>Here is something from the "for what it is worth department". On page 119
>of Bill Piggott's book on the TR4-6 he states:
>
>"...all of these TR's appear to have had two body numbers- a 'body-in-white'
>number and a 'body trim' number. The usually quoted body number, that is on
>the aluminum tab on the bulkhead, is the body trim number. The
>body-in-white number is stamped on a metal tag welded to the body under the
>left rear wheel arch, in a horizontal position adjacent to the bump stop
>turret.
>
>I have not looked for this on my car. Anybody found this on theirs?
>
>
>Peter
>'68 TR250 (or maybe it's a TR4A with a 6 in it)
My 6 has both tabs on the bulkhead, one above the other.
At 11:57 am -0700 5/4/02, Peter Zaborski wrote:
>Perhaps someone who reads the big triumphs list can post this question
>there. A man named John McCartney was on that list (hopefully still is) who
>is a former Triumph employee. He had all sorts of first hand knowledge of
>how things were done at the factory. Perhaps he can shed some light on why
>some cars have the "hidden" numbers and some don't.
Yes, John is still on the list, however I have deleted the details of
the original question! If someone wants to forward it to me I can
post it to the Triumph list.
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William Davies
1975 TR6 PI
CR6157-O
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