Re: Thief-Proof Numbers (body serial numbers)

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/6/9 8:33:10

Tom, thanks for keeping my search in mind. Yes, I did see that one and it's an interesting one. It's the second or third 1936 senior I've seen with a 1935-vintage thief-proof number. One of the others (a Dietrich victoria) actually had 1935 body tags under the carpet showing that it had been built or partially built as 1935 model, probably unsold at year end, and upgraded (primarily a new nose clip and patent plate) to a 1936 car. Finding things like that is one of the joys that interrupts the otherwise mundane task of collecting numbers.

Another curiosity about the 1936 seniors, they seem to be the only year where the vehicle number on the patent plate was routinely preceded with "14th" indicating the series. This is of course redundant as the next number, the body style, a 9XX series #, would tell you it's the 14th series.

Curiousities abound!