[Fot] Triumph TR5 (WASP) Prototypes...

[Bob Kramer]

There is a guy nearby to austin that has a WASP TR4 with a 6 cylinder 
engine. I've seen the number tag on the keys that says WASP. He says it was 
the TR250 Emmission test car. It is available for sale as an uncompleted 
restoration if anyone is interested. He has always thought it was worth a 
lot more than it is.

Bob Kramer
Volente, TX

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch 
excellence.
Vince Lombardi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas at cox.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>; <BillDentin at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph TR5 (WASP) Prototypes...


>I have been asked about this TR-5  car before.  I knew nothing of it.  I 
>suppose it was in Michigan for the emission testing. It failed I presume 
>and is why the TR-6 had twin carbs instead. If this is the same Peter Cox 
>thatt worked in the Competition Department at the factory I did know him 
>and furnished him camshafts at one time.
> ---- BillDentin at aol.com wrote:
>
> =============
> Amici...
>
> The current issue of Triumph World magazine has a letter from a guy named
> Mike Geddes over in England, who is in the process of restoring X753, one 
> of
> the TR5 (Wasp) prototypes.  He describes the car as an engine test bed, 
> with
> a prototype chassis set up and several factory body mods.  He considers 
> the
> car's history to be particularly interesting because it spent some time in
> the USA.  We didn't see many TR5s over here because of emissions issues. 
> He
> suspects this one may have been used over here for emissions testing.  He
> is looking to make contact with anyone who might have information about 
> the
> car.  I never heard of this prototype.  Kas?
>
> Incidentally, in the same issue, Paul Richardson has a great article about
> the late Peter Cox.  Coxy was a guy I never met, but I sure felt I knew 
> him,
> and he sure was the source of genuine Triumph competition parts for many,
> many years.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
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