[Staowners] Engine Number Location

[George Simpson - Forums]

Curiouser and curiouser ....... as I have the original block for my 
Alpine Mk I in the chai*, I took a torch and scrutinised every part of 
the block. There was no trace of any stamping, other than casting 
numbers,  apart from a letter U low down on the block nor did I find a 
machined area on the block which could take a number.

A review of the workshop manual and the Parts List only referred to the 
data plate which shows chassis/engine number and body number.

I think I now understand how S-T managed to have the same chassis and 
engine number - they never bothered to number the engine block!!! 
Hopefully, someone wiser than me will disprove this theory.

George Simpson
Cognac

* = a warehouse used to age cognac but now a store for classic cars and 
parts and all the junk that one accumulates over 40+ years of marriage, 
including things that "may be useful one day ... you never know "

Vic & Rosalie Hughes wrote:
> Hi all,,
>
> I have a local friend with a Mk VI Humber Hawk which I believe has the 
> same basic engine block as the STA cars.  He is in a pickle -  looking 
> for the location of the engine number for registration/licensing 
> purposes.  I, being the impoverished owner of a much later Series III 
> Alpine, have no idea.  So if someone can tell us where to look it 
> would be very much appreciated.
>  
> Thanks in Advance, Vic
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