<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Whether it’s FDU or not? If my memory serves correctly, in August 67 we were building the mk3 Spitfire for Canada and the US to meet the newly introduced safety and emission specs effective 1 Jan 1968. Consequently, the NA spec commission number became FDU while other markets stayed with FD. Greatly doubt the BMIHT Cert is wrong as they use original microfilmed production tallies and copies of the original shipping invoice.<div><br></div><div>Jonmac<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is better to lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 31 Jan 2020, at 22:35, Kevin Beam <<a href="mailto:kmbeam@comcast.net">kmbeam@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">The certificate reads in part:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Make & Model TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MARK III<o:p></o:p></p><p class="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.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">3. Engine Number FE/8926-E<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">4. Body Number 8739<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">6. Colour a) exterior Conifer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> b) trim Black<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> c) hood (top) Black<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">7. Date of Build 1 August 1967<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">9. Destination (Dealer) Mid West Triumph Distributors, Chicago<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">14. (Certificate) Date of Issue 30<sup>th</sup> April 2004 (Which is suddenly a loonnngggg time ago.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="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?)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our car’s commission number is FDU8xxxxL<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Damson, Black, Black<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Built in 1970<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kevin<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>