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[Mike Costigan]

Randy, the chassis number will be on an alloy plate rivetted to the right-hand chassis frame; if that is missing then there is probably no way of finding the original number. However, many Sevens were registered using the Car Number rather than the Chassis Number (in fact the Austin Motor Co always asked for the Car Number, not the chassis number). By 1936 most Sevens used a Car Number incorporating the chassis number, but in the case of the Nippy you are lucky - the Car Number is AEB plus the body number. So in your case the Car Number is AEB 798 - order a repro plate from one of the cherished suppliers, fit it to the left-hand two holes in the side of the bulkhead, and you will have a legitimate id for the car.