Jay and everyone else who replied... Thanks!
That clears up my confusion regarding the lens colors (I think).
I have hesitated to actually purchase a BMIHT certificate due to the concern
that my commission number may not be accurate. The actual plates located in
the engine compartment are missing, and all I have to go by is the title
supplied by the PO. I suppose if I ordered a build certificate, and the
engine numbers matched I could be confident my commission number is
accurate.
My car has a mix of gauges as well. The temperature gauge is in metric, but
the speedometer and oil pressure gauges are US.
Kurtis J.
1963 TR4
Russellville, Arkansas
> My '64 TR4 (CT38895LO)was delivered by a German dealership to its original
owner - I'm the second owner. I bought the car in Germany(Jul, 1967)and
shipped it to the US in April, 1969. The car has amber turn signal lenses
front & back, a centigrade water temp gauge and a miles per hour
speedometer. It also has a white steel dash, not commonly found on a North
American TR4s so late in the run. It has a steering column lock / ignition
switch of German manufacture, which was installed at the factory per the
BMIHT build certificate. I'd say the BMIHT build certificate would be the
best start point to determine what a TR4 should have.
>
> brgds, Jay
>
> '64 TR4 - with a blown head gasket - but the head magnafluxed ok
>
> In a message dated 4/29/2004 10:39:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ryoung@navcomtech.com writes:
>
>
>
> >> However, it's also true that there were some markets that had different
lamp
> >> colors (specifically yellow was required in some places) so to be
certain
> >> what is 'correct' for your car, you need to know where it was
originally
> >> built for. Just being in the US does not mean it's necessarily a
"US-spec"
> >> car.
> >
> >
>
>
> Absolutely true as well! Some Triumphs assembled in, say, Belgium, might
have had slightly different specs yet still made their way to the US. Also,
some "Personal Export Delivery" cars, while built primarily to "US market
spec," might have had lighting equipment peculiar to another market. Case in
point is my own "Personal Export Delivery" 1960 Herald Saloon. It is a
US-spec car, but apparently spent some time being used in England before
being brought to the States. As such, it was equipped with UK-spec lighting
all around, including RHD headlamps and red/amber taillamps (normal US spec
at the time was red/red).
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