This is where this ancient tome comes in handy. It contains engine and chassis numbers for each year of Sprite production up to 1966, which covers the majority of cars in the Club. I hope you find them interesting and instructive.
Just before we begin, who can answer this trivia question? What was the year, month and chassis number at which felt slides were introduced for the sliding sidescreens?
SPRITE CHASSIS NUMBERS - AUSTRALIAN DELIVERY
1958 (September): AN5/ 3176 on
1959 (January) : AN5/ 3672 on
Australian Production Commences
1960 (April) : YHAN1/ 8/ 23053/ 505 on
1961 (January) : YHAN1/ 9/ 48053/ 1122 on
1962 (January) : YHAN1/ 49693/ 1302 on
Mk. II Production Commences
1962 (July) : YAAN2/ 1356/ 501 on
1963 (January) : YAAN/ 24594/ 787 on
Mk. IIA Production Commences
1963 (March) : YHGN/ 24884/ 501 on
1964 (January) : YHGN/ 36338/ 1239 on
Mk. III Production Commences
1964 (October) : YHGN8/ 40078/ 501 on
1965 (January) : YHGN8/ 895 on
Mk. IIIA Production Commences
1965 (September): ????/ ???? Number not stated.
1966 (January) : YHGN8/ 1548 on
ENGINE NUMBERS - AUSTRALIAN DELIVERY
1958 (September): 9/ CUH/ 3070 on
1959 (January) : 9/ CUH/ 3318 on
Australian Production Commences
1960 (April) : 9/ CUH/ 20535 on
1961 (January) : 9/ CUH/ 47271 on
1962 (January) : 9/ CUH/ 49102 on
Mk. II Production Commences
1962 (July) : 9CG/ UH/ 197 on
1963 (January) : 9CG/ DAH/ 36218 on
Mk. IIA Production Commences
1963 (March) : 10CG/ DAH/ 1016 on
1964 (January) : 10CG/ DAH/ 17240 on
Mk. III Production Commences
1964 (October) : 10CC/ DAH/ 2643 on
1965 (January) : 10CC/ DAH/ 14410 on
MK. IIIA Production Commences
1965 (September): ????/ ????
1966 (January) : 10CC/ DAH/ 32286 on
SPRITE CHASSIS NUMBERS - ENGLISH PRODUCTION.
Just to make it more of a challenge, the English don't recognise the IIA or IIIA as separate models, as we do.
Mk. I Production Commences
1958 (March) : AN5/ 501 on
1959 (January) : AN5/ 8747 on
1960 (January) : AN5/ 30265 on
1961 (January) : AN5/ 49873 on
Mk. II Production Commences
1961 (May) : AN6/ 101 on
1962 (January) : AN6/ 12247 on
1100cc engine, front disc brakes.
1962 (October) : AN7/ 24732 on
1963 (January) : AN7/ 26666 on
1964 (January) : AN7/ 37735 on
MK. III Production Commences
1964 (March) : AN8/ 38829 on
1965 (January) : AN8/ 48873 on
The numbers record given for Midgets is not nearly as comprehensive, it doesn't specify local or English production (it looks like English production), but here goes anyway, and damn the torpedoes!
MK. 1
1961 (June) : GAN1/ 101 on
1962 (January) : GAN1/ 7526 on
1100cc engine, front disc brakes.
1962 (October) : GAN2/ 16184 on
1963 (January) : GAN2/ 17688 on
1963 (April) : GAN2/ 20208 on
1964 (January) : GAN2/ 25198 on
Mk. II
1964 (March) : GAN3/ 25788 on
1965 (January) : GAN3/ 36308 on