| Justin,
Not to be stubborn or anything like that (well, maybe a little) the
vinyl covering came with the Mk2 Spitfires.  Because I wanted to be
absolutely sure on this point, I looked it up in the John Thomason Book,
Triumph Spitfire and GT6, A guide to Originality".
That said, I have seen Mk1 Spits that have vinyl covered windshield
frames. And I know in at least one case it was not original to the car.  
Joe (C) 
J Wagner wrote:
> 
> Joe,
> 
> While Spitfire really isn't an issue for me, I don't think you are
> correct.  I had a Spitfire4 (aka MK1) for a bit... and another in
> parts... and both had a factory vinyl covering of sorts...  I'm pretty
> darn sure.
> 
> --Justin
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