Reply To: Light 15 I.D.crisis
Roger Grix
Hi Rob,
We appear to be going down the same track.
You will see various details of me and my car (1955 L15) on the site. It was imported from S Africa. Mine is now NOVA cleared and I am awaiting the DVLA.
From my investigations, greatly helped by club member Robin Dyke, I can tell you the following:
Production for each year ran mid November to mid November starting at 9 530001 for 1952-1953 (53 being the year). They forgot to re-start for 1954 so 1954 production ran from 9 531599. As far as is known, 1598 cars were produced in production year 1953 which would mean that yours (1472) was actually manufactured in 1953, very near the end of the production year. Allowing for shipping to NZ and sale and registration, 1954 first registration would be correct.
You will have to get a dating document from Steve Reed and that will, I think, give year of manufacture as 1953.
I am very surprised that there is no coque number on the jamboneau. If your car is assembled, it may be difficult to see. I will attach a pic to show you where mine is. This is only for interest really as DVLA are not interested. They only want the number on the chassis plate – don’t confuse them with the coque number. The number would be BPVSM B = Berline (saloon), PV = Petite Voiture, S = Short, M= ? I would guess your number to be around 2000 but there is no known correspondence between coque numbers and chassis numbers.
My engine number is AM04590 but this is not the original. The previous owner took the 11D engine for his car and gave me a 1948 Perfo engine in its place 🙁
I suspect that your plate should be similar – pic attached.
Pic not attached – still got a problem sending more than 1 pic. I will send a second response.
Roger