Decoding the built plate information.

[jmdugas]

My TR7 is registered as a 1980 car. It is a 2 liters, 5 speed convertible with the speedometer in kms only. The plate on the door reports the following:

Built date: June 1979
Ident #: TCT 110207 UMF
Paint: HAE
Trim: CAAA

So, from what I can gather:

T = Canley built
C = TR7 /8
T = North American Convertible

The 6 numbers are the body number

U = North American Specs
M = ????
F = 5 speeds

Paint HAE = Brooklands Green
Trim CAAA = Beige cloth interior.

My questions are:

1. Why is the meaning of the "M" in the VIN number?

2. Is Brooklands Green like an off white green color?

3. Is the speedometer in kms only means that the car was built especially for the Canadian market ?

Thanks.

[mmi16]

With me being in the US and my VIN number ending in UF, I suspect the M may stand for Canadian - just a guess.

[jmdugas]

With me being in the US and my VIN number ending in UF, I suspect the M may stand for Canadian - just a guess.

I think you may be right.

[FI Spyder]

Do a search on this site or google search. The letters are all explained. It's also in Bill Piggott's The Original TR7 TR8 book.

[jmdugas]

Do a search on this site or google search. The letters are all explained. It's also in Bill Piggott's The Original TR7 TR8 book.

I did and the "M" was the only one I could not find.

[saabfast]

From TR7 VIN decoder M is indeed Canadian Spec for 1975-78 Speke built cars. However, it does not seem to be there for the 78-80 Canley built cars. TCT is North American spec:

http://trdrivers.com/tr7___tr8_vin_numbers.htm

I had always assumed Brooklands Green (HAE) was a dark Green (much like BRG), like this:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view ... ajaxhist=0