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I have a radiator with a number on the side ARA1980 with date stamp 3 65
It has a longer filler neck for the 7lbs rad cap and it has a drain tap.
It has a "Coventry Radiators" plaque on the top and on the side a number "652"
Can anyone shed some light on it please?

Sounds like one of the BMC supplied original radiators - any pics?

Bit of info here on ARA1980

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15856&p=129514&hili ... 80#p129514

And this is from parts manual

AndyPen wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 7:10 pm Sounds like one of the BMC supplied original radiators - any pics?

I'll dig it out tomorrow and post a pic or two for you

Unfortunately I cannot go and check, but I'm sure that looks like my old one

I'll dig mine out and post up a pic.

3 65 means week 3 of 65, not March 65 like Lucas dating

Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:01 pm I'll dig mine out and post up a pic.

3 65 means week 3 of 65, not March 65 like Lucas dating

Yeah i saw that info on the link you put on here.
I purchased this rad about 10 years ago and put it into storage along with the one off my 62.
I bought it for the Coventry tag on it.
When i got them out the other day i spotted the date on it and checked my 62 rad.
I was shocked to see 8 62 on it so means it's the original rad.
The top of that rad is copper. I used to polish it when i was in my early teens when my uncle used to own it.
I can never remember any paint on it, that's why i used to shine it up.
Were any rad tops never painted??

All painted I think, but I do also recall polishing up one - look lovely

I can't find any paint on the top part of the rad even down in the grooves.
I might have dreamt it but i thought i had read somewhere that some had unpainted tops

Anyone know what is the number 3013KJ on the Coventry tag is?

Not sure about the paint question. I've seen both.

Mine has 609 and a 42 stamped into the disk, but looks visually similar??

This tatty one has the plates in the same places.