Anglia 1961 Vehicle Identification Plate Help

daz68 · 29-03-2016, 10:29 PM

Hi there

I have recently purchased a 1961 Anglia 105e Sedan and want to restore it to its original factory external and internal colours and materials. Can anyone help decode the attached Vehicle Identification Plate numbers:

Serial Prefix: 2S1161
Serial Number: 3294
Model: 2111
Paint: 2-8-8-8
Trim: 991
Body: U4030

From what I can tell the 21 from the model number refers to 21 = Anglia, 2-door, standard, floor change

From another website I think the 991 for the Trim number gives the trim as PVC seat face material, Toreador Red seat face and seat border colour, Atlas Grey floor covering colour.

Any help gratefully received.

Cheers
Darren

mechanic · 29-03-2016, 10:41 PM

Boy this brings back memories, can't help with decoding the numbers but you must have one of the few remaining Anglias.
These and the Hillman Minx were what old fogeys used to bring into the workshops to get serviced, happy days.

simon varley · 30-03-2016, 09:33 AM

Mike Kirkpatrick at Yesterford has a wealth of knowledge on old small Fords.

Pedro · 30-03-2016, 01:48 PM

I remember a mate had the 1948 Anglia equivalent and one night he rolled it and the four of us disentangled ourselves ( no seat belts in those days) and got out and set it back on it's wheels again and continued on our way. It had a couple of dents, but nothing major.

I can't help with the numbers on your 1961 Anglia but the name reminded me of this older one on show at Back to The Fifties in Minnesota a couple of years ago. I hope you don't mind me posting the pics on your thread ...

LG17 · 30-03-2016, 01:57 PM

I thought all the Anglia paint codes were letters.

This UK site is all letters.

http://www.fordanglia105eownersclub..../anglia-paint/

daz68 · 30-03-2016, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by simon varley

Mike Kirkpatrick at Yesterford has a wealth of knowledge on old small Fords.

That sounds like a great tip. I have looked up his website and looks like a really useful contact for spares for the Anglia as I wade in to doing it up as well.

daz68 · 30-03-2016, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LG17

I thought all the Anglia paint codes were letters.

This UK site is all letters.

http://www.fordanglia105eownersclub..../anglia-paint/

I found that site as well and was confused by the fact that the colour codes all referred to letters. I wonder if that is because that was the code for the English assembled Anglia's, where as this Anglia is Australian assembled?

daz68 · 30-03-2016, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedro

I remember a mate had the 1948 Anglia equivalent and one night he rolled it and the four of us disentangled ourselves ( no seat belts in those days) and got out and set it back on it's wheels again and continued on our way. It had a couple of dents, but nothing major.

I can't help with the numbers on your 1961 Anglia but the name reminded me of this older one on show at Back to The Fifties in Minnesota a couple of years ago. I hope you don't mind me posting the pics on your thread ...

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An amazing job on that Anglia! I can only hope that my workmanship ends up half as good as that! That being said my son, who is working with me on this, is keen to do the car with a totally original finish.

Tonz · 31-03-2016, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by daz68

An amazing job on that Anglia! I can only hope that my workmanship ends up half as good as that! That being said my son, who is working with me on this, is keen to do the car with a totally original finish.

Good lad, proud and delighted that some young whipper snappers still have pride in old stuff.

roddy1960 · 31-03-2016, 09:12 AM

G'day all...In town we have a great little museum called Cranks and Tinkerers. It's run by a former school teacher , taught me actually , named Ian Summers.
Ian is also highly regarded on English cars , owns three Rovers 1954 , 1957 and 1967...Also a 1937 Oldsmobile , two Mercedes , a Ford truck ,a real one , with a proper flat bed..1940's not sure what year , and two Ford Anglia's..A 1948 and a 1949...He loves his Anglia's..owned one of them for 46 years..He's also a master modeller , aircraft , ships , cars, etc, etc...over 500 of them , many of which are in the former railway station building that comprises the museum premises. He also repairs organs , piano's other music instruments and plays them exceptionally well too..Every June Long weekend Ian and helpers organise the Cranks and Tinkerers Car Show with over 300 cars on exhibit and the local Small Ford Club of Tasmania feature prominently too..If you're ever in our area..Fingal Valley at St Marys , make sure you pop in and talk to Ian..He'll talk cars or give you a ton of info on English vehicles in particular. Here's an earlier ad from a few years ago . There is a new one in the new location but it'll give you an idea You can see a glimpse of the '49 Anglia in this ad..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBfZ1MPELY Cheers Rod

roddy1960 · 31-03-2016, 12:23 PM

G'day all...Here's another link to Cranks and Tinkerers ...http://gobehindthescenery.com.au/thi...Pl97IU....Also go to G0 Behind The Scenery on your web browser and click on Things To do...and you'll find The Original Revhead..It's a short but great little video about a car museum on the North west Coast of Tassie at Wynyard..Just terrific...Very nice to watch..Cheers Rod..

Phil105E · 22-04-2017, 12:00 AM

Getting back to the original post about 105e I.D...
The serial prefix you have shows it is early - the last three numbers, '161', indicate first month 1961. This is in line with XK-Falcon-style ID plates. The four-digit model code is also early.
From late 1961 they changed to five-digit model codes - nearly all Oz-built 105e's were 21112 - Deluxe Saloon 997CC (61 whole cubic inches!) , Manual trans.
The Five-letter Serial prefix includes the build date - last two letters, month & year - see the Falcon chart. e.g. ABSXD would be November 1964.
If the other three letters follow a similar pattern to Falcon serials then the AB would be the Model (Anglia 105e), and the S would be the plant it was built in.. what is S? Does anyone know where 105e's were built in Oz? Or were they CKD Assembled?

Olbucko · 22-04-2017, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil105E

Getting back to the original post about 105e I.D...
The serial prefix you have shows it is early - the last three numbers, '161', indicate first month 1961. This is in line with XK-Falcon-style ID plates. The four-digit model code is also early.
From late 1961 they changed to five-digit model codes - nearly all Oz-built 105e's were 21112 - Deluxe Saloon 997CC (61 whole cubic inches!) , Manual trans.
The Five-letter Serial prefix includes the build date - last two letters, month & year - see the Falcon chart. e.g. ABSXD would be November 1964.
If the other three letters follow a similar pattern to Falcon serials then the AB would be the Model (Anglia 105e), and the S would be the plant it was built in.. what is S? Does anyone know where 105e's were built in Oz? Or were they CKD Assembled?

I am sure that they were assembled at Homebush, Sydney