[Healeys] Chassis Numbers

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In a message dated 12/11/09 9:40:25 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net 
writes:


> As chassis number on the right front shock tower was mentioned I am a bit
> puzzled. As far as I know, Jensen stamped in their production number 
> there,
> but this is different to the real chassis number or even the real body
> number.
> As far as I can say its like this on my original 62 BT7. The number 
> stamped in
> the shock tower is different to body and chassis number.
> Please correct me, if I am wrong.
> 

I also believe that David Nock is wrong on this statement. Our statement in 
The Restoration Guide to the Austin-Healey, which was based on extensive 
research, is simply "The chassis number appears nowhere else [than on a plate 
screwed to the firewall] on the six-cylinder roadsters."
Gary Anderson