Ah yes,well, mine is an Australian built one. MGB roadsters were built from
CKD kits in Aus from ?1963-1972. (have to check - figures at home). GT's
were imported. Aus built cars were prefixed with a Y, eg YGHN3. They had
their own chassis numbers, starting from 501.
Aus built Mk 1's had as standard front anti-roll bars, oil coolers, wire
wheels, and ash trays. Aus Mk 2's had OD standard, and some extra badging.
Local content included upholstery, trim, glass, hoods, paint (with different
colours; ie my white roadster is Nurburg White, whereas an Abingdon built 66
is Old English White) and assembly. Rust protection was better on a Aus
built roadster (fully dipped shell - not that that makes a sod of difference
after 30 years).
Aus built prefixes were YGHN3 for Mk 1's (non OD); YGHN4 for Mk 1's (OD),
and YGHN5-10 for Mk 2's
So now you know why I've got a wierd chassis number. Sorry you asked
yet?????
cheers.....
Tim
(who's hoping for good weather on the long weekend to take the B on a long
wine tasting trip up to the Hunter Valley)
Max Heim said:
> Tim, I don't know anything about your distributor, I'm afraid, but I'm
> curious about your car number. I have a 66 as well, but your number looks
> to be short a digit, as far as I can tell. Compare 'em and see what I
> mean.
> >
> >Tim
> >66B YGHN3-3238
> >
> >"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it"
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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