All,
I mailed this earlier, however it doesn't seem to have got through!
I have infront of me a mag called " Retro Classics " , a fairly trashy U.K.
mag, thats only redeeming feature is the cover story.
There is a photo of 6VC on the cover, and the story of three of the factory
triumph TR4's (3VC, 4VC, and 6VC) inside.
Short history, 4cars 3VC, 4VC, 5VC, 6VC were biult by the factory, raced in
europe, and then retired. After retiring one last event was enterd, the
Shell Rally in Canada. 3 cars were converted to LHD and sent to canada
(3VC, 5VC, and 6VC) the fourth car was kept in the UK and is now been owned
by the same guy since 1969.
Niel Revington has owned 6VC for some time (since 1991 when he brought it
back from the states), and just recently acquired 3VC from the states as
well.
This only leaves 5VC, according to this article it was crashed and lived in
a Rochester scrap yard before disappearing, however the location of the
alloy bonnet is still known (although not stated).
Any other final words?
Bill and Sal Birney
'70 GT6+ (RHD)
'67 Spitfire MkII (restoration)
'69 Spitfire MkIII (Sal's, in queue)
birneybs@onaustralia.com.au
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