[TR] TR4 console bracket identification

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I own CT1272L and have (what I believe to be) the original console bracket. It
has the vinyl covering, unfortunately a PO decided to cut an inch or so off
the top. I bought a replacement for it, a later one with black crinkle finish.
>From what I can see the shape is the same, but perhaps the difference is in
the area missing from the original. I will dig out the old one and check them
side by side again if you'd like. I don't have the radio bracket that bridges
the console and the dash at this time.

Jerry McDonald

--- On Tue, 10/28/08, nwolf at u.washington.edu <nwolf at u.washington.edu> wrote:

From: nwolf at u.washington.edu <nwolf at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [TR] TR4 console bracket identification
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 12:36 PM

Hi everybody
   Piggott's book implies that there are three or four different styles of
the TR4 dashboard "console bracket".  I believe he's talking about
the cast aluminum brace that bolts to the floor, but it's possible that some
comments refer to the pressed steel radio mounting plate (or blanking plate),
which may have corresponding change points.
   Here are the four types of the aluminum bracket, if I'm interpreting
correctly:

Early shape with vinyl wrap, before CT 1527.
Revised shape with black crackle finish, CT 1527 to January 1962.
Unspecified revision (possibly vinyl again, maybe US only), Jan to March
1962.
Unspecified revision (return to black crackle?), after March 1962.

   Can anyone shed light on this?
1. What are the changes?
2. Did other parts change at the same time?
3. Are all black crackle-finished brackets the same?
   Thanks!

-Nick Wolf
"Early" TR4 (ZS 010966)
Winner of Tyee Triumph Club's 2008 Spooky Rallye!
Seattle, WA
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