Car Number and Commission Number.

[lankybob]

A few of you may know about the bad case of me losing the keys to my Allegro.
I need the chassis number of my Allegro to find out the key number so I can get a new one cut.
Just under the bonnet there are 2 plates with different codes on them.
One says 'Commission Number' and the other 'Car Number'.
The search for the key number costs £5 so I would rather like to be sure which number is which.
Thanks,
Bob

[neutral 3]

Worked on these I'n a BL garage when new. Racking my brains ( what's left of them ) but pretty sure the Car no is the Chassis / Vin no.
But best bet wld be to call the Allegro club, or Princess or Dolly club. They shld be able to advise as I beleive all late 70s on BL cars had a similar no sequence.

[theadman]

Forgive me if I'm missing something but can't you just cross reference both numbers against the log book (V5) which clearly states the chassis number?

In the industry today the Commission Number tends to be the order number (6 or 8 digits long) which is used by the factory to ensure the car is built to the right spec. It is then given a chassis number (17 digits long) once it is 'commissioned' and it heads off down the production line. The commission number does not appear on the car. This may or may not have been the case in the early '70s.

To confuse the issue even more there is a chance that your 'car number' is actually the body number (something else again!) and not the chassis number...which is why checking the log book or talking to the owners club as neutral 3 suggests is a good idea.

[guru_1071]

have you removed the shroud that goes around the lock / wiper switch to see if the key number is on a little paper tag stuck to the inside?

minis of this age normally had the tag as it was meant to be removed at the dealers and normally wasnt