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General Manager Allen Forster
appears in Classics Monthly
Having previously owned an eight-valve TR7 and a Stag, he bought his Sprint-engined 1980 TR7 convertible with the engine swap already carried out. "My previous TR7 was very capable and I used it everyday," remembers Allen.
Above is an excerpt from the article in Classics Monthly. To see the article in full please click on the link to the right.
To download a copy please click here.
Mille Miglia 2009
We are delighted to show off some pictures, taken by Paul Nelson at the Mille Miglia earlier this year, of the various Triumph TRs that took part. Look out in the next TR Action, number 236, out on 13th July, for a report on this historic race by Pascal Quirynen who entered OVC 276, the ex-Eddie Holden works TR2.
Please click on the thumbnails below to see the pictures.
Motor museum celebrates 50 years
One of the south's most famous tourist attractions - the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in Hampshire - has celebrated its 50th anniversary, click on the link to see a video on the BBC site which includes TS2:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8035584.stm
Only 4 places left on the Rallye Med 2010
In September/October 2010, the Global Rally Organisation is pioneering a nine week 18,000 km tour round the Mediterranean and four spaces remain for cars in production pre-1970.
The organiser Rick Dyke-Price says: “Having been fortunate enough to participate in the Around the World and Inca Trail rallies of 2000/1, I felt strongly that the emphasis of a long distance rally should be having the time to appreciate the sites of historic and topographical interest along the way. It should not be about speed, testing gravel roads that beat up the car, time-sheets, marshals or competition. There is quite sufficient challenge involved in keeping your car mobile over such long distances.
Our next rally will drive through widely differing landscapes from Morocco to Albania and visit all the major sites along the shores of the Mediterranean from the Greco-Roman empire’s Cyrene and Leptis Magna in Libya, the pyramids of ancient Egypt, Jordan’s Petra built by the Nabateans to Syria’s Palmyra.
Since opening the “Entry List,” 21 of the 25 places have already been confirmed, 85% of whom have rallied with us previously. However, we have never had a TR participate and I am very keen to see a Triumph represented given the significance of the marque in British automotive history.”
For full information on the rally, please visit www.globalrally.org.uk or email rick@globalrally.org.uk.
Dates for Le Mans Classic 2010
We now have some provisional dates for this event: 9th / 10th / 11th July 2010 - to be confirmed by Le Mans.
Yes 2010! This event is becoming ever more popular, especially with TR owners and we can expect it to be more so in 2010 following the successes of TRs at this year’s event.
The TR Register is committed to providing its members with a best value weekend for 2010 while ensuring the TR Register presence is very evident, and in order to do this we need to make an early commitment.
Places, as at all popular events, will be limited, so we are asking you to register your interest and to do so by 30th April 2009.
if you have more questions and answers please click here for our Q&A factsheet.
Lisa Masters' TR3A to appear on the BBC
BBC4 are airing a new
series entitled 'Britain's Best Drives' in which the actor Richard Wilson
will be driving a variety of Classic Cars through various parts of Britain. On March 12th, the subject will be the Lake
District and that Lisa Masters' TR3A was used for some of the filming.
Unfortunately it rained a fair bit so the hood was up almost continuously!
The series is due to be shown on BBC2 - probably during the summer - and we will post here if we receive further details.