[Spits] Spit steering wheel/shaft questions

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In a message dated 1/2/2010 6:34:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
carcentric at yahoo.com writes:

What  year(s) was the "banjo" steering wheel standard equipment?
(see pic at _http://www.carcentric.com/spitfiresteeringwheelCU.jpg_ 
(http://www.carcentric.com/spitfiresteeringwheelCU.jpg) )
 
==AM==
I'm thinking Mk3 Spitfire at least through 1969; at the moment I can't  
remember about the 1970 Mk3, nor can I lay my hands on any pictures or sales  
literature for same.
==AM==

Did  Spits ever have an expanded metal collapsible section in the steering 
shaft  designed to crush in a frontal impact?
==AM==
Only if there was something akin to that in the TR7-style steering column  
adopted by the 1977 and later Spitfire 1500 models.  

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