1963 - 1971 Ford Truck US Serial Plate

Canadian Mercury Pickups 1946-1968
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1963-1971 Ford Truck Series Identification System

Ford truck series designation consists of:

  • A PREFIX letter (or letters) and three (or four) digits under MODEL IDENTIFICATION CODE designates the truck model within a series.

  • 1969 and prior truck models used a suffix "D" to indicate the Diesel engine series (except City-size Diesels, which have a four digit series number 3500 thru 7000 to identify them from comparable gas engine models).

  • A CODE system is used to identify GAS from DIESEL ENGINES under the MODEL section of the identification plate. Example: 1963-1969 ..... F-950 (gas), K-950 (Diesel); 1970-1971.....P-350 (Gas), G-3500 (Diesel).

Shown below is a typical truck identification plate. The metal "Warranty and Rating Plate" is used on 1963-1971 model trucks. Model years can be identified by the following consecutive unit number system:

1963-1971 CONSECUTIVE UNIT PRODUCTION NUMBERS
1963 325,001 - 445,000 1968 C00,000 - D81,999
1964 445,001 - 580,000 1969 D82,000 - G29,999
1965 580,001 - 731,999 1970 G30,000 - J89,000
1966 732,000 - 913,999 1971* J70,000 - M29,000
1967 A00,000 - B49,999 1971** J90,000 - M19,999
*F & B 500 - 600 - 6000 Parcel     **Heavy-Extra Duty

The uniform sequential serial and numbering system for the 1967 model truck program is as follows:
1966 (Calendar year)
Aug - 1966 Model 900,000 - 913,999
Aug - 1967 Model A00,000 - A13-999
Sept A14,000 - A27,999
Oct A28,000 - A41,999
Nov A42,000 - A55,999
Dec A56,000 - A69,999
1967 (calendar year)
Jan A70,000 - A83,999
Feb A84,000 - A97,999
Mar A98,000 - B11,999
Apr B12,000 - B25,999
May B26,000 - B39,999
June B40,000 - B53,999
July B54,000 - B67,999
Aug B68,000 - B81,999

1963-1969 TRUCK IDENTIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION MODEL CODE PREFIX SERIES NUMBERS SUFFIX SERIES DESCRIPTION
F F 100 thru 1000   Conventional (Gas)
K F 6000 thru 8000   Conventional (Diesel)
K F 950 and 1000 D Conventional (Diesel)
T T 800 thru 950   Tandem Axel (Gas)
U T 8000   Tandem Axel (Diesel)
U T 850 and 950 D Tandem Axel (Diesel)
N N 500 thru 1000   89" BBC Conv. (Gas)
R N 6000 thru 8000   89" BBC Conv. (Diesel)
R N 1000 D 89" BBC Conv. (Diesel)
S NT 850 and 950   89" BBC Tandem (Gas)
W NT 850 and 950 D 89" BBC Tandem (Diesel)
C C 550 thru 1000   Tilt Cab (Gas)
D C 6000 thru 8000   Tilt Cab (Diesel)
L CT 800 thru 950   Tilt Cab Tandem (Gas)
Q CT 8000   Tilt Cab Tandem (Diesel)
H H 1000   Hi-Tilt Cab (Gas)
Y H 1000 D Hi-Tilt Cab (Diesel)
J HT 950   Hi-Tilt Cab Tandem (Gas)
A HT 950 D Hi-Tilt Cab Tandem (Diesel)
Z W 1000 D Hi-Tilt Tractor (Diesel)
X WT 1000 D Hi-Tilt Tractor Tandem (Diesel)
B B 500 thru 750   School Bus Chassis (Gas)
J B 6000 thru 7000   School Bus Chassis (Diesel)
P P 350 thru 600   Parcel Delivery (Gas)
G P 3500 thru 6000   Parcel Delivery (Diesel)
 

1970-1971 TRUCK IDENTIFICATION
YEAR IDENTIFICATION MODEL CODE SERIES PREFIX SERIES NUMBERS SERIES DESCRIPTION
1970 F F 100 thru 750 Conventional (Gas)
1971 F F 100 thru 600 Conventional (Gas)
1971 B B 500 & 600 Conventional (Gas - Bus)
1971 F L 800 & 900 Conventional (Gas)
1971 N LN 500 thru 900 Conventional (Gas)
1971 K L 8000 & 9000 Conventional (Diesel)
1970 K F 6000 Conventional (Diesel)
1971 R LN 6000 thru 9000 Conventional (Diesel)
1971 K F 7000 Conventional (Diesel)
1971 V LTS 800 & 900 Short Conventional (Gas)
1971 Y LTS 8000 & 9000 Short Conventional (Diesel)
1971 S LNT 800 & 900 Conv. Tandem Axle (Gas)
1971 T LT 800 & 900 Conv. Tandem (Gas)
1971 U LT 8000 & 9000 Conv. Tandem (Diesel)
1971 W LNT 8000 & 9000 Conv. Tandem Axle (Diesel)
1970 C C 500 thru 1000 Tilt Cab (Gas)
1970 - 71 D C 6000 thru 8000 Tilt Cab (Diesel)
1971 C C 500 thru 900 Tilt Cab (Gas)
1970 L CT 800 thru 950 Tilt Cab Tandem (Gas)
1971 L CT 800 & 900 Tilt Cab Tandem (Gas)
1971 Q* CT 8000 Tilt Cab Tandem (Diesel)
1971 Z W 9000 Forward Axle Tilt Cab (Diesel)
1971 X WT 9000 Forward Axle Tilt Cab (Diesel)
1970 Z W 1000-D Hi-Tilt Tractor (Diesel)
1970 X WT 1000-D Hi-Tilt Tractor Tandem (Diesel)
1970 B B 500 thru 750 School Bus Chassis (Gas)
1971 B B 700 & 750 School Bus Chassis (Gas)
1970 J B 6000 thru 7000 School Bus Chassis (Diesel)
1971 J B 6000 Bus (Diesel)
1971 J B 7000 School Bus Chassis (Diesel)
1970 - 71 P P 350 thru 600 Parcel Delivery (Gas)
1970 G P 3500 thru 5000 Parcel Delivery (Diesel)
1971 G P 3500 thru 6000 Parcel Delivery (Diesel)
*Special Order
 

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