Steve,
I cannot tell you much on the hinge number, except for my plus 4 ss, it
matches the engine number.
As to Fergus, little if any information exists, Dr. Jake alderson in
Sheffield England, or Win Sharples at CANTAB, the eastern US Morgan
dealer may have more. Fergus went out of business in late 60's, his son
recently died also. no records of numbers are found, but your numbers
precede mine for 63, so that fits.
I would chase the Morgan hinge number down by sending just that to the
factory, if your hoods appear original, it should end up matching some
other number, dont forget even trannys had a number also!
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Best Regards,
Cameron, Lori and Bob Bowie of Maine
PO Box 3751
Brewer, Maine 04412
deemi@juno.com
On Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:18:21 +1000 Steve Moore
<steve.moore@cnetns.tcp.csiro.au> writes:
>Perhaps someone can help with this,
>
>A friend has just parchased a 1958 Series II 4/4. This car was
>imported to
>Oz recently and is in many pieces. The car was originally sold in the
>USA
>through Fergus Imported Cars, New York.
>
>Both the engine and the chassis have been replaced and the original
>numbers
>are not with the car, although the documentation lists 2 engine
>numbers
>
>771 ENTO 1P/100E 5017
>
>and
>
>771 ENRO 11/100E 6017
>
>The numbers on the bonnet hinge are 142230 and the Fergus stock number
>is
>19811.
>
>I'm unsure as to how the numbers on the bonnet on a 4/4 relate to
>engine or
>chassis numbers. I know there was a relationship between these numbers
>on
>the plus 4s and on my 1973 4/4 the numbers are the same as the last 4
>digits of the engine number.
>
>The last owner in the USA was Viggo M. Blegvad in Michigan. The car
>was
>part of a deceased estate so I don't believe Viggo will be of much
>help!
>
>Do Fergus Cars still exist and would they have any records? Can you
>relate
>the numbers on the bonnet to a chassis number on early 4/4s? I believe
>the
>factory will only act on chassis numbers if information on a car is
>requested so any info would be appreciated.
>
>Cheers
>
>Steve Moore
>
>Please Note new Phone and Fax numbers
>
>Dr. Stephen Moore
>CSIRO Tropical Agriculture
>Molecular Animal Genetics Centre
>Level 3, Gehrmann Laboratories
>University of Queensland
>St. Lucia, 4072
>Australia
>
>ph 61 7 3214 2476
>fax 61 7 3214 2480
>email Steve.Moore@tag.csiro.au
>
>
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