JMac,
In response to your email:
> Bruce:
>
> I'm not really sure what this thread refers to but, since it appears you know
> something about TR radios, I thought I'd ask. My 65 4A has what I've always
> assumed was an original radio (any such thing?). It has a British Leyland logo
> on the face at the right side of the station numbers so that's the basis of my
> assumption. Is it genuine?
Yes.
> Original?
Most probably.
> Is it Motorola under the cover?
Most probably.
> It's not
> a matter of concern to me. It stays no matter what but...just wondering.
> Thanks for any info you might have.
I did a bit of checking last night on radios. Seems that there were actually
three. Smiths made the early ones, Bendix made the ones used right after
Smiths, but then it seems tha Motorola bought the Bendix design (or more likely
bought that division of Bendix) since the Motorola units look exactly like
Bendix units. in fact, the Motorola radios use Bendix audio output
transistors. Now don't ask me to split this up into commission numbers! My
guess is that if you have a 61 or early 62 TR4 you should have a Smiths, mid 62
to mid 63 looks like Bendix, and anything beyond that should be Motorola.
Now...would a good judge check this? Who knows. I'll have to write this one
into the manual...
Bruce Clough
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