMMReg
STILL have yet to figure out this inconsistancy!
Now, the chassis change points quoted in parts books and production
records apply to ALL models, however, as Cowley produced Minor carried
a separate producton number (the body number), THIS recorded change
points made on the Cowley production line.
Therefore, it is plausable that Cowley's production of the "facelift" model
began BEFORE the chassis change points quoted in books.
So, does anyone out there own a pre 10/54 "facelift" Minor?
Chris
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 12:33 pm
by sparesman
Anyone thought of the obvious. That the car has been cloned with an earlier logbook to enable a reg number transfer ?? Or it was reshelled sometime after Oct 54.
I did buy an early cheesegrater grilled Traveller once which someone had fitted a later dash to.
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 1:41 pm
by POMMReg
Again, body numbers were fitted to distinguish the differences
between those Minor's built at Cowley and CKD kits.
Typical example is the seatbelt anchorage point being fitted to
Cowley built Minor's before CKD models.
Therefore, there MAY be other differences. This is why body
numbers are listed in service parts books.
This MAY apply to the "Facelift" change. If there IS (B) number
quoted alongside any feature, it did.
Re: Build changes 1954
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 11:47 pm
by mike.perry
Nutts wrote:Hi just had a look and there is an H after the FBA.
Peter
what is CKD finish?
That is not H that is II
FBA II/240905
CKD = Completely Knocked Down, put in a crate of parts for assembly in an overseas factory