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From: "fredd" <fal@knology.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:59 PM
Subject: Interesting Difference of Opinion About TR2 and TR3 Small Mouth
Apron?
> I have no info on what Triumph did at the time of the TR2's, but I do know
a
> little what happened in the TR6 days.
> When I worked for the Belgian Triumph assembly plant in Mechelen (Malines)
> in Belgium in the early '70's, I do remember the transition from the 1972
to
> the 1973 model TR6.
> We had a shortage of the front spoiler, the front fender BL logo, and the
> rear fender sticker with the TR6 & Union Jack.
> The US cars all got these parts, but not the ones for Belgium.
> The intention was to send these parts later to the dealers and for them to
> install them on the cars.
> Some dealers did, some not.
> Later in 1979, when together with some friends we formed the TR Register
> Belgium, one of our first members had such 1973 TR6 with no front spoiler,
> no BL logo, and no Union Jack TR6 sticker on his car.
> He was the original owner of the car and had the parts received from his
> dealer but liked the car better with the 1972 look.
> Later, on several shows he lost points for originality, but in my opinion
he
> should have had extra points because his car was a 100% factory build
> original. He even kept the letter from the dealer with the invitation to
> have the parts installed by the dealer.
> fredd
If your friend had dealer documentation which supported the fact that
his car did not originally come with the "missing items", then he should
not have lost points in any judging. That would be the case in judging
under USA Vintage Triumph Register rules.
Just my opinion.
Cheers,
Bill Sohl
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