> From: DeLoera56@aol.com [mailto:DeLoera56@aol.com]
> Sent: July 28, 2000 10:14 PM
>
> ...sometimes the frustrations of working on one of these
> little gems is easier to deal with when a certain degree of
> humor is applied. Like when you find that the numbers on
> the block do not match the numbers on the doorpost and
> in further inspection, don't match the transmission. Hey
> it's a thirty year old car, what did you expect.
Not sure if this comment was made in jest but in case not...I don't think
any TR6s (or other Triumphs for that matter) ever had the numbers "match"
(as in all are exactly the same). Instead, the numbers are just whatever was
on the components (engine, gearbox, diff) at the time they were grabbed to
be installed on the assembly line. Same with the body number (actually there
are two of those -- and they don't match either).
As for the 'door post number' (known as the commission number) it should
match the number on the driver's side (for left hand steering cars) A-pillar
tab (at least for the later cars). But that is just a duplication of the
commission number. And on early cars, the 'door post number' is actually on
the driver's side (again, for LHD cars) inner wheel arch in the engine bay.
Original later cars will have two holes in this location on the inner
fender.
To see what the numbers should be for your car -- if you are concerned with
such originality details -- get a build certificate from the british motor
industry heritage trust organization
<http://www.mossmotors.com/heritagemotorcentre/htc.html>. You can see a
sample of the certificate at <http://www.gumbi.com/peterz/tr6/bmiht.html>.
Probably more babbling than you expected... :-)
Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
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