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Re: engine numbers

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Subject: Re: engine numbers
From: toad <toad@storm.ca>
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 21:53:23 -0500
John T. Blair wrote:
> 
> At 02:25 PM 3/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear all:
> >
> >The recent discussion of OUR MAN BOB's odd bonnet (hmmm, I like that) and
> >the engine number stamp, brings up a demi-confusion on my part: Where the
> >heck is the VIN plate on my car?  I've been told that its somewhere on a
> >main chassis rail, but...  where?
> 
> Will,
> 
>   I've heard that also.  However, I can tell you for sure that there is
> NO vin plate or chassis number on the chassis of my 65 4/4.  That must be
> a +4 thing.  There was/is a VIN plate located on the tool box under the
> bonnet on the pass. (right) side.  Mine was held on by rivets.  Do you have
> 2 small holes on the tool box?
> 
> If your car was restored, it is entirely possible that the plate is missing.
> I had my original plate kicking around here for years.  Then when I finished
> the restoration and went to put it on, it was nowhere to be found.  I wrote
> the factory and they sent me a new one.
> 
> John
> 
> John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
> Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
> 
>               48 TR1800    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> 71 Saab Sonett III     75 Bricklin SV1     77 Spitfire
> 
> www.team.net/www/morgan        bricklin.shel.olsy-na.com/bi


Those two little rivet holes in the tool box metal could also be from
the Fergus Motors Inventory/Stock Number plate as well.

Toad
'59 Plus 4
'57 Plus 4
And Angus the '33 Super Sport quietly singing to himself as the
restoration continues.

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