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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Well said Steve. Thanks for stating so well what many of us were thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Keith</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keith Stewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:keithstewart@bell.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>keithstewart@bell.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://worldoftriumph.godaddysites.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://worldoftriumph.godaddysites.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Steve Thornton <sothornton@stevethorntonlaw.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 26, 2023 11:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Listserv Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Roadster Factory Christmas day fire<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave et al- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Words matter. So do facts. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The “valuable cars” were sold as part of Charles’s estate closure. The cars saved from the fire included a TR3, a body shell TR6 and a Spitfire race car that was bought by John Swauger and gifted back to Albert and TRF. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you have evidence of arson, say it, if you feel so compelled. Otherwise, your words are hollow, and perhaps actionable. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good taste requires compassion and kindness at a time like this- in my humble opinion. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steven O. Thornton <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>