The number on the lip of the hood (bonnet) is the engine number.
Chuck Harris
n Tue, 9 Jun 1998 14:02:19 -0700 deemi@juno.com writes:
>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!
>\
>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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