Lou Metelko said ::
> Listers:
>
> The term "numbers matching" occasionally comes up on this list and I am
always
> amazed at the perceived notion that it means that all of the numbers are
> identical. The term means that the commission number, engine number and
body
> number "match" the build record of the car in question. That build record
> certificate is available from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
and
> for a small fee, the Heritage Foundation will prove (or disprove) whether
in
> fact it is a numbers matching car. Provide the commission number and you
will
> receive a frameable certificate that will list the original engine and
body
> numbers that were "born" with that commission number. Even the very first
> production TR2 (TS1L0) did not have matching numbers for the engine is
TS3E.
> Now don't even think of posting a reply questioning the Heritage
certificate
> accuracy for Jonmac (ex employee of the BMIHT) will wade in with both guns
> blazing. So the next time a TR owner says that his is a numbers matching
car,
> ask if that is because the PO said so or does he have a Heritage
Certificate.
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You are so right Lou, but lets remember our cars are approaching 50 years
old, we have no idea how many times the engines have been changed and lets
face it, you only have to spend 5 minutes to match the I/D plate number, and
1 day to duplicate the commission plate as well as the engine number, I
would be willing to say 80% of all makes of restorations have had the
numbers changed to match. "FT"
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