The
identification plate is located inside the engine
compartment on the right hand inner wing.
The following is an example of the identification
plate and the type of information shown.
The
breakdown of the information is as follows:
MAXIMUM
WEIGHTS
GROSS
- VEHICLE / TRAIN (The gross weight of
the vehicle in Tons)
1.21 = Weight of the Vehicle
FRONT
AXLE - LEAD / TRAIL
0.50 = Weight allowed over Front
Axle
REAR AXLE
- LEAD / TRAIL
0.74 = Weight allowed over Rear
Axle
SERIAL
NUMBER
Taking the Example on the plate shown above: BB
29 GM 48080
This is broken down into five distinct parts.
BB 29 GM
48080
B = Assembled in Great
Britain.
(When a vehicle is shipped unassembled, the
letters C or D will be shown in this position to
denote the territory in which it is assembled.)
BB 29 GM
48080
The second letter denotes where the vehicle has
been assembled.
A = Dagenham12345123B = Halewood 12345123C = Langley 12345123D = Southampton
BB 29 GM 48080
The next two numbers denote the body type
27
= 5 cwt Standard Van
28 = 7 cwt Standard Van
29 = 7 cwt Deluxe Van
BB 29 GM 48080
The next two letters denote the Year and Month
Code. In this instance G = 1967, M =
November
| Month
/ Year |
1965
(E) |
1966
(F) |
1967
(G) |
| January |
J |
L |
C |
| February |
U |
Y |
K |
| March |
M |
S |
D |
| April |
P |
T |
E |
| May |
B |
J |
L |
| June |
R |
U |
Y |
| July |
A |
M |
S |
| August |
G |
P |
T |
| September |
C |
B |
J |
| October |
K |
R |
U |
| November |
D |
A |
M |
| December |
E |
G |
P |
BB 29 GM 48080
The final numbers are the actual identification
number of the vehicle.
MODEL
307 = 307E (The model number for a 997cc
Van)
309 = 309E (The model number for a
1198cc Van)
No
OF AXLES
1 = Number of Driven Axles
ENGINE
997H = 997cc (High
Compression) 997L
= 997cc (Low Compression)
1198H = 1198cc (High
Compression) 1198L = 1198cc (Low
Compression)
B.H.P
32.5 = Brake Horse Power (BHP) rating of the
van with this engine and at a certain RPM
R.P.M
4800 = Revs Per Minute of the Van to achieve
maximum BHP
BUILD
DATE
NOV 67 = Date of Build of Van, which (in this
case) corresponds with the GM code above.
S.V.C
This signifies the date of manufacture when a
vehicle is shipped unassembled from the source
Company for assembly in another territory.
TRIM
This is the trim code used for the vehicle. In
this instance 882 = P.V.C in
Cambria Grey / Rochford Grey
(Click Here for a full list of Trim
Codes)
SVC
REF.
This signifies the date of manufacture when a
vehicle is shipped unassembled from the source
Company for assembly in another territory.
PAINT
CODE
This is the paint code used for the vehicle. In
this instance BA = Ermine White
(Click Here for a full list of Paint
Codes)
W.B
905 = (any idea
anyone ??)
Booster
= (any idea anyone ??)
TRANS.
(Gearbox)
S = Standard
(ie Synchronisers for all gears when 1198cc
engine is fitted,
Or synchronisers on 2nd, 3rd and top gears when
997cc engine is fitted.)
AXLE
(Rear Axle Ratio)
S = Standard Ratio
(ie of 4.125:1 for 997cc Saloons until May 1965
OR 4.444:1
for 997cc Saloons from May 1965, Estate Cars and
Vans.
2 = 4.444:1 123453 = 4.125:1
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