[TR] 3 questions

[John Macartney]

Keith Stewart wrote:
. Don't forget to get your TRs out for a drive on Sir John Black's birthday.

Agreed on that. I don’t own any Triumphs now but I will be making a respectful trip to www.mallory.co.uk in my Swedish beast.

I think I can afford just one little celebratory drink in the bar because Mallory Court is Sir John’s former home and now a frighteningly expensive prestige hotel. If anyone thinks a visit might be worth it on a future UK trip. Put your clothes in your wallet and stuff your suitcase with cash. You’ll need all the cash if you decide to eat and overnight there!

Jonmac
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> I have very vivid memories at age 16 of going with my Dad to a UK company called Prestfibre and watching the tunnels and instrument panels for Herald and TR being made. 
> The solution of mashed paper, cardboard was spread over a male former made of perforated zinc and then the ‘goop’ was covered by another inside shape former to which pressure and heat was applied. Thirty seconds later a sort of tunnel or panel was pulled off the inner former and placed in a pile alongside to cool. What stands out most in my memory was the stink of raw fish as fish glue formed a large part of the ‘goop’ mixture. Unfortunately the fish odour lingered around each assembly for many months and made the cars in which they were later fitted to stink of fish as well!
> It took a very long time - at least two years - for Prestfibre to find an alternative glue whi ch didn’t stink of fish and while the cars themselves no longer smelled of fish, the durability of those ‘goop’ fabricated items were by no means as long lasting. I guess that’s why y’all are considering alternatives?
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