After looking at the Moped Army web site I emailed the guy below who was kind enough to reply to me with this information....Thanks Pierre. (The link takes you to the online Mobylette hand book).
Hi Paul
To tell you the date of manufacture for your AV44, I need the engine number. Your picture is big enough, but I am not sure for the first number. Is it a 3 or a 5 ? I don't think it's a 6. Could you try and clean the rivet with a old toothbrush or something at the left of the engine number plate ?
On the second picture, it seems the main color is "Crème" (cream), and it help to think the first number is a 3: the AV44 was "cream" till to 1964, and dark grey after.
If the first number is a 3, your AV44 was produce at the beginning of 1963.
If the first number is a 5, it was produce mid 1966 but the color must be dark grey.
I hope it can help you. If you need something else, send me an other mail.
Here is a link for the part list:
Regards
Pierre
