Let's not forget that the Spitfire sports what amounts to be a modified
tractor motor. Sounds like the PO had a lively sense of humor to me. And
right now, somewhere in rural Oregon, there's a tractor with a '63 Spitfire
commission plate attached to it.
Take care,
Jeff in San Diego
1968 Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
1970 GT6+ aka "gnarly project"
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----- Original Message -----
From: Suzie
To: Triumph ; Spitfire
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: Identification plate on a '63 spitfire
Methinks someone might have been considering a conversion to caterpillar
tracks a la
http://www.tpaktopc.net/images/4_09_02/NO_6_TRAXCAVATOR_MODEL_10A.jpg or
http://www.pollardequipment.com/app/equipment/ListProducts.asp?SubCategoryI
D
=9&SubCategoryName=Traxcavator
A joke? A comm plate memento from a favourite demised digger??
Suzie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Upshall" <hupshall@triumphcars.com>
> I am wondering if anybody has seen a plate like this stamped on a triumph
> before. The attached jpg is a drawing of a plate found on a '63 Spitfire
>
> Any Ideas?
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