Chassis Plate

[buckaroo]

Hi all, I found this chassis plate on the bulk head of my late MK1,
I have tried to research it but had no luck, can anyone decode it for me?

F – B84 TG107** XO 5 A 4

A G 5 I J 1 3 – J N –

2 3 3 E 3 H - - - - 2 –

A – 4 B - - 2

[Neil]

was it left hand drive

[buckaroo]

Yes a chassis cab

[DougT]

There are different formats of chassis plate which put the codes in slightly differing places.

So it would be helpful if you could post a photo. If the asterisks are to hide the actual chassis number, then stick a bit of tape over that bit to hide it before taking the photo.

Doug

[Neil]

assembled abroad

[buckaroo]

Hi Doug, hope this is of some use to you it is not in great condition.

[DougT]

Thanks for the photo. Not sure it helps us much as it is a "Local Assembly" plate rather than one used in the Ford plant.

By the looks of it but it could be wrong ! :

F - means manufactured in Germany - Local Dealer Assembly (as Neil said)
B - in this case would mean either Alexandria or Casablanca

84 is the German code for 130, 150 or 175 Chassis Cab (so twin wheel axle - 6 stud ??)

TG is Manufacturing date of August 1977

107** is the sequence number

So the whole group of the above would be the chassis number.

After that nothing seems to match up. I think I remember a similar thing with a Spanish built vehicle some time ago. Possibly they had their own codes for colour & trim.

Doug