Automated M-Plate decoder FAQ

[Tcash]

http://www.alltheprettybuses.com/_d_decoder.asp
Is back up and running.
Thank you PicklePickle
Tcash

[rod_vw]

Does anyone know what has happened to the M plate decoder sites...

www.vw-mplate.com

and

http://www.alltheprettybuses.com/_d_decoder.asp

as neither are working now (11/11/2018)

Is there another that is working?
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Please visit http://www.historicvws.org.uk
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1946 Beetle (Back on the road after over 50 years! Last major outing - Hessisch Oldendorf 2022)
2016 T6 Selfbuild Camper and a LWB MAN TGE in build.

[jtauxe]

Try Vincent Molenaar's site:

http://www.type2.com/m-codes/
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"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[abelwagen]

This page does not work? Someone knows something

[lexxus]

the vw-mplate.com is still down. What's wrong with it ?
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T2b 1978 Doka (CrewCab) - finished
T2b 1979 Deluxe -
T2b 1978 German Army
T3(Vanagon) Whitestar Multivan

[rsbadura]

[78BusGA]

I tried mailing him a few times as I transposed two numbers in putting my M-code in, but never got a response. if anyone gets contact with him maybe the site can be bought and hosted somewhere where the regulations allow it to get back online?

I might just get a Birth Cert from VW regardless anyhow too.
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Tom H.

My '74 Super 1303 thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764902&start=60

My '78 Kombi Bus thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=769385&highlight=

'72 Superbeetle (retired), '78 Bus Kombi 2.0FI, '74 1303 Superbeetle

[rod_vw]

Everett Barnes - maybe a project for this site?
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Rod,
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1946 Beetle (Back on the road after over 50 years! Last major outing - Hessisch Oldendorf 2022)
2016 T6 Selfbuild Camper and a LWB MAN TGE in build.

[dstimm]

I would be willing to make a iOS/Android decoder app if anyone had good information on how to decode the m-plate.

I would even be willing to build a scanner using the camera and do OCR.

This way it will always be on the App Store / Play store and we wouldn't have to worry about it going down.
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1979 Sage Green California Westy.

[SamboSamba22]

Any in favor of creating a fundraiser for the M-code information to live on forever, say I!

I’m more than willing to contribute to this case, let’s get this going people!
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[rod_vw]

Just a couple of thoughts regarding the recreation of an online 'M' plate decoder.

Firstly I have some reservations about an OCR version to work from photographs as I see many plates that are in very poor condition, heavily painted (they are mostly painted from the factory) or were the version that is located on the curved air duct under the dash and have been photographed badly. My preference would be a manual entry system probably in a similar fashion to the now defunct one.

Secondly to help with the database of 'M' number descriptions I have some factory information if it is of any help to the person setting up the system. In this case if required please PM me.
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1946 Beetle (Back on the road after over 50 years! Last major outing - Hessisch Oldendorf 2022)
2016 T6 Selfbuild Camper and a LWB MAN TGE in build.

[67ctbug]

This definitely needs to be brought back, I decoded a buddy's bus manually because the decoder was down and while it was fun to sit there with a piece of paper writing down codes I definitely don't want to do that for every bus in the future.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[Terry Gaudet]

Any updates on this? I didn't know it was down and just tried. Hope it comes back someday. It's super cool to get info.
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Terry Gaudet

1950 Beetle Standard
1955 Canadian Custom
1956 Kombi w/SO23 kit
1965 Kombi walkthrough
1965 Double Cab

[westcalia]

Does anyone have all the data for this to decode manually?

I can build the website for decode but I need to build the database with all the values.

Please let me know.

[SamboSamba22]

Type2.com has some really good information.
Since this site is down, it’s a mix of of above and bustopia.com for me.
I also reference the data here on the Samba, located through the Technical tab.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[SGKent]

has anyone tried it at archive.org, or trying to get the code to put it on another site?

https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214509/http://www.alltheprettybuses.com/_d_decoder.asp
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[airschooled]

I'll happily host this if someone can code it simply. Otherwise, I have a few friends who could write it for not toooo much money if we get a pool of donations together.

Robbie
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[westcalia]

I can do it and host it, I just need the data.

[westcalia]

[67ctbug]