It just got harder for me to date Talbot mirrors as I have found one in my parts that has a Berlin vs. W Berlin stamping but the sticker says Western Germany. I have a similar Talbot with the sticker but it says W Berlin..
It just got harder for me to date Talbot mirrors as I have found one in my parts that has a Berlin vs. W Berlin stamping but the sticker says Western Germany. I have a similar Talbot with the sticker but it says W Berlin.
Last edited by 66S; 03-05-2015 at 01:29 PM.
Reunification
Hi 66S
OK, I'll give this one a try as I share your passion for old Talbots.
As a general proposition all Talbot mirrors made prior
to the reunification of Germany bear the W. Berlin denotation stamped on the housing of the mirror and Western Germany on the sticker, box and paperwork.
After reunification all reference to the West was dropped.
My opinion is that your example was produced after reunification but the sticker was left over on a tape printed during the days prior to that date.
After all, why would a frugal Berliner toss a perfectly good tape of printed labels?
Last edited by Flunder; 03-08-2015 at 08:17 AM.
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It's confusing at best but talbot man may have it right.evidence seems to suggest both stamps were used as well as West Berlin and west Germany on packaging. Not really certain. I suspect your mirror is early is there packaging to go with the mirror
Last edited by PorscheST65; 03-08-2015 at 08:57 AM.
Interestingly the mirror on the porsche catalog was not the Berlin version but rather the SL 300 senior ,they supplied berlin to the customer or the dealership did ,not certain
The factory optional mirror up through MY67 is the 300 only Senior and was supplied loose for dealer installation. As the 300 Senior is the only Talbot offered for the SWB up through MY1967 and not beyond that is the only one I refer to.
Last edited by Flunder; 03-08-2015 at 06:59 PM.
Early 911S Registry
Looking for engine 960 168
Looking for gear box 103 165
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Last edited by PorscheST65; 03-08-2015 at 05:57 PM.
Here is an advert from 1968 ( auto motor sport 1968)showing the belin stamp. And photo of one with w Berlin and west Germany sticker
356 Talbot mirror original
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TALBOT-BERLI...836a58&vxp=mtr
.........member jim breazeale posted this on a 66 911.
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