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Re: DHC CHASSIS NUMBERS

To: "william b. lyons" <wblyons@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: DHC CHASSIS NUMBERS
From: tjsouz@epix.net
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 17:59:24 -0700
william b. lyons wrote:
> 
> I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PRIOR TO A CERTAIN TIME (LATE 50'S) DROP HEAD COUPES
> HAD A "P" CHASSIS PREFIX. 

Hi Bill,

Ken Hill's book Completely Morgan lists "P" numbers for +4's starting
with the +4 prototype P2100 of September 1950.  P numbers seem to have
continued through P3488 on the TR2 engined cars.  Therafter apparently
the P prefix was dropped on the TR3 engined cars.

An interesting side light is that the factory record book does not
include the P prefix on flat rads, showing only the chassis number.  The
chassis number stamped on flat rad chassis does include the P.  I have a
copy of the factory log for my project flat rad four seater chassis
number P2529  which shows no P letter just the number.  There definitly
is a P stamped on the chassis.

I think maybe originally the P was for PLUS 4.

Regards, Tony Souza

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