I think that Rich is simply trying to define the extent of his anomaly. Say
one were to discover that ALL white BN 2's produced during a particular week
had black compartments, because the paint company had a fire and couldn't
supply enough white to completely paint the cars. Then if you were to
change your red car to white and the car was produced during the week in
question, then yes, you would have to paint it black, I would think, to make
it "representative" of that particular moment in time. A white car COULD'NT
have had a white compartment during that week.
Likewise if it were discovered that ALL existing BN 6's up to serial no
so-and-so originally had vinyl spare covers, factory documentation or not, I
would think a restoration of a car in that position in the production run
would require a vinyl cover as well.
Its all a matter of more research, more knowlege.
I think Gary is in the position of the Church leaders of the fifteenth century
in which one HAD to say the earth was flat UNLESS PROVEN OTHERWISE. They
needed people like Rich to sail away and see if they fell off the edge.
Best regards
Peter
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