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Re: Royal Blue~concours?

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Subject: Re: Royal Blue~concours?
From: "Bob Kramer" <rgk@flash.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 08:33:33 -0600
Cc: <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>, <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
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I've been told that many a dealer swapped in an OD in his shop, just to make
a sale. Therefore, if we apply the "off the dealership floor" standard, then
an OD with a no-O Commission plate could, maybe should be ignored (and
vice-versa). IMHO.

Bob Kramer
rgk@flash.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
Cc: <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: Royal Blue~concours?


>
> Jack,
> Get out the old letter punch and give it a whack!  If you find the right
> font, it will probably be ok since I haven't seen a commission plate yet
> that has a perfectly straight array of nunbers.  :)
>
> Joe
>
> McGaheyRx@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/10/00 12:22:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > amace@unix2.nysed.gov writes:
> >
> > << Finally, if your car was late enough to have had a commission plate
with
> >  trim code #32 for Signal Red, or even #26 for Wedgewood Blue, then I
would
> >  give you the mandatory 10 point deduction if you used Royal Blue or any
> >  other Triumph blue even if period-correct. I would do the same if you
> >  displayed your BMIHT certificate clearly stating the original color as
> >  manufactured to be [whatever]. Why? Because there exists a "MODIFIED"
> >  Class for cars that deviate in any major way from stock, original
> >  condition.  >>
> >
> > So when I finish my 73 TR6, which will have J-overdrive, would you
notice if
> > the commission number on the com.no.plate did not have an"O" at the end
?
> > would you deduct points for that ? if so how many ? (One reason I ask
this is
> > that the only mandatory deductions on the VTR official form are for
incorrect
> > body material, incorrect body color, incorrect uphl. material, and
missing
> > folded or incorrect material soft top.)
> > Cheers
> > Jack Mc
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>


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