Mayf
Excellent question. Generally all the letters and numbers are
significant in a Vin number.
All Alpines and Tigers are a B code first letter; maybe it refers to the
plant in which the body was made. You would need to see all the Vin numbers
for all the models Rootes produced to see if there is a pattern.
We know that the suffix letters each have a meaning and yes, there
is a B9470000 listed in TBON; maybe Norm can fill in about that Tiger.
Ron Fraser
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Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:08 PM
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Subject: [Tigers] Decoding a Vin ...
I was looking at the VIN number on my F250 and got to thinking a little
bit. What does the Vin number of my Mark I signify? What does the
Initial "B" mean? how about the 947 after it? Is there a magic decoder
which reveals all or is just sort of a made up number. Did Sunbeam
start with 947000 and work forwards? Just curious...
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