I have them on my car, CC59587 I think. October '70 build date, if I
remember right from the BMHT Cert.
I reinstalled them when I have the rear of the car repainted BLACK!
HTH, Kevin
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>From: TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com
>To: mjmullin@juno.com, 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: '71 reflectors
>Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2001, 11:09 PM
>
> Listers-
>
>
> I have CC 59173, built in November, 1970 and titled as a 71 TR6. It had the
> original reflectors on it when I bought the car and when I restored it with a
> Heritage bodyshell, I installed NOS reflectors again. I consider them one of
> the rare finds that make the car unique.
>
> In Rossi and Clarke's book, The Triumph TR5/250 and TR6 Companion, Rossi
> writes at page 54:
>
> ...A squabble with the government over
> rear lamp area resulted in the appearance
> of small supplemental reflectors on the tail
> beneath the tail lamp assemblies for the
> 1971 model year only.
>
> In Piggott's book, Original Triumph TR, he recounts that the first car of the
> year was CC60903 built on 1/1/71. The last "71" car built was CC67893, built
> on August 20, 1971. Therefore, we know the reflectors predated the 1971
> calender built cars. Just how long before January of 1971 they were installed
> perhaps is still a mystery.
>
> Does anyone have reflectors after CC67893?
>
> Steve Thornton
> Bowling Green, KY
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/5/2001 5:41:51 AM Central Standard Time,
> mjmullin@juno.com writes:
>
> <<
> Listers,
>
> I thought the '71 reflectors were a dealer installed item. I remember an
> article a long time ago in the newsletter regarding a recall so that
> dealers could install these. Am I correct?
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