Gadgetman Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I’m considering getting myself a TR4 to go with the Vitesse.... ( the wife said if I cleared the garage out I could get another car...!!! ) I’ve found a likely candidate but the vin plate and body tub have different numbers on them, was this common with Triumph??? how long do heritage records take to come through as I want to check the details before I buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't know about TR4s but on Heralds, Vitesses, Spitfires, GT6s, etc. the commission plate and the body number are nearly always different, as is the chassis number (not often seen) and the engine number and the gearbox number and the diff number. Those numbers are as close as I'd expect, if the TR numbering works the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Heritage can take a while certainly not in a week or over night Triumph recored chassis/vin/commission numbers of the final car there does not seem to be any track records giving the detail of what chassis matched with what body with what drive line If theres a body number on a heritage cert you are lucky I bet there are track records books somewhere but not openly available Maybe an archive search of records at gaydon you need to book that and know roughly what you are looking for Most manufactures of the day had track books to record basic data like body /engine number/ key numbers / battery dates etc Since data collection and computors co joined in the late 80s on just about anything with a serial number is logged scanned or whatever .. as much for warranty protection Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerH Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 The Heritage cert takes about three weeks. It will contain the - Car/chassis number (VIN) - CTxxxxxxx Engine number CT xxxxxx E Body number xxxxx CT The numbers do not coincide Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I read through Bill Piggott's book 'Original Triumph TR' again recently and recall him mentioning this, so I checked it for your and on p104 he saying the body numbers are "roughly equivalent to the relevant commission number" which in context I read to mean 'close but not the same'. So your prospective purchase is most likely correct. Bfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Brilliant thanks that’s reassuring i feel a trip to the USA coming in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 While you're there can you pick up a car for me. it's in Arkansas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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