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Re: V8 sounds

To: John Macartney <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
Subject: Re: V8 sounds
From: Raymond Hatfield <iron_horse819@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 08:18:26 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
--- John Macartney <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Amen to all that. But the sound of a sole Spitfire or Hurribird can do
> things to your tear ducts if sound is allied to vision, while the
> bellowing of a Lanc makes your hair stand on end. Aint no sound in the
> world like a Merlin.
> 
> Jonmac

Very well said!

It was the sight (and sound!) of a Spitfire (airplane) that led me to Triumphs
... you guessed it, my first one (Triumph) was a Spitfire Mk IV!  I still
consider the Spitfire to be one of the most beautiful aircarft ever built.
(and what I wouldn't give to own one of those!)

=====
Raymond L. Hatfield
'65 TR4A IRS, O/D, SAH Tuned "Chance"
'73 Stag 4.3L, Auto, A/C, etc "Molly" 
Little Rock, AR

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