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CERTIFIED COPY OF A FACTORY RECORD 

BMIHT certifies that the details given below are a true copy of an entry in the original factory reeords for the vehicle with the chassis number quoted. This Certificate does nor constitute verifiction of the present condition of a specific vehicle. These are the details of the car is left the assembly linc. Cars were sometimes modified by rhe manufacturer after production and prior to shipment. 

1. Make & Model : TRIUMPH TR4A

2. Car/Chassis Number : CTC 62628 L

3. Engine Number : CT 62803 E

4. Body Number : 62855 CT

5. Specification : LHD, North American Export

6. Colour :    

   a) exterior : New White

   b) trim : Black (leather)

   c) hood (top) : White

7. Date of Build : 17 November 1965

8. Date of Despatch : 10 December 1965

9. Destination (Dealer) : Standard Triumph Motor Company Inc., Houston

10. Other Numbers (where recorded) : Key numbers: FS.935, FS.917

11. Details of Factory Fitted Equipment : Heater, Windscreen washer, White tonneau cover, 590 x 15 Goodyear G8S tyres, Sixty spoke wire wheels, Independent rear suspension

12. Other Information : This vehicle was shipped from the Samuel Williams Wharf, Dagenham aboard the vessel ‘Richoi’.

Technical Data

TR4A, chassis (commission) number CTC/62628-L 
Engine - Overhead valves side camshaft   Number of cylinders : Four   Firing order : 1 – 3 – 4 – 2   Bore and stroke : 86 mm x 92 mm   Cubic capacity : 2138 cc   Carburettors : Two S.U. Type HS6   Compression ratio : 9 : 1   Brake horse power : 104 @ 4,700 rpm   Torque : 1,590 lb.in @ 3.000 rpmGearbox - Four speed, synchromesh on forward gears   Ratio in fourth : 1.0   Ratio in third : 1.325   Ratio in second : 2.01   Ratio in first : 3.139   Ratio in reverse : 3.223Clutch - Borg and Beck, 8 1/2 in. diameterRear axle type - Hypoid bevel gears; tapered roller bearings   Rear axle ratio : 3.7 : 1 or 4.1 : 1Brakes (type) -    GirlingFront : Caliper 11 in. diameter caliper discLinings : Girling pads   Rear : 9 in. diameter drum (leading and trailing shoes)Steering type - Rack and pinion unit   Turning circle : 10 metres   Toe-in : Parallel to 1/16 in.Suspension   Front : Independent with top and bottom wishbones. Coil spring and telescopic dampers.   Rear : Semi-Trailing independent with coil springs and hydraulic damper; Lever type.Dimensions   Track front : 49 3/4 in. (126.3 cm)   Track rear : 49 1/4 in. (125.1 cm)   Wheelbase : 7 ft. 4 in. (223.6 cm)   Overall length : 13 ft. (396 cm)    Overall width : 4 ft. 10 in. (147 cm)    Overall height : 4 ft 2 in. (127 cm) Weight   Complete (kerbside) : 2,240 lb (1016 kg) Body and chassis   Type of construction : Separate body and chassis    Material of body panels : Steel    Number of seats : Two 
All technical data from the workshop and owners manual published by the Company for the model mentioned.