Leyland logo and stars in VIN

[rrover]

Hi,

On some cars Land Rover used a star* before and after the chassis number on the chassis and on others they used the British Leyland Logo (circular logo).

Does anybody of you know over which period they used the Logo and when they used the star?

When did they start using the SALL.... type of VIN numbers (instead of just a number)?

Many thanks for your help!

[western]

LR started using the World Identifier on VIN numbers from 1981 when the manufacturers agreed to use the 17 digit VIN format.

the asterix or manufacturers icon/logo don't make up part of the VIN, so they can be ignored, it's probaly just a makers identifier & of no practical use.

SA = UK

L = Land Rover

more VIN info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIN

it explains easier than I can.

[rrover]

Thanks!

Just looked at the Range Rover restorers guide by James Taylor and that mentions that they started using the VIN from 1st of November 1979.

Doesn't mention when the BL logo was used but there are examples of VIN plates. A '83 and '85 plate have the stars and an earlier example has the BL logo.

Can I safely assume that if the VIN plate has stars that the chassisnumber should also have stars?

[western]

Provided the VIN digits match, the stars have no meaning, but I've just looked at my 1989 110CSW & it has stars each end of the VIN plate & what looks like the BL logo each end of the chassis number

[rrover]

Thanks,

In the UK that probably doesn't mean much but for registartion in Holland it's very important that it's all correct.

I'trying to figure out what should be on the chassis. The VIN plate has stars and there is nothing on the chassis because that was replaced by a new one at some point in time.

[western]

in UK new chassis should either [if identical to the old chassis] take over the VIN number or it's allocated a new VIN by the DVLA [licensing agency]

if you know when & where the new chassis came from, it might be worth contacting the previous owner/maker for more info.