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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>I don’t see a vin: should it not be on the driver’s front inner fender wheel well? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> John Macartney <John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 30, 2021 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> auprichard@uprichard.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Bob <yellowtr@adelphia.net>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] [TR] Too much time on my hands<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looks fairly convincing and the commission number is in a genuine format. Don’t recall the range but this car looks like one of the last numerically. Exceptions are:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steering wheel looks like one from a 4a as there’s no black cover over the spokes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Triumph word across bonnet and not the squarish TR250 plate offset to the left as per steering wheel.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>No bonnet stripe. Pity.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>No reflective stripes on the hood but then you only got a factory hood or tonneau in white or black and this looks like a double duck hood in blue. Wouldn’t worry me but then I hate cars that strive for the original look.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fuel filler doesn’t look quite right though 250s and all US 6’s had different filler caps to rest of world models<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Instrument panel definitely non standard but then the originals were awful anyway and looked mostly like stained plywood.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They got the colour right. Valencia Blue was as common as hog**** in 68.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Price looks outrageous and it ought to have overdrive for that much.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Jonmac<o:p></o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Vote for Guy Fawkes! The only man who entered Parliament with honest intentions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 30 Apr 2021, at 18:36, <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>If you scroll down you will see additional pictures. Interesting that the car has SU carbs – that’s not original…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Andrew</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Bob <<a href="mailto:yellowtr@adelphia.net">yellowtr@adelphia.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 30, 2021 12:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>; Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Too much time on my hands<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Andrew,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Insane price. Are the 250's really worth that amount?<o:p></o:p></p><p>The hood doesnt have the stripe in the front so it has been painted. I dont believe the 250's had the TRIUMPH name in chrome letters on the hood. And didn't the trunk have a 250 logo? Or maybe the rear fenders? No photos of interior or engine bay. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 4/30/21 11:52 AM, <a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>It’s a cold and rainy day here in Michigan – very Irish. Killing time looking at various cars and came across this 250:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/203348631355?hash=item2f5885df3b%3Ag%3A1pgAAOSw4j1gdxoh&LH_ItemCondition=3000%7C1000%7C2500">https://www.ebay.com/itm/203348631355?hash=item2f5885df3b%3Ag%3A1pgAAOSw4j1gdxoh&LH_ItemCondition=3000%7C1000%7C2500</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>Looks like a TR4 hood/bonnet and 4A grille with no appropriate badges on the trunk/boot either. No stripe. But the seats look to be correct for a 250. Is that dash correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>Andrew Uprichard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>Jackson, Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr@adelphia.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr@adelphia.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Support <a href="http://Team.Net">Team.Net</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br><br><a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>