T.C.N. Number

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:47 am

On a 1971 D100 DATA PLATE, what does the T.C.N. NO. stand for? The number in this box is F8178801.

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:31 pm

Anyone?

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:20 am

I think it is a sequential production number but not positive

Jims68 · Post by **Jims68** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:55 am

JohnB wrote:I think it is a sequential production number but not positive

Yeah, but what does T.C.N. mean??

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:00 pm

Jims68 wrote:
JohnB wrote:I think it is a sequential production number but not positive
Yeah, but what does T.C.N. mean??

"This causes Neurosis".

66patrick · Post by **66patrick** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:01 am

I'd imagine "T Control Number", so whatever the "T" stand for...?

Of course, over in the ME on a US installation, TCN means "Third Country National"

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:42 pm

It does mean that in the ME!

I had thought of Technical Control Number or Truck Control Number, even Technician control Number but then there's the NO. at the end which I'm sure stands for number. It wouldn't make since to end with number number.

Jims68 · Post by **Jims68** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:22 pm

MadMC63 wrote:It does mean that in the ME! I had thought of Technical Control Number or Truck Control Number, even Technician control Number but then there's the NO. at the end which I'm sure stands for number. It wouldn't make since to end with number number.

Well... Mary Hartman Mary Hartman never made sense either!!

pwadventurer · Post by **pwadventurer** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:26 pm

Maybe Tracking control number, similar to sales order number. ,

PwrWgnDrvr · Post by **PwrWgnDrvr** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:52 pm

pwadventurer wrote:Maybe Tracking control number, similar to sales order number. ,

As per above, Tracking Control Number Number makes no sense.

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:59 am

Totally confusing name number?

pwadventurer · Post by **pwadventurer** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:52 pm

Ok how about " Truck consignment note " between manufacturer and dealer.

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:42 pm

Interesting! Given the time period, the fact that a specific dealer placed an order for the vehicle prior to production and, that it would be delivered by road transport could be a valid argument. The only problem I see with that is that a "Truck Consignment Note" is generally a paper, credit document that accompanies a shipment carried by the delivery driver. Wouldn't think that would be permanently stamped on the vehicle.

66patrick · Post by **66patrick** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:48 pm

People say "VIN Number" and "PCV valve", so redundancy is there in many ways.

PwrWgnDrvr · Post by **PwrWgnDrvr** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:16 am

66patrick wrote:People say "VIN Number" and "PCV valve", so redundancy is there in many ways.

Ya, they "say" but "stamped" on the plate is way different!

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:31 pm

I believe the answer has been found.

Viewing the "Dodge Truck Building Order" (Build Sheet) for a 1970 W200 there is a box located just below the serial number labeled "Truck Control Number".

This box contains an eight digit number. This number represents who the truck was being built for (dealer) and how it would be delivered (by truck) upon completion. Also noted, at the end of the document was a line that read “End of TCN” which I believe represents that the TCN number was used as a work order number from beginning to end of the construction process. Possibly generated by the dealer themselves while placing the order in the first place. As unique as the serial number itself and specific to each individual truck build. Sequential production number, T Control Number, Tracking control number, Truck consignment note, redundancy. It would seem that we were all pretty darn close from the beginning.

Special thanks to Bob for the build sheet.

MadMC63 · Post by **MadMC63** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:52 pm

The next order of business is to determine how to decode the T.C.N.NO. so that we can trace the dealer of origin.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:12 pm

I contacted Chrysler Historic about this and they don't have a definitive answer either. This is their response:

Hello John,

I apologize for the delay. We have been researching your request and asking former Dodge Truck retirees if they have any knowledge of this. Unfortunately, we have come up empty. Transportation Control Number came up, but we have nothing to prove this otherwise.

I am very sorry we could not assist you further. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Danielle Szostak-Viers

Historical Services

CIMS 410-11-21

12501 Chrysler Freeway

Detroit, MI 48288

Jims68 · Post by **Jims68** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:58 pm

I think it was cool that you went to the Historical Society to find out! Good thinking!!

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