Big letter L at the end of BODY number

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JC T ONE
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Big letter L at the end of BODY number

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Hi all,

Do any of you know what the L at the end of some bodynumbers mean??

My guess for Left hand drive, was not right, as John Parnell told me he had seen many

British Mini,s with a L.
I then thought it meant Longbridge? but was told this was not it :?

So now I ask you guys :?: what does it mean ??

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Re: Big letter L at the end of BODY number

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The Innocenti's have a letter on the front panel which dictates which country the car was built, you would think that the 'L' would indicate something similar, be interesting to see if anyone knows.
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It is a common mistake to forget the "L" on fake cars.Should remain a secret?

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Re: Big letter L at the end of BODY number

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Tulka wrote:It is a common mistake to forget the "L" on fake cars.Should remain a secret?

Tulka
Thanks for the picture Tulka, but I am not shure if it covers my car? as its a 1973=MK 3 .
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Re: Big letter L at the end of BODY number

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codriver wrote:The Innocenti's have a letter on the front panel which dictates which country the car was built, you would think that the 'L' would indicate something similar, be interesting to see if anyone knows.
The L on my bodynumber is not the year, as my friends car is a different year,
and his car also has a L, but the ones without the L, has a extra digit :?:
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