Jonmac:
Even more interesting. Then that would make two TR3As currently residing
in Ottawa, Ontario that originally came from "one of Malta, South Africa
or Australia". Now, given that these two cars are LHD and appear to have
always been so (I've had 2TS 81140 L since '77), South Africa and
Australia are unlikey countries of origin. Is/was Malta RHD or LHD??
Still, this would be a long-shot.
Anybody else want to give this a shot??
Dave Q.
John Macartney wrote:
>
>> This stuff about the STC number reminds me of similar mods done to TR3A
>commission numbers in Ontario (and perhaps in other provinces/states). My
>December/60 TR3A has a '2' stamped immediately in front of the commission
>number giving: 2TS 81140 L. A buddies TR3A (also from December/60) also has
>this stamping giving 2TS 81541 L<<
>
> A single number in front of the main number usually means the car was built
>at a plant other than in the UK from a CKD kit. I think a prefix with 1 was
>Malines in Belgium and a 2 might have been one of Malta, South Africa or
>Australia. No doubt Piggot can confirm which was what. In later years, 1
>designated Malines build.
>
> Jonmac
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