[TR] Noise canceling headphones

oliver sumton at sbcglobal.net
Mon Dec 14 10:06:01 MST 2009


my favorite is the long door tr2

my son's favorite is the tr250, although if he knew about the tr5 he'd 
choose that.

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From: <dave1massey at cs.com>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:04 AM
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Noise canceling headphones

> In a message dated 12/13/2009 6:16:36 PM Central Standard Time,
> tr4zest at gmail.com writes:
>> The TR4 was such an avant garde move after the three, and the TR6 an
>> 'adjustment' to the TR4 shape (same doors, windshield, and similar
>> silhouette) I think he 3 to 4 was a braver step than the 250/5 to 6 move.
>
> The TR6 is the ultimate refinement on the TR2 that started it all.  The
> front suspension changed a little though out the intervening years but is
> basically the same.
>
> It started with the TR2 adding front disc brakes in 57.  In 62 they 
> changed
> to the Michelotti body style adding roll up windows, dash level 
> ventilation
> and rack and pinion steering.  Then they changed to the 6 cylinder in 68.
> Then the Karman body rework in 69 completed the evolution.
>
> The change to the TR7 was a total clean sheet effort.  In many ways it 
> more
> resembled the MGB than any Triumph that came before.  In fact, Harris 
> Mann,
> the designer, worked for Morris.  There was discussion about whether to
> introduce this new car (code name: Bullet) as an MG or a Triumph.  It was
> decided to retire the TR6 due to the high production costs.  It was a
> body-on-frame design with a lot of little panels that required assembly. 
> The Wedge,
> like the MG, was designed to use fewer, larger panels.  Panels that were
> outside the scope of the punch presses Standard had available when the 
> earlier TR
> series were developed.  This made for more economical assembly.
>
> But I am wandering.
>
>>
>> ... but they are all great cars ...
>
> When asked which is my favourite I reply: Which of your children is your
> favourite?
>
> ;-)
>
> Dave
>
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