[Tigers] MkII VINs

[Ron Fraser]

Tom

                TBON indicates  JAL 700001 belongs to B382100101

AS indicated Mk II  001 & 002 do not have a JAL # so they were built using a different build sequence to accommodate the Mk II body and chassis changes.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom Parker via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 9:50 AM
To: Tod Brown <todbrown at roadrunner.com>
Cc: LIST TIGER <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] MkII VINs

 

Ron, 

 

My JAL tag is 700008, my Serial Number is B382100105. If the sequence is accurate the implication is Jensen built s/n's B382100001 & 0002 in addition to 100 - 105. I'm assuming, of course, that the JAL Tag shows the sequence of assembly AT Jensen,,

 

Tom

'67 Mark 2

 

On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 7:27 PM, Tod Brown via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Actually, there were two MkII's assembled by Rootes before production was turned 
over to Jensen. They carry serial numbers B382100001 and B382100002 but no JAL
numbers. The Jensen run began with B382100100 and ended with ...633. See the
note in the SS Catalog:

MARK II PRODUCTION NUMBERS VARY. CARS WITH

SERIAL # B382100001 

AND #B382100002 EXIST WITH NO JAL #’S (JENSEN ALPINE LTD. BODY #) 

WHICH INDICATES THE CARS WERE COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED BY ROOTES, 

NEVER GOING TO THE JENSEN PLANT AND MUST HAVE BEEN A PRE-

PRODUCTION PILOT CARS. THE NEXT MK II IS B382100

100 WHICH CARRIES 

A JAL NUMBER, THE FIRST OF THE MK II SERIES.

There were also six (IIRC) MkIA's fitted with the MkII mechanicals (289 block, wide-
ratio trans, modified Watts linkage, etc.) but were badged as MkIA's at the end of
the MkIA run at Jensen. 

Tod Brown
B382002384LRXFE
TAC 864 


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