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Date of Build: 17 November 1965 in Coventry, United-Kingdom
Date of Despatch UK > USA: 10 December 1965
Destination (Dealer): Standard Triumph Motor Company Inc., Houston
First registration in Texas: 28 Feb 1966
First or second owner = ?
19xx: John R Fish, Houston, Texas
1980: George Rodriguez, Webster, Texas
September 2003 - Houston > Rotterdam (The Netherlands) with Marlog Car Handling bv
June 2004 - first registration in the Netherlands (AL-71-67) by Robin Verhoeven
July 2009 - Netherlands > Germany
August 2009 - first registration in Germany
19 April 2023: Kilometerstand 97.103 mls
Verbrauch ca. 9-10 Liter / 100 km
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
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.