[TR] Triumph Bendix Radio

[Michael Marr]

Although the BBC offered three of their services on FM (the Light Program, 
the Home Service and the Third Program) in the late 50s and 60s, it was not 
popular and most consumers listened on medium or long wavebands (AM here). 
Thus, most radios fitted to English cars in the 60s were equipped with two 
AM bands, MW and LW.  I don't think FM radios really became popular until 
the early 70s.  As far as I know, nobody provides broadcast service on the 
LW band (153 - 279 kHz) in the US, so it would not have made any sense to 
ship British radios to the US.  Hence, local installation of radios.  Maybe 
JonMac can confirm my theory.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Finlayson" <john_finlayson at telus.net>
To: "Keith Stewart" <keithstewart at execulink.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Triumph Bendix Radio


> I'd like to see a photo of it if you can send one. I have read similar 
> descriptions but have not seen any photos of your model. The 7BTRX, as I 
> said in my previous post, is not original for my '62 TR4. The "7" in the 
> model number actually designates it as a 1967 model radio, so it was 
> produced well after the end of the TR4 run. I don't know what models 
> Triumph may have installed it in, possibly the TR4A. I do not believe many 
> Triumphs shipped to North America came with factory installed radios, 
> damage and theft in transit being my understanding of the main reasons. I 
> believe most were installed after arrival in North America. That is my 
> experience from when the cars were new.
>
> John Finlayson
> '62 TR4
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Stewart" <keithstewart at execulink.com>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:21 PM
> Subject: [TR] Triumph Bendix Radio
>
>
>> On 2010-10-27, at 2:00 PM, "John Finlayson" <john_finlayson at telus.net> 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a picture of the 7btrx (#68) at this website
>>> http://www.bendixradiofoundation.com/documents/Artifact_Auto.pdf
>>> It's a 1967 model radio so is not original for my '62 TR4.
>>
>> That radio, and all of the others in the document, do not resemble the
>> original Triumph radio in my 62 TR4. Mine is AM only. It is a two part 
>> radio
>> with the main case behind the face plate on the dash support. The dial 
>> and the
>> two knobs are on a fixture that slides over the shafts on the front side 
>> of
>> the dash support. The knobs are rounded. There are no push buttons for 
>> tuning.
>> If needed, I would be happy to take a photo of the front unit and send it 
>> to
>> whoever needs it. Just let me know.
>>
>> Keith R. Stewart
>> 75 Camden Road
>> London, Ontario
>> N5X 2K2
>> Home: (519) 660-1916
>> E-Mail: keithstewart at execulink.com
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