Zach:
I will be interested to hear what you learn from this inquiry. I have the 26th
'70 Mk.III off the assembly line - probably about the earliest in existence
that I have found thus far. Commission number is FDU75026L. Was built in
August, 1969. As near as I can tell, it did not come with the RAF roundel
bullseye, although I have acquired one from TRF for possible installation (hey,
I just like it.) A fellow lister (Mike Burdick) has a nicely-restored '70 that
still has the original roundel bullseye on it. I saw his car at the VTR meet
in Rockford, IL. According to Joe Curry's database, Mike's commission number
is FDU86843L. I do not know when his car was actually built. (Are you still
out there, Mike?)
Please keep me posted on additional information.
Martin Libhart
1970 Spitfire (under-the-knife)
1972 TR6
Zach Zaletel wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I was just wondering what people could tell me about the anniversary
> Spitfires that were sold in 1970. I am left to figure 25 years after the
> end of WWII, where the Spitfires originally shone, was the reason for the
> edition. Also, what was special about the cars other than the RAF bullseye
> Logo on the hood? Anyone else have a '70 they know anything about?
>
> Zach Zaletel
> '70 Spit Mk III
> McGill University
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