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  • John H.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • December 1, 1997
    • 16513

    #16
    Re: Factory ID of Buyer

    Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
    Who/where did the line through? Factory, dealer, ---?

    Thanks!


    Steve
    Steve -

    The line-throughs were done at the plant - note the "RN"-number written on the sheet that authorized the change and corrected the plant inventory records.

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    • Steven B.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • June 30, 1982
      • 3985

      #17
      Re: Factory ID of Buyer

      Originally posted by John Hinckley (29964)
      Steve -

      The line-throughs were done at the plant - note the "RN"-number written on the sheet that authorized the change and corrected the plant inventory records.
      Thanks John! How did "RN" ge the word it was OK to produce? Did they contact the delaer to verify that is what was desired or someone internal to OK the build?

      Thanks Again!

      Steve

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      • Ralph S.
        Expired
        • February 1, 1985
        • 935

        #18
        Re: Factory ID of Buyer

        Below hand written RN4926 is my last name

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        • John H.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • December 1, 1997
          • 16513

          #19
          Re: Factory ID of Buyer

          Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
          Thanks John! How did "RN" ge the word it was OK to produce? Did they contact the delaer to verify that is what was desired or someone internal to OK the build?

          Thanks Again!

          Steve
          Steve -

          The "RN" number identifies a local deviation, written by the Resident Engineer and the Chief Inspector, authorizing a deviation from the specs on the dealer order; sometimes they contacted the dealer, sometimes they didn't. Most deviations were written on wheels and tires due to availability.

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          • Steven B.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • June 30, 1982
            • 3985

            #20
            Re: Factory ID of Buyer

            Originally posted by John Hinckley (29964)
            Steve -

            The "RN" number identifies a local deviation, written by the Resident Engineer and the Chief Inspector, authorizing a deviation from the specs on the dealer order; sometimes they contacted the dealer, sometimes they didn't. Most deviations were written on wheels and tires due to availability.
            Thanks John! I greatly appreciate it! If an option was out of stock, i.e. YJ-8's out of stock and rallyes substituted and sport mirrors out of stock and the standard mirror substituted on my '77 and 255 - 60's out of stock and and 225 - 70's substituted on my '78 SA, did those situations also require authorization from the engineer and inspector?

            I did receive a call from my dealer on the '77 asking if I wanted to wait production on the '77 until wheels and mirrors were available (he was told it could be 2-3 months) but on the '78 no notificaiton was given and it was a surprise to my dealer, also. Interestingly, the '78 fenders were ground for the 255's so I assume it was very late in the assembly when they realized they were out of inventory. On the up side, I did get to see them while they were still on the transporter.

            Thanks John!

            Steve
            Last edited by Steven B.; February 3, 2010, 10:23 PM.

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            • Edward S.
              Expired
              • December 1, 1986
              • 514

              #21
              Re: Factory ID of Buyer

              Steve,
              I have a factory pick-up 65 396 car with all the paperwork - when a customer selected to have a factory delivery, in addition to the original dealer order form, an additional form was filled out ( green in color ) a copy was sent to the zone office and a copy to St. Louis. A letter from the plant back to the selling dealer which explained when the buyer could arrive for the pick-up and what he/she would need to bring ( plates, etc.).
              When the buyer arrived at the plant a final inspection was done, which trhe buyer was given a copy of before leaving. As far as I know that was it, or at least that's what I have.

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              • Steven B.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • June 30, 1982
                • 3985

                #22
                Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                Originally posted by Edward Styczynski (10775)
                Steve,
                I have a factory pick-up 65 396 car with all the paperwork - when a customer selected to have a factory delivery, in addition to the original dealer order form, an additional form was filled out ( green in color ) a copy was sent to the zone office and a copy to St. Louis. A letter from the plant back to the selling dealer which explained when the buyer could arrive for the pick-up and what he/she would need to bring ( plates, etc.).
                When the buyer arrived at the plant a final inspection was done, which trhe buyer was given a copy of before leaving. As far as I know that was it, or at least that's what I have.
                Thanks Ed! Great info.!

                I recall years ago I worked at Hendrickson Tandem while in college. We had three IH Scouts delivered to have HD suspensions, springs and saddles, installed. The Scouts were going to Africa to be used to pull logs from the forest, retiring elephants. Two had Cat engines and the third a Pontiac 326, 4bbl. I was fortunate and assigned to work on these Scouts. The Cat engined Scouts had documentation for the original build at IH and the conversion, the Pontiac engined one did not. To sign off we needed the documentation and were told there was none, just convert and they would send a check for payment. We did and they did. Long story short it seems as if organizations have informal and minimal ways of delivering vehicles. Always an interesting procedure, if not always standardized.

                Steve

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                • Terry M.
                  Beyond Control Poster
                  • September 30, 1980
                  • 15595

                  #23
                  Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                  Back a few years (early 2008, I would guess) I was involved (as one author) in a story for The Restorer about factory pick-up. The other two authors picked up mid-years at St. Louis. I did the then current Bowling Green Museum part of the story. One of those other authors was Clem Z, who often posts on the board. He picked up one of the first 396s. I can't recall if he submitted, or Vinnie printed any of his factory documentation, nor can I recall the other contributor -- except that he also posts here. You might want to look up that story that was compiled by Reba.
                  Terry

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                  • Edward S.
                    Expired
                    • December 1, 1986
                    • 514

                    #24
                    Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                    Terry,
                    The other person was me and I have already posted what I have for Steve.

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                    • John D.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • June 30, 1991
                      • 875

                      #25
                      Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                      And as for my key codes, I live in Texas and there is this law that allows us to shoot people on our property just cause they need shootin'.


                      Steve[/quote]

                      Be very careful
                      I like the comedian Ron White's line: " If you kill someone in Texas...we kill you right back !!!"

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                      • Terry M.
                        Beyond Control Poster
                        • September 30, 1980
                        • 15595

                        #26
                        Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                        Sorry Ed that I didn't remember it was you. The vibrations you were sending out triggered some ruminants of my memory though. Apparently only too small ruminants. Thanks for your understanding.
                        Terry

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                        • John H.
                          Beyond Control Poster
                          • December 1, 1997
                          • 16513

                          #27
                          Re: Factory ID of Buyer

                          Originally posted by Steven Brohard (5759)
                          Thanks John! I greatly appreciate it! If an option was out of stock, i.e. YJ-8's out of stock and rallyes substituted and sport mirrors out of stock and the standard mirror substituted on my '77 and 255 - 60's out of stock and and 225 - 70's substituted on my '78 SA, did those situations also require authorization from the engineer and inspector? Steve
                          Yes, they did - without the RN's, substitutions would screw up the purchasing and plant inventory systems (which weren't bar-code computerized at St. Louis).

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