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PSGuy

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Body Plate
« on: November 16, 2021, 14:29:01 »
Could I get some help deciphering the body plate shown on the attachment please?  New to the forum.  Many thanks.

Pawel66

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Re: Body Plate
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2021, 14:39:23 »
Hi!

Maybe try here and then let's see if you have any questions: https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/BodyandPaintNumberPlate

There is a tag on our page "Technical Manual". All kinds of information there - may want to browse through it to orientate yourself where is what.
Pawel

280SL 1970 automatic 180G Silver
W128 220SE
W121 190SL
G-class

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Re: Body Plate
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2021, 16:20:38 »
42/6 (or 426) - floor shift automatic and power steering

181 H - light beige body paint (from H = Herberts)
460 G - dark red-brown hardtop (from G = Glasurit)
"6"     - hardtop mounted (and softtop in compartment)

113042 12 2
230 SL Automatic left hand drive - German delivery ("2")
00047 - production number (within that workshift)
03886 - body number
"6" (before the production number) - not absolutely sure...; a running number for "light" colors
Achim
(Germany)