The Ford Barn

Pilotdave · 02-22-2025, 10:26 PM

Got to thinking about the Body Number tag mounted on our Fordor firewall. This tag is a repro that was attached (propably) when the car was restored 30 years ago.

Does anyone know whether Murray kept a record of the numbers they assigned to the car bodies they built? I'm betting that it didn't happen, but I don't know that it didn't. So I'm wondering if anyone knows for sure.......and the whereabouts of such a record if it exists.

Thanks!
David

JayJay · 02-22-2025, 10:33 PM

Dave - as you probably know, much detailed Model A manufacturing info was lost in a fire, I believe 1950's? I do sort of recall that somebody (Vince Falter? Steve Plucker?) was compiling a list cross referencing body tag number, assembly plant number, engine number, body style, date of manufacture and assembly plant. I could not find it in my data, so hopefully someone else has it or a link to it.

Pilotdave · 02-23-2025, 01:08 PM

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Thanks, JayJay. I wasn't aware of that fire and its impact. Clearly no one back then was thinking about disaster recovery!! I was hoping that perhaps the museum might have records of that sort.

It'd be great if someone has been/is compiling a list now.

02-22-2025, 10:26 PM	#1
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,273	Murray Body Number List? Got to thinking about the Body Number tag mounted on our Fordor firewall. This tag is a repro that was attached (propably) when the car was restored 30 years ago. Does anyone know whether Murray kept a record of the numbers they assigned to the car bodies they built? I'm betting that it didn't happen, but I don't know that it didn't. So I'm wondering if anyone knows for sure.......and the whereabouts of such a record if it exists. Thanks! David

02-22-2025, 10:33 PM	#2
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,110	Re: Murray Body Number List? Dave - as you probably know, much detailed Model A manufacturing info was lost in a fire, I believe 1950's? I do sort of recall that somebody (Vince Falter? Steve Plucker?) was compiling a list cross referencing body tag number, assembly plant number, engine number, body style, date of manufacture and assembly plant. I could not find it in my data, so hopefully someone else has it or a link to it. __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!

02-23-2025, 01:08 PM	#3
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,273	Re: Murray Body Number List? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks, JayJay. I wasn't aware of that fire and its impact. Clearly no one back then was thinking about disaster recovery!! I was hoping that perhaps the museum might have records of that sort. It'd be great if someone has been/is compiling a list now.