Serial Number Guide
Triumph
500cc & 650cc Pre-Unit Engines
|
1950 |
100N and up |
|
1951 |
101NA thru 15808NA |
|
1952 |
15809NA thru 25000NA |
|
1953 |
32303 thru 44134 |
|
1954 |
44135 thru 56699 |
|
1955 |
56700 thru 70929 |
|
1956 |
70930 thru 82799 |
|
1957 |
0945 thru 011115 |
|
1958 |
011116 thru 020075 |
|
1959 |
020076 thru 029363 |
|
1960 |
029364 thru 030424 |
|
1961 |
D7727 thru D15788 |
|
1962 |
D15789 and on |
500cc Unit Engines
|
1957 |
H101 thru H760 |
|
1958 |
H761 thru H5484 |
|
1959 |
H5485 thru H11511 |
|
1960 |
H11512 thru H18611 |
|
1961 |
H18612 thru H25251 |
|
1962 |
H25252 thru H29732 |
|
1963 |
H29733 thru H32464 |
|
1964 |
H32465 thru H35986 |
|
1965 |
H35987 thru H40527 |
|
1966 |
H40528 thru H49832 |
|
1967 |
H49833 thru H57082 |
|
1968 |
H57083 thru H65572 |
|
1969 |
H65573 thru H67331 |
|
1970 |
KD27850 and up |
650cc Unit Engines
|
1963 |
DU101 thru DU5824 |
|
1964 |
DU5825 thru DU13374 |
|
1965 |
DU13375 thru DU24874 |
|
1966 |
DU24875 thru DU44393 |
|
1967 |
DU44394 thru DU66245 |
|
1968 |
DU66246 thru DU85903 |
|
1969 |
DU85904 thru DU90282 |
Triumph 650cc & 750cc Twins and 750 Triples
Beginning in 1969, Triumph started using a 2-letter prefix for frame and engine numbers. The first letter indicates the month of manufacture. The second indicates the year of manufacture.
|
Month |
Year |
||
|
January |
A |
1969 |
C |
|
February |
B |
1970 |
D |
|
March |
C |
1971 |
E |
|
April |
D |
1972 |
G |
|
May |
E |
1973 |
H |
|
June |
G |
1974 |
J |
|
July |
H |
1975 |
K |
|
August |
J |
1976 |
N |
|
September |
K |
1977 |
P |
|
October |
N |
1978 |
X |
|
November |
P |
1979 |
A |
|
December |
X |
1980 |
B |
1981-83 Triumph Engine Numbers
|
1981 |
KDA |
|
1982 |
EDA |
|
1983 |
BEA |
BSA
250cc B25, C25
|
1967 |
From C25-101 |
|
1968 |
From B25-101 |
|
1969 |
From KC06301-B25S |
|
1970 |
From JD00101-B25S |
|
1971 |
From JE00101-B25SS |
441cc B44 Victor Special
|
1966 |
B44E-101 |
|
1967 |
B44EA-101 |
|
1968 |
B44B-101 |
|
1969 |
PC07723-B44VS |
|
1970 |
HD00101-B44VS |
441cc B44 Shooting Star
|
1967 |
B44R-101 |
|
1968 |
B44B-101 |
|
1969 |
PC07793-B44SS |
|
1970 |
JC00101-B44SS |
500cc B50 All Models
|
1971 |
JE00101 |
|
1972 |
JG00101 |
|
1973 |
Not Published |
500cc & 650cc A50 & A65
|
1962-65 |
Not Published |
|
1966 |
A50/A65 * 101 |
|
1967 |
A50/A65 * A101 |
|
1968 |
A50/A65 * B101 |
|
1969 |
A50/A65 * C101 |
|
1970 |
A50/A65 * HD00101 |
|
1971 |
A65 * JE00101 |
|
1972 |
A65 * JG00101 |
|
* Insert model letter of motorcycle here. |
|
750cc A75 Triples
|
1969-70 |
A75R-101 |
|
1971 |
HD00101-A75R |
|
1972 |
JG00101-A75R |
|
1973 |
Not Published |
Norton
Norton Year Codes for Models Between 1946 and 1960
|
Code |
Year |
|---|---|
|
A |
1946 |
|
B |
1947 |
|
C |
1948 |
|
D |
1949 |
|
E |
1950 |
|
F |
1951 |
|
G |
1952 |
|
H |
1953 |
|
J |
1954 |
|
K |
1955 |
|
L |
1956 |
|
M |
1957 |
|
N |
1958 |
|
P |
1959 |
|
R |
1960 |
Norton Model Codes
|
Code |
Model |
|---|---|
|
2 |
16H |
|
3 |
18 |
|
3T |
500T |
|
4 |
ES2 |
|
6 |
19R |
|
7 |
Big 4 |
|
8 |
16H or Big Four Plunger |
|
9 |
19S |
|
10 |
International 40 |
|
10M |
Manx 40 |
|
10M2 |
Manx 40 Featherbed |
|
11 |
International 30 |
|
11M |
Manx 30 |
|
11M2 |
Manx 30 Featherbed |
|
12 |
Model 7 |
|
122 |
88 |
|
13 |
50 |
|
14 |
99 |
|
15 |
77 & Nomad |
|
16 |
Nomad |
|
17 |
Jubilee |
|
18 |
All 650cc Twins |
|
19 |
Navigator |
|
20 |
Atlas |
|
20M3 |
Commando (Distributor) |
|
20M3S |
Commando (Camshaft Pionts) |
|
50 |
AMC 50 |
|
ES |
Electra |
|
ES2 |
AMC ES2 |
|
D |
De-Luxe Twin |
|
SS |
Sports Special Twin |
|
Q |
Quietening Ramp Cams |
Norton Serial Numbers
|
Year |
Number |
|---|---|
|
1945 |
1001 |
|
1946 |
2131 |
|
1947 |
7756 |
|
1948 |
13792 |
|
1949 |
20701 |
|
1950 |
27100 |
|
1951 |
35560 |
|
1952 |
42700 |
|
1953 |
48900 |
|
1954 |
55350 |
|
1955 |
60700 |
|
1956 |
66600 |
|
1957 |
71360 |
|
1958 |
77400 |
|
1959 |
80488 |
|
1960 |
87038 |
|
1961 |
94500 |
|
1962 |
101060 |
|
1963 |
105000 |
|
1964 |
108000 |
|
1965 |
111650 |
|
1966 |
115870 |
|
1967 |
119760 |
|
1968 |
124300 |
|
1969 |
130000 |
|
1970 |
134700 |
|
1971 |
141700 |
|
1972 |
200001 |
|
1973 |
212278 |
|
1973 |
300000 (850) |
|
1974 |
307311 |
|
1975 |
325000 (MK3) |
|
|
125001 (Frame) |
Norton 750 Twins Numbers
|
750cc Twins |
|
|---|---|
|
1963 |
From 104001 |
|
1964 |
From 108000 |
|
1965-68 |
From 114870 |
|
1969-70 |
From 138973 |
|
1971 |
From 142151 |
|
1972 |
From 200004 |
|
1973-74 |
From 301000 |
|
1975 |
From 330000 |
