[TR] [Fot] Michael D. Porter

[JOE CURRY]

Michael was a good friend, so it is tough to hear this news.  He is the one who did the drawings in the Installation Instructions that I was sending with all the camber compensators I sold in the past 20 years.


So sad to see him go!


Joe C.

> On October 13, 2020 at 12:44 PM Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen at outlook.com> wrote:
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>     I’m very sorry to hear this. We recently traded emails about Roswell as I am considering locating to that area. I was hoping to make a trip down US285 this fall and actually meet him in person. A reminder not to let good intentions remain intentions.
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>     From: John Macartney mailto:John.Macartney at Ukpips.org.uk
>     Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:49 AM
>     To: dave mailto:dave at ranteer.com
>     Cc: Listserv Triumph mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net
>     Subject: Re: [TR] [Fot] Michael D. Porter
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>     I’m so very sorry to read of this. When I joined the autox lists in the mid nineties, Michael was one of the first to welcome me. In the years that followed we had extensive email contact that was always a pleasure for me to receive. I’ll miss him and I’m sure I won’t be the only one.
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>     Jonmac
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>     Bessie Braddock: “Winston! You’re drunk”.
>     Churchill: “and you, Madam, are ugly. But tomorrow, I shall be sober but you will still be ugly”.
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>     > On 13 Oct 2020, at 18:14, dave <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
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>     > Didn't he also have a bicycle shop?
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>     > We will miss him
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>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jerry Van Vlack
>     > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:42 AM
>     > To: Ken Gano <1959triumphtr3a at gmail.com>; Listserv Triumph <triumphs at autox.team.net>; fot at autox.team.net
>     > Subject: Re: [TR] [Fot] Michael D. Porter
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>     > RIP Michael.
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>     > I always read his emails and posts to our lists. As you say his comments were always well thought through and very accurate. I noticed that not many recent comments were posted. Sad to hear this news. None of us are getting any younger and none of us are immortal.
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>     > JVV
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>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: Ken Gano via Fot
>     > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 12:28 PM
>     > To: Listserv Triumph ; fot at autox.team.net
>     > Subject: [Fot] Michael D. Porter
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>     > It is with great sadness that I must pass along news of the passing of a long term list member and contributor, Michael Porter. Michael died a week ago Saturday in his home in Roswell, NM.
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>     > About 20 years ago we started playing on line Scrabble and there has not been a day since when we did not exchange emails. He has visited our home twice.
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>     > I recall trying to set up Weber carbs and Michael taking three data points and recommending jetting that turned out to be spot on. He never heard or saw the car run but was able to “do the math” remotely.
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>     > Michael was a great friend and one of the most knowledgeable people around.
>     > He will be sorely missed.
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>     > Ken Gano.
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