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TR4 or TR4A?

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, vtr@autox.team.net
Subject: TR4 or TR4A?
From: PeterSchop@aol.com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 15:16:57 EST
Last week I purchased what I was told  is a 1964 TR4A. From what I understand 
from reading Bill Piggott's book, "The Original Triumph", the first TR4A was 
not made until January of '65.  I will not get the title to the car for about 
another two months so I thought I would try to find out just what I bought.  

After bringing the car home, I found that there was no VIN tag on the 
firewall. Only the body tag. The car had an electrical fire in the engine 
compartment and the VIN plate was destroyed. I checked the body number and 
found that it is 24422CT which means the car had to be  made in '63. I then 
checked the engine number and found that to be CT58007E. That would be from a 
'65 TR4A but it has SU carbs, not Strombergs. I then found the number 301603 
on the diff. I have no idea what means.

My question is, is there any other place on the car that I can find the VIN? 
If not, would I be correct in assuming that my VIN would be STC 63 24422 L ?

Other clues as to what I have, the hand brake and seats are TR4 but it has a 
wood dash. There are three taillight lenses. Two have 61 on them and one has 
66. 

Thanks
Peter
'63 TR4?

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