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Re: First Production Spit

To: "Spit" <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: First Production Spit
From: "Rich" <rhendrik@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:32:20 -0500
Hey Joe see if we can any pics of 1FCL that's great.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Brad Richardson" <bradrichardson@juno.com>
Cc: "Spitfire Internet Mail List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: First Production Spit


>
> Brad,
> I have requested that the owner if 1FCL keep me posted and send photos
during the restoration.  I will share whatever I get with the
> list.
>
> Yes, I have the last Spit (TFADW5AT009898), registered.  It is an inca
yellow RHD model that now resides in the British Motor Industry
> Heritage Trust Museum at Gaydon.  It was registered by John Macartney.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
> Brad Richardson wrote:
> >
> > This is GREAT.  I'd like to hear more about FC1L, can we get more
information?
> >
> > Also Joe, what about the LAST spit, do we know it's number, and is it
> > registered?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > ==========================================
> >
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: Spitfire Internet Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: November 14, 2000 12:28:00 AM GMT
> > Subject: First Production Spit
> >
> > I was hoping that it would happen at some time during the course of this
project
> > and today I received the registration of Spitfire
> > FC1L.  Yes, folks that is the first production Spitfire.  If it proves
to be
> > authentic, it resides in Geneva Switzerland and is being
> > restored by its owner.  It is white, but I don't know if it has been
repainted.
> >
> > Now if i can only find the rest of the 314,000 cars , my day would be
made!
> >
> > Joe

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