In a message dated 4/18/2006 4:59:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
standardtriumph@btinternet.com writes:
AFAIK, all the stripes were fitted/painted at the factory. Can't see what
useful purpose would have been served in getting the dealers to fit them -
unless the car was transit damaged. Even if it was, this is something that
would have been fixed by the importing company prior to release to the
dealer.
I well recall earning valuable extra overtime on Saturdays by carrying out
stockchecks at the Honeybourne transit park on TR5's and 250's. Quite apart
from checking the commission numbers fixed to the screen, the only immediate
'distant' identifier was the stripe. When confronted with up to 10,000 cars
in
one parking lot in (fairly) neat rows, you look for the one distinguishing
feature - and that's the stripe.
Very Good John,
That may end any debate on this Dealer Installation legend. However, I
swear "honest Injun" the one TR250 I saw, brought into Team Triumph here in
the
States as an original, unrestored Signal Red TR250 had an applied, reflective
silver tape on it. I was astonished at the time since the vast majority of
TR250's stripes were obviously painted on. Is it possible that some 3M
salesman was just trying to save the Company a few Bucks and a few were sent
out as
Trial Balloons?
You Guys Love to confuse us don't you?
Cheers,
Darrell
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