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Re: 5-speed production Spitfires..??

To: Cwn74@aol.com
Subject: Re: 5-speed production Spitfires..??
From: William Davies <w.davies@virgin.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:56:44 -0700
Cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: virgin.net
References: <ab1620d7.35d305a4@aol.com>
Hi Clark,
    I believe the last Spitfire off the line is held by the British Motor
Heritage Museum here in the UK. Perhaps John Macartney could take a look and let
us know???
    Regards,
        Bill.

Cwn74@aol.com wrote:

> I met a fellow that insists that the last 150 Spitfires off the assembly line
> had 5-speed transmissions.  Perhaps a TR7/8 5-speed unit?
>
> My feeling is that if this were so, we would all be doing that conversion.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Clark



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