[Alpines] VIN break for SV rear bumpers

rande rande at thecia.net
Sun Jul 29 09:36:16 MDT 2012


Some folks asked at what point did Rootes change over to rear bumpers with number
plate lamps mounted to them. The following information comes from the Rootes
parts catalogue:

NAS & Germany, also all markets from *Note
Fitted on and from Chassis Nos.: B395016692/3, 16703, 16708/9,
16711/12, 16714,16717, 16719/20, 16722-16729 inclusive, 16731/2/3,
16735/6/7, 16739-16743 inclusive, 16745, 16746/7, 16749, 16753
inclusive, 16755/6, 16758, 16760 to 16767 inclusive, 16769, 
16772/3, 16777, then from 16779 onwards.

Now, my notes. I've included just the sequential part of the VIN. Also, for
example, a number like 16772/3 means cars number 16772 and 16773. Also, cars
with this bumper used a separate and different number plate lamp part number
from earlier cars.

As these very late VIN's were built after the end of Tiger Mk II assembly, they
don't seem to be used on Tigers. I have a photo of Tiger II number 626 (the
last II was #633), and it uses the older version of the Alpine V rear bumper.


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