Kevin R Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Has anyone seen the new easyJet advert which briefly features a white Triumph Spitfire. Looks like a MkIV of 1500 but difficult to tell as it is LHD and may have been debadged for the advert with the Triumph sign missing from the rear numberplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyA Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Here's a screen cap if that helps, and a promo shot showing the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyA Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Sharing the above so someone wiser than me can call it, but I think the matte black plastic door handle shown in the external shot replaced the all chrome units from 1976, suggesting this is a 1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Late 1500 spec numberplate lights? Single piece light used on MK IV and "early" 1500s? 2 "booble" lights on later 1500s? Or am I talking twaddle once again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyA Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: Late 1500 spec numberplate lights? Single piece light used on MK IV and "early" 1500s? 2 "booble" lights on later 1500s? Or am I talking twaddle once again? You may be right, there. FH116000 onwards had the simpler rear numberplate light on non US models. I am not ready to google "booble" lights quite yet, for fear of what I uncover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVD3500 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Interesting that there are extra rear (possibly fog?) lights...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Looking at the number plate, style and layout, I'd say a European registration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Thanks Andy for posting the pic - beyond my capabilities. My Spitfire is a late model 1500 (Apr 1980) but rear bumper replaced at some stage with a MkIV - which I think looks better anyway. Mine has the black door handles and rear foglights which I assume were standard as they are original Lucas units and there is a proper foglight switch on the dash(top right) which illuminates when switched on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martins Stag Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Late spitfires 1980 ish had to have fog lights in the UK andi believe they were dealer fit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVD3500 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I thought only one on the driver`s side was mounted from the factory and not two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 8 hours ago, DVD3500 said: I thought only one on the driver`s side was mounted from the factory and not two... Mine has foglights on both sides and they are both identical LUCAS units and looks as though they came with the car. However, although the car was built in April 1980 it was not registered until Sept 1981 so maybe the regulations changed making 2 compulsory. My Spitfire has an X registration so always wondered how many if any any others there are around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Mines March 1980 and had the same fog lights at each corner. Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 The spitfire in the advert is possibly registered in Italy, judging by the lack of form of any other letter(s) or possibly Spanish or even French? But reading the specs below, the registration number could be pre the regulations below. ITALIAN :There are 7 digits in the registration code and they are split into three – two letters, three numbers, and two letters. The letters 'I', 'O', 'Q', and 'U' are excluded from Italian number plates. In 1999, the registration system was restructured, and the numbering begins from 'BB 000HH'. SPANISH; The first four numbers of a Spanish Number Plate are a counter which runs from 0000 to 9999. The next 3 letters are a sequence which started with BBB and will finally end with ZZZ. As at May 2023 we are up to MGY, so once there have been 10,000 registrations the letter sequence will change to MGZ. FRANCE : The registration plates issued since 2009 use a XX-NNN-ZZ format, composed of a series of 7 alphanumeric characters: 2 letters, 3 numbers, and then 2 letters (e.g. AB-126-FD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 That looks like a 1500 to me as the Mark 4 did not have headrests, they weren’t available until 1977, although one could always fit 1500 seats to a Mark IV. Although that car is not UK, Fog lights were an option on the 1500 and became compulsory on all new cars in UK after 1st April 1980. Again suggesting that the car is a 1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Filmed in Europe, even if the plate is a made up one, as they used a Euro spec blank. exhaust is on wrong side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 16/08/2023 at 20:48, AJS said: FRANCE : The registration plates issued since 2009 use a XX-NNN-ZZ format, composed of a series of 7 alphanumeric characters: 2 letters, 3 numbers, and then 2 letters (e.g. AB-126-FD). Definitely not a French plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, thescrapman said: exhaust is on wrong side? Photo inversed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Also not a French plate pre 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 From memory not a Spanish one either from before they changed their format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 18/08/2023 at 21:34, Rosbif said: Photo inversed? Could be, which way are wipers parking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, thescrapman said: Could be, which way are wipers parking? Look to be pointing to the left viewed from inside the car. Mind you mine are the same and mine is RHD, I think they are supposed to be the other way round but not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire6 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) The Spit scene is at the end of the 30-second vid. https://youtu.be/FDAE5yXY5yg Edited April 24 by Spitfire6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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