Commission Number Identification

[Mike Wattam <MikeWattam@domain.elided>]

I can cope wirth this one,

You would be forgiven for thinking that;

D = domestic
E = export

But L = Stag, D & E are just derived suffixes.  No such thing as A, B, or C
though.  Could this be the start of another rumour?  Was the original
prototype A, we may never know.

Similar state of affairs with other Triumphs, such as;

GT6 MK III = KE
GT6 MK III USA = KF
GT6 MK III Sweden = KG

Spit MK III = FD
Spit MK II USA = FDU
Spit MK IV = FH

You might be forgiven for assuming that engine numbers including U =
Unleaded but this is not consistent!  Some commision numbers for the USA
had the letter 'U' included, so I suppose this could also have been
shorthand for USA.

The use of BW as a suffix is definitely to signify Borg Warner automatic,
similarly the 'O' at the end of the commission number is for 'overdrive'
and that's official.  I have seen other suffixes but cannot bring them to
mind at the moment.  Can anybody else help here?

While we're on the subject, did you know that Triumph part numbers are not
actually 6-figure numbers but 8-figure numbers.  The first two numbers
identified the parts as being of Triumph manufacture and this was designed
by Leyland Motor Corporation as the answer to world domination.  Most of
the Triumph drawings I have seen used the 8-figure number.  Did this
wonderful system work, I think not.  Question of the day however is, what
was that first 2 number prefix which identified parts as uniquely Triumph?

I'm off back to train spotting now, that's much easier.

Mike Wattam
Chairman - Triumph Stag Register