How were williams one's numbered ?

[northy]

Just been asked by a mate how the williams 1's were numbered....At fcs we had a good selction of low numbered williams 1's.

Carlos and 2lives were numbered next to each other 0158 & 0159 !

But how were they badged up ???

Were they done at the production line ??? or at the export centre ??? And i mean all the williams ones....including the numbers exported world wide.

Answers on a post card please.

[2 live]

they were numbered by a guy with a stamp with no.s on it

and a hammer

[KingStromba]

Id say renault marketing told the factory what numbers were lhd and what were rhd on a list and some guy on the production line just randomly picked a plaque out from a 'lhd' pot or a 'rhd' pot and nailed them on. Roughly the lowest numbers first but not necessarily.


However, the first couple (maybe ten or so) were probably done in some rough order as they would have been needed for shows / ceremonies etc and so deliver would have to be on time.

As with all Renault cars, the press cars probably had 'renaulsport selected parts' added at some point to ensure good reviews :wink:

[MatBrown]

I would say on the production line as they would know the destination of each car before they even started building it.

It wasn't just randomly picked out of a pot as the fabrication numbers would prove, Can Carlos and 2Live please let me know their Fabrication number?
Located at the bottom of the VIN tag: F00????



Mat.

[Carlos]

I will let you know as soon as i get in from work :)

[northy]

ace....this gives me a idea.

[MatBrown]

Already thought of that one Northy, would be a way to number all the williams.



Mat.

[JC]

My car is number 289, i have a picture of it parked next to 288. Met by chance in the street in Guildford. Mine was registered in Scotland and 288 has an english number plate. Not sure if/how that might help.

[Daz]

Speaking of which, mine is quite an early Williams 2.. judging by the fabrication number.

Oh, and yes.. I know cus' Mat told me.. :lol:

[Carlos]

had a look under the bonnet the other night and the fabrication No. on 158 is-
F0046905

[northy]

good lad carlos...whats yours 2live ?

[KingStromba]

0200 = F005052

[MatBrown]

had a look under the bonnet the other night and the fabrication No. on 158 is-
F0046905

There's too many numbers there!



Mat.

[MatBrown]

0314 = F005261



Mat.

[2 live]

158...FOO4905 i presume
159...FOO4906

so looks like they were done on assembly line with foreign williams' in between the uk ones

judging by the diff of 41 plaques between mine n 0200 and 146 being the diff on the FOO no.s

[MatBrown]

158...FOO4905 i presume
159...FOO4906

so looks like they were done on assembly line with foreign williams' in between the uk ones

judging by the diff of 41 plaques between mine n 0200 and 146 being the diff on the FOO no.s

Nah.

The F number will be total number of clios made i would say.



Mat.

[MatBrown]

Then again...

Not sure.



Mat.

[MatBrown]

That's why i want to know what yours is Jon?



Mat.

[2 live]

iv just told u lol


see^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[northy]

good lad mat, cheers for the info jon.

carlos - can u check your plate buddy.

[MatBrown]

Sorry.

Saw the presumtion and thought you were guessing yours from Carlos. :oops:

Cheers,



Mat.

[northy]

Just to add to this old thread some notes for future referance - im coming across more and more left hand drive williams 1's that are numbered from zero to the four hundreds.

390 mayhave been imported to the UK but the numbers didnt go sequentially from 0001 - 0390. One or two escaped our salty shores.

Who ever fitted the plaques 0 - 4*** to the cars - did so with left hand drive mixed in with the right hand drives which is a shame.

So jumps in the chassis numbers is to be expected unless the numbers are very close to each other.

As much as it pains me to say it i have come across TWO williams with the same number :cry: How the hell this has happened i dont know. One car UK and one car French!

[seanofnp]

Its all a big conspiracy.

[spikey-ben]

Hi i thought i would add to this post mine is
0289 F005222

[talkingfish]

0425's fabrication number is F005409

Just out of interest has anyone come across a higher numbered RHD number than mine???

[northy]

no mate, 425 is the highest rhd one ive come across so far. But cars are coming up for sale alot at the min...i will let you know if i do come across one.

[talkingfish]

no mate, 425 is the highest rhd one ive come across so far. But cars are coming up for sale alot at the min...i will let you know if i do come across one.

8) 8) 8) 8)

[northy]

Nearest one to yours so far is 0415 mate.

And the nearest foreign one is 0510.

[seanofnp]

My mate geralds RHD williams is numbered over 1000.

It was a LHD converted by renault though. :)

[rob-legend]

ooooof bet that cost a bit :shock:

[talkingfish]

Nearest one to yours so far is 0415 mate.

And the nearest foreign one is 0510.

wasn't 0415 up for sale recently???

[northy]

Nearest one to yours so far is 0415 mate.

And the nearest foreign one is 0510.

wasn't 0415 up for sale recently???


eye was for sale in yorkshire from what i remember.

[ChrisW]

158...FOO4905 i presume
159...FOO4906

so looks like they were done on assembly line with foreign williams' in between the uk ones

judging by the diff of 41 plaques between mine n 0200 and 146 being the diff on the FOO no.s

I have 153 and it's F005066....

[wavy]

while working on mine today i jotted it down

0013 = f005077

[northy]

cheers dave. No order to the numbering then.