I just read in a back issue of Triumph World that the factory painted frames on
it's works cars white to make it easier to to see cracks.
Not sure how true this is, but that's what was printed.
Dave Quirt wrote:
> Paul:
>
> My TR3A frame was (is still) also white. I was surprised to find it that
> colour under all of the road grime. I very nearly repainted it black
> back in 1978 because everyone said that all TR3A frames were (or should
> be) black. NOT!!! I am the third owner of the car and the body certainly
> had not been off of the frame prior to 1974 when I bought it.
>
> Dave Q.
> '60 TR3A
>
> >From Paul Schneider:
> >I'm in the process of doing a frame off on a TR3A. The paint on the frame
>looked white. I assumed it was a faded baby blue I have seen on other TR3A's.
> I pulled the rear shocks off today. Behind the shocks was original frame
>paint, and it is white. Any other white frames out there?<
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own
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