Right side footwell floor, just in front or the frame member, and right
hand shock tower rearward of the shock itself. Both locations have the
chassis number.
I'm not sure what year the practce started, but I know that at least '68
and onward has them in both places.
The number about which you ask is probably the body number from the factory
that assembled them. They are not used for tracking by BMIHT.
Gerard
At 5:19 PM +0300 5/21/01, Evangelos G. Makris wrote:
>While I was trying to clear up the incredible amount of engine oil
>sprayed through a small fracture on the flexible oil pressure gauge hose
>with red diesel, I discovered a 5-digit number stamped just behind the
>topmost wiring harness clip, at the rear right of the right footwell
>panel, top side. This is under the rear end of the front right wing,
>about 15cm to the right of the fusebox.
>
>What is the meaning of this number? It can't have been made by any
>previous user because it's extremely awkward to use a punching set in
>such a confined space and, besides, it's a nice straight line of
>numerals. This number is not listed on my BMIHT certificate.
>
>By the way, except for the usual location of the chassis number, on a
>riveted plate below the air filters, on the left inner wing, do you know
>if it can be found stamped elsewhere on the vehicle?
>
>Cheers
>Evangelos Makris
>1966 Sprite Mk3, LHD.
>
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