Genuine works cars were prepared and entered by the factory Competition
Dept. in Coventry. "Backed works teams" in my opinion would involve the cars
that were prepared and entered by the Compeititon Department in the USA. The
Tullius group cars were entered by an independant contractor backed by the
USA Competition Department. The only two events that I am aware of that were
really factory works teams were the 1965 Sebring event with the Spitfire
coupes and the 1964 Shell 4000 Rallye with the TR-4's. Even in both of
those cases the cars were preapred by the Coventry Comp. Dept. but the teams
were run for the most part by USA personal. Robson had nothing to do with
the USA ventures and thusly cannot make too many comments of the preparation
or the running of the USA teams. (and obviously he didn't or dosen't)
----- Original Message -----
From: <EISANDIEGO@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 1:50 PM
Subject: Robson's List of "Works" Triumphs
> FOTers
>
> The latest Triumph World has a list by Robson of the "works" Triumph
> Spitfires. At what point is a car considered a "works" car?
>
> Arguably, some of Triumphs best road racing success occurred by
factory
> sponsored teams in the USA. Why is it that these factory sponsored racers
and
> racecars get minimal coverage many of the Triumph books?
>
> The best coverage that I have has been in Mike Cook's book, is there
> anything more detailed?
>
>
> Cary
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