1948 Commodore Serial Number 482106006

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Is my math wrong or does this serial number make this 5006th 1948 Commodore made? Thanks for checking this out with your calculators! Niels

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  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    In 1948, as in other years, starting serial numbers began at 101. To get a true result of how many cars came off the line before yours you have to subract the serial number (106,006) from 100 which will equal 105,906th car off the line; first car off the line 101, 2nd car 102, etc. If you subtract from 101, than #102 would show as the first off the line.

    Serial numbers ran concurrently from 101 to the end regardless of model or body style. Thus car #1 could have been 483-101, a club coupe, #2 could have been 481-102, a sedan and so on.

    There are production figures out there - I have the 1948 ones, but somebody with a copy of my recently updated General Information Handbook would have to give you those. I'm visiting my daughter this month in Memphis, TN, and my books are in Maine.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    So are you saying that the first car serial number would be six digits 482101 correct? Niels
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    nhp1127 wrote:
    So are you saying that the first car serial number would be six digits 482101 correct? Niels



    Correct - first serial number would be six digits - 48*-101. The digit in the model number could have been anything, ie, 481, 482, 483 or 484.



    Same goes for other years. I was trying to remember how the numbers are stamped into the ID plate on the front door post - as I recall the model number was stamped above the serial number, then the serial number under that, and finally, I think, the paint code at the bottom. Not sure on that tho.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex B
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Alex didn't have the production figures handy, so asked me to post them. For the model 482 (the Commodore Six, which you evidently have) the total production in calendar year 1948 was 27,159. Actually, more Commodore Eights were produced that year. Of course, being 'calendar year' that number would NOT include the ones produced in late 1947, and it WOULD include the 1949 models produced in the fall of 1948. But since most of Hudson's records were dumped at the time of the merger, we only have what few records survived.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I appreciate the clarification. I had always thought I had an early production car. It is really a late production car. This all came to my attention because Steve Fenton is fixing the radio and he called me to give me status on it. He had mentioned that the tubes dated in the radio indicated that the car was very late production which was contrary to what I had thought. It all makes sense now as I had also removed the speedometer for servicing and it was clearly dated Sept 1948 and this car is all original equipment. I appreciate the info guys. Niels
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