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That number is a police issued stamp, hence the N at the start and P at the end.
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Seems P suffix indicates a police issued numberSo if the P = Police then what does N=?
My guess NSW or Northern Territory.
Is it just N= Number.. So the P could be the VP serries, hang on but the the N might mean VN serries, or does it mean for both models?
Correct.@SL/ENUT, ok now I get it now.
You're saying if some car was crash damaged and the cassis number was lost due to panel replacement, the police would do ownership investigations and issue a new number for that vehicle. Same for parts like engines that have had their numbers defaced (stolen?) or machined off (sloppy worksop?), though how one proves who the owner of a stolen and recovered engine with no number actually was would be difficult (honest officer, my engine had the supercharged on it)...
But these days, with statutory write offs and the aim of NEVDIS to stop trade in stolen parts and vehicle rebirths, it would be ludicrous to still do such. However, lunatics are running the asylum so nothing would surprise me
@Scooter2708 could check what records those 90’s corrupt NSW police kept and maybe find out more about the original vehicle it was installed into
its 304, not 308 and the VL walkinshaw wasn't 5.7...Only listing I can find which is close is V*****P which is a 5.7L VL engine, there is no NP mentioned in any web forums. And that's the only P mentioned.
308
VP
VL Walkinshaw and VT 5.7L 220kW HSV (different blocks, common number)