08-02-2022, 09:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2022, 09:49 PM by David Stepney.)
It is my understanding that the bodies were separately numbered, depending on specification. RP deluxe bodies appear to have been separately numbered from standard bodies. I have had the opportunity of comparing chassis, engine, car and body numbers with another standard saloon and my own. Both are 1933 cars, with 188 chassis numbers between them (which at about 350 Sevens per week means that they were built within a week of each other), whilst the car numbers (both B8 series cars) being 178 apart. The body numbers, however are only 92 apart. The most likely explanation for this is that the bodies were built separately to the chassis, and, when a particular body was needed to a particular car, a body to that specification was simply brought out of the stores and fitted to the next available chassis.
Incidentally, my body number is prefixed 'RP', so logic would dictate that your body should have the body type code somewhere nearby. However, when has logic had anything to do with Austin Seven production?
Incidentally, my body number is prefixed 'RP', so logic would dictate that your body should have the body type code somewhere nearby. However, when has logic had anything to do with Austin Seven production?
(08-02-2022, 06:37 PM)Peter Naulls Wrote: Whilst doing some tidying up jobs inside our Ruby I noticed the body number stamping on the transmission tunnel. Strangely it doesn't match the Car Number rivetted to the bulkhead, not only that but "10877" is miles out for a '37 mk2 Ruby
We know its history back to 1952 (when it was shockingly rusty) so if any changes were made they must have been very early on in its life. All other numbers are logical for its age - block, crankcase, chassis, Car Number, log book etc.
Anyone any thoughts on what this number relates to if not the car number and whether it should be prefixed with ARR? I'm not concerned, just curious!