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Re: [TR] Interesting TR4 / TR4A on BAT

To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Interesting TR4 / TR4A on BAT
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:39:50 -0600
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Going to a rental agency, maybe they had it built without the 4A trim?  Odd t=
oo is that the BMIHT Cert is unsigned.
Just sayin,
Bill

#dontkillgrandma

On Feb 13, 2021, at 5:56 PM, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:

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The ad states this was originally titled as a 65 model, but it was correctly=
 reclassified as a 67.  Maybe I=E2=80=99m just naturally suspicious, but aft=
er taking a close look at this car I am very suspicious.  Maybe a tr4 put on=
 a 4a chassis with irs?  I don=E2=80=99t trust this.
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2021 8:42 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Interesting TR4 / TR4A on BAT
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On 2/13/21 9:30 AM, Greg Lemon wrote:
That is interesting, doesn't look like it was a case "there happened to be a=
 TR4A and a TR4 sitting around, so we used the best of both to make a new go=
od car".  Looks like somebody had a 4A, but preferred the cosmetics of the 4=
 (dash, grill, no sidelights) or maybe their idea of the ultimate 4 cylinder=
 TR was an IRS 4 chassis with TR4 cosmetics. =20
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Some prefer the clean look of the 4, I have to say it looks good in white.  B=
ut for looks (in my opinion) it doesn't beat a Royal Blue or Triumph Racing g=
reen 4A.
Greg,

I did my 63 4 in Spa white. Looks great with the metal dash. For blue, I did=
 my 72 6 in French Blue. I get a ton of complements. To each his own!

Bob

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Greg Lemon
TR250
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On Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 7:48 AM <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:
I just came across this TR4 on Bring a Trailer.  It is a 4A, but has many fe=
atures of the 4 =E2=80=93 interesting that someone would do that.=20
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medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3D2021-02-13
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Going to a rental agency, maybe they had it=
 built without the 4A trim? &nbsp;Odd too is that the BMIHT Cert is unsigned=
.<div>Just sayin,</div><div>Bill<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">#dontkillgrandma</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Feb 13, 2021, at 5:56 PM, dave &lt;dave@ranteer.c=
om&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Con=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">The ad states this was originally titled as a 65 model, but it was c=
orrectly reclassified as a 67.&nbsp; Maybe I=E2=80=99m just naturally suspic=
ious, but after taking a close look at this car I am very suspicious.&nbsp; M=
aybe a tr4 put on a 4a chassis with irs?&nbsp; I don=E2=80=99t trust this.<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div style=3D"=
border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&g=
t; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 13, 2021 8:42 A=
M<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Interest=
ing TR4 / TR4A on BAT<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>=
&nbsp;</o:p></p><p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 2/13/=
21 9:30 AM, Greg Lemon wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margi=
n-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">That is interes=
ting, doesn't look like it was a case "there happened to be a TR4A and a TR4=
 sitting around, so we used the best of both to make a new good car".&nbsp; L=
ooks like somebody had a 4A, but preferred the cosmetics of the 4 (dash, gri=
ll, no sidelights) or maybe their idea of the ultimate 4 cylinder TR was an I=
RS 4 chassis with TR4 cosmetics.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Some pref=
er the clean look of the 4, I have to say it looks good in white.&nbsp; But f=
or looks (in my opinion) it doesn't beat a Royal Blue or Triumph Racing gree=
n 4A.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p>Greg,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I did=
 my 63 4 in Spa white. Looks great with the metal dash. For blue, I did my 7=
2 6 in French Blue. I get a ton of complements. To each his own!<o:p></o:p><=
/p><p>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:=
5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Greg Lemon<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">TR250<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 7:48 AM &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net";>auprichard@uprichard.net</a>&gt; wrote:=
<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCC=
CCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman ,serif&quot;,=
serif">I just came across this TR4 on Bring a Trailer.&nbsp; It is a 4A, but=
 has many features of the 4 =E2=80=93 interesting that someone would do that=
.&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times=
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rmal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman ,serif&quot;,serif"><a href=3D"https=
://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-triumph-tr4a-13/?utm_source=3Ddm&amp;utm_m=
edium=3Demail&amp;utm_campaign=3D2021-02-13" target=3D"_blank">https://bring=
atrailer.com/listing/1967-triumph-tr4a-13/?utm_source=3Ddm&amp;utm_medium=3D=
email&amp;utm_campaign=3D2021-02-13</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span s=
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rgin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman ,seri=
f&quot;,serif">Andrew Uprichard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"f=
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