1967 S Type

[stiky]

Can anybody tell me other than the vin plate and near the bonnet catch where i can find the chassis no

[oldtimer]

Hi,
Vehicles of that vintage did not have Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN No) as we understand them today.

From my 1966 3.4/ 3.8, S Type Service Manual 2nd Edition. I quote.

Car Number :- Stamped in the bonnet catch channel, forward of the radiator header tank.
Suffix DN to the car number indicates that an overdrive unit is fitted

As an example my car number was 1B - 5458 - DN

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Browsing through the manual looking at the supplements it refers to change points and refers to these as chassis numbers. Despite no reference to chassis no in the information above I think it safe to say car no and chassis no is the same thing.

Moving on a few years, I am sure it was my 73 year model XJ that had a body no stamped onto a thin strip of metal tacked onto the body just under the back bumper. That system of identification my have been in place for the S type but I cannot confirm

Hope that helps just a little

Oldtimer