71 Dodge Dart Swinger in England

Done a little more work. Steering column back in and Distributor refitted, is it correct static it is timed to 0 BTDC?. Interesting find under the carpet. Detroit Free Press newspaper dated 27th Nov 1970. Could this have been left in by the factory? My VIN is LH23C1R, where R means made at the Jefferson factory in Michigan, so seem to ring true. Any ideas?

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