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Re: Original British Leyland Swirl keys.

To: rfabie@erols.com
Subject: Re: Original British Leyland Swirl keys.
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:25:11 -0400
Cc: jdavis344@bellsouth.net, triumphs@autox.team.net, stag@digest.net
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Thanks Bob. Do you know if the key is original, or is it just the key 
you got with the car?

rfabie@erols.com wrote:

>Jim:
>I have a 'swirl' key for my '75 TR6. I'll be glad to photo it and e-mail
>the picture to you. I'm out of town at the moment, but I'll take care of it
>when I get back.
>Bob 
>
>Original Message:
>-----------------
>From: Jim Davis jdavis344@bellsouth.net
>Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 05:01:48 -0400
>To: gprtech@frontiernet.net, triumphs@autox.team.net, stag@digest.net
>Subject: RE: Original British Leyland "Swirl" keys.
>
>
>George,
>I have one for my '75 TR6 but it is very worn. The head isn't plastic,
>it's solid rubber. I'll take a photo later today if no one else has one
>in better shape.
>
>Jim Davis
>Fortson, GA
>CF38690UO
> 
>
>
>
>Does anyone on the list have original British Leyland "Swirl" style 
>plastic headed keys for their later Triumphs?  Anyone willing to take 
>digital photos or scans and send them to me?
>
>I've seen the stuff some people are selling as "original style", and 
>I've also seen a picture of one original key, which didn't look anything
>
>like the "original style".
>
>I'm trying to determine what the original looked like, whether these 
>keys available actually lok like them, and whether it would be worth it 
>to reproduce them if the current offerings don't measure up.
>
>  
>

-- 
George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com




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