Subject: Re: VIN # Ambo or Eldo
Author: Greg Field
Date: Jul 14, 2005, 6:53 AM
Post ID: 1719160743
That's the first production Ambassador. It's all V700, except the
larger bore on the engine. I have one, too.
GF
On Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at 04:53 AM, Steve Ingram wrote:
| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get $1,000 to spend on groceries� any way you please. Click here! http://click.topica.com/caadHlsb1dfltb6KFeCa/GrocerySpree ------------------------------------------------------------------- Since we're making introductions and talking VIN #'s here, I've been lurking on the list here for a couple of weeks now. My name is Steve and I just acquired what I believe to be an early Ambo. The chassis number is 12.001 and the engine number is A12001. I found an article on the MGNOC website by Ian Adkins about 'rare birds' that refers to this A prefix as maybe being pre-production or first run production Ambos. (http://www.mgnoc.com/_overlay/Archives/rare_birds.htm) He also mentions that he has not seen an Ambo with #'s 10xxx or 11xxx. Mine has a manufacture date of Dec. 1968 which also does not fit what I've been able to find about Ambos. Do I actually have a very early Ambo or is it a V700 with an Ambo decal stuck on it? Thanks for your help and I'm sure I'll be back with more questions as I become more familiar with the bike. BTW, I'm in Gainesville, FL and just missed the gathering at Big Daddy's a couple of weeks ago. I had just acquired the bike and did not have the registration (or a license) yet. I hope to make the gathering coming up in Brooksville in October. Steve Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Need a Laptop? Get a Sony Vaio Laptop Free! http://click.topica.com/caadHlxb1dfltb6KFeCf/ProductTestPanel ------------------------------------------------------------------- |