Thanks for the corrections, it's nice to know my car *does* officially
exist!
I've passed these figures onto the guy at Club Ttriumph I originally wrote
to for clarification. I'll let you know if I find out where they got their
figures.
Suzie
Joe wrote:
> See comments between the lines below: These are from the BMIHT!
>
> Suzie wrote:
> >
> > The actual figures they quoted were as follows:
> >
> > Mk I: FC1 - FC44656
>
> Correct
>
> > Mk II: FC5001 - FC88904
>
> FC50001 to FC88912
>
> > Mk III: FD1 - FD15306
>
> FD4 to FD16515
>
> > FD20000 - FD515967
>
> FD20000 to FD51949 (with FDU's mixed in)
>
> > FD75000 - FD92803
>
> Correct
>
> > Mk IV: FH3 - FH64995
>
> Yes, but with some missing numbers at the ends of model years
>
> > 1500: FH75001 on
>
> FH75001 to FH134637 (again with missing numbers at the ends of model
> years)
>
> > FM28001 on (USA)
>
> FM1 U to FM111120 U (where did they get this 28001! That was the start
> of the 74 model. the 1500 was also produced as far back as Aug 72)
> >
> > So wherever they got their figures, FD16410 wasn't covered at all.
>
> I'd question the source of the person who wrote that!
> >
> > As Laura suggested, 'Curry & Mace' have been founts of knowledge. The
> >
> impression I got is that even BMIHT can't say exactly the last number
> used
> > in all the sequences.
>
> They know (to a reasonable degree) the last number of each model, but
> apparently the records are not altogether complete.
> >
> > I wonder how does this fits in then with being able to get total
production
> > numbers for each run/year?
> >
>
> That is a very good question. It has been noted by several sources that
> if you add all the production numbers that are being passed around, it
> doesn't add up to the total claimed by all sources.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
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