Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX Standard Swallow Not known Not known Not known Not known Wolseley Hornet Swallow Not known Not known Not known Not known SS1 Not normally marked on Stamped on the cylinder Pre 1934: Stamped on the chassis frame block ash frame or marked in chalk Plates: on inside of a body panel 1932 MY: Upper left-hand of bulkhead 1934 onwards: Small tag, 1933 MY: Circular, riveted on riveted to the front face of the oil filler cap bulkhead on the nearside of 1934 MY: Offside of engine, the car on a bracket attached to one of the bell housing bolts SS2 Not normally marked on Stamped on the cylinder Pre 1934: Stamped on the chassis frame block ash frame or marked in chalk Plates: on inside of a body panel 1932 MY: Upper left-hand of bulkhead 1934 onwards: Small tag, 1933 MY: Circular, riveted on riveted to the front face of the oil filler cap bulkhead on the nearside of 1934 MY: Offside of engine, the car on a bracket attached to one of the bell housing bolts SS Jaguar - saloon 1936-1940: Chassis number 1936: stamped into off-side Small rectangular aluminium not stamped into chassis of the block, at the top rear of plate with large raised the engine, by the bulkhead reverse-embossed numbers, 1937-1940: stamped in a Off-side of the bulkhead. raised boss in the same location as 1936 © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX SS Jaguar – Drop Head 1936-1940: Chassis number 1936: stamped into off-side Small rectangular aluminium Coupe not stamped into chassis of the block, at the top rear of plate with large raised the engine, by the bulkhead reverse-embossed numbers, Off-side of the bulkhead. 1937-1940: stamped in a raised boss in the same location as 1936 SS Jaguar - tourer 1936 & 1937: chassis 1936: stamped into off-side Small rectangular aluminium number stamped faintly near of the block, at the top rear of plate with large raised the sliding trunnion housing the engine, by the bulkhead reverse-embossed numbers, on offside vertical face of Off-side of the bulkhead. chassis, just forward of the 1937-1940: stamped in a housing raised boss in the same location as 1936 SS 100 1936-1940: chassis number 1936: stamped into off-side Small rectangular aluminium stamped faintly near the of the block, at the top rear of plate with large raised sliding trunnion housing on the engine, by the bulkhead reverse-embossed numbers, offside vertical face of Off-side of the bulkhead. chassis, just to the rear of 1937-1940: stamped in a the housing raised boss in the same location as 1936 Jaguar 1 ½ Litre, 2 ½ Litre, Stamped on the vertical face Stamped in the raised boss Embossed on a narrow 3 ½ Litre (“Mark IV”) of the nearside dumb-iron. cast on the block on the rectangular aluminium plate offside, just by the bulkhead riveted to the bulkhead on the nearside © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX Mark V (1948-1951) Top of left-hand side chassis Stamped in the raised boss Embossed on a narrow Typically on left-hand side of member adjacent to rear cast on the block on the rectangular aluminium plate gearbox casing, and on top engine mounting offside, just by the bulkhead riveted to the top surface of lid of gearbox. Can probably the bulkhead on the left- only be seen if gearbox is out hand side of car. XK 120 (1949-1954) Top/front of left-hand side Stamped in two locations: On On scuttle under bonnet Typically on left-hand side of chassis member adjacent to cylinder block right-hand side gearbox casing, and on top rear engine mounting, on horizontal flange above lid of gearbox. Can probably sometimes also in front cross where oil filter is fitted, and only be seen if gearbox is out member below radiator on cylinder head in vertical of car. surface at the front of the 1960s notes: central valley in the cylinder Stamped on the small head. shoulder at the left-hand rear 1960s notes: corner of the gearbox and on Stamped on the right-hand the rim of the core plug side of the cylinder block aperture on the top cover above the pressure oil filter. Also stamped on the front end of the cylinder head, adjacent to the front sparking plug © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX Mark VII (1950-1959) Top of left-hand side chassis Stamped in two locations: On On scuttle under bonnet Typically on left-hand side of member adjacent to rear cylinder block right-hand side gearbox casing, and on top engine mounting on horizontal flange above lid of gearbox. Can probably 1960s notes: where oil filter is fitted, and only be seen if gearbox is out Also stamped in the centre of on cylinder head in vertical of car. N.B. Automatic the front cross-member of surface at the front of the gearboxes on Borg Warner the frame, beneath the central valley in the cylinder plate. radiator. head. 1960s notes: 1960s notes: Standard and overdrive Stamped on the right-hand transmission - Stamped on side of the cylinder block the small shoulder at the left- above the pressure oil filter. hand rear corner of the Also stamped on the front gearbox and on the rim of end of the cylinder head, the core plug aperture on the adjacent to the front sparking top cover. plug. Automatic – stamped on a plate attached to the left- hand side of the transmission casing C-type Bracket on chassis towards Stamped in two locations: On Behind seats, possibly also Typically on left-hand side of front – don’t know exact cylinder block right-hand side on bonnet. gearbox casing, and on top location on horizontal flange above lid of gearbox. Can probably where oil filter is fitted, and only be seen if gearbox is out on cylinder head in vertical of car. surface at the front of the central valley in the cylinder head. © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX D-type Stamped into front subframe Stamped in two locations: On Not known Typically on left-hand side of – don’t know exact location cylinder block right-hand side gearbox casing, and on top on horizontal flange above lid of gearbox. Can probably where oil filter is fitted, and only be seen if gearbox is out on cylinder head in vertical of car. surface at the front of the central valley in the cylinder head. XKSS As D-type As D-type As D-type As D-type XK 140 (1954-1957) Top of left-hand side chassis Stamped in two locations: On On scuttle under bonnet Typically on left-hand side of member adjacent to rear cylinder block right-hand side gearbox casing, and on top engine mounting on horizontal flange above lid of gearbox. Can probably 1960s notes: where oil filter is fitted, and only be seen if gearbox is out Also stamped in the centre of on cylinder head in vertical of car. the front cross-member of surface at the front of the NB Automatic gearboxes on the frame, beneath the central valley in the cylinder Borg Warner plate. radiator head. 1960s notes: 1960s notes: Standard and overdrive Stamped on the right-hand transmission - Stamped on side of the cylinder block the small shoulder at the left- above the pressure oil filter. hand rear corner of the Also stamped on the front gearbox and on the rim of end of the cylinder head, the core plug aperture on the adjacent to the front sparking top cover. plug Automatic – stamped on a plate attached to the left- hand side of the transmission casing. © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No. 002 Vehicle numbers locator Guide MODEL CHASSIS ENGINE BODY GEARBOX Jaguar 2.4 and 3.4 Litre On cross member in front of Stamped in two locations: On On scuttle under bonnet Typically on left-hand side of (“Mark I”) top of radiator, adjacent to cylinder block right-hand side 1960s notes: stamped on a gearbox casing, and on top bonnet lock on horizontal flange above small plate attached to the lid of gearbox. Can probably 1960s notes: where oil filter is fitted, and right-hand side of the scuttle only be seen if gearbox is out Stamped on the identification on cylinder head in vertical under the bonnet of car. plate attached to the right- surface at the front of the NB Automatic gearboxes on hand valance only central valley in the cylinder Borg Warner plate. head. 1960s notes: 1960s notes: Standard and overdrive Stamped on the right-hand transmission - Stamped on side of the cylinder block the small shoulder at the left- above the pressure oil filter. hand rear corner of the Also stamped on the front gearbox and on the rim of end of the cylinder head, the core plug aperture on the adjacent to the front sparking top cover. plug Automatic – stamped on a plate attached to the left- hand side of the transmission casing. © Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust 2020 Issue 4, July 2020 Research Guide No.