Ozbrowns Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Have found a car with a Cp plate number CP25286DL O I know the O is overdrive but what is the DL? Is it left hand drive? Car is a 69 royal blue original car? At dealer in Bucks. Any info on the above would be greatly appreciated as you could well be saving my Daughters inheritance. ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyb Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 DL usually denotes saloon I thought? !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Apparently general commission number for saloon De Luxe... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Lots of TR6 in our records with DL stamped on the commission plate. Presumably a mistake by the company / person stamping up the plates and as noted by Mike and Robin designates a saloon. The build record will provide the correct suffix. cheers Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Back in the day the anomalies, inconsistencies and paradoxes of BL numbering (not just Triumph, please note) used to lead to some interesting speculations at the dealer end . . . . Was it a Monday car, or a Friday car, for example ? Did the superfluous suffix (occasionally even prefix) indicate a car that might hopefully pass PDI first time (some hope!) ? Or was it one of the real De Luxe versions, as in every damn thing worked (dream on!) . . . . . ? Don't worry about it . . . . . Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozbrowns Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Very Interesting thanks for the feedback. Dealer is saying Deluxe because it has wire wheels and wing mirrors? CP: 25286 DL O Engine: 25565 HE Reg: XML711G This I think would make it an early car? If any one knows any more info on this particular vehicle, that would be a great help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Lots of TR6 in our records with DL stamped on the commission plate. Presumably a mistake by the company / person stamping up the plates and as noted by Mike and Robin designates a saloon. The build record will provide the correct suffix. cheers Derek Back in the day the anomalies, inconsistencies and paradoxes of BL numbering (not just Triumph, please note) used to lead to some interesting speculations at the dealer end . . . . Was it a Monday car, or a Friday car, for example ? Did the superfluous suffix (occasionally even prefix) indicate a car that might hopefully pass PDI first time (some hope!) ? Or was it one of the real De Luxe versions, as in every damn thing worked (dream on!) . . . . . ? Don't worry about it . . . . . Cheers Alec Derek, Alec Anomalies didn't just happen at the factory, even the DVLA made mistakes (yes, shock, horror! ) - the clerk who wrote out Saffy's original log book must have been down the pub at lunchtime; engine capacity 2489cc and the engine number should be CP 51958 not 55958..........and it's still on the V5C having gone unnoticed for nearly 45 years! Thank goodness for Heritage Certificates! Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sorry Andrew never seen an error like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 My old 1969 TR6 (now residing in France) had the comm. number CP25616 DL. The DL bit should not have been there actually but its not worth bothering about. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevo_6 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Derek, Alec Anomalies didn't just happen at the factory, even the DVLA made mistakes (yes, shock, horror! ) - the clerk who wrote out Saffy's original log book must have been down the pub at lunchtime; engine capacity 2489cc and the engine number should be CP 51958 not 55958..........and it's still on the V5C having gone unnoticed for nearly 45 years! Thank goodness for Heritage Certificates! Cheers Andrew Hi Similar thing for my Car the original log book states engine No CP79936HE and it should be CP75936HE, I have letters from the PO (he had owned the car since 1977) to DVLA having it corrected for the V5C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Any evidence that the car was LHD at manufacture? My 3a has DL on the log book......I always thought it an admin error at vehicle registration.........very recently we have discovered if was built LHD removed from the production line,then went to the Competitions department and was converted to RHD. Perhaps DL is therefore Delete LHD? Just a thought. Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Very Interesting thanks for the feedback. Dealer is saying Deluxe because it has wire wheels and wing mirrors? Rubbish! My early CP car came new with Optional Wire Wheels & Wing Mirrors...No DL on mine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonAtr6 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) Hi I know this is replying 4 years to late but I bought XML711G from the original owner way back in 2010 ish . I bought the car with the original bill of sale . The car was the most original Tr6 I have ever seen never been welded painted just had service parts and tyres and had only 32k from new . Edited October 3, 2020 by JasonAtr6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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