Bill,
I'll share a list I got from John Mac. I don't know if all the
countries did Heralds (or Spitfires for that matter) but it is supposed
to be the identifiers attached to the commission numbers that identify
the country that assembled the vehicle.
1 Belgium
2 Australia
3 New Zealand
4 South Africa
5 Malta
6 India
7 Eire (Republic of Ireland)
8 Philippines
9 Peru
10 Portugal
11 Israel
Regards,
Joe
Bill Davies wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm hoping someone on the list will be able to help me with my
>research
> regarding the Heralds produced for markets outside the UK, particularly
> those assembled from CKD (Completely Knocked Down) Kits in foreign
> countries.
> I know of the satellite production in the Belgium, Eire, Australia,
> South Africa and India. Are there any countries I've missed? How do I
> identify where they were made? Anything distinctive in the construction,
> ie., use of locally sourced materials or components? As an example, I
> have studied two of the Eire Coupes from 1959. These both had two tone
> Red and Grey interiors, with stitched rather than heat formed pleating
> in the interior trim panels and seats. Also, all glass on these cars was
> of Irish manufacture, with a Shamrock logo rather than the usual Triplex
> markings. Similarly, a friend used to own a South African built Coupe
> (year unknown), on which he told me the interior was hand stitched.
> So can anyone help on this score. I know previous researchers have
>been
> criticised for not documenting the foreign market cars, now I'm trying
> to set the record straight,
> Cheers,
> Bill.
>
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