help with decoding older VIN numbers?

[Kenneth G Samson]

i just received the title for my '76 wanderlodge. in the space for
VIN, it says, simply: 9833

vin decoders on the internet all seem to want 17 digits. how do i
decode this wanderlodge vin?

ken

[Terry Neal]

Hi Ken,

That number on your title is most likely the Blue Bird factory chassis
serial number. You can confirm that with them directly. Vehicle
manufacturers did not use the 17 digit VIN system until 1981. Prior
to that, they used their own individual numbering system, which may
have included the 17 digits (or not).

Terry Neal
82PT40
74FC34
Bozeman, MT



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth G Samson"
wrote:
>
> i just received the title for my '76 wanderlodge. in the space for
> VIN, it says, simply: 9833
>
> vin decoders on the internet all seem to want 17 digits. how do i
> decode this wanderlodge vin?
>
> ken
>

[Jeff Miller]

Terry is correct. In '76 there was no 17digit VIN, it was simply the
body number (F-number) as on the tag displayed when the engine-top
console is removed or on the sticker/plate stuck to the bottom-left
side of the steering column.

Wanderlodges from the '70s with 17digit VINs have had them "invented"
by various DMV and other agencies so that they would work with their
computer system.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Neal"
wrote:
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> That number on your title is most likely the Blue Bird factory
chassis
> serial number. You can confirm that with them directly. Vehicle
> manufacturers did not use the 17 digit VIN system until 1981. Prior
> to that, they used their own individual numbering system, which may
> have included the 17 digits (or not).
>
> Terry Neal
> 82PT40
> 74FC34
> Bozeman, MT
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth G Samson"
> wrote:
> >
> > i just received the title for my '76 wanderlodge. in the space for
> > VIN, it says, simply: 9833
> >
> > vin decoders on the internet all seem to want 17 digits. how do i
> > decode this wanderlodge vin?
> >
> > ken
> >
>

[Kenneth Samson]

thanks for the info, i appreciate it. i was hoping there was a way to decode
the vin so i would know what originally came on the coach from the factory.
i guess there's no online database to supply that info?

ken


On 8/8/06, Jeff Miller wrote:
>
> Terry is correct. In '76 there was no 17digit VIN, it was simply the
> body number (F-number) as on the tag displayed when the engine-top
> console is removed or on the sticker/plate stuck to the bottom-left
> side of the steering column.
>
> Wanderlodges from the '70s with 17digit VINs have had them "invented"
> by various DMV and other agencies so that they would work with their
> computer system.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Terry Neal"
>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > That number on your title is most likely the Blue Bird factory
> chassis
> > serial number. You can confirm that with them directly. Vehicle
> > manufacturers did not use the 17 digit VIN system until 1981. Prior
> > to that, they used their own individual numbering system, which may
> > have included the 17 digits (or not).
> >
> > Terry Neal
> > 82PT40
> > 74FC34
> > Bozeman, MT
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Kenneth G Samson"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > i just received the title for my '76 wanderlodge. in the space for
> > > VIN, it says, simply: 9833
> > >
> > > vin decoders on the internet all seem to want 17 digits. how do i
> > > decode this wanderlodge vin?
> > >
> > > ken
> > >
> >
>
>
>



--
-kgs

HTTP://WWW.BIBLIOMARKET.COM

http://just-go.to/bibliolodge/


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[Rovers]

Ken,

You can contact Blue Bird and they should be able to give you the build
specs for your Bird based upon your chassis "F" serial number. I have
not seen an online database for this info anywhere on any of the forums
but maybe someone else has a source?

Terry Neal
82PT40
74FC34
Bozeman, MT

Kenneth Samson wrote:

> thanks for the info, i appreciate it. i was hoping there was a way to
> decode
> the vin so i would know what originally came on the coach from the
> factory.
> i guess there's no online database to supply that info?
>
> ken
>
> On 8/8/06, Jeff Miller > > wrote:
> >
> > Terry is correct. In '76 there was no 17digit VIN, it was simply the
> > body number (F-number) as on the tag displayed when the engine-top
> > console is removed or on the sticker/plate stuck to the bottom-left
> > side of the steering column.
> >
> > Wanderlodges from the '70s with 17digit VINs have had them "invented"
> > by various DMV and other agencies so that they would work with their
> > computer system.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > in Holland, MI
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
,
> > "Terry Neal"
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ken,
> > >
> > > That number on your title is most likely the Blue Bird factory
> > chassis
> > > serial number. You can confirm that with them directly. Vehicle
> > > manufacturers did not use the 17 digit VIN system until 1981. Prior
> > > to that, they used their own individual numbering system, which may
> > > have included the 17 digits (or not).
> > >
> > > Terry Neal
> > > 82PT40
> > > 74FC34
> > > Bozeman, MT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
,
> > "Kenneth G Samson"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > i just received the title for my '76 wanderlodge. in the space for
> > > > VIN, it says, simply: 9833
> > > >
> > > > vin decoders on the internet all seem to want 17 digits. how do i
> > > > decode this wanderlodge vin?
> > > >
> > > > ken
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> -kgs
>
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>
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>
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