Hello, Healeyphiles -
Don't know about other models, but would assume the same is true as for
BJ8s: the cars did not necessarily come down the assembly line in numerical
sequence. Just to pick a random example:
Build dates for HBJ8L/26748 were 10 - 25 June 1964.
Build dates for HBJ8L/26759 were 30 April - 1 May 1964.
Another interesting question is how the numbers were assigned. Was anyone
at the factory concerned that car number X was to be a red one, ? If Jensen
stamped the VIN into the shock tower and they also painted the chassis, did
Jensen determine that car X was to be a red one, or did someone at BMC?
Happy Healeying!
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
Dave Schweninger
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:24 PM
To: Daniel and Diane White
Cc: Healeys at Autox
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Frame number and serial number
Dan
My serial # is 18440 (actually the Car/Chassis Number) The body # is
19087. The build date is
13 - 14 March 1962. Delivered to Los Angeles.
BN7 18441 is unknown. BN7 18442 Delivered to VIC. BN7 18444 went to
NY. It appears that our cars came down the line no more two cars apart.
The above info came from the Bill Bolton Tri-carb Registry, Circa
1992. I have requested a more up to date list, but no response. You
should send him your personnel information and a copy of your
Heritage Certificate. You can Email him at tricarb@aol.com
Best
Dave
On Oct 10, 2007, at 12:23 PM, Daniel and Diane White wrote:
> Dave,
> I noticed in your reply that your serial number is very close to
> the serial number of my 1962 BN7 MK II. My serial number is
> 18443. Is your number 18440 or 184440?
> My build date(s) are 13-16 March 1962 as shown on my Heritage Trust
> Certificate. Attached is a photo of the number stamped on my frame
> (120) which is very close to your number if yours is 1 and not I 22.
> I wonder if our cars came down the line together. I also wonder if
> they took a frame out of sequence (if they were numbered in
> sequence)? My car was shipped to L.A. Do you know where yours was
> shipped to?
> Regards, Dan
> <Chassis ID 4.JPG>
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