This is yet another VERY good observation. - Ian
Jan Eyerman wrote:
> John,
>
> You've touched a very interesting point..... I have noted numerous small
> differences between US spec Rootes cars and Canadian ones. Is it possible
> that the Canadian cars used a different seat belt? Possibly due to differing
> regulations?
>
> For example, there were two distinctly different 1967 Sunbeam Arrows. the US
> version was based on the Hillman Hunter (chrome strip down the side and chrome
> trim around the windows) while the Canadian model seems to have been based on
> the Hillman Minx (no chrome "rub" strip down the side and no chrome trim
> around the windows).
>
> It also appears that there were no US Spec 1970 cars-only left over '69's sold
> as 1970 models while I have seen two 1970 model Alpine GT's in Canada (they
> had the "Rapier" style dash, not wood).
>
> The question is.... was your car a Canadian car or a US car? Serial numbers
> don't help as they seem to have run concurrently for both countries.
>
> Jan Eyerman
> 1973 Hillman Avenger (ex Plymouth Cricket)
> 1962 Hillman Minx Series IIIC Convertible
>
> John Slade <edalsj@igs.net> wrote:
> Interesting comment by Jan. I have got two sets of three point seat
> belts out of 1969 Alpines (mini-barracudas) which had Rootes on the push
> button and were both made by Britax.
>
> John Slade
> Manotick, ON
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