Chassis Number Meanings???

[dajm1]

I know there are things on the net about Vin numbers etc, but I need some help with my chassis number, I just can't work it out?!? It's: SDLFAC2P5VH011993

Thanks in advance

[SimonKD]

S - Northern Europe
D - Great Britain
L - TVR Engineering
FAC2 - 4.2 AJP Cerbera CAT
P - Petrol
5 - Internal check digit (to check if chassis number is genuine)
V - 1997
H - August
01 - not used for any purpose
1993 - sequential build for that year starting at 1000

Regards
Simon

[Quentin1]

So you assume, that there were 993 Cerbera chassis build in 1997? I would not believe that to be true, thinking of 1500 Cerberas all together.

Björn.

[Vilcoyotte90]

Can you please help me to complete the sequence of the number?

SDLFAC2P5VH011993

S – Area : S = Northern Europe

D - Country : D = Great Britain

L - Manufacturer : L = TVR Engineering

FAC2 - Motor type:
FAC2 - 4.2 AJP Cerbera CAT
???? - 4.5 AJP Cerbera CAT
???? - 4.2 AJP Cerbera non CAT
???? - 4.5 AJP Cerbera non CAT
???? - SP6 Cerbera CAT
???? - SP6 Cerbera non CAT

P - Fuel type: P - Petrol

5 - Internal check digit (to check if chassis number is genuine)
Check process Here

V - Build year: (Am I right?)
R 1993
S 1994
T 1995
U 1996
V 1997
W 1998
X 1999
Y 2000
Z 2001

H - Build Month:
A Jan.
B Feb.
C Mar.
D Apr.
E May
F Jun.
G Jul.
H Aug.
I Sept.
J Oct.
K Nov.
L Dec.

01 - not used for any purpose

1993 - sequential build for that year starting at 1000

Edited by Vilcoyotte90 on Thursday 6th January 09:29

[Cider Andy]

Quentin1 said:

So you assume, that there were 993 Cerbera chassis build in 1997? I would not believe that to be true, thinking of 1500 Cerberas all together.

Björn.

No. The four-digit build number was common to ALL cars, not just Cerberas.

[dajm1]

Thanks for that, It's just that it's got a 4.5 GT engine, I have a letter from TVR to say that it was a 4.5 from new. Wonder if the first owner change there mind just before delivery?!

[Quentin1]

Cider Andy said:

Quentin1 said:

So you assume, that there were 993 Cerbera chassis build in 1997? I would not believe that to be true, thinking of 1500 Cerberas all together.

Björn.

No. The four-digit build number was common to ALL cars, not just Cerberas.

OK, got you.

That could be true, 1594 TVRs built that year.

Cheers,
Björn.

[Tyre Smoke]

dajm1 said:

Thanks for that, It's just that it's got a 4.5 GT engine, I have a letter from TVR to say that it was a 4.5 from new. Wonder if the first owner change there mind just before delivery?!

Probably not. TVR probably issued whatever they felt like. Mine is a factory 4.5, has GT on the ECU, but so did loads of them. Also has a 4.2 exhaust from the factory - discovered when I fitted de-cat pipes. 4.2 cats are longer. Mine is a 1999 car.

[optimax sniffer]

dajm1 said:

Thanks for that, It's just that it's got a 4.5 GT engine, I have a letter from TVR to say that it was a 4.5 from new. Wonder if the first owner change there mind just before delivery?!

The early 4.5s were on the log book as 4.2s. Mine is a '98 and is a 4.5 but on the V5 as a 4.2

[SI-PEN]

optimax sniffer said:

dajm1 said:

Thanks for that, It's just that it's got a 4.5 GT engine, I have a letter from TVR to say that it was a 4.5 from new. Wonder if the first owner change there mind just before delivery?!

The early 4.5s were on the log book as 4.2s. Mine is a '98 and is a 4.5 but on the V5 as a 4.2

mine too!

[Vilcoyotte90]

Finally found this regarding the Cerbera VIN


deciphering

[dajm1]

Excellant stuff! It all makes sense now.
Ta very much!

[pyromaniac]

Hi All
can anyone clarify that T is 95 as the year as mine shows the T but was first registered as jan 96 though it is believed to have been the press/ journelist car and kept by TVR until 2005
i have no history just possible thing that have been posted on here
also 5 - Internal check digit (to check if chassis number is genuine)mine is a 7?
it also says 1001 at the end indicating 1st chassis of the year?
Cheers Ste (doris the cerbera)

[K33LER]

Disappointed... Just checked mine out, build March 1996, 4.2 catted... none of this 4.5 gt stuff... that's like buying a house with a treasure chest in the hidden cellar!!

Just decatted it today and fitted sports pipes... do I need a remap??

[James Agger]

Just trying to get all the correct information on N528 GRN (Doris) for the TVR Car Club so they can tell its' story on their stand at the Restoration show NEC at the end of this month.

We have the TVR Engineering Development car, (ex- pyromanic owned car -which we sold to and bought back from him) which we have been restoring for the past two years.

We bought it direct from TVR Engineering 21st July 2005.

It has a slightly different nose - based on the MK 1 Chimaera front with the extra sections riveted on to make the Mk 2 Chimaera front/Cerbera nose, different suspension front sections and the interior from the crashed factory car that was used by Pioneer to fit/work out what audio system to use for the model.

Full chassis number is SDLFAC2P7TA011001

Any clues on what that means - is it the first or second registered/ road legal Cerbera produced after the mule / test cars that weren't registered?

We have spoken to Ben Samuelson this week on it but he can't remember much at present on that time with the cars.

January 1995 build date.

Edited by James Agger on Monday 4th March 20:33

[ukkid35]

So the development cars were often 4.5?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ellum]

Vilcoyotte90 said:

Finally found this regarding the Cerbera VIN


deciphering

Sadly this link does not longer work. Anyone got a new one? Thanks