[TR] DAY OF TRIUMPH THREE GENERATIONS

[pethier at comcast.net]

I had a nice ride to the post office and back in that car.  Difficult to believe that was 11 years ago.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, Berry Red
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----- Original Message -----
> From: n197tr4 at cs.com
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:48:44 AM
> Subject: [TR] DAY OF TRIUMPH THREE GENERATIONS
> We have had our TR3A for 27 years. (Other TRIUMPHS before that and a
> vintage
> racing TRIUMPH actively campaigned for the last 20 years.)
> 
> Saturday, my 16 year old grandson Brendan, removed the little used
> TR3A from
> it's garage.
> 
> Sunday, my son Sean and I went to his office to review a couple new
> designs
> and to discuss a forthcoming race.
> 
> Brendan took his new girlfriend for a fall ride in the TR3A.
> 
> When Sean and I returned to Sean's house, the TR3A was absolutely
> brilliant
> looking with a coat of carefully applied and polished wax. Brendan had
> wrenches out and was tinkering. The fall ride was a success.
> 
> When I asked Brendan when he was going to bring it back to Jesup, Sean
> said
> that he planned to drive it to work the next couple of days........
> 
> This cycle all started back in the 1950s. In my 70th year, I couldnt
> be more
> pleased with the way these three generations spent the day.
> 
> Seemed worth sharing.
> 
> JOE A
> 
> 
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