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I thought of this today when reading “How do you know if it's a tr3 or tr3a" see https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/u...tr3_#Post488032
"and the tag under the hood near the battery box says TS33070L 59"
As far as the side screen TR's are concerned (normal production cars that is) they started with the first TR2, numbered TS1 through the last TR3A, TS83572 and TR3B's TSF1 through TSF530 and TCF1 through TCF2804. Theses commission numbers were stamped onto the plate. A suffix "L" was added for "left handed steering". If the car had overdrive fitted an "O" was added. For example TS58472 O for home market with over drive or TS58428 LO for overdrive, left-handed steering.
I am aware of only one other example of additional numbers or letters being added to a commission number (normal production taking place in England and not CKD for assembly elsewhere). I believe that Don E has the prefix "8" before the TS on the commission number plate of his 59 TR3A. Don has owned this TR since he bought it new 50 years ago! From what Don has indicated this “8” was added after the car arrived in Canada. I have also read that Canadian cars had a prefix letter, indicating the province to which they were originally delivered. For example, a “Q” for Quebec, an “O” for Ontario, and so forth. I have not seen this and I can tell you that Don’s car has no “Q” before the “TS”, only and “8”.
I realize that this may seen trivial, but I find this sort of detail very interesting. So, I was wondering if anyone else has extra characters on their commission plate or an otherwise unusual example.
"and the tag under the hood near the battery box says TS33070L 59"
As far as the side screen TR's are concerned (normal production cars that is) they started with the first TR2, numbered TS1 through the last TR3A, TS83572 and TR3B's TSF1 through TSF530 and TCF1 through TCF2804. Theses commission numbers were stamped onto the plate. A suffix "L" was added for "left handed steering". If the car had overdrive fitted an "O" was added. For example TS58472 O for home market with over drive or TS58428 LO for overdrive, left-handed steering.
I am aware of only one other example of additional numbers or letters being added to a commission number (normal production taking place in England and not CKD for assembly elsewhere). I believe that Don E has the prefix "8" before the TS on the commission number plate of his 59 TR3A. Don has owned this TR since he bought it new 50 years ago! From what Don has indicated this “8” was added after the car arrived in Canada. I have also read that Canadian cars had a prefix letter, indicating the province to which they were originally delivered. For example, a “Q” for Quebec, an “O” for Ontario, and so forth. I have not seen this and I can tell you that Don’s car has no “Q” before the “TS”, only and “8”.
I realize that this may seen trivial, but I find this sort of detail very interesting. So, I was wondering if anyone else has extra characters on their commission plate or an otherwise unusual example.
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