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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Hi all,

Quick question: where are the body and chassis nos located on an Austin 7? I read that the body number is meant to be on the transmission tunnel, but is it on a separate plate, or stamped in to the panel itself?

And is the chassis number stamped on the chassis somewhere, or again on a plate somewhere??

ta, R
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Keith D · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:31 am Post subject:

The body number is stamped on the transmission tunnel at the very front.

The chassis number is usually on the passenger side chassis rail near the front of the engine. My 1932 Seven has it's chassis number on the passenger side chassis rail underneath the body near the rear of the engine. (and therefore impossible to read with the body on the car!) In addition, there are two small plates rivetted to the passenger side of the firewall (bulkhead) giving the car and chassis numbers.

Many Austin Seven chassis have no number stamped into them! It is often neccessary to remove the paint completely as the stamping is so light, that it is filled with paint and invisible.

Keith

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Thanks for the info Keith Smile

cheers, RJ
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Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2154 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

On our '37 Ruby, the chassis number is on the o/s chassis rail, next to the engine, and there is another one on the side of the toolbox on the nearside under the bonnet of the car. On the driver's side this box holds the battery, on ours we use the nearside one for storing tools in Wink

I suppose the locations differ depending on the model of Seven, Chummy, Box, Ruby etc.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Keith D · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

Rick,

Immediately behind the handbrake opening. Mine is on the top of the tunnel.

Keith