[Healeys] BN1 Batch Number

[Rich C]

Craig,

Sorry to not get back to you before now, I've been away for the last few 
days. I see you've had a lot of discussion on the list trying to sort your 
batch and body numbers.

It has been suggested to me by Hundred Registry contributor Steve Mickelson 
that your Body number could well be 890, and not 390. This could easily have 
been misread due to a poor stamping of the 8. I think this may be the case.

This would land your car right into the correct sequence of date built, 
chassis number, batch and body number. Therefore your batch number would 
surely be 4467. I would suggest you check your number plate carefuly to see 
if the body number may well start with an 8, and please let me know.

I agree with John Harper that your batch number for BN1 227026 body 9578 is 
likely batch 5400, having been built 1st July '55.

The body number stamping on the bonnet should be located along the left 
outer edge, about 10" or so forward of the rear corner curvature. You may 
not see the number for two reasons. 1. it's full of paint, or 2. it may not 
have any number stamped there at all if it has been a replacement from over 
the dealer's counter, in other words, not original to the car. Of course 
your early car's bonnet skin will be aluminum, the later one will be steel.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Rice" <cjrice98 at hotmail.co.uk>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:25 PM
Subject: [Healeys] BN1 Batch Number


> Hi All,
>
> I am looking to see if anyone can identify the accounting (batch) number 
> for
> my 2 AH100 BN1's.
>
> I have the body numbers and chassis numbers but unfortunately on both cars 
> I
> am unable to read the batch number.
>
> Car 1: Body Number 390, Chassis No BN1/149659, Date of build 4 Dec 1953
> Car 2: Body Number 9578, Chassis No BN1/227026, Date of Build 1 Jul 1955.
>
> Also, can anybody provide pics/or precise location of the body number on 
> the
> bonnet and number height? I have loctated the body number on the boot and
> cockpit cappings on the cars, but have been unable to find the body number
> stamped on the bonnet????
> Regards
>
> Craig
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