[TR] TR2 Instruction Book

[Bob Labuz]

John,

What is important to me is the operation of a Triumph. I have the 
handbooks for all my Triumphs, reprints for sure, but the only time I 
have used one is to double check the firing order on my 72 6. The 3 and 
4 are memorized.

They stay in the cubby box.

For me it is the big smile I always have when driving a Triumph.

Bob

On 05/02/2014 01:54 PM, John Macartney wrote:
> I can't give a specific date or dates, but long ago when Rover still owned
> British Motor Heritage, the copyright for the re-publication of handbooks
> back to the year dot (and maybe even further back?) was granted to a
> publishing company whose name I've long forgotten. The result was newly
> printed handbooks for many of the popular makes and models of the 50's /
> 60's 70's and the finished appearance was exactly as those books looked and
> felt when the cars and books were new. They're now about as common as
> confetti at a wedding and deteriorate in the same way and to the same degree
> as the jen_u_ine original. Does it really matter? If the car's restored and
> it has an 'aged' looking handbook to go with it that wasn't printed until
> much later but looks the same, is this important? Yawn
>
> Jonmac
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don Hiscock
> Sent: 02 May 2014 16:06
> To: Triumphs
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR2 Instruction Book
>
> You see them offered on eBay, Andrew, not sold.
>
> Asking price is not the value of an item, of course.  Sold item searches are
> the only hint of value on eBay.  There have been no TR2-3 instruction books
> sold recently on eBay for anything remotely close to $150.  More like ten
> bucks.  Condition is important though; the one in the listing indeed looks
> nice if original, and that can change the equation.
>
> Don
> 1962 TR3B TSF202L
>
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Andrew Uprichard
> <auprichard at uprichard.net>wrote:
>
>> Sorry if this is a silly question, but in the glove box of a TR3 I
>> just bought, I found a blue booklet, 10" by 6", entitled "Triumph
>> Sports Car Instruction Book, five shillings". The cover page says "TR2
> First Edition"
>> and it has a pull-out lubrication chart.  The condition of the booklet
>> makes me think it has to be a reprint.  But I see them on eBay for
>> crazy money.,
>>
>>
>>
>> Question:  how do I tell if this is a reprint or a national treasure
>> which means I can retire early.  Oh, wait a minute - I am retired.....
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Uprichard