Mk1 Escort estate Chassis plate ?

[Savvi]

I need to stamp my chassis plate for my mk1, it was lost when i bought the car. I know it doesn't have to have it for Mot etc but wanted to fit a new one.

 

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what letters / numbers i need to stamp ?

 

It's a 1970 Mk1 estate 1300 deluxe, in the pale blue (colour of the old Police cars) i have bought the earlier plate as i believe thats what it would have had.

 

Thanks

[Savvi]

Just found this ....................

 

I just need to know where it all goes now

 

Chassis Plate (early type)

Chassis Plate Codes for Escorts up to August 1970

 

Vehicle Chassis Number Example: BB48HB54321

 

All Possible Codes are:

 

1st character, letter decodes as Source Company.

B= Ford of Britain. or

C= Ford of Britain- Affiliate company. or

G=Ford of Germany

 

2nd character, letter decodes as Assembly Plant

B= Halewood. or

F= Aveley. or

C= Saarlouis. or

K= Sidney.

 

3rd & 4th characters, two numbers or number & letter decodes as body type.

40= 2 door Standard saloon. or

41= Super estate car. or

42= 2 door De Luxe saloon. or

43= De Luxe estate car. or

44= 2 door Super saloon. or

48= 2 door GT saloon. or

49= Twin Cam saloon*, RS1600. or

50= Standard van 6cwt. or

51= De Luxe van 8cwt. or

5A= Standard van 8cwt. or

5D= 4 door De Luxe saloon. or

5G= 4 door GT saloon. or

5P= 4 door Super saloon. or

5S= 4 door Standard saloon.

* Very Early Twin Cams were built on Type 48 GT shells.

 

5th character, letter decodes as year of manufacture.

6th character, letter decodes as month of manufacture.

1967= G

- Jan= C or Feb= K or Mar= D or Apr= E or May= L or Jun= Y or

Jul= S or Aug= T or Sep= J or Oct= U or Nov= M or Dec= P or

1968= H

- Jan= B or Feb= R or Mar= A or Apr= G or May= C or Jun= K or

Jul= D or Aug= E or Sep= L or Oct= Y or Nov= S or Dec= T or

1969= J

- Jan= I or Feb= U or Mar= M or Apr= P or May= B or Jun= R or

Jul= A or Aug= G or Sep= C or Oct= K or Nov= D or Dec= E or

1970= K

- Jan= L or Feb= Y or Mar= S or Apr= T or May= J or Jun= U or

Jul= M or Aug= P

 

7th to 11th characters, vehicle serial number, produced that month= 00001 - 99999

 

Drive, codes: 1 or R = Right Hand Drive. - 2 or L = Left Hand Drive.

 

Engine, codes: B= 1100cc HC or C= 1100cc LC or S= 1300cc HC or

T= 1300cc LC or T= 1300cc GT or

Z= 1558cc Twin Cam or V= 1601cc RS1600

 

Transmission, codes: 1 or 5= Manual - 7= Automatic

 

Axle, codes: 9= 3.77:1 or 2= 3.89:1 or B= 4.125:1 or C= 4.444:1

[Vista]

Does this pic help? Note, the plate changed in Aug 1970 so check your month of construction for what plate is appropriate

 

 

Going with the earlier tyope plate you've bought, the details I reckon you need and you've provided enough info to determine are below:

 

Drive: 1

Engine: S or T (probably S)

Trans: 1

Axle: Insert appropriate code for your diff ratio

Trim: Assuming it’s black, up to 08/70 would have been D401 for black PVC or from 08/70 AA for black PVC, A1 for Black cloth. (can’t help with other colours sorry)

For vehicle no yours would be BB43K*XXXXX

*insert corresponding month of manufacture

XXXXX insert 5 digit serial no

Paint code: Insert appropriate code for your colour

[Savvi]

Spot on

 

 

I'm sure mines the one on the right, i just need to find out the paint code numbers.