Find Build Date from Serial #

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LindBrosRacingLLC
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Find Build Date from Serial #

Post by LindBrosRacingLLC »

We have this Mini Moke that we would like to determine the build date for. The Serial Number I found inside the engine compartment is

"A-ABIL-889095". Any ideas on how I can find this info?

Thanks for any help you can provide!

- Lind Brothers Racing LLC (www.lindbrosracingllc.com)
Waterloo, IA, USA
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Nigel(no top)Sykes
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Re: Find Build Date from Serial #

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I’d recommend for your first port of call the BMIHT website, Google bmiht and you’ll find it. If you cross their palms with silver to the tune of 43 of our British pounds they will provide you with a comprehensive heritage certificate. It’ll have all the info you need.
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Willie_B
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Re: Find Build Date from Serial #

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Some of the parts on it are date coded. The floor dip switch and the fuse box are two that I know of.
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Bodge
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Re: Find Build Date from Serial #

Post by Bodge »

LindBrosRacingLLC wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 14:14 "A-ABIL-889095". Any ideas on how I can find this info?
One of the Catalina Mokes that we bought several years ago is only several digits before yours and was built on 18th May 1966. However another one a few more digits before that one was built a week later on 25th May 1966. But this should give you the rough time period to within a week or so.
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