MotorSport Escort Builders and Chassis Numbers Used

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Can anyone help in a question I have regarding a company back in the day who built MKII Escorts for rallying !

Which company/builder started their chassis numbers with LVL********/** ?

The last 2 digits were the year of manufacture I think.

I have also seen chassis numbers beginning SD***** was this Safety Devices ?

Not after specific chassis numbers only which builders used which prefixes.

Does anyone know any other builders and the Prefix's used for their chassis numbering ?

Some I have come across have chassis numbers beginning:-

LVL
SD
CAF
PCA
DRF
1CBA
HML

Thanx if you can help.

[Tim]

could the last one HML be RML http://www.rmlmallock.co.uk/

am sure some1 on here has a SD chassis numbered mk2.think its some1 in norway

did you get an answer on the rally forum?

[Dave1800BDA]

Can anyone help in a question I have regarding a company back in the day who built MKII Escorts for rallying !

Which company/builder started their chassis numbers with LVL********/** ?

The last 2 digits were the year of manufacture I think.

I have also seen chassis numbers beginning SD***** was this Safety Devices ?

Not after specific chassis numbers only which builders used which prefixes.

Does anyone know any other builders and the Prefix's used for their chassis numbering ?

Some I have come across have chassis numbers beginning:-

LVL
SD
CAF
PCA
DRF
1CBA
HML

Thanx if you can help.

some more dave, i have seen of a few MK2s
JMP
DFM
RGR
HM
JCET
JCRP
VON

[RS2000CUSTOM]

could the last one HML be RML http://www.rmlmallock.co.uk/

am sure some1 on here has a SD chassis numbered mk2.think its some1 in norway

did you get an answer on the rally forum?

Deffo HML (Historic MotorSport Ltd - Maybe) as this is the beginning of chassis number of H1 FEV

[68 Bullit]

SD was indeed Safety devices and PCA was used by PCA Motorsports

[stw201r]

Rothmans

some of the Rothmans cars used part number on the service shell plate on the slam panel

[RS 1800]

SD=Safety Devices, yes...probably. I´ve also seen this type of simple stamped metal strip on a ex. works Manta 400 shell. It had a number close to the one I´ve got on my shell. Probaly built later in the same year or the year after.

Someone once told me that there is a list around with all the produced/prepared Safety Devices shells and their first owners/customers...!?!

[Darran]

gartrac

Gartrac do a nice stamped alloy plate to rivet to the shell.
From what i can make out very few ever fitted,but they have records of what shell ,what spec etc.

We have told Dave he should write a book!!!!!!!!!

Would upset a few

[driverace]

Rally car builds

I agree with 68 Bullit SD is Safety Devises and PCA was definetly Peter Clarke Autos.I would also suggest that one of the JC ones is Jeff Churchills rally car build .Karl will confirm that