Joe, right. Based on my research into the TR4 model, I agree with you.
Also-some cars had the infamous STCnn in front of the commission number. The
"nn" being the year in which they were sold. Cheers.
Art Kelly
In a message dated 98-07-06 12:12:50 EDT, spitlist@gte.net writes:
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> Art,
> That phenomenon can be explained by what I have been able to piece
> together from the Spitfire build date information I have gotten from the
> BMIHT. From what I can ascertain, up until 1969, Triumph did not
> introduce "Model year" designated cars in August/September of the
> previous year the way US automakers did. It would stand to reason that
> US dealers would go ahead and attach the next year model onto cars that
> they received after the new US cars were out. Shipping being what it
> is, that would mean that some cars that were built as early as April may
> have been sold as the next year model.
>
> Actually, I have found quite often that there is quite a discrepancy in
> the built vs. Licensed dates on many early Spitfires that people have
> registered.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
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