my first dexta

downton56 · Post by **downton56** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:50 pm

hi all just jioned this site after purchaseing my first dexta after selling my little grey fergie
i have learnt a lot just by reading older posts hope fully will learn a lot more
just taken her for hewr maiden voyage runs like a dream she has only been used for towing a helicopter out of a hanger for the last 20 years so no paper work
i have just taken the numbers of her to see if it can be dated hopefully someone can help
engine no 1484912
bell housing 957E89584
gearbox 957E7005 T3 J18F
thanks tim

Post by **Brian** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:18 pm

Welcome to the board.

From the numbers you give she looks like an August onwards, 1961. Serial numbers changed their format in November and the date code you give is July, so I am making an educated guess at August. Find as many date codes (J18F) as you can, they are on all castings, an photograph them for evidence along with the serial number, for the DVLC if you intend to register her.

downton56 · Post by **downton56** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:13 pm

thanks for the infomation brian i have found some more numbers on her
j2f
j25f
rear axle 957E4013
hope this will help date her a bit more
thanks
tim

downton56 · Post by **downton56** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:06 pm

By null, shot with Canon EOS 20D at 2010-01-21

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:59 pm

Tim,
if you want to upload photos on the net
try
www.imageshack.com
then just paste the link it gives you here

Post by **Brian** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:11 am

The numbers you have found confirm July 1961 towards the end of the month, so August seems about right.

downton56 · Post by **downton56** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:01 pm

thanks ian got there in the end