1979-80 Triumph Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) Return to Reference Page In October 1979 commission numbers were replaced with V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number) numbers. Here are the 8 digit prefixes. V.I.N. Prefix Class Transmission Steering TFADW19T United Kingdom Manual Right-Hand Steering TRADW29T Europe Manual Left-Hand Steering TFADW59T United Kingdom Manual plus overdrive Right-Hand Steering TFADW69T Europe Manual plus overdrive Left-Hand Steering TFVDW29T US Manual Left-Hand Steering TFVDW69T US Manual plus overdrive Left-Hand Steering TFZDW29T California Manual Left-Hand Steering TFZDW69T California Manual plus overdrive Left-Hand Steering TFLDW29T Canada Manual Left-Hand Steering TFLDW69T Canada Manual plus overdrive Left-Hand Steering first character T= Triumph second character F= Spitfire third character A= European V= US Z= California L= Canadian forth character D= 2 seat convertible fifth character W=Triumph 1500cc sixth character 1= Right-Hand Steering without Overdrive 2= Left-Hand Steering without Overdrive 5= Right-Hand Steering with Overdrive 6= Left-Hand Steering with Overdrive seventh character 9= 1979 A= 1980 B= 1981 eight character T= Triumph plant, Canley, Coventry Example: TFADW5AT 009898 (the final Spitfire off the assembly line) Triumph Spitfire, European Spec two seater with 1500 engine, Right hand drive with overdrive transmission, and build in 1980 at Coventry plant.