You said the serial was on the cross member
"in front of the seats"? I thought it was
the cross-member "behind" the seats.
Joe DeLuca
Ledgewood, NJ
'62 yellow 4/4 competition model
Morgan 3/4 Group, USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vandergraaf, Chuck [mailto:vandergraaft@aecl.ca]
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 11:26 AM
> To: 'cingersoll@rittenhousetrust.com'
> Cc: 'morgans@autox.team.net'
> Subject: FW: ? identify a morgan
>
>
> Charles,
>
> * Twin spares suggests to me pre-1955.
> * As I recall, the chassis number on my 1952 +4 is 2473,
> so a chassis
> number <2000 should be pre-1952.
> * The chassis number should also be stamped on one of the cross
> members of the chassis, in front of the seats.
> * If the car is pre-1952, the engine should have been a Vanguard
> engine, so one of the previous owners replaced the engine.
>
> Hope this helps. You may also want to check with the
> factory but make sure
> that you have the correct chassis number.
>
> Chuck Vandergraaf
> '52 +4
> [Penn State Grad ;-)]
> ----------
> From: John T. Blair[SMTP:jblair@exis.net]
> Sent: Monday May 08, 2000 10:12 AM
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: ? identify a morgan
>
> I just received the following email. Can anyone help this fellow?
>
> John
>
> ---------
>
> From: "Charles J. Ingersoll" <cingersoll@RITTENHOUSETRUST.com>
> To: "'jblair@exis.net'" <jblair@exis.net>
> Subject: Morgan Car
> Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:23:54 -0400
>
>
> Mr. Blair,
> I live in Pennsylvania and have just bought a Plus Four
> from a widow.
> There is no title. I am trying to figure out the year of
> the car. There
> is a serial number in the rear of the engine compartment, on
> a strip just
> in front of the windshield. The serial number is 1899. The
> car has a
> Triumph engine TS 828 FR, two spare tires, a riveted air
> scoop on the right
> half of the engine hood. Can you tell me, or direct me, to
> the year of the
> car? I am most appreciative.
>
> Charles J. Ingersoll
> 631 E. Gravers Lane
> Wyndmoor, PA 19038 USA
> 610-995-8716
>
> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>
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>
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