FTR Serial Numbers

[Peter Laidler]

Generally speaking the FTR mark is followed by a date such as FTR(F)55 or B/54 followed by the serial number. Fazakerley didn't change the vserial numbers because they were all FTR'd for the Government/MoS whereas those from the commercial BSA did re-start - but not always. For instance, if they were sent to BSA by, say, Nigeria (a BIG BSA customer) then they'g go in as heaps of tat and come out as fully FTR'd, same numbers heaps of tat

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[newcastle]

Generally speaking the FTR mark is followed by a date such as FTR(F)55 or B/54 followed by the serial number. Fazakerley didn't change the vserial numbers because they were all FTR'd for the Government/MoS whereas those from the commercial BSA did re-start - but not always. For instance, if they were sent to BSA by, say, Nigeria (a BIG BSA customer) then they'g go in as heaps of tat and come out as fully FTR'd, same numbers heaps of tat

I just mentioned in a thread a week ago an BSA 1994 No.4 Mk1 which was FTR'd into a Mk1/2 in 1955 at Fazackerly and WAS reserialed with an A 12XX number on receiver, bolt and barrel. Was the serial change because it was effectively classed as a new rifle, having been changed from Mk1 into Mk 1/2?