X GENERAL RMM N FORD GAR PARTS TYPICAL PATENT PLATE thru 1959 J The Patent Plate is loeared rm the left front body pillar on all passenger and Tliunderbird models The following diagram ofthe Patent Plate specifies in the Serial Number the Engine Type Model Year Plant which assembled the car Body Style and numerical sequence ol assembly Indicated in the body specifications are the Body Type Exterior Paint Color Trim Scheme Produe Lion Date Transmission Type and Rear Axle Ratio IMPORTANT Always furnish appropriate Patent Plate information and DSO number il applicable when ordering parts not listed in the Catalog PATENT PLATE D IAGRAM ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE BODY STYLE CODE MODEL YEAR CODE CONSECUTIVE UNIT NO CODE ENGINE CODE 1 D 7 F V 109300 Serial Number D7FV109300 D 8 cyl OHV Engine 312 au in disp 4 venturi curb 7 1957 Model F Assembled ot Dearborn Plant V Vietoria body style Fairlone or Fairlone 500 4 l09300 Nine thousand three hundredth eav assembled SERIAL NUMBER Mama IN REG u s u sn BY PAT OFFI BODY COLOR TRIM DATE TRANS AXLE THIS VENIDLE IS OONSTIIUDTED UNDER UNITED STATES LETTER PATENTS 2 211 1122 2 ssc 119 2 62B ssa 2 611 512 2 10s 594 2 2s0 921 2 612 829 2 6 1694 2 611 574 2 12s s94 2a1041 2611 681 26 199 ss 2ssB012 OTHER PATENTS PENDING 638 CE H 1 17 K 3 1 BODY TYPE CODE Q I REAR AXLE RATIO CODE BODY COLOR CODE TRANSMISSION TYPE CODE TRIM SCHEME CODE PRODUCTION DATE CODE TRIM DEYIATIDN Style and Body Specifications 63B CE H 1 17K 3 1 63B Vietoria Fairlane Tudor I CE Dresden Blue lower body Colonial White upper body H Colonial Vinyl and Blue Tr pieaI L I Fabric Badyeloth 1 First Trim Deviation 17 Seventeenth Day of Month K Month of year October 3 Fordomotie Transmission 1 Rear Axle Ratio ol 3410 Io 1 I ll han ve hiele is two zoned the lower body color code will appear first in zhe Paint Colnr Code il l