Darrrel,
TR4 CT22326L (shipped May 1963) certainly proves most of what you say,
If my car was correct according to all the books out there - I would NOT have
the deep-dish rear leafsprings (and factory upgraded frame to handle them),
the stock full-length front springs (without spacers), the mechanical brake
light switch (at pedal box), the horizontal door straps AND the silver road
wheels!
My car seems to be one of the lucky ones that was shipped with all the major
factory upgrades despite what the factory and after-market books say.
Carl
'63 TR4 since '74
>>... especially in regard to early TR4`s. There is a lot of evidence that
the
Triumph factory was interchanging other old parts and new parts and not
necessarily ending at one commission number and starting up with the next. I
think this is the case with the short and long bubble bonnets, prop rods for
the boots, gauge center pieces and others. If you think about it not many
companies were run with a first in first out inventory or a just in time
delivery philosophy 40 years ago. I know in my business even today if I am
making a change I sometimes send the new parts out in advance of making a
total switch to see how they perform and are accepted. Kind of a trial
balloon concept. I think we can only use the information we have to say that
new parts were introduced at this commission number instead of thinking that
all cars right after the switch had the new parts.
This is just IMHO,
Darrell Floyd
VTR Chief Judge <<
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