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Re: Engine ID Plate

To: "Healey List" <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:49:56 -0400
That was me Steve--but Todd did re-do it--at a cost.

Tom




> [Original Message]
> From: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
> To: Healey List <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: 10/24/04 4:31:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
>
> For a BJ8 engine, the numbers and letters of the engine serial number are
> embossed from the rear of the plate.  I believe this is true for BJ7s as
well
> (mine is).  For the other models, I can't say.
>
> I mention this because, although Clarke Spares perfectly reproduced a VIN
> plate for me that was identical to the original in every way, and I was
> completely satisfied with the service, I understand that someone else
with a
> BJ8 had an engine serial number plate reproduced by Clarke and it was
embossed
> from the front side.  As I was told, Mr. Clarke insisted that it was
correct,
> but of all the BJ8 engine serial plates I have seen (and I have seen a
bunch),
> all were from the back side.  It might be prudent to specify how you want
the
> tag embossed if you order one from Clarke.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC   USA
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Randy Hicks
>   To: Alan Bromfield ; Healey List
>   Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:55 PM
>   Subject: Re: Engine ID Plate
>
>
>   On 10/24/04 3:29 PM, "Alan Bromfield" <alan.bromfield@virgin.net> wrote:
>
>   "made with the embossed numbers from the reverse side".
>
>   I have been under the impression that this is correct, but was told I
was
>   wrong recently. So I began looking and the majority of ID plates I have
> seen
>   have the numbers embossed from the front. What is correct?
>
>   Does it make a difference from model to model?  What is correct for a
BN2?
>
>   Randy Hicks
>   '56 100M
>   '56 BN2
>   "53 MGTD

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