[Terry,OH]

Typically with the older body number plates like 1936 the tag starts with the model identification followed by the body type number and then the number in sequence built in the model year by the body manufacturer. Such as 01A for 1940, 66 for the Deluxe Convertible Club Coupe then as above in post #39, 1975 for the 1975 body made by the Mfg in 1940. There were a couple of different Mfg for the body one Mfg used the flat body plate another used the body plate with the embossed edge such as post#34 above. Only bodies mfg. by outside manufacturer for Ford had the body plate. Bodies made by Ford did not have the body plate. Typically open car bodies were made outside Ford. This is an explanation of the numbering and style of the body plates for the earlier Fords. It appears several of the body plates posted above for 1940 are in line with the 1936 body tags. It is possible Both Ford as well as their contracted body Manufactures made open car bodies, that may explain why some Convertible bodies do not have the plate???