[TR] TR 250 (TR4) Cruise control

[DAVID MASSEY]

 That was back when we were young and impervious.  These days I figure 300 miles a day in a TR3 is pushing it.  
 
Dave 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl-TR <cfmtr3a at verizon.net>
To: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
Cc: triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Jan 31, 2019 7:05 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 250 (TR4) Cruise control

In June, 1965 I drove 66 from Springfield, Illinois to LA.  In July, 1966 I drove "the southern route" (LA to ElPaso to SanAntonio to Texarkana) back to Spfld.  -- All in my 59 Tr3.  

Between those two trips I also drove from LA to SF to Vancouver to Regina, Sask. through Montana, Idaho, Utah, LasVegas back to LA.  With side trips etc that totaled over 10,000 miles. 

I found my notebook from the 4,629 mile Canadian trip a couple years ago.  Avg gas price $.347.  27.55 mpg (km & liter converted to miles/gal). Total cost not including food: gas/oil = 64.55. Lodging = 138.60 (12 nights).  Split cost & driving with a guy I worked with in LA from Warwickshire not far from Coventry.  

Sure couldn't do that again 54 years later.  After the Army I made an east coast run of about 3000 miles.  Didn't make it across the south in that Tr3.

Sent from BlueMail On Jan 31, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
I won't get it done this year (again), but one of my "bucket list" items is

to drive my TR3 over as much as is left of old Route 66, LA to Chicago (or
maybe the other way, haven't decided that yet).

I'd love to go drive the Tail of the Dragon and the Blue Ridge Parkway some
day, but that will probably never happen. Just too dang far from here.
Maybe if I get Dad's TR3A running (which is in Missouri so not quite so far
away from those roads).

-- Randall 
56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild 



 Out of curiosity, what are some of the destinations you are 
 looking at? I would like to do some long trips this summer in 
 my TR4A, especially since I am retiring this April. Already 
 have plans to drive from Cincinnati to Watkins Glen in 
 September but summer is over by then.
 How about the rest of you guys? 


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