Early 3500S - age verification (changed subject title)

Re: Early 3500S - series 1 base unit? Ringer?

NickDunning said:
I've just had a look at this thread. I do get the feeling the car is a later 3500S that's got the plates of a 'K' reg on it.

The base unit number is far too high for an early manual 'S' (BM being p6B Manual). There were only about 17000 of them built, this would put it over halfway through the run, potentially a 1974-1975 car.

I have some 1974 era 3500S base unit numbers recorded at home, will check later.

Cheers
Nick
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Many thanks, much appreciated! :D
 
Re: Early 3500S - series 1 base unit? Ringer?

tonys said:
Chassis / VIn no. 481 series is for RHD 3500S Home Market.

James Taylor's book shows 4,546 Home Market RHD 3500S made in 1972 (none shown for 1971). However, it could be argued that they were introduced for the 1972 model year.

ENR...K was first issued July 1972.

The chassis number is approx. what could be expected for a car regd July 1972.

Engine no. 485..... is for 3500S manual, 10.5:1 compression ratio; again, engine number is not a million miles away from chassis no.

Leather trim was optional on 3500S from Jan 1972.

Re colour, I can't really see from my screen, why do you say grey / green? Lunar Grey was a very light greenish shade, not introduced until August 1972.

Where did the VOSA first used date come from? I suspect someone has simply mixed up the year for a K plate and put July 1971.
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Thank you for your comments. If you look at the first pic. that I posted you can see a bit of paint peeping through the rust and grime! This appears to be the original body colour as it also features in the cockpit under the dash etc. It is a pale greenish colour. Lunar grey?
 
Re: Early 3500S - series 1 base unit? Ringer?

stickydog said:
tonys said:
Chassis / VIn no. 481 series is for RHD 3500S Home Market.

James Taylor's book shows 4,546 Home Market RHD 3500S made in 1972 (none shown for 1971). However, it could be argued that they were introduced for the 1972 model year.

ENR...K was first issued July 1972.

The chassis number is approx. what could be expected for a car regd July 1972.

Engine no. 485..... is for 3500S manual, 10.5:1 compression ratio; again, engine number is not a million miles away from chassis no.

Leather trim was optional on 3500S from Jan 1972.

Re colour, I can't really see from my screen, why do you say grey / green? Lunar Grey was a very light greenish shade, not introduced until August 1972.

Where did the VOSA first used date come from? I suspect someone has simply mixed up the year for a K plate and put July 1971.
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Thank you for your comments. If you look at the first pic. that I posted you can see a bit of paint peeping through the rust and grime! This appears to be the original body colour as it also features in the cockpit under the dash etc. It is a pale greenish colour. Lunar grey?
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My laptop screen doesn't give a decent colour, but from what I can see it could well be Lunar Grey, it's certainly approx. the right colour.

I have now seen the advert pictures etc., the colour shown by the BM plate definitely isn't Cameron Green, which was a dark green (think BRG shade of green).

I misread the BM no. initially and only looked at chassis. BM does seem high for a 1972, although I can only really clearly see the final 3 digits.

Nerdy bits: The round choke knob was introduced in about 1974. The seats are also the later ones (1974>), but so many have been changed around over the past 40 years that it proves 'not a lot'.
 
Re: Early 3500S - series 1 base unit? Ringer?

The reg number etched on the glass and lights is OEU ***M. According to the DVLA it (this M reg) was first registered on 15th November 1973. And is down as grey... Last taxed in '91 about when I have history for the K plated car from... Had a good look (with screw driver and sandpaper) but can't find any other chassis numbers on the car. There is nothing stamped under the rear decker. :?

Thanks very much for your info!
 
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