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81. Re: [TR] On This Day in History (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:12:08 +0100 (BST); The date(s) would have depended on: The port of discharge - New York, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Houston, San Francisco or Portland The draw-down date on the Letter of Credit and whether that L/C had b; /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00223.html (13,221 bytes)
82. Re: [TR] headlights dimmer (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:21:49 +0100 (BST); Hey Don, you've denied the whole Triumph community the opportunity of yet another (side splitting) 'joke' about Lucas. Jonmac ________________________________ From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com; /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00303.html (14,874 bytes)
83. Re: [TR] headlights dimmer (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:30:34 +0000 (GMT); If we're into Brit Brit vernacular, deprecating terminology for people could employ terms such as "dipstick" or being "a 99 carat plonker" Jonmac ________________________________ From: Michael Marr <; /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00323.html (14,750 bytes)
84. Re: [TR] Factory visit 1957 (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:39:33 +0000 (GMT); Andy, I'd speculate it was dubbed a 'competition' car from the outset - and for two reasons: 1. It's larger fuel tank, different axle ratio and other bits of kit like the Halda speedpilot equipment a; /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00331.html (11,579 bytes)
85. Re: [TR] So what IS a TR worth? (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:29:11 +0000 (GMT); I'll put in a comment (or two) as well FWIW. Obviously, the worth of any item is really only what someone is prepared to pay for it. The prices start to climb as cars become rarer and more sought aft; /html/triumphs/2012-11/msg00011.html (11,949 bytes)
86. Re: [TR] battery shutoff (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:34:34 +0000 (GMT); Hi, Bob You might find the various switches illustrated on the top line of images to be worthy of consideration? The one on the LH side with the red key is identical to the one I have on my trailer h; /html/triumphs/2012-11/msg00042.html (10,566 bytes)
87. Re: [TR] How many TR4s are there? (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 07:32:49 +0000 (GMT); 40304 sounds highly likely. My own figures culled some years ago from BMIHT shows 68713 to include TR4A in what we used to call "fully built up" condition. In other words, the cars were built in thei; /html/triumphs/2012-11/msg00151.html (12,919 bytes)
88. Re: [TR] what is the most stressful thing to do on a Triumph? (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:01:27 +0000 (GMT); AFAIK, Rimmjer is a British Motor Heritage authorised stockist and can source the so-called 'off original tools' parts from BMH. I guess they can also source non-BMH 'will(sort of) fit' stuff from ot; /html/triumphs/2012-11/msg00216.html (12,797 bytes)
89. Re: [TR] stressful things in triumph (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:35:40 +0000 (GMT); The thing for me is the realisation that many of my former friends in Engineering were little more than sadists. They completely overlooked the fact that many among us down the years have been youthf; /html/triumphs/2012-11/msg00232.html (9,608 bytes)
90. Re: [TR] Earls Court demolition planned (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:20:55 +0000 (GMT); No nostaligia doesn't pay - but I don't feel at all nostalgic for the horrendous headcolds and infections I used to catch after a stint of one week "on the stand" at Earls Court for the Motor Show or; /html/triumphs/2012-12/msg00093.html (12,161 bytes)
91. Re: [TR] Earls Court demolition planned (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:06:08 +0000 (GMT); Still recall Standard-Triumph's UK Sales Director stating that in his view, "those few young men who populate the Company's London showroom are overpaid, oversexed and seriously underworked." Poor ma; /html/triumphs/2012-12/msg00098.html (15,251 bytes)
92. Re: [TR] TR3's at London Airport (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:59:08 +0000 (GMT); The cars photographed at Heathrow are all part of the consignment for the 1957 event and identified as such by their special tax-free licence plates. There were a number of tours of this type underta; /html/triumphs/2012-12/msg00154.html (13,377 bytes)
93. [TR] BBC Drama tries to hoodwink - and fails (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 23:20:31 +0000 (GMT); Watched an excellent TV drama programme last night that had a great plot but was badly let down by the cars used. Sometimes (though not often) researchers really do screw things badly. Programme was; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00031.html (8,391 bytes)
94. Re: [TR] Cars in movies & TV (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 11:12:44 +0000 (GMT); When I worked at BMIHT some years ago, a film company rented some cars from the reserve collection for a TV production. Seems the cars were to be used driving along a distant street at right angles t; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00054.html (13,282 bytes)
95. Re: [TR] TR4 Over Rider Support Tubes (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 22:51:17 +0000 (GMT); Hey, what do you expect for two thousand odd dollars on a Triumph? Surely not a proper job? Jonmac ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00078.html (10,368 bytes)
96. Re: [TR] Best Year Spitfire? (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:29:48 +0000 (GMT); If I was looking for a Spitfire and having driven all variants down the years as new and used cars, It's a one horse race in favour of the Mk 3 with the 1296cc small bearing engine, with no early emi; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00171.html (9,064 bytes)
97. Re: [TR] Non-synchro gearbox (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:56:54 +0000 (GMT); Bob Labuz wrote: <I sort of wish all Triumphs retained this setup.> I also sort of wish Triumphs retained many other features that were abandoned on purely cost grounds - like: being able to drain re; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00189.html (9,292 bytes)
98. Re: [TR] British Car Suspenders (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:28:56 +0000 (GMT); Delight!!! I'm not the only one who has made the conversion. My trousers have been staying up this way for the last year and I've got a variety in extra wide in all sorts of different colours. Not to; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00231.html (11,318 bytes)
99. Re: [TR] TR2/3 Badge fastening (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:47:38 +0000 (GMT); As the badge is the same shape as the Standard-Triumph 'shell' that appeared on Triumph Tens, I've used a craft knife + nail scissors to cut a piece of flat rubber about 1/16th" thick to the outline; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00258.html (10,200 bytes)
100. Re: [TR] Battery trickle charger (score: 1): Author: John Macartney <flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:46:02 +0000 (GMT); I hesitate to broadcast the great misfortunes of others but I think there may be some listers who know of Duncan and Sheila Wood from Red River Triumph in Texas? Stories change in the telling but its; /html/triumphs/2013-01/msg00342.html (11,708 bytes)

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