HZ Sandman Doors chalk marks

[Wombat7051]

on both sides, near / below bottom door hinge , at the front. If that makes sense

[wbute]

My HX has them as well. It's Sydney built.

[HK1837]

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Found this on both sides of the door frames,
Would i be correct in saying
E "Elizabeth"
2 "2nd day"
J "9th month"
7 "1977"
That was why I asked about the Elizabeth thing

I don't think the E means Elizabeth as these stamps may have been done when the doors were assembled, but i'm not certain if the doors were assembled at the body plants or if they were all done at Woodville in South Australia and freighted up with the rest of the body pressings. In my experience with other such stamps it is more likely to be an indication of shift or crew. BUT i've learnt never to dismiss any theory totally until proven otherwise. Many more samples would be needed to figure it out.

[Wombat7051]

Just to add to this, I found the same markings on the passenger door.

[HK1837]

I've seen them before but never bothered to work out what the second letter meant. I'm sure it is a date code but the second letter has to have a meaning. Cast parts normally have an A, D or N for the shift I believe but remember these plants (foundry in Victoria vs panel pressing/assembly in South Australia) are far removed from each other and given the body plants can't even be consistent with their body tags I doubt the other facilities would be consistent with date markings.

[Duc1991]

Just got up off the couch and went down to the shed in the dark. Checked both doors.
Drivers is E4K7. Passengers is E1L7.

[Cocko750]

I thought each panel had these stamped into them ,eg guards ,all doors ,bonnet ,boot etc. will have to look on my sedan I know the lh doors where replaced so they should have different dates . Have a couple of hqs not touched they should be all original they might show it.

[SLR_dave]

I've got E3J6 stamped on the frame beneath the lower passenger side hinge on one van, havent checked the other van.

[davegmh]

If the second digit is supposed to represent the day of the month, is there any examples of double digits to indicate 10th day and onwards.

[Wombat7051]

If the second digit is supposed to represent the day of the month, is there any examples of double digits to indicate 10th day and onwards.

Hey Dave GMH, I am not sure that the date theory is correct. As Byron (HK1837) said it may have something to do with shifts etc. So far there is E1, E2, E3 and E4, if we can get some more info and examples we may be able to solve this.