1971 Seat Belt Number

[Greg F.]

My seat belts in my 71 small block convertible have the following number:

45 E 70

I believe this is the 45th week of 1970 (approx November of 1970)? Is this correct? Also, what does the "E" represent?

Thanks,
Greg

[Mike E.]

Re: 1971 Seat Belt Number

Supposedly that is Friday.

[John H.]

Re: 1971 Seat Belt Number

Another theory is that the letter identifies the supplier's line/department the belts were made in.

[Dick W.]

Re: 1971 Seat Belt Number

John's theory is the one in the latest 1970-72 JG. No one seems to remember where the one that E equals Friday originated. It was in several earlier editions of the JG.