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bigbulli
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 Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject: M plate help. |
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This is from an SO-42
Does any one know the country of origin, looks like CJ.
Thanks
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ducatis
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I think that is Gibraltar - GJ
What is its history? You would think if it is from there it is likely linked to a member of the armed forces
Great year for an SO42
More bus pics please
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bs66bus
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: m plate |
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| there is no CJ there is a GJ that is from Gibraltar. |
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busdaddy
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Odd that it's a different color than the bus and riveted from the front 
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DubStyle
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Odd that it's a different color than the bus and riveted from the front |
Repainted at one time and they PO removed the plate prior to spraying???
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| DubStyle wrote: |
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| Odd that it's a different color than the bus and riveted from the front |
Repainted at one time and they PO removed the plate prior to spraying??? |
Perhaps, but even the paint showing through in the (what appears to be) chipped area around 7:00 looks like a different white
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bigbulli
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Thanks chaps. The chassis no in the engine bay matches the m plate. It has the 370 factory safari option etc. I will get another look at the country f origin code. It has been repainted, originally 528 blue white over sea blue, but like you say why remove mplate to do t?
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kombisutra
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| Astute analysis will reveal if the numbers in back were grafted in. |
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roberto
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| I don't believe M code tags are supposed to be riveted on. |
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Big Bill
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| I don't believe M code tags are supposed to be riveted on. |
You are right roberto, but if VW had riveted the plates alot of them would still be where they should be.  If they would have used the same style rivet that holds the inteior panel on the back side of a walk thru, no one could find the "correct" one to replace it. |
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bigbulli
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for,the replies, on closer n spection it is GJ - a Gibralter bus. The fact it's from Gib makes it rare in view of how small the Island is...
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mandraks
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| bigbulli wrote: |
| Thanks for,the replies, on closer n spection it is GJ - a Gibralter bus. The fact it's from Gib makes it rare in view of how small the Island is... |
It is small, but it is not an island 
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