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Correction Re: Originality

To: Matthew P Bouchelle <mbouchel@juno.com>, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Correction Re: Originality
From: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 09:34:38 -0700
Matt,

I made an important omission in the interior color options for Oxford Blue. 
Namely the one in question, Black with Lt. Blue piping, Blue Carpets.

Bob

At 10:50 PM 10/6/99 -0700, Bob Palmer wrote:

>Regarding the piping, page 137 of Norm's book gives the stock colors and
>available interior combinations, of which there were several combinations
>of contrasting piping. Norm gives the standard options for Oxford Blue as:
>Black on Black, Black carpets; Blue with Dark Blue piping, Blue carpets;
>and Blue on Blue, Blue Carpets. Moreover, Norm states that: "Contrasting
>piping was only offered during the "B947" production and could only have
>been specified by the purchaser if the order originated in England.
>Original sales brochures mentioned just a few of the possibilities, which
>with a little effort can be supplemented by examining the original parts
>manual. Most cars shipped to the U.S. were painted the more common exterior
>colors and used interior combinations listed below."
>
>
> >Are these really original specifications?
>
>I guess the answer, with minor reservations, is yes.
>
> >Matt
> >B9472103
>
>
>
>
>Robert L. Palmer
>UCSD, Dept. of AMES
>619-822-1037 (o)
>760-599-9927 (h)
>rpalmer@ucsd.edu
>rpalmer@cts.com

Robert L. Palmer
UCSD, Dept. of AMES
619-822-1037 (o)
760-599-9927 (h)
rpalmer@ucsd.edu
rpalmer@cts.com

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