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Re: Amber Signal Lenses

To: "James R. Holekamp" <jholekamp@attglobal.net>, "Scott Tilton" <sdtilton@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Amber Signal Lenses
From: "Gerald Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 16:44:22 -0400
Cc: "TR List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <3D98B4D6.3302F7BE@attglobal.net>
Jim, That's an interesting little bit of information. What if any difficulty
did you have importing the TR into the States if any. I assume you did this
during the mid to late 60's, is that correct?
Jerry Van Vlack

----- Original Message -----
From: "James R. Holekamp" <jholekamp@attglobal.net>
To: "Scott Tilton" <sdtilton@yahoo.com>
Cc: "TR List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:32 PM
Subject: Amber Signal Lenses


> My '64 TR4 has amber turn signal lenses on all four corners - I bought
> the car in Germany while I was in the US Army and imported it into the
> US when I was discharged.  I think cars were fitted with what ever
> details were required by the local govt. regulations. My TR4 also has an
> unusual combination steering column/ignition switch lock of German
> manufacture, under the dash on the steering column. It was installed at
> the factory per the BMIHT certificate. For many years, until I bought a
> BMIHT certificate, I thought the lock was added by the German dealer.
> By the way, the "normal" place for the ignition switch on the dash
> plinth, was simply left as an open, unused hole. I installed a 4 way
> hazard flasher from JCWhitney in this hole shortly after I bought the
> car while still in Germany - it's still there to this day.
>
> brgds, Jay
>
> '64 TR4 CT38895LO
> Wheaton, IL

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