Mike,
This exchange has started me thinking (which can be considered dangerous).
The number of Mk1 Spitfires that were built (45753) is out of proportion to
the total of the commission numbers. Since the last commission number is
FC44656, where did the other 97 cars go? Thinking about this disparity in
the numbers, I can only say that I know for a fact that the factory race
cars did not get included in the commission number series that were recorded
but there were not 97 of them. Add to that the race cars that were
imported into the US as "body in white" assemblies to avoid taxes and a few
other custom built racers (Like the Macao Spitfire) and I suppose that makes
up for the rest of the total.
Cheers,
Joe
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From: Mike Vasquez [mailto:mike.vasquez@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:41 AM
To: Joe Curry
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Early Spitfire VIN Decoding:
http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/triumph_spitfire.html
So it was mnfctrd in early '64 -- is the title correct that it's a '65 model
year? Wondering what number I use for picking parts out, 64 or 65?
Looks like it's a Spitfire 4, Mk I.
Saw your name all over the place when I was looking for a paint code list --
you're famous!
On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
Mike,
According to the BMIHT, The first car manufactured in 1964 was FC22683 and
Production of the Mk1 ended in December of 63 with the last one having
Commission number FC44656.
So your car was manufactured very early in 1964.
Where did you come up with the 44573 number? According to the BMIHT there
were on cars with Commission numbers between FC44657 and FC49999.
Regards,
Joe
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=cox.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike
Vasquez
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:18 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: [Spits] Early Spitfire VIN Decoding:
The title lists my spitfire was a 1965 2dcv -- FC24119L
My research of just a few minutes via googling says this is actually an
early car in the 1964 run? Looks like that was:
FC22700-45753
My '75, I was able to figure out the original color. The car's in transit
to me this week -- the FC# isn't enough to figure out original color though,
right?
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