morris minor body number?????????

[ELOGAN31]

hello
I noticed on the begin chassis number of my morris minor 1968 convertible: M / A 285 123 ....
I do not recognize this 285 ... it does not match the reference lists
someone has an explication?
thank you

[stevey]

Are your sure its not MA2S5?

[mike.perry]

A convertible would be MAT5/ Are you sure that it is not a conversion, in which case the chassis number of the original 2 door would be MA2S5/123xxxx

[POMMReg]

What's the body number?

The chassis number stamped into the o/s footwell should match that displayed on the 'phillips self tapper' affixed chassis plate.

[mike.perry]

My '68 Traveller chassis number is stamped on the engine compartment bulkhead

[POMMReg]

Why should some 1965-71 Traveller's have their chassis numbers stamped into the front b/head, whilst other's have their's on the
o/s cab floorpan?

Answer this and win a 'Blankety Blank Chequebook & Pen'!

[mike.perry]

ELOGAN31. As this is your first posting I should point out that it is good manners to acknowledge the efforts of the people who have given up their time to solving your problems

[LouiseM]

Welcome to the messageboard ELOGAN31

As this is your first posting I should point out that it is good manners to acknowledge the efforts of the people who have given up their time to solving your problems

The OP hasn't logged on here since any of the responses were posted so may not have even seen them yet Mike.

Why should some 1965-71 Traveller's have their chassis numbers stamped into the front b/head, whilst other's have their's on the o/s cab floorpan?

Maybe it's because they were built at different factories?

[POMMReg]

To my knowledge t'was either Cowley or B'ham from mid '65-TEP!

Have seen a '65 with the cab floor chassis stamp(Cowley) & likewise '69-TEP's(B'ham) - IS there a definitive answer to this?