Brian
I have always thought that it was a sequential number. Mine is in the low
2000's but can't remember exactly. I will look and let you know.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Thornton <bthor@master.adams.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Cc: BRUCE48127@aol.com <BRUCE48127@aol.com>
Date: 16 February, 1999 6:11 AM
Subject: Bugeye BMC Hardtop/Numbering
>Listers, Especially BMC Hardtop owners:
>
>I am in the process of restoring a BMC Factory Hardtop for my 1960 Bugeye
>Sprite. Upon removing the side window seals last night, I discovered a
>number stamped on the driver's side reinforcement plate that is used to
>provide support for the rear anchoring stanchion fasteners. The number on
>my plate is 3380. I'd like to know if this is a sequential number,
>meaning, this is the 3,380th hardtop produced or is this some sort of date
>code. For the life of me, I can't figure how this number would work into a
>production date code. I've considered month, day, year (March 38th, 1960)
>this doesn't make sense. I've considered day, month, year (33rd day of
>August, 1960) this doesn't make much sense either.
>
>I'd like to hear about any ideas that may "break the code". Secondly, I'd
>like to hear from the owners of the aforementioned hardtop. Please have a
>look at the number on your top (hidden under the rubber portion of the
>seal) and pass it along. Perhaps we can make sense of the numbering system
>if we have several numbers to work with.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Brian Thornton
>AN5
>AN9 with factory hardtop (no numbers!)
>
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