[Fot] TR3 frame color question

[Joe Alexander]

I think I had conversations with both Macartney and Richardson on this long ago.

No real explanation as I remember.  But we know that car shows displayed rolling chassis in white. They may have gone down the assembly line later.

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711


> On Jan 26, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Henry A. Morrison <dos_gusanos at msn.com> wrote:
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> My red 1960 has a white frame................I think my '57 white car is white as well..............
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> Henry Morrison
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> Sent from Outlook
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> From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Joe Alexander via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:04 AM
> To: Steven Belfer <steve at artwithcars.com>
> Cc: FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 frame color question
>  
> Essentially, that seems to be true.
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> But I suspect white slipped through once in awhile because of display chassis, etc.
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> I encountered it when I was involved in a concours. 
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> Joe Alexander
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
> The-vintage-racer.com
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
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> > On Jan 26, 2021, at 10:55 AM, Steven Belfer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> > I need help setting an online debate on Facebook. Did TR3 frames ever come from the factory in colors other than black?   I say black only.
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> > ~Steve
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