Re: Body Dash Numbers

Posted by BigKev On 2008/10/13 12:38:46

Dave,

I would be interesting in knowing if you have ever seen any pattern between the Briggs body number and VN number as far as the offset between the two numbers. I wonder if this number may be consistent between cars in a particular body style. For example let's take my 1954 Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan (5492). I don't know my VN number because its missing but lets say for example in your records you came across a 5492 with following Briggs and VN numbers:

VN: 5492 6966
BN: 5492 6524

So based upon that, there is a +422 offset between the Briggs number and the VN number. So using that logic, if the offset was consistent within a particular body type (5492 for example), then could I say the following was true?

If my BN was: 5492-9578
Then my VN is: 5492-10000 (9578 + 422)

Just a theory I have. I don't think the offset would be the same between all models and years. But a particular Year's model number may yield a consistent offset. I am just curious if you may have any data to support or disprove this in any way. If so I would be curious in hearing about it, and if you have any data on the 5492 model in particular, then I would really like to know! :D

The '422' was just a number used for this example, I have no data to support that is an actual offset on the 5492s, but that is the offset on JW's '47 2122 based upon the numbers he posted.