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Re: Spitfire Front Track Measurement

To: "Barry H. Adams" <badams@cyberport.com>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Front Track Measurement
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 13:36:31 +0500 (EST)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Barry H. Adams wrote:

> Does anyone know how the front tract on a Spitfire is measured?  Is it the
> distance from the center of one front tire to the center of the other front
> tire...?

That's it.

> My information
> shows that the front track on a MK1 is 4' 1".  Is this the same for the MK
> 2,3,4 and 1500?

Basically, yes, in that frame and suspension didn't change through the 
years in that area. There was some effect of wire wheels and the later 
wider steel wheels (first 3.5", then 4.5", then 5.0"; wires were always 
4.5") on the track, though.

--Andy

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