From Leigh
I did have a list of all the +4+ cars world wide which I have sort of kept up
And for UK all the +4SS and all the +4 4 seater DHC did have a list of all the +4+ cars world wide which I have sort of kept up
And for UK all the +4SS and all the +4 4 seater DHC
From Machiel
After reading you last message I was wondering: did you read the last book from Chris & Jake? If you read that book, you will understand that the number of REAL x what was mentioned for years in other books.
This book "The Lawrence Tune Years" tells us that a +4 SS is a two seater with an aluminium Serie IV or Serie V body. Of course with a Lawrence Tune engine, 42mm Webers and Derrington 4/2/1 exhaust.
All the other types of +4's, built before 1969, with a "scope in the right side of the bonnet, is a +4 with a Lawrence Tune Engine. So, no "special" cars like a +4 DHC SS. Or four seaters Super Sports. The owners of those cars are, probably, disappointed. Everybody can understand that. But, history never lies........
So, your list is no longer what it was...... Now you have to make two lists: One with the real "stuff" and the rest are +4's with an LT engine.
From simon
You've mentioned the above a couple of times in posts but so far in Chris and Jake's book I have not read this statement concerning +4 SS as only being those with 4/4 series IV or V bodies. Which page are you referring to where this statement is made? In the Dec 30, 1960 issue of Autosport for example there is a review of the prototype +4 SS but TOK at this time does not have a 4/4 body and neither do the early +4 SSs built. This "history" seems at odds with your interpretation? From what I have read in "The Lawrence Tune Years" and other sources, including the model description on my log book, to me at least it seems that the +4 SS started out (Feb '61-Mar '62 at least) with the existing +4 body and this later evolved for well known reasons into the low-line for Le Mans '62 and subsequently manufactured cars.
Cheers
John