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Spitfire Red painted engine number

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Cave

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My '79 Spitfire 1500 has a 3 inch hand painted RED number on the right side of the block just under the coolant pipe. Mine is number 115. Any idea what that signifies?

Thanks,
Cave
 
The factory did all sorts of advice painted references on the engines in period
But what yours mean ????
 

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