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Re: [stag] Original British Leyland "Swirl" keys.

To: StagByTriumph@tscusa.org
Subject: Re: [stag] Original British Leyland "Swirl" keys.
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 20:14:54 -0400
Cc: Triumph Triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Triumph Stag Discussion Forum <stag@digest.net>
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Moss sells the exact same blanks. They don't resemble the original 
blanks I've seen, which why I'm asking for pictures.

They're also not the highest quality. They're not going to wear well.

Glenn A. Merrell wrote:

> Hello George,
>    Triple-C is where I bought mine.  Have a look at 
> 
>http://www.triple-c.com/Store_Detail.cfm?PartNo=P1120MG&InfoID=2441&ShowLarge=True
> 
>
>
> Seems to me that these are pretty close to original style.  I bought 
> four, tested for proper fit into the ignition,  had a cheap blank cut 
> to the original keycode to make sure the lock had not changed, then 
> had them cut the expensive blanks on the keycode machine.
>
> George Richardson wrote:
>
>> Does anyone on the list have original British Leyland "Swirl" style 
>> plastic headed keys for their later Triumphs?  Anyone willing to take 
>> digital photos or scans and send them to me?
>>
>> I've seen the stuff some people are selling as "original style", and 
>> I've also seen a picture of one original key, which didn't look 
>> anything like the "original style".
>>
>> I'm trying to determine what the original looked like, whether these 
>> keys available actually lok like them, and whether it would be worth 
>> it to reproduce them if the current offerings don't measure up.
>>

-- 
George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com




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