4th Generation Stag

[Stagrinhome]

All,

I was out polishing the Stag the other night when I was engaged in conversation by a chap who used to work for a company that supplied hoses to BL back in the 60's and 70's. After a quick look under the bonnet he rattled off a list of manufacturers that supplied various hoses to his company - apparently I still have the original power steering hoses (believable as they look to be at death's door). Anyway, he immediately referred to my car as being '4th generation' - is anyone aware of this terminology and if so how many different generations were there? (Mine's a late 1972 MK1.5 MOD)

Jon

[DJT]

Hi Jon,

Yours is what Triumph referred to as a Third Sanction car (LD20001 - LD25432. Mine is one of the last of these). The Fourth Sanction cars started at LD30001 in Sept '73.

This shows the details: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/content-...le-Information

[Tdm]

Hi Jon,
Yours is what Triumph referred to as a Third Sanction car (LD20001 - LD25432. Mine is one of the last of these). The Fourth Sanction cars started at LD30001 in Sept '73.
This shows the details: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/content-...le-Information

Thanks for that info Dave - Just checked my chassis no. and it is LD44729A which means it is just under 100 short of the last one made and must have been produced around March/April time in 1977.

I know it was only 1st registered in 1978, so must have been stood in a Compound or Saleroom for some time before it was purchased and registered. My Triumph "Passport" service book shows it had a 1,000 mile service 20/1/78 with 1,547 miles on the clock, and it's 1st 3,000 mile service on the 9/3/78 with the clock reading 2,795. Strangely there are no more entries in the "Passport" book after that, but I have lots of other receipts for work done on the car throughout it's life.

[Stagrinhome]

Hi Jon,

Yours is what Triumph referred to as a Third Sanction car (LD20001 - LD25432. Mine is one of the last of these). The Fourth Sanction cars started at LD30001 in Sept '73.

This shows the details: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/content-...le-Information

Very interesting stuff Dave. Mine's LD 20943 and came off the line on December 22nd 1972 so fits with what the Old Boy told me (more or less).

[LAMBRETTLAD]

As most stags have been partially or fully restored there must be fifth,sixth ,seventh etc generation stags!

[Tdm]

As most stags have been partially or fully restored there must be fifth,sixth ,seventh etc generation stags!

As the "WHO" would say - "My Generation"! Did I once read somewhere that Roger Daltry of the WHO was a Stag owner, or have I got that wrong.