In retrospect it appears that the newer design is (was) intended to superceded the earlier design. This could be viewed as a safety issue as well. This means that dealer service parts would only be available for the later type master cylinder. If/when an early type part might fail, it should be replaced by the later type part rather than being repaired. These days that means you may have to machine the early type piston to accept the later type seals, as the early type o-ring is no longer available.
As a point of reference, it is so far known that car number 801 still had the early style pistons.
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