> In a message dated 97-02-17 00:23:02 EST, TRIPHSTEVE writes:
>
> << According to the TRA Judging Manual, "...some variations existed, such as
>charcoal grey carpet fitted to TR3B's trimmed in black, red or blue." If
>trim colors other than black, red, or blue were available, I have not seen
>them. Therefore, I believe all TR3B's should have grey carpet. But remember,
>only this week I told Joe his TR3B had an original engine when it had a
>number smaller than the body/commission number.
> >>
> Don Marshall responded:
>
> What this says to me is that the normal trim (including carpet) was either
>black, red or blue, but that variations (such as grey carpet) did exist.
> Who's got a TR3B out there that they bought new?
>
>
>Don and list:
>
>Perhaps I should have given the whole text of the TRA Manual. I read it to
>say that all TR3B's had grey carpet regardless of the trim (interior: i.e.
>seats, hood). The Manual later refers to "Trim Color" as Hood and Seat Cover
>catagories.
>
>Additionally, the Manual later states: "Particularily, no mention (concerning
>color combinations) is made of the TR3B, the export-only version built by
>Forward Radiator and more fully described in Graham Robson's latest book. I
>am expecting everyone in the Register to have one of these books as I have no
>intention of repeating information which it contains. The records do give us
>some idea of what to expect, for instance I would expect a 3B with red, blue
>or black trim to have charcoal carpet, instead of matching colors."
>
>Again, I have never seen a concours 3B without grey carpet. Perhaps it is
>because all of the restorers have read the same material as I have, or
>perhaps it is true that they originally had grey carpets only. In any event,
>I cannot remember much about these cars when they were new, as I was only 4
>years old.
I had a 63B in 1964 and it had black carpets!
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