[TR] TR3b restoration project underway

[John Macartney]

Ref Kerry Stanley's discovery of an all synchro box, it's true that TR3b's
left the factory all with synchro transmissions. Regarding the numbering of
major components - viz engine, gearbox, axle and body, it is entirely usual
and normal to find they're all out of kilter with one another. The
Commission number denotes the car and the major component numbers are
subordinate and independent. That's why 'matching numbers' statements in
sale ads for Standard Triumph vehicles is such an oxymoron; usually none of
the numbers ever matched! Finally, the commission number had nothing to do
with the numerical order in which the cars were built. The adjective comes
from the older use of English meaning 'to commission' (to order or set a
process in motion). Therefore the numerical sequencing comes about as a
result of the UK Domestic or Export Sales Departments placing a vehicle
build order on the Production Control Department. It has nothing to do with
the sequencing order of the manufacturing process. The build process of MD
4032 DLO (or any other car) was controlled by continuous externally sourced
component availability to make up the 'skidded' truck onto which the fully
painted, trimmed and wired body was lowered.

Jonmac



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