FYI all, this is what I the sole Triumph owner (Gloria) on the prewar list
have to work with...
Dale
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hardy [SMTP:hardwire@webleicester.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 3:48 PM
> To: unknown
> Subject: Do you want it cheap or do you want it right
>
> Dear All,
>
> It is with a mixture of niggardly and fair tidings that I set
> forth my epistle.
>
> The malevolent sprites that ordain the atmospheric conditions upon this
> sceptred isle have seen fit to vent their spleen on a hapless population.
> The weather has been terrible and many a summer occasion has been ruined.
> I
> attended the annual Riley gathering this last Sunday and the rain
> splattered down without surcease all day. The attendances were down and
> spirits were generally low lifted only by the odd sighting of a reasonably
> priced goodie at the autojumble. This has been the pattern for weekend
> events these past two months. Race meetings have been miserable affairs
> with seasonal clothing replaced by Barbours, wellies and umbrellas. The
> tee
> shirt is a forgotten item of apparel. The forecast is for more of the
> same.
>
> A couple of weeks ago I went down to Prescott for a Hillclimb Tutorial.
> What a day. Again the weather was due to be foul but it held off all day.
> We had a briefing in the morning upon arrival, a walk up the hill showing
> us the lines and then then four runs each. After this we were shown videos
> of our individual runs accompianied by a soundtrack sarcastic comments
> from
> the instructors. After lunch we had another four runs. With each of mine I
> lined up at the start with every intention of concentrating on my lines,
> but as I set off a red mist descended and I went into hooligan autopilot.
> Little did I know that these were being videoed also and I ruined my
> chances of an honourable mention. More comments abounded on the
> soundtrack.
> Thouroughly enjoyable and highly recommended,
>
> After much indecision I elected some weeks ago to adhere to my adage "Do
> you want it cheap or do you want it right ?". The saga of my preselector
> gearbox for the Lynx has drawn to a close. t started when I purchased the
> car in component form in May. The guys at Blue Diamond said that one of
> their number was prposing to recondition these preselectors and would do
> mine at cost as a pilot. I took him at his word and left it there. I was
> in
> no hurry so I didn't stsrt to enquire after it's progress until a month or
> two had passed. In September he deigned to inform me, via a third party,
> that he was, after al, not going ahead with his plans and would I seek
> mechanical solice elsewhere. Acting on a recommendation I despatched the
> gearbox to a firm close to the bejewelled emporium and awaited
> developments. Another month passed and I obtained a quotation (an
> operation
> akin to the extraction of an impacted molar) with I thought on the
> expensive side. In the meantime I had bought a cache of 12/4 spares
> including another gearbox. There is a local man who does these on the
> cheap
> and it was examined by him and pronounced dead. This had taken anther two
> months weeks BTW. Yet another unit was obtained and arrangements were made
> for it's examination. By this time I needed it as it was holding things
> up.
> Another couple of months passed and I decided, patience not being my
> strong
> suit, to contact the outfit in Somerset. They promised delivery in 4 weeks
> and I got it in three. I just hope it works but at least it's guaranteed.
> I
> got it on Sunday and it was installed, along with the engine in all it's
> glory by Tuesday night.
>
> Lesson learnt
>
> May beneficent spirits oversee your endeavours,
>
> JH
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