Comment about the 'faint paint' posted on the mk1-forum:

"Looks like the sheet steel manufacturers confirmation marking to me.  Dated, batch coded and the grade."

awesome Rick! keep up the good work! I m sure its gonna be a great woody when finished

dimitris,

If the top 3 numbers reflect a date - 27   1   62 -, then likely January 27, 1962 for the External Tank rear (ROOF) and, with some experienced voices in the UK saying the FE number (front end assembly) suggests early 1960, then we have a bitsa, that was put together by good old USA craftspersons* in New York, likely some time in the 1960's (maybe 1970's), but certainly before the Woody was flat towed to Ohio from Troy, NY at the end of the latter decade.

However, from the Dustbin of History a fresh 'Woody' will emerge.  Maybe rightly an 'American Mini'!

Rick

* legal work by legal craftsmen BIG AL on legally imported Minis...no American would break the law, right?

Great !!. I can just see USCustoms/homeland Security agents grinding the paint off every estate wagon they see

Big AL

I would think that that was a parts dept sticker at one time that etched into the steel? Why would they etch a body number on the roof right where it would be on display?

Here you go Spank...at the right rear quarter of the roof at the bottom of the photo.  Adj. arm of clamp is pointing at it...between the 2 holes for the roof rack slats.

nice find!! does that shed any light on the car Rick? u said its July 61 built

That is AWESOME!

Post a wide shot to show approximate location on the body (for posterity).

Thanks for sharing the find.

Has anybody seen such apparent body part ID painted on a Mini roof...in this case a smooth roof 'Woody'???

Shell was walnust blasted years ago but I have had it in dry strorage from spring 2004 until we started to weld and expose the steel to gases.

The walnut blast took all paint & primer but not all of the painted ID info.