What is non standard? – TigersEast AlpinesEast

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- June 3, 2013 at 12:24 am #58022
  Bob Williams
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  A question regarding the serial number, the last five letters my number are “LRXFE”. I know that the “L” is for left hand drive; the “R” for roadster; the “X” for non-standard and the “FE” for Ford engine. My question is what could be “non-standard”? Could it be a different rear end ratio, or that it was purchased new with the LAT 70 wheels? Any info would be appreciated.
- June 3, 2013 at 1:33 am #65171
  impbarn
  I suppose some of the non-standard modifications are export market related. Don’t quote me but, some possibilities might include such mundane things as …
  
  – Pull to flash headlamps in the turn signal lever
  – Amber upper tail-light lenses
  – Shoulder strap seat belts
  – single license plate illumination bulb
  – R/L headlamp focus
  
  I believe the Book of Norman would cover the total list of possibilities. X is typical for North American market as far as I’ve seen.
- June 6, 2013 at 1:24 am #65186
  Robert and Mariet Jaarsma
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  I believe that the "X" really meant that is was whatever was not standard of the UK model. I have only seen LRXFE here in the USA.
  Just like they identified Left hand drive, as RHD was(still is) the norm in the UK.
  I like to hear what others think it entails!
  Robert
- June 6, 2013 at 4:15 pm #65187
  Bud & Donna Elliott
  It was always my understanding that it meant eXport
- June 7, 2013 at 4:16 pm #65188
  Joel & Karen Griffin
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  My understanding also eXport.
  
  Joel
- June 7, 2013 at 5:28 pm #65189
  Robert and Mariet Jaarsma
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  So we really all agree it is "Export" = "NON England" !! Robert
- June 7, 2013 at 10:22 pm #65190
  Bob Williams
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  Ok Thanks for clearing that up for me.
- June 8, 2013 at 3:14 am #65192
  Bob and Jean Webb
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  alpines and tigers both have the LRX designation on the vin plates. my RHD lemans has the vin number followed by OD HRO.
- June 10, 2013 at 3:38 pm #65197
  mikephillips
  Which means OverDrive, Home market, Right hand drive, and I forget the O offhand
- June 10, 2013 at 5:30 pm #65198
  Robert and Mariet Jaarsma
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  Look at http://www.team.net/www/rootes/chassis.html and it all explained in detail. Robert
- July 11, 2013 at 5:05 am #65243
  warren-g
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  Back in the day, it was not allowed to have a yellow amber turn signal it was "European." spec. cars that had it. I know this as I imported a car in the 80’s and was forced to remove the yellow lens on the BMW 3.0 CSI coupe.
  When I got home into my 64 bug conv’t with the yellow european spec. Hella lenses on it I was truly a rebel and a rule breaker.
  
  Some other European cars had parking lamps for when you parked Italian style on the sidewalk and hung a fender off the curb you could leave the tail or turn signal light on on that side only as a warning to other drivers.
- July 21, 2013 at 4:08 am #65254
  alpine-64
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  LRX = (left hand drive) (roadster) (non standard) cars that went to the USA had the X as they ran differeent lenses and lights for plates. There were several designations for cars that were export.. but they didn’t use X as they ran same spec as the UK cars.. there are LRO, and RRO cars.. left hand drive export (eurpoe, france germany etc..) and RRO right hand drive export cars (AU/NZ etc)
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