246GTS Safety Triangle - what is correct?

Damn, and here I thought you were such a serious guy, there's a sense of humor hiding in there.

As to the wrapper, we can always make you a few dozen of them, along with those Dino clock tags you need in Dave's special print shop.

DM

 

true,

but it is like coca-cola, "there's nothing like the real thing".

 

These could be the "diet coke" of tags.

In a blind test, no one would be able to tell them from the original.

DM

 

I saw the posting and wanted to know if there was any light shed on which triangle goes which a specific year car. I've got a light green cased version, a grey cased version with ribs as well as a blue cased version. I already know that even though the picture in the parts manual says Bellux, OEM triangles weren't necessarily Bellux branded.

 

here are the emrgency trianlges i have collected over the years from dino owners. are these the "are they right or not" photos?

HELL NO!!!!!!!

after all, i don't have the early bellux variety pictured here.

the reason tom has been silent is it VARIES.

an analogy: i am in home building. we provide fire extuinghers with every home we close (this is true- we buy them them at sams or costco, which ever is cheaper. do you think we really care about the manufacturer as long as it meets the fire extuingisher requirements?). why woul ferrari have cared about the maker or plastic case color of a triangle that they were simply sticking in a car to meet what ever requirements were necessary? let's face it, the only reason ferrari put triangles in cars was to meet dot requirements for the usa. there are a good many cars that never had one installed from the factory. it was actually a "dealer" added item if need be. the whole exploration into what color/manufacturer of triangle is ridiculous. in my opinion, which is worth exactly what you are paying for it, is that if you have one ....awesome. if you don't, can you find one that is correct for the period and make, will it put above an "EQUALLY IDENTINICAL" car that doesn't have one? YES!!!

these things are very much up to a judgement call based on the judges and events. i don't think anyone is trying to show favorites. more importantly, we all know there are no absolutes. many of the judges don't want to go on record as saying this is right and this isn't, as they know there isn't any certainty. all they can do is judge on experience. i can't fault them for this. after all, we look to them for their experience and not their politics.

shawn speer
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If any of these are believed more correct for '69 than others, please advise. That being said, who knows when one box of supplies ran out on the production line and was replaced with another. In fact, I found an example of this in the parts manual for "L" series Dinos. I've got two original "L" series parts books (light yellow with blue car) and if you look at the tool kit page, one of my manuals calls out that the belt is a Continental part and the other book which I had previously thought was identical calls out that the belt is Pirelli. Got to love Ferrari.

 

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let's face it, the only reason ferrari put triangles in cars was to meet dot requirements for the usa.

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There has never been a DOT requirement for a warning triangle. Europe has this requirement.

Freeman

 

Is it shown in the usa parts or owners manual?
Maybe ferrari placed them in all cars no matter the country for simplicity.

 

limited reading but shows the UK version!

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/183367-warning-triangle.html

 

I stumbled across an elusive Bellux branded warning triangle so they do actually exist. Here is a photo - the triangle itself has just been clipped together incorrectly.
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Some detailed shots of the Bellux triangle and case.
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I backed up over mine the first time I used it....if I'd known I would have put it in vault like some other have done.

 

Here are some of the others I have of the type with the ribs across the width of the case just to show more colours that they came in. These ones are green, yellow and translucent white.
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Can you confirm whether the gray one on the right will have Bellu (not Bellux) written on the red reflectors followed by Typ.09.300.000 Made in Italy.

 

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Mine is a Bella Typ .09.300.000 Made in Italy,blue case with stand.

 

Correction mine says Bellu'.

 

Here are some past posts from Tom in the vintage section:-

The first shows the tool kit coming straight out of the original box that was supplied with the car. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/vintage-thru-365-gtc4-sponsored-vintage-driving-machines/91202-daytona-tool-kit-1971-box.html The Daytona was assembled next to the Dino line, so the chances are the triangles would be the same for that period in time.

Second is a guide to tool kits http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/vintage-thru-365-gtc4-sponsored-vintage-driving-machines/96515-guide-tool-kits-factory-supplied-data-parts-manual.html

Just for reference, my UK 73 Daytona, had a grey plastic cased one in the boot when I bought it.