Re: 1949
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/12/20 9:42:16
compliance plates state the id numbers, body type, paint type, options fitted etc. I'm sure it's what you are referring to. Unfortunately mine is a square of rusted metal.
Not sure we're talking about the same thing, the Packard VN plate was made of aluminum and therefore non-rusting. The Briggs tag (near the heater) was steel, but did not necessarily give a full VN. Look again at the horizontal section of the cowl, under the hood, in front of the driver's windshield - are there 4 holes where the VN plate would have been attached (but is now missing)? It would look something like this though the early 1948 style would show delivering dealer and date of delivery rather than paint and trim. The vehicle # would be stamped into the metal and visible even if the paint was worn off. The other information could have been stamped into the metal, or with ink in which case it could have worn off.
If this plate is missing, there is usually no way to recover the original vehicle number unless you can find it from prior documentation by previous owners.
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Not sure we're talking about the same thing, the Packard VN plate was made of aluminum and therefore non-rusting. The Briggs tag (near the heater) was steel, but did not necessarily give a full VN. Look again at the horizontal section of the cowl, under the hood, in front of the driver's windshield - are there 4 holes where the VN plate would have been attached (but is now missing)? It would look something like this though the early 1948 style would show delivering dealer and date of delivery rather than paint and trim. The vehicle # would be stamped into the metal and visible even if the paint was worn off. The other information could have been stamped into the metal, or with ink in which case it could have worn off.
If this plate is missing, there is usually no way to recover the original vehicle number unless you can find it from prior documentation by previous owners.
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