At 5:43 AM +1000 9/7/99, Paul Mitchell wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I have recently started joined this list, as I am in the process of
>acquiring a
>TR6. I've been storing away all the advice in anticipation of future need! I
>have a few questions that someone may be able to help me with.
>
>The car in question is apparently a 1975 model, RHD, PI, exported from the UK
>(to South Africa), so the odometer is in km. Is this unusual? Also, it has
>overdrive on 2, 3 and 4, although I thought that the overdrive changed in
>73 to
>just 3 & 4 - have I got my facts wrong?
>Other things that I'm not sure about: when did the front indicators move below
>the bumpers, and when was the Union Jack logo replaced by the 'TR6' logo
>on the
>rear wing? This car has indicators above bumpers, and 'TR6' on the wing.
>And the
>wing mirrors: were they fitted to the original car?
I cannot comment on the speedometers sent to SA, but if you would like a
genuine MPH model, I am prepared to swap.
AFAIK, you are correct about the OD; it should work on 3 and 4 only. You
may have an earlier OD gearbox or perhaps even a substitute engine and
gearbox. Check the engine number. I have heard it said that the earlier A
type OD is better, but I do not know why. An earlier engine would probably
give you the mythical 150 HP.
The low indicators, raised bumpers and Union Jack badges were only on North
American models, so this vehicle would be original.
AFAIK, wing mirrors were never fitted in the factory. They were often
fitted by the dealer. There are catalogues (Moss UK and Rimmer) which show
the various types of wing mirror fitted in that period.
Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U
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