According to the BMIHT 1573 was the first Spitfire made in 1963. So
anything earlier than that would of course be a 1962.
Joe C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norlin Engineering" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>
To: "'Russ Moore'" <rem9@frontiernet.net>; "'Robert MacKenzie'"
<list@mackenzie.aero>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] SPITFIRE IN MONTEREY HISTORICS
> My Spitfire is #5996 and it is a 1963. According to the Spitfire Registry
> Database
>
> http://members.cox.net/spitlist/mk1.htm
>
> the 1962's ended somewhere between #1553 and #1575. #11209 would be a
1963
> for sure.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Russ Moore
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:32 AM
> To: 'Robert MacKenzie'; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] SPITFIRE IN MONTEREY HISTORICS
>
>
> There is disparity in many of the earlier cars. The referenced "year" of
the
> car in some states was determined by the actual production model year
while
> in others it was listed by original date of sale. So, depending on where
you
> resided at the time, a car may be considered a 1962 because it sold in
that
> year even though it was a car built in the 1963 tooling year production
run.
> Yet in another state the same car if it didn't sell until January of 1964,
> would in some states, be listed as a 1964 Spitfire. Absolutely confusing
but
> I have seen it happen over the years.
> The above doesn't even address the errors that various DMV's make over the
> years. Think of how many opportunities they have to screw things up with a
> 45 year old vehicle. I have experienced errors in year; type of engine;
> seating capacity and weight. Ever hear of a GT-6 with a seating capacity
of
> 6? New York DMV seems to have that on their mind! They argued with me my
> F-350 Powerstroke was not a diesel even though I was the original owner
and
> knew better. They cancelled a registration on me after they made a typo on
a
> VIN which wasn't caught for two months.
> One could write volumes on similar issues. It would make humorous
reading.
>
> Russ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Robert MacKenzie
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:50 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] SPITFIRE IN MONTEREY HISTORICS
>
> Just curious about something; is the year/commission number correct for
this
> car or is there a misprint on the entry list?
>
> If I remember correctly; Spitfire production began in '62 and a car
FC11029
> would be at least a '63. (Not nitpicking - just curious)
>
> BTW: I will be racing this weekend (Sat & Sun) in the SCCA SWDIV Solo
series
> #3 in Houston. If anybody is in the area please come by Gulf Greyhound
Park
> to say Hello!
>
>
> Robert MacKenzie
> 79 Spitfire 1500 (Street)
> 62 Spitfire Mk1 (Race)
> Cedar Park, TX
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:24:28 -0700
> From: "RACER BUD" <budscars@comcast.net>
> Subject: [Fot] SPITFIRE IN MONTEREY HISTORICS
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
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> Entry list is up for the Monterey Historics..Stan Rinne's Spitfire is
in(1st
> spitfire accepted since about 2000) it's a nice car..black with a
> hardtop... Tide Ebding's TR4 is also running(this is Steve Froines' 'OLE
> BLUE'...John Wilburn's 59 Peerless Ambro(TR3 power )is racing also . The
> entry list is up..Google Monterey Historics the first site will take you
to
> participants/then entry list Racer Bud Fot mailing list Fot@autox.team.net
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