-----Original Message-----
From: dave1massey@cs.com
As Darrell pointed out, chrome plated parts, when not offered from the factory
or by the dealer, constitute a point deduct.? I stand corrected.? That is why
he
is the Chief Judge and I am a the flunkie.? But some cars were offered with
chrome valve covers.? TR3's for example.? So a TR3 sporting a chrome valve
cover
is perfectly fine.
==AM==
Dave, I'm not entirely sure whether you are right or Darrell is right. However,
to me, this section
of the Concours Rules, as revised July 19, 2006, seems pretty clear:
"3.6.1 PERIOD ACCESSORIES: Accessories which were available to the owner during
the period when the car was current shall not be a cause for a deduction and
shall not be
considered modifications. This includes modern radios if installed in a period
mount."
So if you got yourself chrome air cleaners from Wilco or (gasp) MG Mitten (hey,
despite the name, they used to
have a Triumph 10 wagon featured in their ads), or an alloy valve cover from
Vilem B. Haan (spelling?),
or grille guards from American Carry-All Products (AMCO) or even fuzzy dice
from J.C. Whitney
?back when your car was six months old, then it's ok (so long as the accessory
can be documented as
"period"). I honestly don't know how far back the Lecarra steering wheels go.
;-)
Then there's "3.6.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS: Replacement and/or reproduction parts
abound for
Triumphs. No deduction shall be taken for replacement parts unless they differ
significantly in appearance or material from the original. In such case the
deduction shall
be one-half of the deduction that would be taken if the part were missing."
I've seen this in recent years "reinterpreted" to mean that there would be a
deduction for stainless steel
exhaust systems, even if all pieces are to the original design and shape, since
somehow "stainless"
differs significantly in material from "mild steel"? Seems to me that a crafty
competitor could throw a coat of gloss black
on the whole system, and no one would know.... (Makes me kinda wonder if
Burgess silencers are more
original than Harmo silencers...or is it the other way 'round? :-)
--Andy Mace
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