[TR] 63 TR 4 engine red

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Sat Dec 31 12:16:50 MST 2011


>  He claimed that he had owned this Triumph from  new 
> and the engine was 
> always factory red. 

One theory I've heard is that re-worked engines (those found defective in
some manner and repaired by the factory before delivery) were painted red.
Dunno if that's true, but it makes sense to me.

-- Randall  


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