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Re: Spitfire MKIV date

To: griffco@cadvision.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Spitfire MKIV date
From: Herald948@aol.com
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 20:44:27 EDT
In a message dated 10/10/98 8:14:29 PM EDT, griffco@cadvision.com writes:

> Triumph Spitfire MK IV
>  Commission No.               missing
>  Body No.             missing
>  Chassis No.          FC183719
>  Differential No.     FH3391
>  Engine No.           FK3171HE
>  Transmission No.     ? (covered by tunnel)
>  Original colour      Dark Green
>  
>  I bought it in Canada, so it might have different suffixes than the US
cars.
>  Any guesses would be appeciated.
>  Cheers, Fred

Fred, from that engine number, I would guess the commission number might be
something like FK29xxL (maybe 28xxL or even 30xxL). That assumes the engine is
original to the car. If so, it's likely a 1971. The dark green likely is
Laurel Green (number 55). I don't know how different U.S. and Canadian market
cars were at that point, but I suspect they weren't too different. What
carburetion is on the motor? Dual SUs or single Stromberg?

--Andy Mace, VTR

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