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To: Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> definitions=2020-01-18_05:, , signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=901 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1908290000 definitions=main-2001180141
Subject: Re: [TR] Continental Kit
From: michael kutka <mkutka@me.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:19:03 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>, "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>
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Stan,

Did you ever make up a kit to go with the label?

Mike

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 18, 2020, at 12:10 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
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> I sure do Don.
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> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Don Hiscock
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 11:57 AM
> To: michael kutka <mkutka@me.com>
> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Continental Kit
> =20
> Raymond Van Donk made up a CTK for his immaculately-restored and now-sold P=
owder Blue TR3A.  He had an original sidescreen kit label and used a wooden b=
ox for his reproduction.
> http://www.trtriumph.com/images/22-Continental%20touring%20kit.JPG
> =20
> The original kits, per the late Alec Pringle, were oversized crappy things=
 taking too much space for too little protection.  They were always paperboa=
rd or hardboard as far as I know, not wooden crates.  The TR Register forum h=
ad a discussion on the subject a few years ago.
> https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/62397-continental-to=
uring-kit-triumph-tr23/
> =20
> Stan, you might have a copy of the reproduced TR6 label, yes?
> =20
> =20
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:37 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote=
:
> =46rom the September 1956 brochure, "Accessories for Standard and Triumph V=
ehicles".  This shows the part numbers for the various kits available at tha=
t time.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-VpvGZR2/0/604c5643/O/i-VpvGZR2.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bmdsq4g/0/06597ee7/O/i-bmdsq4g.jpg
> =20
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:18 AM michael kutka <mkutka@me.com> wrote:
> I can provide some photos of kits for later models if anyone is interested=
. I thought the TR2/3 version was in more of a study wooden container versus=
 the later cardboard versions?
> =20
> Mike=20
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> On Jan 18, 2020, at 4:46 AM, Tom Householder <trhouse@columbus.rr.com> wro=
te:
> =20
> I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental Ki=
t =E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of b=
its for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference to it in my early c=
atalog files. There was a Continental Package in the Competition and Rally C=
atalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this was?
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> <TR3 Competitioin+Rally Accessories Catalog 2009 07.pdf>** triumphs@autox.=
team.net **
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Stan,<div><br></div><div>Did you ever make u=
p a kit to go with the label?</div><div><br></div><div>Mike<br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite=
">On Jan 18, 2020, at 12:10 PM, Stan Foster &lt;stan@redtr6.com&gt; wrote:<b=
r><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=


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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I sure do Don.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team=
.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Don Hiscock<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 18, 2020 11:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michael kutka &lt;mkutka@me.com&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;; fot@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Continental Kit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Raymond Van Donk made up a CTK for his immaculately-r=
estored and now-sold Powder Blue TR3A.&nbsp; He had an original sidescreen k=
it label and used a wooden box for his reproduction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.trtriumph.com/images/22-Contine=
ntal%20touring%20kit.JPG">http://www.trtriumph.com/images/22-Continental%20t=
ouring%20kit.JPG</a><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The original kits, per the late Alec Pringle, were ov=
ersized crappy things taking too much space for too little protection.&nbsp;=
 They were always paperboard or hardboard as far as I know, not wooden crate=
s.&nbsp; The TR Register forum had a discussion
 on the subject a few years ago.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index=
.php?/topic/62397-continental-touring-kit-triumph-tr23/">https://www.tr-regi=
ster.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/62397-continental-touring-kit-triumph-tr2=
3/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan, you might have a copy of the reproduced TR6 lab=
el, yes?<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:37 AM Don Hiscock &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com";>don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:=
p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in=
 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=46rom the September 1956 brochure, "Accessories for S=
tandard and Triumph Vehicles".&nbsp; This shows the part numbers for the var=
ious kits available at that time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-VpvGZR=
2/0/604c5643/O/i-VpvGZR2.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/p=
hotos/i-VpvGZR2/0/604c5643/O/i-VpvGZR2.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bmdsq4=
g/0/06597ee7/O/i-bmdsq4g.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/p=
hotos/i-bmdsq4g/0/06597ee7/O/i-bmdsq4g.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:18 AM michael kutka &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:mkutka@me.com"; target=3D"_blank">mkutka@me.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in=
 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">I can provide some p=
hotos of kits for later models if anyone is interested. I thought the TR2/3 v=
ersion was in more of a study wooden container&nbsp;versus the later cardboa=
rd versions?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Mike&nbsp;</span><o:=
p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Jan 18, 2020, at 4:46 AM, Tom Householder &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:trhouse@columbus.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">trhouse@columbus.rr=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">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 w=
as a collection of bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find referenc=
e to it in my early catalog files. There was a Continental
 Package in the Competition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know=
 what this was?<br>
<br>
&lt;TR3 Competitioin+Rally Accessories Catalog 2009 07.pdf&gt;** <a href=3D"=
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