Re: VIN number oddity on a 1940 120

Posted by Denny Z On 2009/1/19 18:59:15

My '41 Clipper with the engine no. on the title was sold new in Ohio, but spent most of its life in Michigan before going to Indiana. I brought it back to Ohio and had to have it inspected for title transfer (because of crossing state lines) and they accepted the engine number as valid. I don't know how long that number had been the official title number as I only have access to the current one and the Indiana title it was transfer from. It sounds like this was a common practice so I'm somewhat relieved. It just seems odd that a VIN number stamped on a cowl plate so obviously issued for vehicle id was ignored for a hard-to read number stamped on the block. Curious . . .