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Re: round dash medallion

To: spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com
Subject: Re: round dash medallion
From: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@enteract.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:32:43 -0500
Is the round medallion you guys are speaking of the one pictured in this
link?
For you guys who were interested in it, is this one you had in mind?

http://www.enteract.com/~vmichael/round.html

Thanks,

Vic

Steven P Yezo wrote:
> 
> Yeah you are prob right, as I just checked my TR250 and noticed it is also
> stamped April 1968 and by the commision number 6826L out of 8000 or so we
> know it is a late run.
> Steve Yezo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>
> To: Steven P Yezo <steven_yezo@email.msn.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 6:51 AM
> Subject: Re: round dash medallion
> 
> >Steven P Yezo wrote:
> >>
> >> I have one on my early 74 Spitfire 1500 ( made April 73)
> >>
> >> Steve Yezo
> >> 68 TR250 CD6826L
> >> 74 Spitfire 1500 FM11191U
> >> 99 Silverado 4X4 TR hauler
> >
> >Steve,
> >
> >Are you sure about the build date on your Spit? My car
> >also says April 1973, but was delivered (in the UK) in
> >July 1973. It is a true '73, FM4879U. I've always had
> >the feeling that BL stamped up a bunch of plates with
> >the April 1973 build date, and put them on cars that
> >were built whenever. I find it hard to believe that my
> >car sat for even two months before it was delivered, as
> >it was built to order. (Not my order, although I am only
> >the second owner, having owned it since 1975).
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >--
> >Doug Mitchell
> >dmitchel@ford.com

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