Adrianb Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hi all ,I’ve been working on the bulkhead of my 13/60 today and just discovered an ally plate attached to the bulkhead with this stamped on it can someone tell me what it refers too? 5095 RET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Where abouts is it attached? The RET does not ring a bell, dl (saloon) CV (convertible) etc are the usual suffix letters Can you take a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Clive said: Where abouts is it attached? The RET does not ring a bell, dl (saloon) CV (convertible) etc are the usual suffix letters Can you take a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi Photo hopefully attached showing position of plate on side of bulkhead drivers side just where the bonnet roughly are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Looks like the body number. It is NOT the same as the commission number, and is not recorded anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Probably the body number, which isn't of much interest. I can confirm that the official WSM lists the RET suffix for 13/60 convertible body numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Many thanks for your help👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonnick Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 A propos numbers - did Triumph ever stamp the commission number direct onto the chassis itself? If so where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 No, they never stamped anything directly on any non-mechanical part of a Herald. Engine and gearbox numbers were stamped directly into the casing. Chassis and body numbers (which were otherwise not recorded and are not the important ones) were stamped on steel strips riveted to the chassis and body respectively. The commission number was only ever stamped on the aluminium plate riveted to the bulkhead. Later cars (TR7, Acclaim) had better identity protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonnick Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I did think this already but many thanks for the confirmation. It is a legal requirement hier in Germany to stamp the commission number on a permanent part. I do have some stamps and although you can do the aluminium easily , even with a big persueder, the hard metal of the chassis frame is hardly scratched. 😐. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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