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  1. Ken Munford, R.I.P

    in Social Scene

    Posted

    Here are the details for Ken's funeral:

    The funeral will be on Tuesday
    14th March at 1.15pm
    At Breakspear Crematorium
    West Chapel
    Breakspear Road
    Ruislip
    Middlesex
    HA4 7SJ

    Then the wake will be at
     The woodman
    Joel Street
    Pinner
    Middlesex
    HA5 2PR

    Donations please to Denham Manor
    Nursing home

    Regards,

     

    Tom.

  4. Alternative Seats

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    I remember when i fitted them to my 3a they did not foul the tunnel as they are quite narrow and were made for the TR by Bob Ridgard.

    Mind you It was a while ago that I did this so my memory is not good, but they were a snug fit like everything  in an early car, which was another reason for selling my car.

     

  6. Ken Munford, R.I.P

    in Social Scene

    Posted

    Dear All,

     

    It is my sad duty to repot that Ken Mumford has passed away.

    He had been in a care home for about 5 years after damaging his back in a fall at home.

    Ken was in his 90's so many of you on the forum will be unaware of his contribution to the preservation and restoration of the early cars, but it was immense.

    Ken worked in the factory before setting up on his own in west London buying brand new but damaged cars from the factory and restoring them, and this was in the mid 50's. He used to tell me stories about buying the contents of a ship that sunk in the channel loaded with Tr's and other cars for export. Theses cars were stripped and sold as spare parts when spare parts were in short supply,.

    This is probably why up until 10 years ago if you needed an obscure part for an early car then Ken would walk down the garden path to his garage, rummage for a while and come up with that elusive part.

    It is true to say that Ken was the 'go to' man for parts and advice for early cars.

    I remember once when i judged my first concours event with him at the international we walked towards the judging area and he stopped dead in his tracks and his face went white. What's up Ken I said?, Tom he replied you will have to judge this on your own, all the finalists are my customers and i supplied most of the parts for their cars!  Oh how we laughed!

    You will find stories about Ken in the pages of Classic cars where the cars he built appeared on the front cover and in articles. His most famous car was the tribute he built of the Jabekke car, perfect in every detail and now residing in a museum in Singapore.

    Kens leaves behind a son,daughter and grand daughter.

    I will write more another time but am feeling just a little sad at the passing of someone I held to be a good friend to me and the TR register.

     

  7. Alternative Seats

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    I have  a pair of Black Ridgard seats with head rests and seatbelt guides, and fitted with TRs runners with seat release if you are interested.

    I bought them for my TR3a restoration but sold the car minus the Ridgards.

    They are as new and I want £750 for the pair.

     

  8. Engine fitting.

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    Ah yes Stuart i see where you are coming from.

    I stopped using those L brackets many moons ago and went over to directly fitting the fan to the radiator using the through radiator fixing clips. (always buy a spare set...you will find out why).

    Doing it this way you cannot fit a decent size fan to the front, but it fits nicely between the engine and the rad, plus it is easier to get to the wiring.

     

  11. Engine replacement

    in TR5/250 Forum

    Posted

    I have installed a fair few engines and gearboxes but never with the manifolds or linkages on.

    The job itself is very straightforward and can be done as a 1 man job.

    What you need to be aware of is scratching the inner wings and the bulkhead.

    So you will have enough on your hands without the ancillaries, so whip them off and re fit afterwards.

  12. Engine fitting.

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    I fitted the engine and gearbox before i put the body shell on, and i have to say even that was a PITA, so i would not try it with the apron on.

    With regard to the fan, you can only fit a puller and that is between the engine and radiator as the apron sits almost flush with the radiator at the front. Fit the biggest you can find that will fit.

    Have fun with the engine rebuild and dont forget to hack out all the crud from around the water jackets! No4 is the one that causes overheating. I replaced the liners and pistons and had the block soda blasted to remove all the rust and clinker. I had almost a full large coffee jar full of rust.

    And dont forget to drill out the rust which covers the drain tap/hole at the bottom of NO4!!!!

  13. Ken Mumford

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    Update on Ken's situation:

    Ken is now in a care home and has settled in well.

    I visited him before Christmas and although he cannot walk he has a limited degree of mobility ,has not lost his sense of humor and is very popular with the staff.

    I will be seeing him as soon as the lockdown is over and in the meantime I have kept in touch by letter. Like TR's the old ways are the best.

    I will post an update as soon as i hear anything

    Tom.

  14. Ken Mumford

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    Thanks for all the replies, I have sent you all details except for Helen. I tried to send you the details but a message said you cannot receive them.

    Perhaps your mailbox is full? If so clear out some messages and i will re send you the details tomorrow or early next week,

  15. Ken Mumford

    in TR2/3/3A/3B Forum

    Posted

    I have some sad news regarding Ken and his health which i want to share with you.

    A lot of TR owners will know Ken Mumford very well, as a friend, as a provider of a wealth of all early TR knowledge and advice, as a finder of unobtainable parts and of course re chroming our bumpers and shiny bits.

    Ken has had a fall and has injured himself and is for the foreseeable future stuck in hospital.

    I visited him yesterday and he is tired, in pain but in good spirits.

    He talked at length about his life restoring (and breaking) TR's from the late 50's when he used to buy TR2s and 3s from Triumph which had been damaged on the production line or when they had actually fallen off the back of a transporter on their way to a dealer!

    Even though he was in great pain talking about his cars cheered him up, just as it cheers us up when we talk about our cars.

    What I am hoping is that if you know Ken, could you send him a get well card or better still if you live near enough to Watford go and pay him a visit.

    He spoke so well of all the people he has known both those who have passed and those still with us so please send him a card.

    Could someone copy this to the members area as I cannot do so.

    I wont publish his contact details here but  pm me and i will reply.

    Thanks,

    Tom.

  18. is anyone after a 4a windscreen surround or grille

    in TR4/4A Forum

    Posted

    I was in the shed the other day and came across a few bits i had forgotten about for a 4a.

    I have a windscreen surround which has no rust and is painted in 2 pack signal red. The location pins need adjustment but other than that it is in superb condition.

    I also have an exceedingly good clean original 4a grille.

    So i thought i would ask here first. If you want a picture pm me and i will take a couple.

  20. Seat Replacement

    in TR6 Forum

    Posted · Edited by Red 6

    Ian,

    I was not quite sure whether you wanted replacement seats or just to re cover your existing ones so if you want the former:

     

    I have a pair of as new Ridgard seats with TR6 runners and set up to allow the seats to tilt forward and lock in position when driving ie they work as per the original tr6 seats.

     

    They are Black , and come with head rests and seat belt guides

     

    I bought them for my TR restoration but did not complete the project

     

    Let me know if interested and i will send you some photo's

     

    Regards,

     

    Tom.

  25. Head Gasket failure?

    in TR4/4A Forum

    Posted

    I suggest this is a good time to do a compression test to see what is going on in each cylinder.

     

    The next stage is remove the head and visually inspect what is going on.

     

    What could be the problem is that a build up of sludge around No4 jacket has become cemented leading to overheating and HGF.

     

    Do not worry about unseating the liners as if the problem is cemented sludge you are going to need to remove the liners the chip out the cementation and clear the water jacket. It is also a good opportunity to replace the piston rings and while you are about it the big ends.

     

    The job is simple and straightforward as you can do it all with the engine in situ, all it needs is a bit of spare time to do it:-)

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