Spitted Ones and John,
After discussions here the last few days about commission
numbers and build dates, I have started wondering whether
or not the date stamped on the plate has any correlation
to the real build date.
Some examples:
My Spit is FM4879U and is stamped April 1973.
Walt Fogle's Spit is FM4723U and is stamped April 1973.
Steve Yemo's Spit is FM11191U and is stamped April 1973.
Steve's TR250 is 6826L and is stamped April 1968.
Did BL just pre-stamp a number of plates with April 19XX
and throw them on the car? Was there some reason for BL
to have done this? Safety/emission/? certifications?
I know, I know, I should get the build certificate from
Gaydon, but that would only answer the question on my
car.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Cheers,
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Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
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