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Dating a chassis number...
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:53 pm
by Welung666
... and I don't mean taking it to the cinema and buying it popcorn ;)
I just need a rough manufacture date for chassis number 1043509, I've guestimated it at around March/April 64. Am I close?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:04 pm
by LouiseM
According to Paul Skilleter's book chassis numbers 1005483 to 1051385 were produced in 1963.
In Ray Newell's book chassis numbers 1043218 and 1043752 were produced in October 1963 so by a process of elimination I'd say chassis number 1043509 was probably produced in mid October 1963. It could even be it's birthday today
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:40 pm
by Welung666
Just curious as I'm looking at bidding on an eBay junker for parts and he reckons it's a 60. It's on an A plate but it's age related. My 63 4 door is an August build and is chassis number 1032NNN. I knew it was later than mine as it has the elephants trunk for the heater and mine is a smiths.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:32 pm
by Sidney'61
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:41 pm
by steve4063
well according to that my split was made in 53?
yet its a 54
i suppose that could be manufactured date
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:49 pm
by stevey
well according to that my split was made in 53?
yet its a 54
i suppose that could be manufactured date
yep it could have sat there and only been sold at the start of 1954