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RE: TR4 Harnesses

To: "'Andrew Mace'" <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, "Bruce T. Clough" <cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil>
Subject: RE: TR4 Harnesses
From: "Johnston, Leif" <leifj@proxicom.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 09:31:42 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
I can send the would be judge a well melted sections from CT3789

Leif
'62 TR4

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Mace [SMTP:amace@unix2.nysed.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 1997 5:28 AM
> To:   Bruce T. Clough
> Cc:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      RE: TR4 Harnesses
> 
> I ("The esteemed Andy Mace" to quote reliable sources) Wrote:
> > 
> > ...TR4s came with a modern (and I
> > use the term loosely) harness of plastic-insulated wire. I would
> assume
> > that most reproduction TR4 harnesses would be to that specification.
> 
>  
> On Thu, 12 Jun 1997, Bruce T. Clough (the reliable source) responded:
> 
> > ...except for the headlight, turn signal, and parking light
> harnesses which 
> > were laquered cloth covered wire on earlier TR4s (at least up
> through 
> > CT2966L)...
> 
> Good point. Usually those harnesses are not part of the main harness,
> rather they are supplied with the component lamp. Given the mechanical
> and
> electrical similarities between later TR3A/B models and the early TR4
> models (which to some degree probably used up leftover supplies first
> intended for TR3s), it's not surprising to find the old-style wire in
> those applications. 
> 
> Ok, would-be TR4 judges. Anyone care to try to document the change
> from
> laequered cloth-covered wire to plastic-insulated wire on
> subassemblies on
> the TR4? Can that be done, or is that a classic case of "blimey, mate,
> just found another case of those bloody sidelamps in a corner. Get
> these
> to the assembly hall straightaway 'afore Stokes sees 'em!"
> 
> --Andy
> 
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