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Re: [triumph_vitesse] Sports 6 dash questions

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Subject: Re: [triumph_vitesse] Sports 6 dash questions
From: "Thomas Beaver" <beaver@spillmanco.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:32:23 -0500
References: <55.1a7fe31a.28bc5d2b@aol.com>
> In a message dated 8/27/2001 9:36:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> randallyoung@earthlink.net writes:
>
>    > As some of you know, I recently acquired a Sports 6...
> >
> > However, I noticed that both of these cars have an apparently original
> > tachometer mounted in the dash, while my car has only a central
> > speedometer (with integral fuel gauge) and a temp gauge.  Does that mean
> > that both cars at the show had the later Vitesse Mk II dash ?  Or am I
> > missing something ?
> >

Both of mine have the single speedo and no tach.

> > Also, I noticed that the bonnet buffers were different.  My car looks
> > like the illustrations in the SPC, with a conical rubber piece mounted
> > to each side of the bonnet, similar to the TR4A but pointed the opposite
> > direction.  The cars at the show had a 'V' shaped piece on the bonnet,
> > and a matching rubber-covered bracket on the bulkhead.  Any ideas whence
> > the difference ?

Based upon the cars I have, the change happened between comm #3028(no cones)
and 4891(cones)

> > BTW, I didn't check the commission number on the Sports 6, but the
> > Vitesse was quite a bit earlier than my car.  Does anyone know the
> >
>
As I recall, the Sports 6 in Colorado was 10** something. It was the car
that was on ebay 1-2 years ago. I did not catch the owners name.

Tom Beaver
I need a vacation

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