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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/08/2018 : 10:53:46
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My earlier comment that the holes in the ID Plate may have been caused, at some time, by the Petrol Pump was discounted by later contributions.
However in the case of the J3, the plate was fixed at the LHS top (facing driver) as shown in the image from the Handbook. Presumably this was to avoid the Autopulse pump in the original location at the lower RHS.
When the Autopulse were found to be inadequate, the replacement SU pump was placed in the usual position, which is now on top of the ID plate and the necessary holes drilled through it. That appears to be the situation for J3772 where the holes exactly match the SU base.
Could this be true of other plates?
Ian Bowers
OD 6791
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mgtommm
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2018 : 17:45:19
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On the plus side, Ian, your location looks to support that theory.
However, on the minus side, I would think we would see SU pump base witness marks on the holed serial number plates.
And why would the plate, important as it is, be covered by a fuel pump?
Thirdly, I have plenty of J2 firewalls here from early to late. Every one shows the same location of the 4 5BA holes. Later ones have the body number plate above serial number plate ala P-Type.
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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2018 : 07:59:27
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I suspect that when the Autopulse pump was replaced, the SU was put on the LHS as in the J2, but why over the plate is beyond me to guess!
Perhaps time to ask other J3 owners if their plate shows the same evidence.
Ian Bowers
OD 6791
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John Brinkmann
USA
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Posted - 19/08/2018 : 21:40:12
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Ian: Here's another J3 plate, drilled a couple times, but no scars. An SU pump replaced the Autopulse at some point in J3752's history. The car was exported within the first year of its life.
John.
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Peter Croft
New Zealand
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Posted - 21/08/2018 : 09:28:57
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Having read through the posts I feel its developing into "I will show you mine if you show me yours".
The rogue, unexplained holes in the guarantee plate appears to me to be a J2 phenomena. Clearly the hole in mine, see photo below, is very similar or actually the same as Sam, Brent and MGtommm have posted.
The witness marks show something has been fastened through the firewall ( foot rest appears to be the consensus opinion) The clean holes drilled through are clearly different, and that is the mystery.
It has been suggested that they may have been drilled to nullify the guarantee or the car was exported.
Simply my car was exported in August 1937 and never had a guarantee issued when new, due to what may have been, according to Mike Hawke, a bit of skulduggery , and has no hole.
Body plate shown for general interest Stamped 9919 25.3.33
Peter and J3096
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