The Triumph, Spitfire and GT6...Guide to Originality, by John Thomason
has 2-speed wipers on the MKI. I believe this book is based on European
specs, but mine has 2 speeds.
Jim
'67 TR-4A
'68 GT6 MKI... KC7016L (titled as a '68, but I believe the #
puts it in the mid '67 range.
Ken and Elizabeth wrote:
>
> Yes to the two speed wipers on the GT6+.
>
> Ken Shapiro
> 1970 GT6+
> KC81872L
> Baltimore, Maryland
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Macartney <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
> To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 2:45 PM
> Subject: GT6 / GT6+
>
> >
> > Key differences:
> >
> > - Mk 1 had swing axle at rear end
> > - Bitty instrument panel
> > - Lower compression head
> > - Two white reversing lights
> > - No louvres to front wings or rear quarter panels.
> >
> > - Mk 2 / GT6+ had much improved rear end which (IMHO) was better than
> > the revised swing spring on the Mk 3.
> > - Uplifted front bumper in line with Mk 3 Spitfire.
> > - Side louvres to front wings and rear quarters.
> > - 104BHP engine on non-US spec cars and 95 on the de-toxed version -
> > and it showed.
> > - Two speed wipers (I think) instead of fast single speed?
> > - Reversing lights reverted to single plinth mounted unit over rear
> > number plate.
> > - Much more comfortable seats without headrests on Mk 2, headrests on
> > +.
> > - Much imporved instrument panel layout and switchgear.
> > - An 'improved' gear selector mechanism that was far more troublesome
> > on the Mk2/+/Vitesse Mk2 than on the Mk1.
> > - Rattly Rostyle wheel covers that were best thrown over the nearest
> > hedge and replaced with Herald/Vitesse hub caps.
> > - GT6+ had a magnetic fuel cap while the Mk2 retained the TR version.
> > - Steering wheels on + varied according to the build year as did the
> > amount of de-toxing which progressively sapped engine power through
> > the addition of sealed Strombergs on +, adjustable 'polluters' on Mk
> > 2.
> > - Option for Mk2's to have a 3.27 or 3.89 diff with additional
> > overdrive instead of either a straight 3.27 diff without overdrive or
> > a 3.89 diff with overdrive on GT6+.
> > - Restrictions on paint colour range for + not for Mk 2.
> > - Option for rear seat on Mk2/+ that seated a headless legless dwarf
> > in reasonable comfort. Sufficient residual space on rear luggage deck
> > for not a lot.
> > - 'Eared' knock-on wheel spinners for wire wheeled cars Mk 2,
> > octagonal earless spinners for GT6+.
> > - Factory fit stock slimline white walls - either Dunlop SP68 or
> > Goodyear G(800?)
> > - Factory fit driver's door mirror, not on Mk 2
> >
> > Jonmac
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