Re: [TR] How did the factory add on factory options

[Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>]

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Thanks,. The forth photo on the right hand side looks like there is
Standard 10 Pennant. I recognize the chrome strip. My mother drive one. I
recall it was build in '57.
Sujit

On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 11:24 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's what part of the Coventry production lines looked like in 1958.
> Maybe this will give some insight into how things were done.  It's clear
> S-T campaigned body colors, and possibly interior colors too.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Zq7NRxF/0/3dfea902/O/i-Zq7NRxF.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3c968hL/0/e52b3d42/O/i-3c968hL.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-n5fdGBR/0/48115ef0/O/i-n5fdGBR.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9RpSbmS/0/9d49a652/O/i-9RpSbmS.jpg
>
> Jonmac and I were having an email conversation about some of the regional
> customization the other day (around lighting regulation differences across
> the continent in the day) that might be relevant here, too.  John noted
> that customization could be done in line production, in Sales Conversion,
> off-line before dispatch by train, or by the selling dealer.  Where options
> were added relate to how deep they're built into the car.  Adjustable
> steering on a sidescreen car would obviously be done on the line.
> Windscreen washers and mirrors, for example, were usually done by the
> dealer.
>
> Don
> Saint Louis
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:46 PM Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm just wondering how the factory added options to cars.
>> Did the production line have branches off the main line at certain stages
>> and then they would merge back on the main line? Or were the cars lifted
>> off the line with some crane?
>> Sujit
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,. The forth photo on the right hand side looks like=
 there is Standard 10 Pennant. I recognize the chrome=C2=A0strip. My mother=
=C2=A0drive one. I recall it was build in &#39;57.<div>Sujit</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, J=
un 4, 2020 at 11:24 AM Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.=
com">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Here&#39;s what part of the Cove=
ntry production lines looked like in 1958.=C2=A0 Maybe this will give some =
insight into how things were done.=C2=A0 It&#39;s clear S-T campaigned body=
 colors, and possibly interior colors too.<div><a href=3D"https://photos.sm=
ugmug.com/photos/i-Zq7NRxF/0/3dfea902/O/i-Zq7NRxF.jpg" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tps://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Zq7NRxF/0/3dfea902/O/i-Zq7NRxF.jpg</a></d=
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hL/0/e52b3d42/O/i-3c968hL.jpg</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugm=
ug.com/photos/i-n5fdGBR/0/48115ef0/O/i-n5fdGBR.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https=
://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-n5fdGBR/0/48115ef0/O/i-n5fdGBR.jpg</a></div>=
<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9RpSbmS/0/9d49a652/O/i-=
9RpSbmS.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9RpSbmS/=
0/9d49a652/O/i-9RpSbmS.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div>Jonmac and I were h=
aving=C2=A0an email conversation about some of the regional customization t=
he other day (around lighting regulation differences across the continent i=
n the day) that might be relevant here,=C2=A0too.=C2=A0 John noted that cus=
tomization could be done in line production, in Sales Conversion, off-line =
before dispatch by train, or by the selling dealer.=C2=A0 Where options wer=
e added relate to how deep they&#39;re built into the car.=C2=A0 Adjustable=
 steering on a sidescreen car would obviously be done on the line.=C2=A0 Wi=
ndscreen washers and mirrors, for example, were usually done by the dealer.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Don</div><div>Saint Louis<br><div><br></div></div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:46 PM Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphsta=
g@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;borde=
r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;=
m just=C2=A0wondering=C2=A0how the factory added options to cars.<div>Did t=
he production=C2=A0line have branches off the main line at certain stages a=
nd then they would merge back on the main line? Or were the cars lifted off=
 the line with some crane?</div><div>Sujit</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div=
><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Sujit Roy<br>Cuper=
tino, California</div><div><br><a href=3D"https://triumphstagblog.wordpress=
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