[TR] Originality

[John Macartney]

John, it's one of those peculiar 'Brit-isms'. We call the propellant you put in the tank, petrol (not fuel) but the term petrol gauge lost favour after WW2 to fuel gauge. As for the spelling, put it down to the possibility of the person who composed the typesetter for label printing was a bit dyslexic?

In its own way this continues the Standard Triumph Confusion Programme such as the Toledo with two doors on one side and one on the other, the Herald with a LH instrument panel but a RH pedal layout and the Spitfire with wires on the front, discs on the back and one of each in the boot for a spare. There are lovely stories associated with these occurrences but it's now difficult to relate them as they are claimed by women to be offensive.

Jonmac

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John T Nichols
Sent: 06 September 2016 00:44
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Originality

Here is the box for an original TR Smiths petrol gauge. Note that the box is labelled FUEL not PETROL even though the TR parts catalog calls it a petrol gauge. The spelling for gauge is also unique.

John T. Nichols
Manassas, VA
'58 TR3A TS32093L O
'86 TVR 280i


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