The Lotus Carlton/Omega cars had specific engine numbers. An explanation follows as to what the engine number means:
This is a typical engine number from a Lotus Carlton/Omega:
C 3 6 G E T / 3 0 / M 1 0 0 0 1
| C 3 6 G E T | 6-character engine type number | |
| 30 | 2-character factory number: 30 - Lotus Cars, Hethel |
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| M | 1-character model year number: L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 |
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| 1 | 1-character
month number:
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| 1 = January 2 = February 3 = March 4 = April 5 = May 6 = June |
7 = July 8 = August 9 = September A = October B = November C = December |
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| 0 0 0 1 | 4-character, continuous serial number | |
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