VIN no explained please

[SimonBanks]

Can anybody tell me the details about my Traveller from the Vin No which is MAW5D/1052122G

[ASL642]

M = Morris
A = A series engine
W = Traveller
5 = 1098 engine
D = De Luxe

September 1962 = April 1971

[SimonBanks]

Do you know what the G is at the end[frame][/frame]

[brucek]

I think the G refers to where the car was built. F at the end indicates an Adderley Park (Birmingham) car and M a car built at Cowley. Not sure what year your car is but the suffix usually refers to post 1968 vehicles. Must admit I have not seen a G at the end before. Anyone else have any thoughts??

[SimonBanks]

It was first registered 24/03/1964 according to the V5C

[brucek]

Ok - your question fired my curiosity too! Having delved a bit deeper - and given the year of the car - I have found that between 1960 and 1964, some Travellers were built at the MG factory in Abingdon. According to Paul Skilleter (Morris Minor - The Worlds Supreme Small Car - P 174 in the first edition) 1360 Travellers were built at Abingdon in 1964 and 4268 in 1963. Although it does not confirm the G suffix I would say, given its relative rarity, and that data above that your car is probably an Abingdon built model - hope that helps? Happy to be corrected if anyone else knows differently

[ASL642]

Did think about Abingdon but didn't realise that they would have used "G" from MG but heyho this was Morris!

[bmcecosse]

If they had put MG on the end - and tarted up the engine a bit - they could have charged an extra £500 for an MG Traveller!

[SimonBanks]

Thanks. I will put that with the rest of my Documentation. I have always fancied a MG TA(raveller).[frame][/frame]

[brucek]

Nice car Simon

[SimonBanks]

It didn't loo so good a while ago. It has only taken me 13 years![frame][/frame]

[brucek]

But it does now and that's all that matters

[daveyl]

Out of interest,

Can anybody tell me the details about my Traveller from the Vin No which is MAW5D/1052122G

, Does the '10521' refer to the the engine serial number?

[SimonBanks]

The V5C shows an engine no of 82784 although I can't find one on the engine.

[bmcecosse]

The chassis number is just that, the serial number of the chassis - it has no relevance to the engine number.

[brucek]

The engine number is usually found on an aluminium plate at the front left hand side of the engine (as you look at it with the bonnet up). There is a flat area on the top of the block where it meets the cylinder head. If it is missing, you should still see the two rivet holes where the plate should be. If it was there it would read something like 10v 123E H12345 or in your case 82784

[moggiethouable]

M = Morris
A = A series engine
W = Traveller
5 = 1098 engine
D = De Luxe

September 1962 = April 1971

That being the case can you tell me what the figure 2 on my car means please?
M=Morris
A=A series engine
2=? 2 Door?
S=Saloon?
5=1098 engine
D=De Luxe
Thanks

[brucek]

Yes that's right 2S = 2 door saloon, S = 4 dr saloon, T = Convertible (Tourer), W = Traveller, V = Van, U = Pick up, Q = Chassis/cab only, G = GPO Postal van, E = GPO engineers van

[moggiethouable]

Thankyou

[retyred brummie]

recently purchased a 1961 registered convertible with VIN No MAT3/872584 can anyone tell me what the 3/ refers to?