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re:Re: 1800/2000 Roadster

To: <dmitchel@ford.com>, <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, <STH@softlab.de>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: re:Re: 1800/2000 Roadster
From: PxA5%EngPpl%GS@go50.comp.pge.com
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 96 18:01:30 PST
Yes, neither one of these vehicles were EVER MADE LHD.  All are RHD.  Find one 
w/ LHD, you've got a conversion, not an original.
Pouya

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Sent by:"Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@ford.com>
 On Mar 27,  5:12pm, Andrew Mace wrote:
> Subject: Re: 1800/2000 Roadster
> In replying, Thomas, I'm also forwarding your note to the Triumphs list.
> I don't really have any good information at hand on the roadsters; nor
> do I have any personal experience. Undoubtedly someone on the list can
> shed more light on this.
>
> On Wed, 27 Mar 1996 STH@softlab.de wrote:
>
> >   Hi Andrew,
> >
> >   yesterday I received a phonecall from a fellow Triumph enthusiast. He
> >   knows about a 2000 Roadster (RHD) that is offered at an auction near his
> >   home. He asked me some questions, but I'm not that expert to answer 
them.
> >
> >   How many of the 1800/2000 Roadsters were LHD ?
> >   Did they export all the LHD cars to America ?
> >   How many LHD Roadsters survived in America ?
> >   Are there any books covering these models ?
> >
> >   Thank you for your help.
> >
> >   Thomas
> >
> >
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> >    Thomas Schmid     Softlab GmbH            Tel    +49 (0)89 99 36-1492
> >                      Zamdorfer Str. 120      Fax    +49 (0)89 93 75 29
> >                      81677 Muenchen          email  STH@Softlab.de
> >                      Germany
> >
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> >     '63 Herald 1200 Estate  '66 Herald 1200 Convertible  '79 Spitfire 1500
> >
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> >
> --Andy
>
> Andrew Mace
> 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant
> Vintage Triumph Register
> amace@unix2.nysed.gov
>-- End of excerpt from Andrew Mace


If memory serves me, the 1800/2000 Roadster was never built as LHD. If I
am wrong, I am sure that someone will correct me. I know that all of the
roadsters that I have seen have been RHD. Yeah, I know, I haven't seen
all of the roadsters. :-O

I remember asking one of the owners and being told that they were all RHD.
It may be the same as with the MG-TC(I know, bite my tongue), that since
they were never really intended for export, they were not built in LHD.

Doug Mitchell

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