Chris,
Precisely! The rear of the early Mk3's were pretty much the same as the Mk2
with the addition of the pair of reverse lights. These
can be added rather easily to a Mk2 body and it would be pretty much
indistinguishable form an early Mk3 at the rear.
Joe
Chris De Wet wrote:
>
> Joe and list
> Don't know about US versions , but Mk 1 and 2 Spits had only one
> rectangular Lucas reversing light offered as an accessory . ( Picture 1.84
> on page 23 in John Thomason's guide to originality . )
> Mk 3 Spitfires ( from commission number FD 1 ) had a pair of round glass
> lensed reversing lights fitted as standard ( picture 3.18 on page 43 ).
> These can easily be fitted to earlier models .
> >From commission number FD 75000 ( introduced in 1970 ) the reversing and
> number plate lights were combined into one unit ( picture 3.24 on page 44 )
> Rear badging also changed along these lines .
> Best wishes
> Chris de Wet
> South Africa
> One '56 TR3 with o/d ,two Heralds and four early "FC" Spitfires without o/d
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 6:21 AM
> To: Spitfire Internet Mail List
> Subject: Re: Confusion
>
> Steve,
> The body number says it all. THe FC at the end indicates that it is a Mk2
> body tub that someone has installed, probably after an
> accident or to solve a bad rust problem. The Mk2 tub had the rear light
> setup like the early Mk3's had. Only it did not have reverse
> lights. Those can be easily added, however.
>
> Sounds like the case is solved!
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> Stephen Hall wrote:
> >
> > Yes, there is the single rectangular badge saying TRIUMPH on the right
> > side of the boot. I don't know how accurate these things are, however,
> > as the previous owner did do some restoration and some bodywork. He
> > may not have paid strict attention to matching detail for the year. By
> > the way: I did find a body number- 83397FC. Does that jive with the
> > Comission number I have?
> >
> > Steve
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: "Stephen Hall" <shall@fastpointcom.com>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 9:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: Confusion
> >
> > > Stephen,
> > > You have the "Federal" dash which was common to Late US Mk3's. The
> > Thomasson book while good as far as it goes, does not cover the
> > > Unique differences for the US spec Spitfires.
> > >
> > > That said, the rear lights should in fact be the later type with the
> > center plinth that contains the single reverse lamp. Is there a
> > > single rectangular logo that says THRIUMPH on the right side of the
> > boot lid? Earlier Mk3's has the separate TRIUMPH letters across
> > > the width of the lid and the Script Spitfire Mk3 on the right side.
> > >
> > > Look at the windshield frame and see if there is a plate riveted
> > there and see what number is on that plate.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Joe Curry
> > >
> > > Stephen Hall wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all-
> > > > Quick question for ya.. I was reading my new book, Spitfire and
> > GT6,
> > > > A Guide To Orginality today. They made a point to note that the
> > 1970
> > > > model Mk3 combined the reverse light and license plate lamp into
> > one
> > > > unit, thus eliminating one of the two lamps to the left and right
> > of
> > > > the license plate. My car was made in June 1970 (suposedly), comm
> > #
> > > > FDU90177L, but has the two lamps to the left and right of the lic.
> > > > plate. Hmmmm...
> > > >
> > > > Another one: my dashboard seems to be totally different from the
> > one
> > > > listed in the above-mentioned book as well. I have the speedo/tac
> > > > gauges directly above the steering wheel and the temp/gas gauges
> > to
> > > > the right on a separate panel. Is this the correct dashboard?? The
> > > > switches appear different from the pictures in the book as well..
> > > >
> > > > Confusedly yours,
> > > >
> > > > Steve Hall
> > >
>
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