[Fot] Aluminum Transmission

[Shawn Frank]

Here's some info from my website that will have engine and gearbox prefixes
explained.

http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html

I have an aluminum bell housing from a Herald on my Spitfire 1300. Bolted
right up.

Shawn Frank
The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor VTR #94692
North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
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1971 Triumph Spitfire MKIV "Gertrude"

On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 6:10 PM Rod Pierce via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the info.
>
> So I take it Herald and spitfire transmission parts are interchangeable.
>
> It bolts right up to a 1300 I have laying around.
>
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 3:37 PM Tony Sheach <tony.sheach at live.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rod
>>
>> Yes all factory recon gearboxes were restamped GR, engines carried a
>> small brass plate and recoded on that plate FRE, with the crank grind
>> details etc 10 thou etc
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 15 Jan 2023, at 20:07, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I read something on line about GR meaning it is a factory reconditioned
>> unit.  I don't know if that is true.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 12:17 PM JOE CURRY <spitlist at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> The leading G would certainly look to be from a Herald but the second
>>> character alludes me.  I can't tell whether it is a P or an R, but neither
>>> one shows up in all my reference material.
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On January 14, 2023 at 6:43 PM Rod Pierce via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I acquired this transmission with a bunch of spares when I bought a
>>> Spitfire awhile back.  I have not been able to track down the origin.  Does
>>> anyone have any info on what car this came from?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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