Ford Motor Company developed a coding system for just about
everything it produced. Generally, the "A" or "B" applies to 28/29 production, and 30/31 production, respectively.

In four door cars, "A" indicates the '28/'29 Murray body, "B" indicates '28/29 Briggs body, "C" indicates '30/early '31 Murray body, and "D" indicates '30/early '31 Briggs body.

 
       
1928 - 1931 Model a Engine Numbers  
     
Month
First #
Last #
 
1927    
October 20
1
137
November
138
971
December
972
5275
     
1928    
January
5276
17251
February
17252
36016
March
36017
67700
April
67701
109740
May
109741
165726
June
165727
224276
July
224277
295707
August
295708
384867
September
384868
473012
October
473013
585696
November
585697
697829
December
697830
810122
     
1929    
January
810123
983136
February
983137
1127171
March
1127172
1298827
April
1298828
1478647
May
1478648
1663401
June
1663402
1854831
July
1854832
2045422
August
2045423
2243920
September
2243921
2396932
October
2396933
2571781
November
2571782
2678140
December
2678141
2742695
     
1930    
January
2742696
2826649
February
2826650
2940776
March
2940777
3114465
April
3114466
3304703
May
3304704
3509306
June
3509307
3702547
July
3702548
3771362
August
3771363
3883888
September
3883889
4005973
October
4005974
4093995
November
4093996
4177733
December
4177734
4237500
     
1931    
January
4237501
4310300
February
4310301
4393627
March
4393628
4520831
April
4520832
4611921
May
4611922
4695999
June
4696000
4746730
July
4746731
4777282
August
- No Engine Production -
September
4777283
4824809
October
4824810
4826746
November
4826747
4830806
December
- No Engine Production -
     
1932    
January
4830807
4842983
February
4842984
4846691
March
4846692
4849340
     
     
 
 
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