My Mk IV parts book is very detailed, and it notes all the different
parts variations that were required to different markets. There are
some pretty silly ones, for example:
1: France required a clear plastic brake fluid reservoir when the standard one
was part of the master cylinder casting (for single-circuit brakes).
2: Germany insisted on an all-metal fuel line in the trunk (no rubber hoses at
all).
3: Germany also needed a bigger windshield washer fluid reservoir than all
other countries.
4: The normal license plate lanp assembly was not good enough for Italy
5: Germany required some special rubber gasket thing around the taillights.
Quiz: That type of part was explicitly specified for Vietnam (among other
countries)?
Bonus quiz: How many Spitfires were exported to Vietnam (in '71 to '73)?
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
>>However, looking through John Thomason's book "Triumph Spitfire & GT6
>>Guide to Originality" book it specifically mentions that as special order a
>>steering column lock could be purchased for the Spitfire Mk1.
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>True. It was a post production fit if the destination market did not require
>one as a line fit.
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