BRASS PLATE NUMBERS EXPLAINED
Following my research the stamped brass plate serial number does not correspond with the Frame number. It was a random selection at the factory on the main 1967 contract. However, in later contracts the number did have a correlation to the machine.
GB models and contracts
Contract WV3681 Military Reg 30 EP 67 - 30 EP 81 Prototype/test = 15
Contract WV6769 Military Reg 66 ET 33 - 77 ET 52 UK Spec = 1,120
Contract WV6769 Military Reg 77 ET 53 - 86 ET 32 BAOR Spec = 880
Contract WV7856 Military Reg 64 FG30 - 68 FG 82 UK Spec = 453
Contract WV8649 Military Reg 44 FH 23 - 45 FH 87 UK Spec = 165
Contract WV8649 Military Reg 58 FH 61 - 58 FH 67 UK Spec = 7
Contract WV9118 Military Reg 31 FJ 50 - 31 FJ 74 UK Spec = 25
Contract WV9261 Military Reg 46 FJ 82 - 49 FJ 47 UK Spec = 266
Contract WV10663 Military Reg 12 FL 68 - 13 FL 37 UK Spec (Cancelled) = (70)
Contract WV10663 Military Reg 13 FL 38 - 14 FL 97 Police escort/UK Spec (Cancelled) = (160)
GR (RAF) models
Contract WV7334 Military Reg 35 AX 17 – 35 AX 66 Police escort/UK Spec = 50
Contract WV7654 Military Reg 35 AX 67 – 35 AX 97 Police escort/UK Spec = 31
Contract WV8547 Military Reg 35 AX 98 – 36 AX 37 Police escort/UK Spec = 40
Contract WV9274 Military Reg 37 AX 92 – 38 AX 05 Police escort/UK Spec = 14
RAF Prototype Military Reg 00 SP 77
Royal Navy (RN) models
Contract WV7864 - 16 machines supplied
Contract WV8592 - 10 machines supplied
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