Ho Hoo all,
A follow-up to Joe Curry's comment on the "5" prefix of a Herald.
My 65 TR4a IRS serial is 5CTC 53???. Does this mean it was a 1:1 scale
model from some "other" nation besides Canada?
Dave T
Winterpeg,
fighting a glut of GT6 projects
(2 owned (69,72), 2 available (70,71)) Any takers?
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: jonmac <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
Cc: Triumphs List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: January 14, 1999 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: Malta
>
>John,
>Lest anybody forget, Malta was one of the countries to
>which were shipped knocked down kits for assembly (as
>noted by the 5 designation on the prefix of commission
>numbers).
>
>Based on that tidbit, it would seem to confirm that
>Malta was indeed a large consumer of things with the
>Triumph Logo.
>
>Joe
>
>jonmac wrote:
>>
>> Triumphs were certainly shipped to Malta in large quantities.
>> However, if you can get hold of some shipping stats for that period,
>> it might be an idea to divide the annual totals by two - though
>> definitely not in equal proportions. Malta took cars for tourists and
>> unofficially ordered on behalf of 'another country' exactly due south
>> on the north bank of the African continent which took the rest.
>> Rumour has it that they were grace and favour cars for the party
>> faithful and this was most definitely "we don't want to know anything
>> about it" country as far as STI were concerned. Ahem
>> In my later years wearing a Parts Hat and in the non-genuine side of
>> the business, there was excellent trade with Malta. In fact why Malta
>> didn't sink under the weight of what went in there in the form of
>> parts that will-fit-a-triumph is something of a mystery. I seem to
>> remember one 40' container had nothing but cool thermostats and fan
>> belts in it! All in all it wasn't too dis-similar to the brake
>> cylinder repair kits which daily flood out of Dubai for Iran for the
>> Paykan (AKA Hillman Hunter) These parts have, with a few others,
>> become a useful alternative currency.
>>
>> John Mac
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