[TR] Subject: Re: towing

[Catpusher at aol.com]

Well, my 67 E Type cost  $3100 in 1970 with 19,000 miles on  the odo; it is 
now close to 250,000 miles,
and has never had the crank out of the block.  I suspect that it is  worth 
a bit more than I paid for it too, but it is NOT for sale! (nor are any of  
my Triumphs!)  I did select the E Type partly to tow the TR3.
The rig was good for  38 MPG per car towing (the TR3 used nothing in  this 
mode) and we made all the races
over all the mountain ranges with no serious mechanical problems.  Two  
great cars.  
 
A slightly larger tow vehicle and a small trailer (with brakes), per  Joe 
Alexander's idea, is much safer and much less work.
 
Hardy
 
 
In a message dated 9/28/2009 8:35:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Dave1massey at cs.com writes:

Towing a TR3 behind a Jag. Is  that conspicuous consumption or what?

;-)

Seriously, I'm  envious.

Dave


I flat towed my national championship TR3 race car for 100,000 plus  miles 
 behind me 67 E Type Jaguar; my only two cars at the time.  As I was  
living 
 in SF, a trailer was not realistic on my budget, and the E Type would not  
 have enjoyed it.  It was economical, dangerous, annoying, but  necessary.  
I 
 did disconnect the drive shaft.