[Healeys] Engine number "1"CH or "I"CH for the Longbridge BN4

[BJ8 Healeys]

Jim, there are errors so frequently on the BMIHT certificates that I would
guess the "1" on the certificate is another mistake for the "I" on the
actual plate.  The clerks who produce the certificates are probably not as
familiar with the details of the cars as they should be and put on the certs
what they think they are reading from the build card microfilm.  I am not
familiar with the BN4s, so I don't know whether the "1" or the "I" would be
correct.
I do know that typically the engine serial numbers for BJ8s on the
certificates are given in the form 
29K-RU-H/XXXX, whereas the actual engine serial plates are consistently
stamped 29K/RU/HXXXX.  In the BJ8 registry, I record the number as it is
stamped on the plate.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jim Lesher
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 9:57 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Engine number "1"CH or "I"CH for the Longbridge BN4

My British Heritage Cert tells me that the engine for my BN4 should be"1CH
/40757". However when I check the engine plate on the engine, the number
begins with "ICH / 40757". Longbridge BN4 owners, could you check please to
see if you have the same situation that I have noticed on my BN4. Does
anyone
know if this is unique with the method that the UK assigned their numbering
method?

Just as a side note, the engine number for my BN1 from the British Heritage
Cert tells me that the engine number begins with "1B", and that number is
what
is located in the engine plate "1B"., so I am confused why the two numbering
formats would not be consistent?

Thanks in advance for any insight that can be provided.

jim