When the list was published a few days ago, it was interesting to see so many cars appeared on it without overdrive. This raises an interesting situation for TR's sold down the years in North America
The O/D was also a option on much of the U.S. iron and likewise was not accepted, the U.S. version was a joke, you had to let your foot off the gas, push the O/D lever in and then press the gas again
The early 60's was about the time I was really getting into cars and working in garages. That means that right now my memory is at that age that is turning to mush, BUT, as I recall, the typical Ame
My thanks to various people who provided answers to why overdrives were in a minority on US build. Seems the earlier Ford mechanical unit had a less than enviable reputation. However Doug Ross crysta
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Spot on, John! In Australia O/D is fitted to a large proportion of Triumphs (and other British marques). My TR4 fits the formula but interestingly it bucks the trend and has no heater. Piggot's book
I'm surprised that nobody mentioned the fact that many owners in the US have added the overdrive from a junked Triumph to a car that didn't have one before. I know several who have done that, and hav
I have been considering doing an impromptu sidescreen TR register by serial numbers. This would be a simple cut and paste job that I would post on the list in the next week or two. It would be intere
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