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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Northmead on January 21, 2006, 08:38:08

Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: Northmead on January 21, 2006, 08:38:08: 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)
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: muddyweb on January 21, 2006, 08:46:04: 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 ?
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: MuddyMachine on January 21, 2006, 09:00:10: This night help. though I havent used it my self.

http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: muddyweb on January 21, 2006, 09:15:53: I have Baz... about 2 posts up ;-)
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: landroverkeith on January 21, 2006, 10:59:00: 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:
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: Rich_P on January 21, 2006, 16:22:03: Quote from: "muddyweb"
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.
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: muddyweb on January 21, 2006, 19:08:42: ahh... makes sense then. Hadn't thought of the military aspects.
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: landroverkeith on January 21, 2006, 20:53:59: either that or its got a big weld mark through it lol .... :roll:
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on January 21, 2006, 21:38:46: 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
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: Miniman on January 22, 2006, 19:12:32: Where is the Vin No supposed to be located as I cant find it on my series 3 at all....?
Title: Help With Chassis Numbers - Updated -
Post by: Northmead on January 22, 2006, 20:04:34: 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/