Smooth to fluted cam covers date?

[Ash]

When did E-Type XK cam covers change from smooth to the black fluted style please? Was it prior to the series 1.5?

[TurboScab]

Apparently not. Clausager says it was June to October, 1967, for USA series 1.5 cars starting from Chassis Nos.

OTS LHD 1E 15980
FHC LHD 1E 34583
2+2 LHD 1E 77709

And February to March, 1968, for non-USA series 1.5 cars. Engine Nos.

7E 16116
7E 54314

[Ash]

ok brilliant. Thanks so much for clarifying.