I have that book. It is very informative. I would have thought by 1967,
with Spitfires being Triumph's biggest selling model in the USA, (I believe
that was in the book), it would have been standard. At least, it appears it
was 'standard' in the USA. I think someone nailed it when they said it was
"standard, but you could pay for it separately".
Terry
> ----------
> From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2[SMTP:PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil]
> Reply To: Bowen, Patrick A RP2
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 12:02 PM
> To: 'Joe Curry'; Suzie
> Cc: Spit List
> Subject: RE: Optional Extras
>
>
> I don't know on MK IIIs but I do know on the first spits made it was an
> option, or more correctly it was an option not to have one. In fact when
> Spitfires were first rolled out for their Car show debute the cars that
> were
> sent could not be unloaded from the ships. So two cars were brought from
> Hawaii and some other tropical place. Caused a big problem as the car
> show
> was in January and in New York and Chicago. The book that I recieved this
> out of said that cars sent to tropica markets (you decipher exactly what
> that pertains to) did not have heaters. If someone whats the name of the
> book I can get it at home. Pulling from memory but, if we need more exact
> info I can look tonight.
>
> Patrick Bowen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 10:13 AM
> To: Suzie
> Cc: Spit List
> Subject: Re: Optional Extras
>
>
>
> I think he is mistaken! Isn't it wonderful how the memory plays tricks
> on you!
>
> Joe
>
> Suzie wrote:
> >
> > I was at the local TSSC meet last night & one guy was talking about the
> > brand new Spitfire Mk III he bought in 1969 - with the 'optional' heater
> > included.
> >
> > Even allowing for exporting such a large proportion of the Spitfires how
> on
> > earth could Triumph make a *British* car with heater *optional*???
> >
> > Suzie
>
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> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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