Briggs Body Number

[Brokenvette]

Just starting to tear down the old fordor. The Briggs tag reads 197-5548. I always thought that the first number is the body style. Of course none of my books show 197. To me the car appears to be a 170 standard. Any thoughts on this ?

 

[Y-Blockhead]

The first three numbers are the BRIGGS body style number. The FORD body style will be different. Just to confuse us...

 

[eystein]

Briggs factory numbers for the bodies was a different series from the Ford number series for the complete car.

there's a table relating these numbers on fordgarage

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/US2831bodystyles.htm

 

[Brokenvette]

You are right. Old Henry got me on that one. Thanks

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Briggs factory numbers for the bodies was a different series from the Ford number series for the complete car.

there's a table relating these numbers on fordgarage

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/US2831bodystyles.htm

eyestein beat me to it, I was looking up the number. Briggs #197 is a 170A Standard Fordor Sedan.

 

[Brokenvette]

Thanks Y and Eystein. That solves it. At least I was right on the 170 part.