[TR] Old badge

[stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org]

Oi John, 

Do you still have that Midget "gifted" to you from son #2 stashed away in the friend's barn?  
Gather some younger car people from one of the regional car clubs or tech school, or enthusiasts, start with that Valve Cover and add everything what is needed under the Valve Cover and dump that Morris Garage lump.  
I've seen 4.0 Jaguar DOHC 6's shoehorned into Midgets so a Triumph 2.0 should fit easily and be a welcomed power upgrade.  
Paint her your favorite Russet and name her "Flossie's Calf" Of the "Flying Cow Pie" as it is definitely small enough to park on your cow path street in Eve.
But definitely post a video of you entering and exiting that vehicle if you thought a Spitty or GT6 required knee pads as standard equipment. 

I wonder if a two-week build could be scheduled by some enthusiasts?   Seems to me you park your caravan at that farm too?  That is beds, commode and kitchen!

Anyone game for another charity build to coincide with MG & Triumph Spares Day for parts supply ??

StagByTriumph

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of johnbmacartney at gmx.com
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 3:32 AM
To: 'Jim Henningsen' <trguy75 at gmail.com>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Old badge

Dear dear Fred Thomas! A lovely man and I miss him too. He came to the UK in about 2000 for a vacation and we spent the day in my Triumph 2000 saloon driving one of the former factory test routes. Fred was fascinated in the way I used the overdrive and said so many nice things about it. When he went home he asked for my address as he wanted to send me something to say thank you for the day we shared together. About three weeks later, a long parcel arrived at my home and on unpacking it, lo and behold was a beautiful powder-coated valve cover he'd done for me. It went straight on the car and stayed there until I sold it and put the old one back in place. I've still got it and dearly wish I'd got a car to fit it to but I'm now too long in the tooth "to play with Triumphs myself."

Jonmac

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> 
Sent: 16 November 2022 22:11
To: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Old badge

I remember Fred Thomas giving these out at The Roadster Factory Party in 2003 or 2004?  Joe Curry, does that timeframe ring a bell or was it another pin or date.  Rest In Peace Fred.  I miss you. Jim Henningsen 

> On Nov 16, 2022, at 1:04 PM, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
> 
> Was cleaning up some stuff and found this.  Can't remember exactly when it was made, or who was responsible for doing so. Maybe 1995 or so?
> 
> mjb.
> 

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