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Although the Classified is a year after the cars entered California A =
continental kit may have been the early source for ready available =
parts. I know Cal Sales stripped new cars to have a parts inventory =
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Tom
> On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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> Resending second link to the detailed image.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg =
<https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg>
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> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com =
> The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may =
first imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on the =
rear of the car. It was a collection of "essential" spares that one =
could take along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal repair =
and parts network.
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> It was a fiberboard box that could be returned for credit if not used, =
or I guess part credit if one needed to use bits from it. There were =
various versions over time, and versions for different Standard-Triumph =
models. Here's an image of one of them (not for a TR), with the box =
contents and relevant model noted on its label. The second image shows =
the contents list enlarged.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg =
<https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg>
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg =
<https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg>
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> There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace -- I know a =
guy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't want to =
share photos. I'll keep looking.
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> Don
> 1962 Triumph TR3B
> (which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to the efforts of the =
guy who started this thread!)
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> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder =
> I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental =
Kit =E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a =
collection of bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference =
to it in my early catalog files. There was a Continental Package in the =
Competition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this =
was?
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Although the Classified is a year after the cars entered =
California A continental kit may have been the early source for =
ready available parts. I know Cal Sales stripped new cars to have =
a parts inventory early on <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Tom</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Don Hiscock <<a =
href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">Resending second link to the detailed image.<div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ=
.jpg" =
class=3D"">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9B=
pzJ.jpg</a><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don =
Hiscock <<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as =
some may first imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare =
tire on the rear of the car. It was a collection of "essential" =
spares that one could take along on a trip to the Continent away from =
the normal repair and parts network.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It was a fiberboard box that could be =
returned for credit if not used, or I guess part credit if one needed to =
use bits from it. There were various versions over time, and =
versions for different Standard-Triumph models. Here's an image of =
one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relevant model =
noted on its label. The second image shows the contents list =
enlarged.</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL=
.jpg" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWg=
bmL.jpg</a><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X=
.jpg" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKV=
c3X.jpg</a><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace -- I =
know a guy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't =
want to share photos. I'll keep looking.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Don</div><div class=3D"">1962 Triumph =
TR3B</div><div class=3D"">(which found its way into my hands in 1981 due =
to the efforts of the guy who started this thread!)</div></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder =
<<a href=3D"mailto:trhouse@columbus.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">trhouse@columbus.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I =
ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental =
Kit =E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a =
collection of bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference =
to it in my early catalog files. There was a Continental Package in the =
Competition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this =
was?<br class=3D"">
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