Where is the VIN number on a 1931 Model A Ford?
Where is the VIN number on a 1931 Model A Ford?
All Model A engine serial numbers were hand-stamped on the left hand side of the engine block, above the water inlet as shown above.
How can you tell what year a trailer is by the Vin?
The 10th character on your VIN number determines the model year of your travel trailer. That 10th character can either be a letter or a number, however, it is never a zero to avoid confusion. Prior to 1981 VIN numbers were not standardized. The chart below show the year to VIN numbers.
Where is the serial number on a 1931 Ford?
Most engine numbers started with two letters, (e.g.: A or AA) followed by its production number. A prefix letter ‘C’ denotes Canadian built. Note, t he last Model A Ford was assembled in March 1932, but still designated a 1931 model. Serial number was located on top side of the frame near the clutch pedal.
What is the engine and frame ID for an AA Ford?
An AA with engine and frame ID of AA-98977 has been found. This is a late April 1928 number and helps define the end of the “A” prefixed ID’s for the AA’s. Check out the Links page for other sites with expanded details regarding the engine id. Ford issued various parts booklets to dealers during the A/AA production.
What was the VIN number on a 1928 Ford?
The engine serial number was used as the defacto VIN number of the vehicle, as noted by Ford in the vehicle owner’s manual Instruction Book below. As shown above in the 1928 Model A Ford Instruction Book, Ford did in fact specify the engine number to be the ‘serial number’ of the vehicle, during the Model A (and B) era, and throughout the 1930’s.
Where was the Ford Model A engine made?
Model A and B engines were also produced by Ford at Dagenham, England, at Cork, Ireland, and at Köln, Germany. These engines variously carried serial number prefixes A, AF, AA, B, BF, and BB, however with distinctly identifiable numeric serial numbers based on place of manufacture.
Most engine numbers started with two letters, (e.g.: A or AA) followed by its production number. A prefix letter ‘C’ denotes Canadian built. Note, t he last Model A Ford was assembled in March 1932, but still designated a 1931 model. Serial number was located on top side of the frame near the clutch pedal.
An AA with engine and frame ID of AA-98977 has been found. This is a late April 1928 number and helps define the end of the “A” prefixed ID’s for the AA’s. Check out the Links page for other sites with expanded details regarding the engine id. Ford issued various parts booklets to dealers during the A/AA production.
Where did the Model B serial number come from?
Both Dagenham and Köln used serial numbers assigned from groups of numbers granted by the Rouge from within the larger sequence of Rouge numbers. Some Model B engines having an AA prefix and Rouge group serial numbers were also built and stamped at Dagenham in 1935 and 1936 and were used in Model AA trucks having factory Model B engines.
What’s the serial number on a Ford B engine?
Model B ‘engine’ serial numbers started at 5,000,000 and increased sequentially. The assigned serial number was actually stamped on the (B-6395) flywheel housings of completed engines after they had passed run-in (run-off) tests and were released from the Engine Department for vehicle final assembly.
