Remove the paint, maybe it will be clearer then.
The RH turret seems to be the place the VIN number was stamped for Continental cars. Had a look at one of my spare body shells ...
... but I have also seen them on the chassis member and cabin floor [:I]
There should be a VIN plate on one of the doors on a Speke built car. Should look like this ...
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1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
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