Keith Stewart wrote:
. Don't forget to get your TRs out for a drive on Sir John Black's birthday.
Agreed on that. I donâ??t own any Triumphs now but I will be making a
respectful trip to www.mallory.co.uk in my Swedish beast.
I think I can afford just one little celebratory drink in the bar because
Mallory Court is Sir Johnâ??s former home and now a frighteningly expensive
prestige hotel. If anyone thinks a visit might be worth it on a future UK trip.
Put your clothes in your wallet and stuff your suitcase with cash. Youâ??ll
need all the cash if you decide to eat and overnight there!
Jonmac
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> Keith Stewart
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>
> Sent: December 31, 2022 7:57 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] 3 questions
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> I have very vivid memories at age 16 of going with my Dad to a UK company
> called Prestfibre and watching the tunnels and instrument panels for Herald
> and TR being made.
> The solution of mashed paper, cardboard was spread over a male former made of
> perforated zinc and then the â??goopâ?? was covered by another inside shape
> former to which pressure and heat was applied. Thirty seconds later a sort of
> tunnel or panel was pulled off the inner former and placed in a pile
> alongside to cool. What stands out most in my memory was the stink of raw
> fish as fish glue formed a large part of the â??goopâ?? mixture.
> Unfortunately the fish odour lingered around each assembly for many months
> and made the cars in which they were later fitted to stink of fish as well!
> It took a very long time - at least two years - for Prestfibre to find an
> alternative glue whi ch didnâ??t stink of fish and while the cars themselves
> no longer smelled of fish, the durability of those â??goopâ?? fabricated
> items were by no means as long lasting. I guess thatâ??s why yâ??all are
> considering alternatives?
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> Jonmac
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> Sent from a piece of electronic papyrus I found in King Tutâ??s tomb
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