Tongue very firmly in cheek I trust, Lawrie, since it would only have taken
someone about 50 years to make the connection between annual shows and
Clausagers first reference to 'model year' ...
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: Model versus Year
> Or maybe the perennial practice of introducing the next year's models at
the
> Earls Court Motor Show every October or thereabouts?
>
> Lawrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
> To: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, June 09, 2000 2:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Model versus Year
>
>
>
> (SNIP)
> ................In Nov 68
> >Clausager mentions "Introduction of 1969 model" (not model year), it's
not
> >until Oct 69 that he says "Start of 1970 model year". I don't know if
this
> >was a federal requirement but I do believe it was influenced by the
> American
> >practice of having (or at least advertising) 'new' models for each year.
> >
> >PaulH.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
> >To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 4:27 AM
> >Subject: Model versus Year
> >
> >
> >> Years ago, I thought MG's went more by the model: K, J2, etc. The
> >> year of production was not that important. Changes made were
> >> noted by chasis not date of production. If one did talk about a
> >> year, it was the actual year the car was made not the 'model
> >> year.'
> >>
> >> When did this model year hype get going? Was it something we
> >> Americans tacked on because of our domestic producers or when MG
> >> had to comply with federal standards? Just curious.
> >>
> >> Blake
> >>
> >
>
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