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Fred powder coated the part that connects the floor to the dash board on
my TR4. Beautiful job. I went on line and ordered him a 6 pack of Pale
Ale because he refused to take a check. We have and continue to have a
bunch of great people on this list. Some have passed but the memories
will go on forever. And yes the badge, one on the 3 and one on the 4.
They were all gone when the 6 was finished.
Believe it or not I have given this list's URL to a few young guys
seeking advice on their restorations, both Triumph and MG directly from
the badge at car hops. All they needed to do is whip out their phone.
I am really enjoying this thread.
Bob
On 11/18/22 7:15 PM, Jim Henningsen wrote:
> Fredâ??s TR3 was sold by a dealer online. I remember it on eBay and somewhere
> else. I hope someone who knew him bought that car. Jim
>
>> On Nov 18, 2022, at 7:05 PM, keithstewart@bell.net wrote:
>>
>> Ahh, Mr. Powder Coat. I had the honour of giving a bit of a eulogy to
>> Fred at TRF's Summer Party following Fred's passing in 2011. I still think
>> of him often and wonder what ever became of his beloved TR3A. I spoke with
>> his wife in preparation for speaking about Fred and again afterwards when I
>> gave her a copy of what I said to the Summer Party gathering. At that time
>> she had no plans to get rid of the car.
>>
>> Thanks for another memory of Fred.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: johnbmacartney@gmx.com <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>
>> Sent: November 18, 2022 5:32 AM
>> To: 'Jim Henningsen' <trguy75@gmail.com>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark@bradakis.com>
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [TR] Old badge
>>
>> Dear dear Fred Thomas! A lovely man and I miss him too. He came to the UK in
>> about 2000 for a vacation and we spent the day in my Triumph 2000 saloon
>> driving one of the former factory test routes. Fred was fascinated in the
>> way I used the overdrive and said so many nice things about it. When he went
>> home he asked for my address as he wanted to send me something to say thank
>> you for the day we shared together. About three weeks later, a long parcel
>> arrived at my home and on unpacking it, lo and behold was a beautiful
>> powder-coated valve cover he'd done for me. It went straight on the car and
>> stayed there until I sold it and put the old one back in place. I've still
>> got it and dearly wish I'd got a car to fit it to but I'm now too long in
>> the tooth "to play with Triumphs myself."
>>
>> Jonmac
>>
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<p>Fred powder coated the part that connects the floor to the dash
board on my TR4. Beautiful job. I went on line and ordered him a 6
pack of Pale Ale because he refused to take a check. We have and
continue to have a bunch of great people on this list. Some have
passed but the memories will go on forever. And yes the badge, one
on the 3 and one on the 4. They were all gone when the 6 was
finished. <br>
</p>
<p>Believe it or not I have given this list's URL to a few young
guys seeking advice on their restorations, both Triumph and MG
directly from the badge at car hops. All they needed to do is whip
out their phone.</p>
<p>I am really enjoying this thread.</p>
<p>Bob<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/18/22 7:15 PM, Jim Henningsen
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:89057CF0-285E-4FD2-A366-FEE27F9076B9@gmail.com">
<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Fredâ??s TR3 was sold by a dealer
online. I remember it on eBay and somewhere else. I hope someone who knew him
bought that car. Jim
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">On Nov 18, 2022, at 7:05 PM, <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:keithstewart@bell.net";>keithstewart@bell.net</a> wrote:
Ahh, Mr. Powder Coat. I had the honour of giving a bit of a eulogy to Fred
at TRF's Summer Party following Fred's passing in 2011. I still think of him
often and wonder what ever became of his beloved TR3A. I spoke with his wife in
preparation for speaking about Fred and again afterwards when I gave her a copy
of what I said to the Summer Party gathering. At that time she had no plans to
get rid of the car.
Thanks for another memory of Fred.
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";>johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a> <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";><johnbmacartney@gmx.com></a>
Sent: November 18, 2022 5:32 AM
To: 'Jim Henningsen' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";><trguy75@gmail.com></a>; 'Mark Bradakis'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:mark@bradakis.com";><mark@bradakis.com></a>
Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>
Subject: Re: [TR] Old badge
Dear dear Fred Thomas! A lovely man and I miss him too. He came to the UK in
about 2000 for a vacation and we spent the day in my Triumph 2000 saloon
driving one of the former factory test routes. Fred was fascinated in the way I
used the overdrive and said so many nice things about it. When he went home he
asked for my address as he wanted to send me something to say thank you for the
day we shared together. About three weeks later, a long parcel arrived at my
home and on unpacking it, lo and behold was a beautiful powder-coated valve
cover he'd done for me. It went straight on the car and stayed there until I
sold it and put the old one back in place. I've still got it and dearly wish
I'd got a car to fit it to but I'm now too long in the tooth "to play with
Triumphs myself."
Jonmac
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