Goldbrocade_62 wrote:
gtogreen1969 wrote:
Goldbrocade_62 wrote:
Drain channel says 668 but he says 670th on of the production line
YG2S4 1170 was the 670th Mk2 S. The 2/06 code can be out by quite a few numbers. I can't see any issue with this.
So what is the point of stamping 668 then? to me that is if the factory stamped 668 and painted over it, is really the 668th car of the line not 670 as stated or if you wanted to get really technical on his theory should really be 1170-501= 669 not 670 like he is saying
The point of stamping the 668 was to keep track of the body shells. The Body shop was managed separately and in a different building to the actual assembly of the cars, so this was why they had their own separate numbering system. The completed bodies were then moved to the car assembly building, and they might be loaded on the assembly line in a different order. The body number became irrelevant once assembly began and on many models it was deliberately hidden on the finished car. Also I think for the minis there were 2 parallel assembly lines so again this could effect the order they were completed and given the car number.
My car was the 4391st body built but the 4290th car completed, so 11 cars of the same model were assembled ahead of mine.
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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)
