Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -

[Northmead]

Hi All

I am Thinking of getting other Series 3 Can anyone help me with
Chassis Numbers, I want to know the year it was made, I know the date of first registration 2/2/72

Number is 90101561A

But how do you Decode This

If I replace the Original Chassis with A New Galvanised One
I Have heard that this will have a bearing on the tax except status of the vehicle, Anyone know about this.


Regards

Brian

72 Series 3
93 Discovery 1

 :roll:  8)

[muddyweb]

I'm not sure you can tell from that.

901   Model: Land Rover, Series III
   Body type: Basic
   Wheel base: 88in
   Engine: petrol
   Model years: 1972-1979
   Destination: Home market, right-hand drive (RHD)
01561   Serial number
A   Design: Unmodified


You'd probably have to contact the obscure records dept. at Land Rover or Gaydon to find the actual build date.

Normally the date of first registration is the important figure, is there a reason you need the actual date of build ?

[MuddyMachine]

This night help. though I havent used it my self.

http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

[muddyweb]

I have Baz...  about 2 posts up ;-)

[landroverkeith]

cool just tried that out got some interesting results

typed in the chassis number on the sales receipt i got with car and got one set of dates

typed in the vin number from mot cert and got a totally differant result  :shock:

[Rich_P]

Normally the date of first registration is the important figure, is there a reason you need the actual date of build ?

Even though it does not matter in this case, because it was registered in '72, if a vehicle was built and first used prior to 1973, such as in the military, but was not registered until, lets say 1980, the vehicle can still retain tax exemption.

[muddyweb]

ahh... makes sense then.  Hadn't thought of the military aspects.

[landroverkeith]

either that or its got a big weld mark through it lol ....  :roll:

[dave_2A_2.25Turbo]

http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html


CalVIN, the Land Rover VIN CALculator

90101561A


901 Model: Land Rover, Series III
 Body type: Basic
 Wheel base: 88in
 Engine: petrol
 Model years: 1972-1979
 Destination: Home market, right-hand drive (RHD)
01561 Serial number
A Design: Unmodified

[Miniman]

Where is the Vin No supposed to be located as I cant find it on my series 3 at all....?

[Northmead]

Well Well .!!!

Lots Of Replys Thanks Guys All Very Interesting...

So from all this ...you can change the Chassic for a new one , and any other part and still maintain tax exception provided it was first registered before 1973..

I will now go and BUY my 3rd Series LR

Thanks Again Guys Very Helpfull


Brian

 :D  :D  \:D/