I can't speak to the date used to change model years, but I recall a recent
discussion here where in the 50's and early 60's model year was assigned by
when the car was sold or first titled. The advent of pollution control
required certain equipment based on date of manufacture and this is when the
assignment of model year was based on that date rather than the date of
sale. I think that was 67 or 68. My 69 comm plate certifies compliance as
of 1/1/69.
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6#CC28754L W4UCK
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andrew Mace
Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 4:12 PM
To: Michael T.
Cc: Triumphs
Subject: Re: Mfg. Date~Year Correlation
On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Michael T. wrote:
> Does anyone know if Triumph built cars for a specific model year or the
date
> of production dictated its year designation?
>
> Specifically, does an early August built car get classified as that year's
> car or the next?
>
> I've seen November 1968 built cars classified as '68's.
> Shouldn't August 1967 be classified as a '67?
I remember reading somewhere that, at one point in the mid- to late-1950s,
Triumph considered cars built after September 15 of a given year to be the
"next year's model." Anyone else recall seeing that, and if so, where? :-)
Meanwhile, things are never quite that simple, especially for the American
market after 1967 or so when Federal safety and emissions rules began to
take hold. I've not gotten a BMIHT certificate for my 1970 GT6+ (KC75121L
-- a very early '70), but the commission number plate refers to an Aug.
1969 build.
> Perplexed in NY,
>
> ~~~~~~Mike
> '67 or '68 TR250 w/ spinners and no nose stripe!
AFAIK, all TR250s were considered to be 1968-model-year cars. By spinners,
I assume you mean "eared" knockoffs on the wire wheels. It is possible
that, if the car was BUILT well before 1/1/68, that it could legally
have been fitted with those for sale in the U.S. At that time, many of the
Federal standards took place for cars by build date rather than just by
model year.
--Andy
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