Dan,
I believe the 4 was because it had 4 cylinders. Of course, the later models
also have 4 cylinders, but I think the 4 was dropped to avoid confusion with
model numbers.
Dean
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 15:17:50 -0700
From: Flinthoof Ponypal <Flinters@picarefy.com>
Subject: Spitfire 4, Mk II
I know I've read this before in a book, I forgot the answer and think it
would be of interest to a number of folks. I have a '66 Spitfire with the
lettering on the boot lid saying 'Spitfire 4' and below that, 'Mk II'.
What was the reason for calling it a 'Spitfire 4' ? It was dropped in the
Mk III models onward.
- -Vegaman Dan
- -66/69 Spitui!
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