[Healeys] Frame number and serial number

[Randy Hicks]

It's always interesting (and confusing) how the numbers and build  
dates run.

My BN7 18014 was built 20 - 22 March, 1962. Body #19117.

So my car has an earlier serial #, later body number & later build  
date. How is this explained?

Randy

Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'60 BN7 MkI
'62 BN7 MkII
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
Healey100M at gmail.com



On Oct 10, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Dave Schweninger wrote:

> 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 at 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>