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Re: '73 TR6: US vs. Canada spec?

To: "Brendan O'Shea" <boshea@Adobe.COM>
Subject: Re: '73 TR6: US vs. Canada spec?
From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 17:04:52 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: TTC
References: <v03007803b00d324bcc87@[144.7.19.186]>
Brendan O'Shea wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>         I've been lurking on the list for a few weeks now, while shopping
> for a TR. This past weekend I finally bought a 1973 TR6. In order to get it
> licensed, I need a piece of paper from US Customs saying it was legal to
> import it from Canada. Before the customs man will give that to me, he
> wants an official, written statement saying that it meets the 1973 US
> safety standards. I'm going through the official channels to (hopefully)
> get this, but am wondering :
>         1) Has anyone else successfully done this?
>         2) Does anyone knows what (if anything) was different in the US &
> Canadian TR6s in 1973? (with respect to safety)
>         3) Does the certificate from the 'British Motor Industry Heritage
> Trust Fund' (mentioned a few times in the past weeks) give sufficient
> detail to determine safety features?
>         4) Does anyone know of any way to expedite this? Unofficial
> channels? Back-doors? Who to bribe? (just kidding, Mr.customs man)
> 
>         Any help is appreciated, thanks,
> 

Brendan,

Congrats on the new purchase. I know fellow lister Chris Bullock just
did this. His email is 
 
        bullobc@vtxix.slg.eds.com 

Best of luck.      
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