Kdu488n Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks Alec, Nice that someone else is interested Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Hi Nick, you're busy scanning these old images - may I suggest you please forward copies by email to the TR Register office, asking that they be forwarded to the TR7/8 Registrar and to the Archives team ? It would be good to have these shots in the club archive as well as with the Registrar. That's to office@tr-register.co.uk You might also consider penning an account for TR Action ? Wayne, the editor, would love to hear from you I'm sure, especially as he's a V8 man himself. magazine@tr-register.co.uk Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kdu488n Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Alec, Sent some pics to club archive, as requested. How do you mean with regards second bit? If you are not sick of photos will sort some more of better ones out and put them up. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 TR Action is the club magazine, Wayne Scott the editor. Email Wayne, he'll send you a sample copy I'm sure. And I'll talk to him at Gaydon tomorrow if I get a chance. I reckon he'd be over the moon with an article for the mag about your Dad's exploits, especially with your period piccies . . . . and if needed, he or I could assist with the writing and/or sub editing. Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kdu488n Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Think my dad would even do interview for it , would be better from horses mouth. You sort it at your end and I will give the old man a kick. Sounds great Alec, cheers Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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stuart Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg Kdu 488n Love the note under the picture of the Marina that it was running 4 Amal carbs! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris turner Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) Unipart own the ex Tony Pond car HRW250V,it was used by Unipart on the Himalayan rally after the factory stopped the rally programme. Still as it was when the rally finished, it was part of the Heritage collection at Gaydon but kept in storage. When ownership of Gaydon changed hands, the various Unipart cars(the 2 March Dolomite F3 cars etc) were moved to premises near the new Mini factory. They are in storage and weren't running the last time I saw them. I noticed that one of the March Dolomite F3 cars has now been moved back to Gaydon. A friend of mine owns the ex works Marina as used on the 1971 RAC rally. Edited November 2, 2014 by chris turner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
filthy007 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I know this is an old link but KDU 488N has just surfaced on E-Bay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldtuckunder Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I know this is an old link but KDU 488N has just surfaced on E-Bay An interesting "Recreation" project for somebody Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Agreed not a lot of the body shell looks salvageable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldtuckunder Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Agreed not a lot of the body shell looks salvageable. I think the intention with the complete spare good shell is that you just jack up the VIN Plate, roll the new shell underneath, lower the VIN plate and secure, and away you go, another Historic Rally Car with good provenence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 To be fair, back in the day 'works' TR7 rally cars seemed to have had had their shells exchanged on a regular basis, which does rather limit the degree of provenance which many such cars can claim . . . . The realistic attitude would be to rebuild the reusable old components into a replacement shell and then transfer the registration number . . . . . which is what the V8 Lady and I did with KEH 2V. Most of the mechanicals are still those used by John Colburn when he built the car, but the V5C does of course refer to the identity of the replacement shell whilst retaining the old registration number. Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Cheap car imho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
filthy007 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Is £12500 not just being a bit cheeky especially as it won't even be the same shell when it's rebuilt? Surely better to spend the time and money rebuilding the original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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