As far as I can tell, the car still exists, and is in the UK. I set eyes on
an SLR a year or so back, but can't remember whether it was TR or Morgan
based ( go to back of class immediately!).
A little further research will reveal the truth. I'm fairly sure I know
who owns the car - please bear with me; will report after the weekend.
I'm delighted to report that Keith Files, the main progenitor of the Brit
Mid-Ohio visit, has been coerced back into #40 TR-6 for a TRackday at Croft
circuit this Saturday - his first outing in a racer since the accident. Last
time he ran there he won outright in heaving rain. Thus begins the training
for VIR!
Wish the man luck - he deserves it.
;>) Jon Wood
----- Original Message -----
From: <N197TR4@cs.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <cj123@ofir.dk>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:08 AM
Subject: TR4 SLR Inquiry Asked and Answered
> Pursuant to the inquiry about a TR4 SLR:
>
> There was one SLR built on a TR4. See comments below by one of the
builders,
> John Sprinzel. He does not offer where this lone car might be. (Kas, or
> anyone, any recollections?)
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> ----------------
> Joe, Hope all is well with you.
>
> The best recollections I have are in my "Spritely Years" book, on pages
97-8
> and 9, which outlines the SLR Project. We did build one, I think it was
the
> second car, on a TR4 base, and this was an ex Sid Hurrel Car which our
third
> partner, Stockbroker Neil Dangerfield owned. I raced it once at Brands
Hatch, and
> thoroughly enjoyed my day out. The other three SLR's were on Morgan
chassis,
> Chris owned and raced one, Gordon Spice had one, but I just cannot recall
the
> name of the third Morgan owner.
>
> Chris works at Morgans these days, and designed the latest (rather weird
> looking) racer. so you can get hold of him at Morgans.
>
> This project was around the time I was team captain at the newly formed
> Triumph work's outfit, so I also got to race a Vitesse, in the four hour
> International Touring Car Race, and one of the factory Spitfire GT Le Mans
cars in the
> Silverstone 6 hour event. Probably some of my last drives on a race track,
even
> though I rallied on for another 7 or 8 years.
>
> All the best. Aloha John
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