From johnbmacartney at gmx.com  Mon Apr  6 12:53:02 2026
From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (JOHN MACARTNEY)
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:53:02 +0200
Subject: [TR] A new book with an interesting Standard-Triumph flavour
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From stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org  Mon Apr  6 13:45:31 2026
From: stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org (stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org)
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 13:45:31 -0600
Subject: [TR] A new book with an interesting Standard-Triumph flavour
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Oi Mate, 

 

Happy you have knocked out another biological attack!

  

Me thinks your own memoir is overdue?  

 

?Shadow? was very good, many have not read the Crocus, Turn Left at the Pacific sort of puts things in some order, but let?s have a Jonmac Memoir in your own right, eh?

 

What say all?

 

Glenn aka StagByTriumph

 

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of JOHN MACARTNEY
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 12:53 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] A new book with an interesting Standard-Triumph flavour

 

A week or so ago, I was laid low in bed for a few days with an oddball infection and urgently needed something 'interesting' to read. Fortuitously on the same day I took to my pad of moss and leaves, a copy of a book written by my great friend and former Standard-Triumph colleague arrived in the mail. I knew it was imminent and it could not have come at a better time. I read it in one hit. Then I read it again and thoroughly enjoyed it just as much the second time around.

 

The author is one Peter D. Cole who I first 'met' when I was working at the Coventry plant and Peter had just come into central London from the company's main Service Division in the west London suburbs. I was then moved from Coventry to the London showroom in 1967 and Peter and I became close friends and colleagues, sharing a mews cottage with another colleague, Roger Maingot, who later went on to work for Ferrari and after that as Managing Director for Rolex watches. It's unusual for three guys to be happy and  fulfilled when working together, let alone living together as well - but the three of us 'had a ball' in the London of the swinging sixties. The early part of Peter's book, called "Driving Success", addresses some aspects of Standard-Triumph life (he mentions both Roger and myself) but the main guts of it is the development of his career selling Bentley and Rolls Royce cars from prestigeous showrooms in London's West End. Peter has truly amused me on many occasions during our long friendship and his sometimes outrageous observations of people comes through in very carefully worded sentences in what he has written. I so vividly recall him once describing to me a customer who came in to buy a TR5 who was very shabbily dressed, in urgent need of a shower and deodorant as "looking and smelling rather like an out of work Greek goatherd!" On another occasion, his description of a potential customer with chronic acne on his face was "rather like talking to someone with a facial complexion akin to a paper bag full of burst plums!"

 

All that to one side, this is a charming and fascinating book that certainly opened my eyes to the somewhat eye-watering inefficiencies of Rolls Royce and Bentley products before the companies came under BMW and VW control. You'll enjoy it because it's Peter's very successful  career, while giving exposure to some of the hurts and problems that life threw at him - as it does to all of us from time to time. The details of the book if you decide on a copy (and I recommend you do) are as follows:

 

Title: DRIVING SUCCESS

Author: Peter D. Cole

ISBN #: 978-1-9193807-4-2

Publisher: MEREO BOOKS

Web URLs:  <http://www.memoirsbooks.co.uk> www.memoirsbooks.co.uk AND  <http://www.mereobooks.com> www.mereobooks.com

Book type: Paperback, 145 pages

 

It retails in the UK for GBP9.99 (US$14.50 approx @ GBP1 = USD1.45) but I'm not sure if its available yet via Amazon. If you can't find it listed for the US and Canada, I suggest an email to  <mailto:info at mereobooks.com> info at mereobooks.com

 

Absolutely no financial interest on my part in any accruing sales and I'm just so pleased that my dear friend has (yet again) recounted stories of his very successful automotive life and made me laugh - as he did so often in the past, bless him. The story of Peter and Roger Maingot jointly driving and delivering a Mk3 Spitfire in fully de-toxed condition from London to Athens in Greece (which journey took about a week just to get there) for a customer who was usually smashed out of his head on booze at any time of the day, is worth the book price in itself. Buy a copy for your auto library. You won't be disappointed. Sorry for the length but DRIVING SUCCESS deserves a much wider readership than I feel the publisher has fully taken on board.

 

Enjoy

 

Jonmac

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From johnbmacartney at gmx.com  Tue Apr  7 04:59:01 2026
From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (John Macartney)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:59:01 +0100
Subject: [TR] A new book with an interesting Standard-Triumph flavour
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Hi, Glenn,

Thank you for those kind words, greatly appreciated. In all honesty, I can?t think why anyone would want to read a book about my career history:)
?Crocus? (aka Night Flight to Freedom) is effectively ready to go and its such an amazing story of luck against all odds and I?d love to see it in print. That said, uploading it to Amazon, Kindle and Ingram Spark for print on demand in the US and Europe is a process that?s about as user friendly as dealing with an angry, cornered rat! I?m not sufficiently computer savvy to do it since my stroke in 2006 and it would be so nice to find someone who could do it for me. The same goes for the sequel for my 1998 book about Dad and Liife at Triumph. Lots of as yet unpublished stories of how things were, with a later view of classic car ownership from a UK perspective. That?s why I?m releasing some of those anecdotes to this list.

John

> On 6 Apr 2026, at 20:45, <stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org> <stagbytriumph at triumphstagclub.org> wrote:
> 
> Oi Mate,
>  
> Happy you have knocked out another biological attack!
>  
> Me thinks your own memoir is overdue? 
>  
> ?Shadow? was very good, many have not read the Crocus, Turn Left at the Pacific sort of puts things in some order, but let?s have a Jonmac Memoir in your own right, eh?
>  
> What say all?
>  
> Glenn aka StagByTriumph
>  
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of JOHN MACARTNEY
> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 12:53 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] A new book with an interesting Standard-Triumph flavour
>  
> A week or so ago, I was laid low in bed for a few days with an oddball infection and urgently needed something 'interesting' to read. Fortuitously on the same day I took to my pad of moss and leaves, a copy of a book written by my great friend and former Standard-Triumph colleague arrived in the mail. I knew it was imminent and it could not have come at a better time. I read it in one hit. Then I read it again and thoroughly enjoyed it just as much the second time around.
>  
> The author is one Peter D. Cole who I first 'met' when I was working at the Coventry plant and Peter had just come into central London from the company's main Service Division in the west London suburbs. I was then moved from Coventry to the London showroom in 1967 and Peter and I became close friends and colleagues, sharing a mews cottage with another colleague, Roger Maingot, who later went on to work for Ferrari and after that as Managing Director for Rolex watches. It's unusual for three guys to be happy and  fulfilled when working together, let alone living together as well - but the three of us 'had a ball' in the London of the swinging sixties. The early part of Peter's book, called "Driving Success", addresses some aspects of Standard-Triumph life (he mentions both Roger and myself) but the main guts of it is the development of his career selling Bentley and Rolls Royce cars from prestigeous showrooms in London's West End. Peter has truly amused me on many occasions during our long friendship and his sometimes outrageous observations of people comes through in very carefully worded sentences in what he has written. I so vividly recall him once describing to me a customer who came in to buy a TR5 who was very shabbily dressed, in urgent need of a shower and deodorant as "looking and smelling rather like an out of work Greek goatherd!" On another occasion, his description of a potential customer with chronic acne on his face was "rather like talking to someone with a facial complexion akin to a paper bag full of burst plums!"
>  
> All that to one side, this is a charming and fascinating book that certainly opened my eyes to the somewhat eye-watering inefficiencies of Rolls Royce and Bentley products before the companies came under BMW and VW control. You'll enjoy it because it's Peter's very successful  career, while giving exposure to some of the hurts and problems that life threw at him - as it does to all of us from time to time. The details of the book if you decide on a copy (and I recommend you do) are as follows:
>  
> Title: DRIVING SUCCESS
> Author: Peter D. Cole
> ISBN #: 978-1-9193807-4-2
> Publisher: MEREO BOOKS
> Web URLs: www.memoirsbooks.co.uk AND www.mereobooks.com
> Book type: Paperback, 145 pages
>  
> It retails in the UK for GBP9.99 (US$14.50 approx @ GBP1 = USD1.45) but I'm not sure if its available yet via Amazon. If you can't find it listed for the US and Canada, I suggest an email to info at mereobooks.com
>  
> Absolutely no financial interest on my part in any accruing sales and I'm just so pleased that my dear friend has (yet again) recounted stories of his very successful automotive life and made me laugh - as he did so often in the past, bless him. The story of Peter and Roger Maingot jointly driving and delivering a Mk3 Spitfire in fully de-toxed condition from London to Athens in Greece (which journey took about a week just to get there) for a customer who was usually smashed out of his head on booze at any time of the day, is worth the book price in itself. Buy a copy for your auto library. You won't be disappointed. Sorry for the length but DRIVING SUCCESS deserves a much wider readership than I feel the publisher has fully taken on board.
>  
> Enjoy
>  
> Jonmac
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From johnbmacartney at gmx.com  Tue Apr  7 08:35:37 2026
From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (JOHN MACARTNEY)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:35:37 +0200
Subject: [TR] Another story with a VERY strong Standard-Triumph connection.
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From dave1massey at cs.com  Tue Apr  7 17:06:47 2026
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 23:06:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] Another story with a VERY strong Standard-Triumph
 connection.
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John, thank you for this article.? The connection between Standard-Triumph and Hyundai, however so tenuous, exonerates me for adding my Hyundai Ioniq 6 to my stable of Triumphs.? I'm keeping it in the family.
Dave 


 

    On Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:39:50 AM CDT, JOHN MACARTNEY <johnbmacartney at gmx.com> wrote:   

 Simply, how one remarkable man from a?tiny tin-pot company in Coventry actually put HYUNDAI on the global automotive map!?Enjoy!?Jonmac** triumphs at autox.team.net **

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From mark at bradakis.com  Sat Apr 11 16:04:07 2026
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:04:07 -0600
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
Message-ID: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>

Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today, 
April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, 
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I 
won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even 
weeks at a time.

But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have 
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And 
always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty 
expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And 
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for 
by generous contributions from list members.

Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I 
can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th 
birthday notice!

mjb.
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From forzion7 at gmail.com  Sun Apr 12 05:12:21 2026
From: forzion7 at gmail.com (David Friedlander)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:12:21 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
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Message-ID: <CAJ1eQwgv=9_wyTuG6d_gBHez-7Rk=sgNnF4jWDf1kRrVYdfm0w@mail.gmail.com>

Congrats, Mark and thanks for ALL YOU DO!!!! ???

Dave

On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:10?AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:

> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
>
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for
> by generous contributions from list members.
>
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>
> mjb.
> ** triumphs at autox.team.net **
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From aljlthomson at charter.net  Sun Apr 12 06:43:39 2026
From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex&Janet Thomson)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:43:39 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
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Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.

As they say, "a check is in the mail".

On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.

Thanks to anyone who can help with that.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2026 6:04 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!

Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today, April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even weeks at a time.

But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for by generous contributions from list members.

Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th birthday notice!

mjb.


From yellowtr3 at yahoo.com  Sun Apr 12 08:50:17 2026
From: yellowtr3 at yahoo.com (Frank Fisher)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:50:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
References: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
Message-ID: <965842069.2747925.1776005417631@mail.yahoo.com>

 whoooo? hoooothank you Mark
    On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 04:34:21 AM GMT-5, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:  
 
 Nearly half my life!? Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today, 
April 11th, 1991.? Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, 
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.? I 
won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even 
weeks at a time.

But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have 
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.? And 
always for free.? I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty 
expensive to run.? Fast, at home internet was not widely available.? And 
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.? Luckily paid for 
by generous contributions from list members.

Time marches on, and so does Team Net.? I'll keep it going as long as I 
can, health permitting.? Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th 
birthday notice!

mjb.
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From dave1massey at cs.com  Sun Apr 12 13:56:47 2026
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:56:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
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35 years of flawless performance.? Can't beat that.? Good job, Mark.
Dave 


 

    On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 04:49:18 AM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:   

 Nearly half my life!? Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today, 
April 11th, 1991.? Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, 
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.? I 
won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even 
weeks at a time.

But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have 
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.? And 
always for free.? I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty 
expensive to run.? Fast, at home internet was not widely available.? And 
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.? Luckily paid for 
by generous contributions from list members.

Time marches on, and so does Team Net.? I'll keep it going as long as I 
can, health permitting.? Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th 
birthday notice!

mjb.
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From grglmn at gmail.com  Sun Apr 12 15:19:47 2026
From: grglmn at gmail.com (Greg Lemon)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:19:47 -0500
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
References: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
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>
> Congrats, slightly more than half my life.  I remember discovering
> team.net and the monster list in the early nineties, was no longer an
> isolated British car freak, became a connected British car freak.


Thanks for hosting all these years.

Greg Lemon
Many Austin Healeys and MGs and Triumphs and a Jaguar

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From larrygriffin.nc at gmail.com  Sun Apr 12 20:33:50 2026
From: larrygriffin.nc at gmail.com (Larry Griffin)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:33:50 -0400
Subject: [TR] [Spits] 35 Years!
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References: <2466507d-9823-4a2f-9359-dfea785909dc@bradakis.com>
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Congratulations Mark! I'd bet there are few, if any,  email lists that have
been in existence this long with the original IT Specialist still behind
the controls. Thanks for all the hard work over the years in maintaining
the lists. This was the first place I found like-minded car enthusiasts and
support when I joined the british-cars-digest in 1994. I look forward to
the 50th year celebration. ???

Larry Griffin

On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:58?AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:

> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
>
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for
> by generous contributions from list members.
>
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>
> mjb.
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From keithstewart at bell.net  Mon Apr 13 05:39:35 2026
From: keithstewart at bell.net (keithstewart at bell.net)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:39:35 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <002201dcca79$fd13d060$f73b7120$@charter.net>
References: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
 <002201dcca79$fd13d060$f73b7120$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>

Was this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8

Keith Stewart
keithstewart at bell.net
World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ 
 



-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.

As they say, "a check is in the mail".

On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.

Thanks to anyone who can help with that.

Alex Thomson



From aljlthomson at charter.net  Mon Apr 13 06:39:46 2026
From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex&Janet Thomson)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:39:46 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>
References: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
 <002201dcca79$fd13d060$f73b7120$@charter.net>
 <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>
Message-ID: <018a01dccb42$9ce70c60$d6b52520$@charter.net>

Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff. 

Thanks for sending.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net> 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Was this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8

Keith Stewart
keithstewart at bell.net
World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ 
 



-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.

As they say, "a check is in the mail".

On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.

Thanks to anyone who can help with that.

Alex Thomson




From keithstewart at bell.net  Mon Apr 13 06:49:20 2026
From: keithstewart at bell.net (keithstewart at bell.net)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:20 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <018a01dccb42$9ce70c60$d6b52520$@charter.net>
References: <6d417281-8af7-4da3-931b-e8b58004a759@bradakis.com>
 <002201dcca79$fd13d060$f73b7120$@charter.net>
 <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>
 <018a01dccb42$9ce70c60$d6b52520$@charter.net>
Message-ID: <07cb01dccb43$f28b1200$d7a13600$@bell.net>

I had been through those buildings many times and one of my most impressive memories was back in Dave H.'s corner, looking through his parts books. The number and content of his notes would be an incredible asset to historians in our hobby. Whenever he would encounter an anomaly with what the "authorities" stated, he would make a note in those books. I don't know if Dave took them with him when he left, but if not, I would guess that bit of history was lost too.

Cheers,
Keith

Keith Stewart
keithstewart at bell.net
World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ 
 



-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net> 
Sent: April 13, 2026 8:40 AM
To: keithstewart at bell.net; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff. 

Thanks for sending.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net> 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Was this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8

Keith Stewart
keithstewart at bell.net
World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ 
 



-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.

As they say, "a check is in the mail".

On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.

Thanks to anyone who can help with that.

Alex Thomson





From dave at mdmackay.ca  Mon Apr 13 07:18:43 2026
From: dave at mdmackay.ca (Dave MacKay)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:18:43 -0400
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
In-Reply-To: <mailman.15.1776016805.32611.triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <mailman.15.1776016805.32611.triumphs@autox.team.net>
Message-ID: <9ea45efba35b2884405ebfbb2fc39a80@mail.gmail.com>

Congratulations Mark!

Thank you for guiding this list (and others) through 35 years. The list
has been a wonderful resource throughout that time and it wouldn't have
been possible without all of your efforts.

I don't recall when I joined the Triumphs list but I've been on the list
for at least 30 of those years. The earliest message that I can find that
I saved from the list is dated 2001, but I know I was on the list before
then (via a computer at work). The list has shared supplier information,
tips, improvements, resources ... all of which has been helpful in keeping
my car on the road, and making it slightly better year after year. Without
the help and information I've had from the members who participate on this
list, I'd have likely thrown in the towel on my car years ago.

Mark's message prompted me to make a donation to contribute to keeping the
list going. I'd encourage others to do the same. Here's the link:
http://www.team.net/donate.html

Congratulations and thank you.

Dave MacKay
1960 TR3A s/n 68639L
near Toronto, Canada

>Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:04:07 -0600
>From: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
>To: triumphs at autox.team.net
>Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
>
>Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
won't go into the times that ISP >problems shut it down for days, or even
weeks at a time.
>
>But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was >not widely available.  And
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 100
Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for by
generous contributions from list members.
>
>Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
birthday notice!
>
>mjb.

From joe.simcoe at gmail.com  Tue Apr 14 06:51:03 2026
From: joe.simcoe at gmail.com (Joe Simcoe)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:51:03 -0400
Subject: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 19, Issue 70
In-Reply-To: <mailman.9.1776103204.27526.triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <mailman.9.1776103204.27526.triumphs@autox.team.net>
Message-ID: <A554EB66-C1DF-418E-ABE7-4AF8C98652CD@gmail.com>

Congrats on 35 Years. I was an early subscriber in the 90?s - the only place to get Triumph help. Even with a dial up modem!!

I was out of cars for 20 years, when I bought another TR6 it was great to see this list still existed. 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 13, 2026, at 11:55?PM, triumphs-request at autox.team.net wrote:
> 
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> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Triumphs digest..."
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> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Re: 35 Years! (DAVID MASSEY)
>   2. Re: 35 Years! (Greg Lemon)
>   3. Re: [Spits] 35 Years! (Larry Griffin)
>   4. Re: 35 Years! (keithstewart at bell.net)
>   5. Re: 35 Years! (Alex&Janet Thomson)
>   6. Re: 35 Years! (keithstewart at bell.net)
>   7. Re: 35 Years! (Dave MacKay)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:56:47 +0000 (UTC)
> From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> To: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>,  Mark
>    Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <180855965.3166653.1776023807062 at mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> 35 years of flawless performance.? Can't beat that.? Good job, Mark.
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
>    On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 04:49:18 AM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:   
> 
> Nearly half my life!? Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.? Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.? I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
> 
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.? And
> always for free.? I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.? Fast, at home internet was not widely available.? And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.? Luckily paid for
> by generous contributions from list members.
> 
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.? I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.? Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
> 
> mjb.
> ** triumphs at autox.team.net **
> 
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> From: Greg Lemon <grglmn at gmail.com>
> To: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
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>> 
>> Congrats, slightly more than half my life.  I remember discovering
>> team.net and the monster list in the early nineties, was no longer an
>> isolated British car freak, became a connected British car freak.
> 
> 
> Thanks for hosting all these years.
> 
> Greg Lemon
> Many Austin Healeys and MGs and Triumphs and a Jaguar
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> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:33:50 -0400
> From: Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc at gmail.com>
> To: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Cc: spitfires at autox.team.net, triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] [Spits] 35 Years!
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Congratulations Mark! I'd bet there are few, if any,  email lists that have
> been in existence this long with the original IT Specialist still behind
> the controls. Thanks for all the hard work over the years in maintaining
> the lists. This was the first place I found like-minded car enthusiasts and
> support when I joined the british-cars-digest in 1994. I look forward to
> the 50th year celebration. ???
> 
> Larry Griffin
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:58?AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
>> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
>> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
>> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
>> weeks at a time.
>> 
>> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
>> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
>> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
>> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And
>> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
>> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for
>> by generous contributions from list members.
>> 
>> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
>> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
>> birthday notice!
>> 
>> mjb.
>> _______________________________________________
>> 
>> Spitfires at autox.team.net
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:39:35 -0400
> From: <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: "'Alex&Janet Thomson'" <aljlthomson at charter.net>, "'Mark
>    Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:39:46 -0400
> From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> To: <keithstewart at bell.net>, "'Mark Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>,
>    <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <018a01dccb42$9ce70c60$d6b52520$@charter.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff.
> 
> Thanks for sending.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
> To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:20 -0400
> From: <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: "'Alex&Janet Thomson'" <aljlthomson at charter.net>, "'Mark
>    Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <07cb01dccb43$f28b1200$d7a13600$@bell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> I had been through those buildings many times and one of my most impressive memories was back in Dave H.'s corner, looking through his parts books. The number and content of his notes would be an incredible asset to historians in our hobby. Whenever he would encounter an anomaly with what the "authorities" stated, he would make a note in those books. I don't know if Dave took them with him when he left, but if not, I would guess that bit of history was lost too.
> 
> Cheers,
> Keith
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 13, 2026 8:40 AM
> To: keithstewart at bell.net; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff.
> 
> Thanks for sending.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
> To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:18:43 -0400
> From: Dave MacKay <dave at mdmackay.ca>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <9ea45efba35b2884405ebfbb2fc39a80 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Congratulations Mark!
> 
> Thank you for guiding this list (and others) through 35 years. The list
> has been a wonderful resource throughout that time and it wouldn't have
> been possible without all of your efforts.
> 
> I don't recall when I joined the Triumphs list but I've been on the list
> for at least 30 of those years. The earliest message that I can find that
> I saved from the list is dated 2001, but I know I was on the list before
> then (via a computer at work). The list has shared supplier information,
> tips, improvements, resources ... all of which has been helpful in keeping
> my car on the road, and making it slightly better year after year. Without
> the help and information I've had from the members who participate on this
> list, I'd have likely thrown in the towel on my car years ago.
> 
> Mark's message prompted me to make a donation to contribute to keeping the
> list going. I'd encourage others to do the same. Here's the link:
> http://www.team.net/donate.html
> 
> Congratulations and thank you.
> 
> Dave MacKay
> 1960 TR3A s/n 68639L
> near Toronto, Canada
> 
>> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:04:07 -0600
>> From: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
>> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
>> 
>> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
> won't go into the times that ISP >problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
>> 
>> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was >not widely available.  And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 100
> Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for by
> generous contributions from list members.
>> 
>> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>> 
>> mjb.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Subject: Digest Footer
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
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> Triumphs at autox.team.net
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From johnbmacartney at gmx.com  Tue Apr 14 07:46:04 2026
From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (JOHN MACARTNEY)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:46:04 +0200
Subject: [TR] This week's story is...
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From perryfly at gmail.com  Tue Apr 14 08:57:08 2026
From: perryfly at gmail.com (Perry Hammock)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:57:08 -0400
Subject: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 19, Issue 70
In-Reply-To: <mailman.9.1776103204.27526.triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Just sent my &35. Thanks Mark!
Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 14, 2026, at 12:01?AM, triumphs-request at autox.team.net wrote:
> 
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> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Re: 35 Years! (DAVID MASSEY)
>   2. Re: 35 Years! (Greg Lemon)
>   3. Re: [Spits] 35 Years! (Larry Griffin)
>   4. Re: 35 Years! (keithstewart at bell.net)
>   5. Re: 35 Years! (Alex&Janet Thomson)
>   6. Re: 35 Years! (keithstewart at bell.net)
>   7. Re: 35 Years! (Dave MacKay)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:56:47 +0000 (UTC)
> From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> To: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>,  Mark
>    Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <180855965.3166653.1776023807062 at mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> 35 years of flawless performance.? Can't beat that.? Good job, Mark.
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
>    On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 04:49:18 AM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:   
> 
> Nearly half my life!? Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.? Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.? I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
> 
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.? And
> always for free.? I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.? Fast, at home internet was not widely available.? And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.? Luckily paid for
> by generous contributions from list members.
> 
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.? I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.? Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
> 
> mjb.
> ** triumphs at autox.team.net **
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:19:47 -0500
> From: Greg Lemon <grglmn at gmail.com>
> To: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID:
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> 
>> 
>> Congrats, slightly more than half my life.  I remember discovering
>> team.net and the monster list in the early nineties, was no longer an
>> isolated British car freak, became a connected British car freak.
> 
> 
> Thanks for hosting all these years.
> 
> Greg Lemon
> Many Austin Healeys and MGs and Triumphs and a Jaguar
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:33:50 -0400
> From: Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc at gmail.com>
> To: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> Cc: spitfires at autox.team.net, triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] [Spits] 35 Years!
> Message-ID:
>    <CAONC1_6gT-T=ikY6cuTC6kXCqboeRbtxjawyCDcfKZv4XrGnVg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Congratulations Mark! I'd bet there are few, if any,  email lists that have
> been in existence this long with the original IT Specialist still behind
> the controls. Thanks for all the hard work over the years in maintaining
> the lists. This was the first place I found like-minded car enthusiasts and
> support when I joined the british-cars-digest in 1994. I look forward to
> the 50th year celebration. ???
> 
> Larry Griffin
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:58?AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
>> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
>> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
>> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
>> weeks at a time.
>> 
>> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
>> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
>> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
>> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And
>> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
>> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for
>> by generous contributions from list members.
>> 
>> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
>> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
>> birthday notice!
>> 
>> mjb.
>> _______________________________________________
>> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:39:35 -0400
> From: <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: "'Alex&Janet Thomson'" <aljlthomson at charter.net>, "'Mark
>    Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <07ab01dccb3a$34256580$9c703080$@bell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:39:46 -0400
> From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> To: <keithstewart at bell.net>, "'Mark Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>,
>    <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <018a01dccb42$9ce70c60$d6b52520$@charter.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff.
> 
> Thanks for sending.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
> To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:20 -0400
> From: <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: "'Alex&Janet Thomson'" <aljlthomson at charter.net>, "'Mark
>    Bradakis'" <mark at bradakis.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <07cb01dccb43$f28b1200$d7a13600$@bell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="utf-8"
> 
> I had been through those buildings many times and one of my most impressive memories was back in Dave H.'s corner, looking through his parts books. The number and content of his notes would be an incredible asset to historians in our hobby. Whenever he would encounter an anomaly with what the "authorities" stated, he would make a note in those books. I don't know if Dave took them with him when he left, but if not, I would guess that bit of history was lost too.
> 
> Cheers,
> Keith
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 13, 2026 8:40 AM
> To: keithstewart at bell.net; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff.
> 
> Thanks for sending.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithstewart at bell.net <keithstewart at bell.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
> To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <aljlthomson at charter.net>; 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Was this it?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8
> 
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
> Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
> To: 'Mark Bradakis' <mark at bradakis.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> 
> Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.
> 
> As they say, "a check is in the mail".
> 
> On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help with that.
> 
> Alex Thomson
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:18:43 -0400
> From: Dave MacKay <dave at mdmackay.ca>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!
> Message-ID: <9ea45efba35b2884405ebfbb2fc39a80 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Congratulations Mark!
> 
> Thank you for guiding this list (and others) through 35 years. The list
> has been a wonderful resource throughout that time and it wouldn't have
> been possible without all of your efforts.
> 
> I don't recall when I joined the Triumphs list but I've been on the list
> for at least 30 of those years. The earliest message that I can find that
> I saved from the list is dated 2001, but I know I was on the list before
> then (via a computer at work). The list has shared supplier information,
> tips, improvements, resources ... all of which has been helpful in keeping
> my car on the road, and making it slightly better year after year. Without
> the help and information I've had from the members who participate on this
> list, I'd have likely thrown in the towel on my car years ago.
> 
> Mark's message prompted me to make a donation to contribute to keeping the
> list going. I'd encourage others to do the same. Here's the link:
> http://www.team.net/donate.html
> 
> Congratulations and thank you.
> 
> Dave MacKay
> 1960 TR3A s/n 68639L
> near Toronto, Canada
> 
>> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:04:07 -0600
>> From: Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
>> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [TR] 35 Years!
>> 
>> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
> won't go into the times that ISP >problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
>> 
>> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was >not widely available.  And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over 100
> Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for by
> generous contributions from list members.
>> 
>> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>> 
>> mjb.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Subject: Digest Footer
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Triumphs mailing list
> Triumphs at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> End of Triumphs Digest, Vol 19, Issue 70
> ****************************************

From mark at bradakis.com  Tue Apr 14 17:53:43 2026
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:53:43 -0600
Subject: [TR] $35K is not enough
Message-ID: <8f139086-67f5-408d-a8cb-0befa387c4d8@bradakis.com>

Didn't sell.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-triumph-tr5-4/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-04-14


mjb.


From dave1massey at cs.com  Wed Apr 15 05:11:41 2026
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:11:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] $35K is not enough
In-Reply-To: <8f139086-67f5-408d-a8cb-0befa387c4d8@bradakis.com>
References: <8f139086-67f5-408d-a8cb-0befa387c4d8@bradakis.com>
Message-ID: <440172141.3973228.1776251501659@mail.yahoo.com>

I dunno.? For $35K I would expect at least some undercarriage restoration.? This is in good condition but original dirt and grease.? Very nice otherwise.
Dave 


 

    On Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 02:41:45 AM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:   

 Didn't sell.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-triumph-tr5-4/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-04-14


mjb.

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From dave1massey at cs.com  Wed Apr 15 05:40:02 2026
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:40:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] This week's story is...
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A well done compilation for the?Schadenfreude-philes in the group.
Thanks for sharing.
Dave 


 

    On Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 07:30:36 PM CDT, JOHN MACARTNEY <johnbmacartney at gmx.com> wrote:   

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From mark at bradakis.com  Thu Apr 16 16:54:20 2026
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:54:20 -0600
Subject: [TR] Quaint video
Message-ID: <dea8bbd4-7a5f-4621-9dd7-cc0992566224@bradakis.com>

"1950s Batman comic vibes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28ZiiqKPWw

mjb.



From dave1massey at cs.com  Fri Apr 17 04:51:54 2026
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:51:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] Quaint video
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References: <dea8bbd4-7a5f-4621-9dd7-cc0992566224@bradakis.com>
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I don't get the Batman vibe but the XK120 influence is undeniable.? I remember Fred Thomas' TR3 complete with wheel spats.? Beautiful car.
Dave 


 

    On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:44:47 PM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:   

 "1950s Batman comic vibes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28ZiiqKPWw

mjb.


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From dave at ranteer.com  Fri Apr 17 12:52:54 2026
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:52:54 +0000
Subject: [TR] shipping
Message-ID: <4fc6fcc8102640da8aff547c4d099803@ranteer.com>

I need to ship a whole tr3 rear end, hub to hub including diff

Anyone btdt have a recommendation?
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From keithstewart at bell.net  Fri Apr 17 13:11:10 2026
From: keithstewart at bell.net (keithstewart at bell.net)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:11:10 -0400
Subject: [TR] Quaint video
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Thanks for the memory Dave. I remember both Fred and his TR3 well. When I went looking to post a picture of Fred?s car, I was surprised to see that it was 15 years ago that Fred departed our esteemed group. That summer, I hung a wreath on the Roadster Factory?s wall where Fred used to park his TR3 during Summer Party. I was honoured to be asked to give a eulogy remembering Fred during the awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Rest in peace old friend.

 

Keith

 

Keith Stewart

 <mailto:keithstewart at bell.net> keithstewart at bell.net

World of Triumph  <https://keith-stewart.ca/> https://keith-stewart.ca/ 

 

 

 

 

From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> 
Sent: April 17, 2026 6:52 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net; Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Quaint video

 

I don't get the Batman vibe but the XK120 influence is undeniable.  I remember Fred Thomas' TR3 complete with wheel spats.  Beautiful car.

 

Dave 

 

 

 

 

On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:44:47 PM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com <mailto:mark at bradakis.com> > wrote: 

 

 

"1950s Batman comic vibes"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28ZiiqKPWw

 

mjb.

 

 

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From grglmn at gmail.com  Fri Apr 17 14:12:59 2026
From: grglmn at gmail.com (Greg Lemon)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:12:59 -0500
Subject: [TR] shipping
In-Reply-To: <4fc6fcc8102640da8aff547c4d099803@ranteer.com>
References: <4fc6fcc8102640da8aff547c4d099803@ranteer.com>
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When I had to ship a big Jaguar transmission with overdrive many years ago
the best way to do it was attach it to a pallet and drop it off at a
freight/trucking company.  Probably won't deliver to buyer unless they have
a freight dock, but assuming you can work out pick up at delivery dock
probably still the best option.

Greg Lemon
TR250
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From billbtr3 at yahoo.com  Fri Apr 17 16:06:57 2026
From: billbtr3 at yahoo.com (Bill Beecher)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:06:57 -0500
Subject: [TR] PSI vs Octane
References: <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2@yahoo.com>

Good evening all,
I have always run regular 87 octane in my TR3(?66 TR4 motor), no knocks or pings.  Don?t know what got me to thinking but there has to be a relation between compression psi and the octane rating I should use.   My compression across all four is 175-180, would I be getting improved performance from a higher octane gas? Or just wasting $$ ?
All the best,
Bill B
TS30766L

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford
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From notakitcar at yahoo.com  Fri Apr 17 16:09:34 2026
From: notakitcar at yahoo.com (bill beecher)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:09:34 -0500
Subject: [TR] PSI vs Octane
References: <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <5CE22358-2FAF-4B03-B84C-2748722EF6F7@yahoo.com>

Good evening all,
I have always run regular 87 octane in my TR3(?66 TR4 motor), no knocks or pings.  Don?t know what got me to thinking but there has to be a relation between compression psi and the octane rating I should use.   My compression across all four is 175-180, would I be getting improved performance from a higher octane gas? Or just wasting $$ ?
All the best,
Bill B
TS30766L

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford
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From rjray.architect at gmail.com  Fri Apr 17 17:48:40 2026
From: rjray.architect at gmail.com (rjray.architect at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:48:40 -0500
Subject: [TR] PSI vs Octane
In-Reply-To: <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2@yahoo.com>
References: <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2.ref@yahoo.com>
 <B84F2FA3-A90D-420B-A324-2CF9AA5680D2@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <038801dccec4$b808f960$281aec20$@gmail.com>

Bill,

 

It is the compression ratio of the engine, not the cylinder compression, that is related to octane rating.

 

Generally, the higher compression ratio, the more need for high octane fuel.

My Healey has a 10:1 compression ratio, so I add an octane booster to each tank of gas.

My TR3 engine has whatever the factory compression ratio was, so the octane rating is not that important. But, I still put ?Premium? gasoline in it because that is all that is available near me that does not contain corn. 

 

All that said, in theory, most engine will perfume better with higher octane fuel, and they should get better fuel milage as well. 

Non ethanol gas will result in around 10 percent better fuel milage.

But if you are running gas with ethanol, I doubt the additional cost of ?Premium? fuel it is worth it for ?normal? driving. 

 

Check the owner?s manual for the TR4 and see what it recommends for fuel octane rating.

  Ron

 

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bill Beecher
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 5:07 PM
To: Randall <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] PSI vs Octane

 

Good evening all,

I have always run regular 87 octane in my TR3(?66 TR4 motor), no knocks or pings.  Don?t know what got me to thinking but there has to be a relation between compression psi and the octane rating I should use.   My compression across all four is 175-180, would I be getting improved performance from a higher octane gas? Or just wasting $$ ?

All the best,

Bill B

TS30766L

 

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford

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From notakitcar at yahoo.com  Fri Apr 17 20:19:30 2026
From: notakitcar at yahoo.com (bill beecher)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:19:30 -0500
Subject: [TR] shipping
In-Reply-To: <4fc6fcc8102640da8aff547c4d099803@ranteer.com>
References: <4fc6fcc8102640da8aff547c4d099803@ranteer.com>
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Put it on a pallet and call around to the LTL carriers, I have used R&L, none of them are cheap.  Where are you shipping from/to?
Also, this sounds crazy but Fastenall used to carry shipments between their stores at pretty good prices.  It would be worth a call to see if they still do. 

Bill

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford

On Apr 17, 2026, at 3:45?PM, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

?
I need to ship a whole tr3 rear end, hub to hub including diff
 
Anyone btdt have a recommendation?
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From ptegler at verizon.net  Fri Apr 17 20:27:30 2026
From: ptegler at verizon.net (Paul Tegler)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:27:30 -0400
Subject: [TR] Quaint video
In-Reply-To: <038501dcce9d$f3ecec10$dbc6c430$@bell.net>
References: <dea8bbd4-7a5f-4621-9dd7-cc0992566224@bradakis.com>
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Message-ID: <e298f609-f9a9-456f-afb9-c812095aa75c@verizon.net>

my phone still has the pic Fred sent on himself in his 3 in front of the 
western continental divide sign
rip

ptegler


On 4/17/2026 3:11 PM, keithstewart at bell.net wrote:
>
> Thanks for the memory Dave. I remember both Fred and his TR3 well. 
> When I went looking to post a picture of Fred?s car, I was surprised 
> to see that it was 15 years ago that Fred departed our esteemed group. 
> That summer, I hung a wreath on the Roadster Factory?s wall where Fred 
> used to park his TR3 during Summer Party. I was honoured to be asked 
> to give a eulogy remembering Fred during the awards ceremony on 
> Saturday evening. Rest in peace old friend.
>
> Keith
>
> Keith Stewart
>
> keithstewart at bell.net <mailto:keithstewart at bell.net>
>
> World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ <https://keith-stewart.ca/>
>
> *From:*DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> *Sent:* April 17, 2026 6:52 AM
> *To:* triumphs at autox.team.net; Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Quaint video
>
> I don't get the Batman vibe but the XK120 influence is undeniable.? I 
> remember Fred Thomas' TR3 complete with wheel spats.? Beautiful car.
>
> Dave
>
> On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:44:47 PM CDT, Mark Bradakis 
> <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
>
> "1950s Batman comic vibes"
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28ZiiqKPWw
>
> mjb.
>
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From auprichard at uprichard.net  Sat Apr 18 06:04:26 2026
From: auprichard at uprichard.net (auprichard uprichard.net)
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:04:26 +0000
Subject: [TR] shipping
In-Reply-To: <447B48F2-120E-4756-B067-173F85BB5AD3@yahoo.com>
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I shipped one UPS a few years ago.  Made a crate as I would for an overdrive transmission. Check with UPS what their weight limit is.

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of bill beecher
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 10:20 PM
To: northrup dave <dave at ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] shipping

Put it on a pallet and call around to the LTL carriers, I have used R&L, none of them are cheap. Where are you shipping from/to? Also, this sounds crazy but Fastenall used to carry shipments between their stores at pretty good prices. It
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Put it on a pallet and call around to the LTL carriers, I have used R&L, none of them are cheap.  Where are you shipping from/to?
Also, this sounds crazy but Fastenall used to carry shipments between their stores at pretty good prices.  It would be worth a call to see if they still do.

Bill

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford

On Apr 17, 2026, at 3:45?PM, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com<mailto:dave at ranteer.com>> wrote:
?
I need to ship a whole tr3 rear end, hub to hub including diff

Anyone btdt have a recommendation?
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From sothornton at stevethorntonlaw.com  Sat Apr 18 12:08:34 2026
From: sothornton at stevethorntonlaw.com (Steve Thornton)
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:08:34 +0000
Subject: [TR] shipping
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I shipped a TR3 hardtop years ago by putting it on a pallet and securing with lots of shrink wrap. Greyhound provided the best price at the time. Of course, the receiving party needs to pick it up at the bus depot.

Worked out well.



Sent from my iPhone


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Bowling Green, KY. 42103
270-779-9871


On Apr 18, 2026, at 1:01?PM, auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard at uprichard.net> wrote:

?
I shipped one UPS a few years ago.  Made a crate as I would for an overdrive transmission. Check with UPS what their weight limit is.

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of bill beecher
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 10:20 PM
To: northrup dave <dave at ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] shipping

Put it on a pallet and call around to the LTL carriers, I have used R&L, none of them are cheap. Where are you shipping from/to? Also, this sounds crazy but Fastenall used to carry shipments between their stores at pretty good prices. It
Put it on a pallet and call around to the LTL carriers, I have used R&L, none of them are cheap.  Where are you shipping from/to?
Also, this sounds crazy but Fastenall used to carry shipments between their stores at pretty good prices.  It would be worth a call to see if they still do.

Bill

?The harder I work, the luckier I get?  H. Ford

On Apr 17, 2026, at 3:45?PM, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com<mailto:dave at ranteer.com>> wrote:
?
I need to ship a whole tr3 rear end, hub to hub including diff

Anyone btdt have a recommendation?
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From andrew.lindeman at gmail.com  Mon Apr 13 18:06:09 2026
From: andrew.lindeman at gmail.com (Andrew Lindeman)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:06:09 -0600
Subject: [TR] [Spits] 35 Years!
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The list was incredibly helpful when I first bought my Spitfire.
There was no better source of information at the time.

And, of course, I was lucky enough to have been in Salt Lake City like
Mark.  So I've known you personally for most of that time too.  I
still have a Fat Chance Garage t-shirt!

Andy Lindeman

On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 10:34?AM Larry Griffin
<larrygriffin.nc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Congratulations Mark! I'd bet there are few, if any,  email lists that have been in existence this long with the original IT Specialist still behind the controls. Thanks for all the hard work over the years in maintaining the lists. This was the first place I found like-minded car enthusiasts and support when I joined the british-cars-digest in 1994. I look forward to the 50th year celebration. ???
>
> Larry Griffin
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:58?AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
>> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
>> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.  I
>> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
>> weeks at a time.
>>
>> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
>> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.  And
>> always for free.  I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
>> expensive to run.  Fast, at home internet was not widely available.  And
>> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
>> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.  Luckily paid for
>> by generous contributions from list members.
>>
>> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.  I'll keep it going as long as I
>> can, health permitting.  Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
>> birthday notice!
>>
>> mjb.
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