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bulk head
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:12 pm
by sidsmith
Hi, can anyone tell me what the number is that's stamped on the bulk head to the right of the battery carrier that's been painted over with the bulk head paint ? Mine say's BMF 99190
help would be appreciated.
" Mungo " '56 splitscreen
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:33 pm
by PSL184
It is the body number which was allocated when the body was assembled. This is different to the chassis number which gets allocated when the complete car is assembled.....
bulk head
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:48 pm
by sidsmith
If it is the body number, then would there be any records as to what chassis number was allocated to which body on final production / registration at the manufacturers. Or am I being a bit deep
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:57 pm
by PSL184
There doesn't seem to be any records in existance for this cross referencing. One chap on here "Cam" was trying to build a database to try and make some sense of them but I don't think he got enough info to work it out. You could always try sending him a pm....
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:26 pm
by simmitc
If you look in the original production registers at held at Gaydon you can look against your chassis number and see the numbers of the engine, gearbox, axle, etc. I can't remember whether they include the body number or not, but a phone call to the reading room should get the answer.
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:25 pm
by Cam
They do include the body number and these records are held at Gaydon and cross reference with the chassis number.
PSL184, you are quite right. I did not get enough info to make proper sense of it all..... YET!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:13 am
by mike.perry
My Heritage Trust Certificates both include the body no:-
FBE 11/165571 = 76014
M-AW5/1233082 = 195507
Any use to your studies Cam?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:12 pm
by ASL642
Suggest you PM them to him - perhaps then he could gather everybodies details and he'd have more to go on.