Thread: army workshop trailer chassis numbers

My same model w/shop trailer had no numbers on the chassis, only on the plate affixed by the manufacturer APM.
I was issued a chassis number by the RTA (NSW) and the mechanic that did the Blue slip stamped the RTA number on the chassis, Regards Frank.

Were suppose to be the chassis number?
We have one here but I cannot see any plate or number.

My No.5 has a badly stamped number, mostly illegible, on the lower left front corner of the tub. There is a serial no. on an ID plate riveted to the rear of the tub giving the maker as Govt. Munitions Factory, Maribyrnong. Qld. Transport do not recognise GMF as a maker but did accept the serial no. and the trailer make is "home made".

Edit:- make that Govt. Ordnance Factory.

Thank you for that, the plate is missing in our trailer, I will look to see if there is any stamped numbed in the tub because people have been asking for that.
Even if I cannot find a number there is not doubt that what we have it is a workshop trailer.
Cheers

Chassis # will not be stamped anywhere but on the chassis itself, I searched my 1966 w/shop trailer from head to toe, no chassis # anywhere, serial # on alloy plate on body, RTA would not accept that # and issued me with a chassis #, Regards Frank.

At the back, on the LHS of the number plate mount I can see 4 1/8 holes and marks in the paint were a plate was riveted.
Perhaps the army remove the plates before selling the trailers?

It is probably wise to stamp the actual serial number associated with the body (or associated with the ARN if you know it) into the drawbar before going anywhere near the registry office or inspector.

By doing it before going to the registry you can point it out and it will get recorded as such. Otherwise as many have found out, you will be issued a VIN that will break the link back to its original identity.

It is not illegal to stamp an original chassis number into a vehicle that never had one. It only becomes illegal if you stamp another number to change an identity.

You should probably prepare and paint the whole drawbar after stamping the number so that the number doesn't look like it was done recently.

Chucaro, Chassis #'s are stamped on the CHASSIS, they may be repeated on a detachable plate, BUT if the trailer has a chassis # it will be on a part of the chassis that cannot be removed, Regards Frank.