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That is a beautiful TR3! The older certificate (assuming the commission number matches your car) is a nice item in and of itself and I would trust that information. The old Resistrar was Anders Ditlev Clausinger and he signed off on the certificates. The CKD cars are interesting too but if you got a detailed certificate issued yours would probably not be a CKD car. Dan

This a fantastic and interesting video Hamish! It’s like getting to tag along with a proper racing team. The voiceover works well too. A failure like that would have laid me up for a long long time. You’ll get that front runner fellow next season! Dan PS your title is funny too as I would be “pissed and broke” if that happened to me

One thing I love about my TR2 is the versatility to swap between windshield configurations easily. The only one I don’t use is top up and sidescreens affixed, as my sidescreens need fitting. But I think a single aero screen is my favorite! It emphasizes just the driving, no bother with a passenger! Not sure if my driving level invokes aerodynamics, but it feels slipperier. And that zippered down tonneau creates a nice cozy space for the driver. Of course, a hardtop is another story but they weren’t available for my car. Cheers Dan

Cheers from Hawaii! Dan

I love the transition to more leisurely visor-up driving once you got the red flag! I like seeing the surrey TR4, but too bad it wasn’t an MG or Jaguar you were chasing! Dan

Following on to this thread, I was quite happy to find another color video of action in Hawaii sports racing. Cheers Dan

I had a knee replacement recently and was shocked at how difficult it became to get in and out of my 2 during recovery. Now I have a methodical technique of sitting my rump down first and swinging my legs in thereafter. I ain’t done yet …. Dan

That’s it, Kiwifrog. Here’s a couple more shots

Not Tr, but a smart ride nonetheless. Cheers Dan

Thanks Deggers, that’s what I wanted. Just put in the order. Cheers Dan

I see that the eBay item has the knob molded to the cable (rather than removable knob) and the knob is slightly different than original. My cable is also frayed at the carb end and I was wondering what the best replacement might be that would allow me to keep my original knob? Any suggestions? Dan

This is sure a nice Triumph with its waterfall grill, classic fender lines, and suicide doors. I really like this car! Cheers Dan https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1939-triumph-dolomite-4aLe2n?bsft_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_bk=block1&bsft_clkid=06000af4-b6f9-4f22-882b-433240afd61d&bsft_eid=1212925b-00e4-91e8-531b-1883b8d147d6&bsft_ek=2024-08-08T08%3A00%3A00Z&bsft_lx=23&bsft_mid=ef7055b6-9648-4157-a295-b87063d9d492&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_pid=8a81e17d-d073-43ed-aa3c-04c47645be12&bsft_pp=7&bsft_tv=24&bsft_txn

One thought is that measuring the low-port head precisely before you skim would reveal how much has already been taken off. Most heads have already been skimmed by now. One of my TR2 low port heads had about as much taken off as it could stand, and I had to use thicker head gasket to get to the stock compression, which was my goal. Cheers Dan

Honolulu. Surprising number of early TR2s were shipped here new during the territorial days, including mine. It hasn’t left this rock since! Dan

It’s always amazing how tiny our sidescreen TRs look compared to modern cars. But, the latest trend out here are these small rhd “antique” and reconditioned miniature Asian imports. They are cheap and don’t need to satisfy safety requirements like new cars do. So I kind of liked the reverse perspective in these pictures. Cheers Dan