RichardT5374 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi everyone, Purchased a tr3 to do up recently, wondering what year it's from? Vin number : TS 22510 and might have an L at the end. Any thoughts? Many thanks Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'd guess that car's a TR3A, with wide-mouth front grille, and that it dates from the 3rd quarter of 1957. The "L" in the commission number describes it as a Left hand drive car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Sept 57 ish. Mine is 236xx Nov 57. As Don says "L" for LHD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardT5374 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thank you both so much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi Richard ~ On top of the front chassis cross-member you'll find a small brass plate with a 'Z' followed by three numbers. This will give you the date of manufacture. I can send you the complete list of 'Z' numbers if you want. Where are you located? Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi Richard ~ On top of the front chassis cross-member you'll find a small brass plate with a 'Z' followed by three numbers. This will give you the date of manufacture. I can send you the complete list of 'Z' numbers if you want. Where are you located? Tom. Chassis Z-numbers aren't strictly a date code. They're more a "version" code used by Sankeys engineering to denote minor evolution. I think they're steel, not brass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi everyone, Purchased a tr3 to do up recently, wondering what year it's from? Vin number : TS 22510 and might have an L at the end. Any thoughts? Many thanks Richard The TR3A series started from TS 22014 but the differences between TR3s and TR3As were not 'cleanly' introduced so you may just find some TR3 features on your TR3A (which may or may not be original on a car almost 60 years old). AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Dont forget if the OP is in the US they would call them TR3`s even when they are a 3a. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardT5374 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Thanks for the info guys, I'm located in the U.K. Got another question for you: How can I prove the year to the DVLA so I can get an age related number plate? I've got the Californian vehicle import document which says "1963" but I'm sure this was the year it was imported rather than the year it was made, as they didn't make them then! I am worried that the dvla might take the American title document as the year. Many thanks Richard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Best to get a Heritage certificate https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates Join the club and talk to Mike Ellis TR2/3/3a/3b registrar. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 My 1959 TR3a spent two years in Europe before it went to the States so the Florida title showed 1961. The initial registration document issued by DVLA Showed 1961 but when I provided them with evidence of the date of manufacture through the TS number they issued an updated V5. I couldn't get a Heritage Certificate because the records for the period when my car was made were missing. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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