What number is yours?

[DevonB656]

I've currently got the drivers door off and noticed a little tag and plenty of permanent marker scrawled all over the interior of the panels. I'm assuming this is the unique build number for each car, whilst its on the production line.

I'm 1927...how about you?

[Adrian@]

Every car had a alloy tag board of tags that got riveted to all the associated panels/trim...relating to build number. A@
Edited..... re there being a point where the felt pen is superseded by these tags.

Edited by Adrian@ on Sunday 3rd March 16:13

[wuckfitracing]

1292

[DevonB656]

Any younger than that?

[Dave85chim]

620 over here!

[Jon100p]

1211. Still on a bit of masking tape stuck to the alternator nearly 26 years later!

[Cider Andy]

Adrian@ said:

Every car had a alloy tag board of tags that got riveted to all the associated panels/trim...relating to build number. A@

I never found any tags on mine but it did have 1857 (which also formed part of the VIN) written in permanent marker on a number of parts, including the removable roof panel (on which it was etched).

[Cider Andy]

DevonB656 said:

Any younger than that?

I don't think it's a reliable indicator of age: the OP's car has a later number than mine had but it's three years older.

[glow worm]

The Build numbers started at 1000 each year and became the last 4 digits of the VIN (model independent, just the order number when placed by the customer, then used as the build number).. well that was usually the case .. I don't know where numbers less than 1000 came from .

Edited by glow worm on Saturday 2nd March 21:17

[wuckfitracing]

I think it is roughly a guide, the build numbers don't relate to registered date but as has been said before the one before mine was a Chimaera ( I have seen it) however the one before that may have been a Griff made in the same month. The 3 digit number earlier in this thread is missing the first digit and likely to be a 1.

[glow worm]

They relate when the order was placed beginning the 1st Jan each year.
TVR (any manufacturer) invents the VIN number (to specified format SDLC etc. European Motor Car) nothing to do with the DVLA other than it appears on the V5C

Example for a Cerbera but each model has codes for engine , body etc.

Edited by glow worm on Sunday 3rd March 00:03

[Jon100p]

Thanks for posting that guide glow worm; interesting.

I now know that my Chim build date is Feb '93 (it was registered on 1st May, so that makes sense) and it must have been a busy time in the factory if they were already starting number car number 211 sometime in February.

[900T-R]

1. 1359 here, build April/May '93, date of first registration June,11

[wuckfitracing]

1292 Build date 17th March 1993

[FoxTVR430]

Chimaera 4.3 Cosmos Blue Metallic
Car number 1338
Ordered date 25/03/93
Build date 36/03/93

[glow worm]

FoxTVR430 said:

Chimaera 4.3 Cosmos Blue Metallic
Car number 1338
Ordered date 25/03/93
Build date 36/03/93

See , only TVR can have 36 days in a month