Thread: Vehicle History Research tools

Originally Posted by Jonesy1972

Thanks Arthur. I've hit the spot with a wire brush, wet and dry and a dose of spit and all I can get is 123.......... The rest is worn away by what looks like the mud flap brushing against it. But considering we are the second owners I trust it is the same as car number. It would be great to have the number showing.

Try daubing some battery acid on the spot, the metal under the stamped number is more compressed and the softer unstamped metal dissolves at a faster rate.
If it shows then use a table spoon of bicarbonate of soda in a tumbler of water to neutralise it.
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Originally Posted by Summiitt

Hello all,
I have a road registered 52 80in in totally original condition, I picked it up north of Sydney but was wondering if I could find out where it was originally delivered to or any info on it?
Chassis number is 26161454.
Cheers, Tim

Hi Tim

26161454 - UK assembled export model, a bit unusual, arrived out of sequence (late) on the Scottish Star, engine 26104028 Ign Key MRN11, fitted with PTO (rear) to L.C.S. William a/c Sparks (poss Spailes) on 29/5/52 (the rest of the UK built batch arrived on the Greystoke Castle in March 52)

Don't have any info on the NSW dealer LCS William, but at this time these were often stock and station agents or local trading companies that didn't usually sell cars.

Hope this helps.

Diana

Thank you so much, it's still fitted with the rear pto and the engine number checks out as original...as is the total condition of the vehicle, looks like I've got myself a good one! Thanks once again.

can someone help me identify these numbers please.
engine number 230755/ff
gearbox number 863565
transfer number 266811/wm
back section of transfer/gearbox number 219467
sorry I dont have the car number

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

can someone help me identify these numbers please.

engine number 230755/ff
gearbox number 863565
transfer number 266811/wm
back section of transfer/gearbox number
sorry I dont have the car number 219467

Hi Tony

The numbers aren't coming together easily from my books

how about a description of those parts to help things along?
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I will see if I can get some photos later. is the engine number on a s1 engine on the side of the block on the carby side?

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

I will see if I can get some photos later. is the engine number on a s1 engine on the side of the block on the carby side?

Hi Tony

At the side of the top front of the block just before the exhaust manifold, the number is stamped sideways just inside the vertical edge.



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ah ok I didn't get the photos tonight but I will try Thursday