[TR] use of overdrive

[Joe Curry]

As a point of comparison, I bought a new Corvette in 1975 for $8500.  And
the camber compensators I sell for Spitfires for $195.00 were priced at
$25.00 back in the day.

 

Joe

 

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From: TR250Driver at aol.com [mailto:TR250Driver at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:23 PM
To: spitlist at cox.net
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] use of overdrive

 

 

 

In a message dated 8/25/2010 2:43:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
spitlist at cox.net writes:

In terms of today's money, That $85.00 could be multiplied by 10.  So $850
was substantial.

Joe

Good point Joe,

I had forgotten that my Snickers bar was only a nickel back then.  What is
really a shame is nowadays a rebuilt Stanpart gearbox with an A Type Laycock
de Normanville Overdrive unit is $2000 and up.  I bought the one in my TR3
box used at a swap meet in 1995 for $400.  The TR4 box was around $600 also
used from Team Triumph in the late 90's.  The Six box was bought from the
6-PACK newsletter, had to be rebuilt twice before it was right, and cost
well over $2000.  I am in the market for one last A-type for my 63 TR4
restoration.  I would prefer a Banger but I will take what I can get. Anyone
have any spares?

Darrell

 

I have received one blank and one with comments from Fred.