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BRASS PLATE NUMBERS EXPLAINED
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WD B40 Prototype
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B40 Military Mk2 and Roughrider
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Mitchell Collection Bike 1
BSA WD B40 Mk1 1967
 
 
Mitchell Collection bike 3
Mk2 M (Jordanian Army) 1968
 
 
Mitchell Collection bike 2
BSA WD B40 GR Mk1 1970 RAF
 
 
Mitchell collection bike 4
WD B40 Prototype 1965
 
 
Mitchell collection bike 5
BSA WD B40 MK1 GN 1969 Royal Navy
 
 
Mitchell collection bike 6
BSA WD B40 MK1 1969 GN Royal Navy
 
 
Mitchell collection bike 7
BSA WD B40 1969 GN Royal Navy
 
 
Mitchell collection - bike 8
BSA AWD B40 GA MK1 Australian Army 1967
 
 
Mitchell collection Bike 9
BSA WD B40 MK1 GN 1969 Royal Navy
 
 
Mitchell collection Bike 10
BSA B40 GR MK1 1970 Royal Air Force
 
 
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BRASS PLATE NUMBERS EXPLAINED

Following my research the stamped brass plate serial number does not correspond with the Frame number. It was a random selection at the factory on the main 1967 contract. However, in later contracts the number did have a correlation to the machine.

Contract brass plate

GB models and contracts


Contract WV3681 Military Reg 30 EP 67 - 30 EP 81 Prototype/test = 15


Contract WV6769 Military Reg 66 ET 33 - 77 ET 52 UK Spec = 1,120


Contract WV6769 Military Reg 77 ET 53 - 86 ET 32 BAOR Spec = 880

Contract WV7856 Military Reg 64 FG30 - 68 FG 82 UK Spec = 453

Contract WV8649 Military Reg 44 FH 23 - 45 FH 87 UK Spec = 165


Contract WV8649 Military Reg 58 FH 61 - 58 FH 67 UK Spec = 7


Contract WV9118 Military Reg 31 FJ 50 - 31 FJ 74 UK Spec = 25

Contract WV9261 Military Reg 46 FJ 82 - 49 FJ 47 UK Spec = 266

Contract WV10663 Military Reg 12 FL 68 - 13 FL 37 UK Spec (Cancelled) = (70)

Contract WV10663 Military Reg 13 FL 38 - 14 FL 97 Police escort/UK Spec (Cancelled) = (160)


GR (RAF) models

Contract WV7334 Military Reg 35 AX 17 – 35 AX 66 Police escort/UK Spec = 50 
 
Contract WV7654 Military Reg 35 AX 67 – 35 AX 97 Police escort/UK Spec = 31

Contract WV8547 Military Reg 35 AX 98 – 36 AX 37 Police escort/UK Spec = 40
  
Contract WV9274 Military Reg 37 AX 92 – 38 AX 05 Police escort/UK Spec = 14

RAF Prototype Military Reg 00 SP 77

Royal Navy (RN) models

Contract  WV7864 - 16 machines supplied
Contract  WV8592 - 10 machines supplied

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