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walthamstowboyinsydney
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Crap on a crust! Attention to detail! :D

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Harley
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Whats with the engine number plate and stamping?
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sgc
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Whats with the engine number plate and stamping?


Engines imported from England all had a plate riveted to the block with the engine number. Our regs require the number to be stamped on the block, so the plates were removed and the number stamped directly.

I'm surprised the plate is still with the car.. that'll be a rarity.

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Harley
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Assuming it's the real plate.
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Morris 1100
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The engine number plates were supposedly tied to the oil pressure pipe or somewhere else on the front of the motor after they had been removed. There is a chance that a very well kept car may still have the plate.
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sgc wrote:
Engines imported from England all had a plate riveted to the block with the engine number. Our regs require the number to be stamped on the block, so the plates were removed and the number stamped directly.

I have a Rover Mini and it has an engine number plate and has passed rego for the last three years with no problems at all.
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Morris 1100
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EST-071 wrote:
sgc wrote:
Engines imported from England all had a plate riveted to the block with the engine number. Our regs require the number to be stamped on the block, so the plates were removed and the number stamped directly.

I have a Rover Mini and it has an engine number plate and has passed rego for the last three years with no problems at all.
Cheers Pete

One day they will discover their mistake. :D
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This car is/was Keith? Wrights car. He had it at the muster a few time a couple of years back, always trailered. Very nice car though.

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I was going to ask where do they find these Classic Cars

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It's just soo white..

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Mick
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I love it, but could you be the first one to drive it in the muddy paddock of a mini event?

I'd be too scared to take it anywhere, and scrubbing wheel guards out after a drive isn't my thing. I would probably just build a coffee table around it..

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Morris 1100
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Mick wrote:
I love it, but could you be the first one to drive it in the muddy paddock of a mini event?

I'd be too scared to take it anywhere, and scrubbing wheel guards out after a drive isn't my thing. I would probably just build a coffee table around it..

It would be a shame to ruin the shine on the pop rivets on teh compliance plate. 8)
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Stainless steel of course! Nice touch :)

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