Hi and thanks for letting me join the forum. My name is Johnny and I live in Glasgow Scotland. I own a roadworthy 1957 Mk2 Zodiac and a 1965 Mk3 Zodiac restoration project. I am an active member of our Scotland based classic Ford club "The Pre '67 Ford Owners Club". One of the duties in the club I do is helping to get UK licence plates for classic Ford vehicles. At present I am trying to help a member register a Mk1 Escort van imported from Australia. I need to decode the V.I.N. plate in order to verify it is a Mk1 Escort van(the British authorities are very sticky and although I can vouch after seeing photos that it is a Mk1 van the British authorities require decoded plate information. Can anyone direct me to where I would find this information ? Thanks in advance, Johnny.
Here are some links to my project work:





 
Aw ra best fae the West(of Scotland).

This link may help. It decodes the identification numbers & letters on the plate, but not the actual VIN no.
 
http://rsmotorsport.com.au/ford-factory-tech/escort-mki
 
Cheers

You can email Ford for the verification letter, as per this response:
 
Thank you for your e-mail to Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (Ford Australia).
So that we can provide you with information on your Ford vehicle as it was originally manufactured, please provide us with proof of ownership that contains the vehicle identification number (VIN), and a copy of some personal identification with your current address (driver’s licence etc).
 
Our mailing address is Ford Australia, PMB 5, Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061, fax 03 8627 6130 or e-mail customers@fordcrc.com.au.
 

Thank you guys. I have now contacted Ford Australia. All the best fae the West(of Scotland).