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Re: MK IV's & 1500's

To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: MK IV's & 1500's
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 15:53:32 -0700


Fred Griffiths wrote:
> 
> Wow, and thank you.
>          Some of you listers like Greg, Ryan, Andy and others, should be 
>writing the
> "North American Spitfire Story".  Every book I have, (about 6 or 7) all give 
>the British
> market view.  Even Thomason's "Guide to Originality" seems to lack some North 
>American
> details.

Sorry Fred, I must correct you here.  Thomason's book lacks "ALL" North
American details. :)
> 
> One final question - I assume from photos I've seen, that all MK IV's and 
>1500's had the
> black vinyl cap on the top of the inner door panel.  True?  Mine's been lost 
>in
> restoration, but looks good painted body colour.

As far as I know, all Spits after the Mk1 had that vinyl cover over the
inside upper door panel.

Regards,
Joe

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