Technical Decode 1950 shoebox cowl code

Hi,

Can anyone help to decode my 1950 Ford deluxe cowl code? Cant seem to find any decoder, all of them is for VIN number, which already i have decoded.

SP B 70A B 16K 8239A

 

The body codes may be lost to history.
Before 1954, Information is really spotty or unreliable.

 

IIRC, the codes read 70A being the body style, B is the production plant, 16 K is the build date, 8239 is the sequential production number, and A represents the number of the dealer order. Dealers got a discount for a full truck load of 4 cars (A-D) That type of coding went away about 1960. 16K would be a build date of 16 October. I think SP would be the paint and trim coding.

 

SP should be Saint Paul Plant, B is either the V8 designation or a color code I believe. 70A for 50 should be a Deluxe Tudor Sedan. Again, off on the B. 16k should be October 16th. I thought the last should be production run but the A at the end is throwing me off.

 

The only thing I might add with the above comment. I believe 52/53 they went to single digit plant code. 49-51 should use prefix two digit codes. And I might be mixing SP with SR, It should be either Saint Paul or Somerville.

 

Since you are in LTU, we can't be sure...

But...

SP Saint Paul
B Sheridan Blue
70A Tudor Deluxe
B Tan
16K October 16th