What is the significance of the number on the small alloy plate (secured by small machine screws) on the bonnet lock/support panel ? Both my mk2 S's have had them. On the first car 10/69 the number (62304) was also noted in the registration of ownership in the owners manual. I don't have the book for my current car. Doesn't match serial or engine number. An internal BMC build number ?? I did a search, couldn't find anything.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

If it's like the one pictured below, they were installed by some dealerships as a simple way to identify each vehicle they sold for service or warranty work.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Thanks Doug, that's the one. So, not factory then ?? Do you fill the holes or put it back on ?? I realize that's a "how long is a piece of string" question.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

I don't think either presence or absence of the plate will affect the car's value, so up to you. I would probably leave it, meaning the car is as sold originally.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Yep, thanks.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

I have this plate on my 850.

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Find a job you love and you will never have to go to work !

Mine has this.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Doug,
I found a Larke Hoskins lubrication sticker in my collection of Mini things. It has MCS 1433 printed on it.
Do you know the significance of this number please?
Thanks

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Clive G
1969 Mk II Cooper S
1970 MK II Cooper S
1963 Triumph Spitfire
1982 RX-7 Series 2

Dealers used an internal numbering system and would attach either a plate or later a sticker onto a car they sold. The MCS-xxx numbers were issued to the MK1 and MK2 Cooper S.

MCS 115 is a plate fitted YKG2S2 1712



MCS 1151 is a sticker fitted to YG2S4 1545.



MCS 1433 would probably be for a very late 1970 or early 1971 MK2 S.

UK Motors just used numbers for all cars. They started with large plates and ended up going to a small tag.

Macka,
I believe it was attached car to YG2S4 2447.
Your resources are very impressive.
Thanks

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Clive G
1969 Mk II Cooper S
1970 MK II Cooper S
1963 Triumph Spitfire
1982 RX-7 Series 2

You must have done well to get the sticker off without wrecking it.

Was the sticker originally located on the Flitch panel just forward of the Booster?

Sticker was in a bag of bits, compliance plate, badges, etc, that came with the car. In poor condition, RH corner is damaged from being removed.

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Clive G
1969 Mk II Cooper S
1970 MK II Cooper S
1963 Triumph Spitfire
1982 RX-7 Series 2