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AC 3000ME Chassis Numbers and Factory Terminology

Terminology Description Notes
Diablo Not of AC Cars Manufacture -
AC 3-Litre Early Press articles including ‘Autocar’ 18th October 1973 -
AC 3000 2 off Prototypes Chassis ME101 & ME102 ‘AC 3000’ used on period photographs
ME 3000 7 off Prototypes Chassis ME00100 to ME00108 ‘ME 3000’ used on period photographs. ME00105 not recorded. ME00107 used in ME00108
AC 3000ME First production car made on production tools Chassis ME00109L New steel front uprights.
LH Drive
AC 3000ME Main production run ME301R80000110 to ME301RE0000182 AC 3000ME terminology used for all 73 units
AC 3000ME AC Rolling Chassis ME301RE0000183 and …184 2 off rolling chassis supplied to AC (Scotland)

‘AC 3000’, ‘ME 3000’ (usually pre-fixed with ‘AC’), and ‘AC 3000ME’ were all used at some stage by Thames Ditton. However, it is clear that all Thames Ditton production cars were designated ‘AC 3000ME’. AC (Scotland) cars appear to be likewise

Through production there were changes to the chassis number prefix. However the last 3 digits run continuously from 110 to 182.
Each ‘tub’ has a unique 3-digit number at the top rear of the centre tunnel. This does not always match the chassis number!
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