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</head><body><p>Well, the FDU prefix is compatible with the FE engine but an FD prefix would have had an FD engine. This pretty much confirms that the BMIHT apparently isn't doing the same research through the archives as they were previously doing.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe</p><blockquote type="cite">On January 31, 2020 at 3:35 PM Kevin Beam <kmbeam@comcast.net> wrote: <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div class="ox-4a201007f5-WordSection1"><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">The certificate reads in part:</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">1. Make & Model TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MARK III</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">2. Car/Chassis Number FDU/8866-L (After a little research, I believe it should be FD/8866-L, but I am NOT an expert.)</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">3. Engine Number FE/8926-E</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">4. Body Number 8739</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">6. Colour a) exterior Conifer</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal"> b) trim Black</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal"> c) hood (top) Black</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">7. Date of Build 1 August 1967</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">9. Destination (Dealer) Mid West Triumph Distributors, Chicago</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">14. (Certificate) Date of Issue 30<sup>th</sup> April 2004 (Which is suddenly a loonnngggg time ago.)</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">I reordered the certificate, received the correct certificate, and forgot if I paid for the second or not. (Oxford, am I a comma momma?)</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">Our car’s commission number is FDU8xxxxL</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">Damson, Black, Black</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">Built in 1970</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">Best</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">--</p><p class="ox-4a201007f5-MsoNormal">Kevin</p></div></blockquote><p class="default-style"><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">** triumphs@autox.team.net ** <br> <br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html <br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive <br> <br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/spitlist@cox.net <br></blockquote><p class="default-style"><br> </p></body></html>