>John, every commission plate I have seen lists a year date for emmissions
>printed on the plate i.e. (This Vehicle Meets Safety and Emmision
>Regulations For Federal Vehicle Standards for 1979), but it also has the
>supposed date of manufacture stamped in to it i.e. (April 1979)
>
>So are we all talking about the same date listed on our plates?
Patrick, I don't know. I'd been out of Leyland for about 6 years by the time
your car was made. I'll have a look at Spitfire "Number Last" tomorrow at
HMC and see what that chassis plate says. Something in my mind tells me
North American spec cars had a different plate to UK market and general
export versions. There again, they could be the same but I have no idea of
the cutover date. Anyway, I'll have a look (if I don't forget) and report
back.
Cheers
John
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