Darrell
We have a club member with car # 3** and it has the short bubble.
Tom Beaver
Indy
Many no name Triumphs
(Still looking for that blue 250 w/ OD like Darrell's for Mrs B)
----- Original Message -----
From: <TR250Driver@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 5:42 PM
Subject: 62 TR4 Long or Short Bubble
>
> Listers,
> I see alot of 62`s out there on the List. I have CT 5521 LO. It is a CKD
> car dispatched to Belgium. It found it`s way to Florida then to Ohio
where
> it currently resides. It has a long bubble which I say is correct. I
have
> seen eariler 62`s with long bubbles. I have seen later 62`s with short
> bubbles. I see Bill Piggot saying in his book the Original Triumph that
all
> TR4`s up to body # CT 6429 had the short bubble and after the long
bubble.
> Unfortunately no body #`s were recorded on CKD cars but I assume he is
trying
> to tell me that my car should have a short bubble. I have Concours Judges
> threatening to deduct points. I say that during the production of TR4`s
from
> about CT 4800 to CT 6429 Triumph used both the short & long bubble or
power
> bulge on the bonnet. Thats my story and I`m sticking to it! What do the
> other 62`s say?
> Thanks for any info,
> Darrell Floyd
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