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On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may first
> imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on the rear of
> the car. It was a collection of "essential" spares that one could take
> along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal repair and parts
> network.
>
> It was a fiberboard box that could be returned for credit if not used, or
> I guess part credit if one needed to use bits from it. There were variou=
s
> versions over time, and versions for different Standard-Triumph models.
> Here's an image of one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and
> relevant model noted on its label. The second image shows the contents
> list enlarged.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg
>
> There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace -- I know a guy
> who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't want to share
> photos. I'll keep looking.
>
> Don
> 1962 Triumph TR3B
> (which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to the efforts of the guy
> who started this thread!)
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder <trhouse@columbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental =
Kit =E2=80=9C as
>> bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of bits for
>> traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference to it in my early cata=
log files.
>> There was a Continental Package in the Competition and Rally Catalog for
>> the TR3?????? any one know what this was?
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Resending second link to the detailed image.<div><a href=
=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg"=
>https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg</a>=
<br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock <<a=
href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com";>don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8=
ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">The=C2=A0Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may fi=
rst imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on the r=
ear of the car.=C2=A0 It was a collection of "essential" spares t=
hat one could take along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal re=
pair and parts network.<div><br></div><div>It was a fiberboard box that cou=
ld be returned for credit if not used, or I guess part credit if one needed=
to use bits from it.=C2=A0 There were various versions over time, and vers=
ions for different Standard-Triumph models.=C2=A0 Here's an image of on=
e of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relevant model noted on=
its label.=C2=A0 The second image shows the contents list enlarged.</div><=
div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-c=
XWgbmL.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0=
/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugm=
ug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https=
://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg</a><br></=
div><div><br></div><div>There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here some=
place -- I know a guy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he di=
dn't want to share photos.=C2=A0 I'll keep looking.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Don</div><div>1962 Triumph TR3B</div><div>(which found its way in=
to my hands in 1981 due to the efforts of the guy who started this thread!)=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder <<a href=3D"mailto=
:trhouse@columbus.rr.com" target=3D"_blank">trhouse@columbus.rr.com</a>>=
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I ran ac=
ross an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental Kit =E2=80=
=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of bits fo=
r traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference to it in my early catal=
og files. There was a Continental Package in the Competition and Rally Cata=
log for the TR3?????? any one know what this was?<br>
<br>
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