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Where was a series II built???????

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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Hi folks,

What part of the chassis number tells you where the car was made?? Uk or germany???


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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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SFAB is Britain, and WFOB will be German.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Thanks Mikey,

I appreciate that
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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so where is yours from then james?
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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Should be german
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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is it true the german ones dnt rot as much as the british and they have stronger chassis or is that just made up???
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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nah not really, any mild steel subjected to so much water as in this country will rot away. Plus ive seen some ERST's totally rotten.
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the bristish made ones are fored from melted down skips , the german ones are way better
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