MikeHughes Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Alan Price's mention of Mark Campbells TR5 in the previous posting has prompted me to give TR Register members a brief history of this incredibly rapid TR that has beaten all or certainly nearly all of the race times set by any previous TR in any UK Race Championship. The car was originally owned and raced By Mike & Jeff Pumford back in the mid to late 1980's in the TR Register Race Championship where it was always immaculatey turned out, as befitted a car prepared and owned by one of the leading TR specialists of the time. However it was never a race or class winner but had reasonable success in that period. In fact Mike and Jeff lent me the car in 1991 when I had problems with my car and I raced it a couple of times including blowing the engine up at Castle Combe in practice and peppering Chris Carters TR5, who was behind me at the time, with bits of conrod and piston!(Sorry Mike & Jeff & Chris again). The car was sold a couple of years later to Joe Henderson who turned it into a very quick and, by now, highly modified and competitive car, winning the TR Register championship outright in 1995 and dominating his class for the next few years. The car was then sold in about 2000 to Chris Petch who had some good wins with it, including a memorable win at Oulton Park in 2002 where he beat Graham Millers, previously unbeatable TR7V8, by a whisker. It was then one of the 8 Triumphs that went over to the USA to contest the Triumph 50th Anniversary race at Mid Ohio where it had its finest hour(so far) and, despite a serious accident in practice, won the race by a whisker from Colin Pendles TR7V8, in a field of 40+ Triumphs. Chris kept the car for another couple of years enjoying some further success but after a serious accident at Spa the car was sold to its current owner/driver Mark Campbell who rebuilt the car and turned it into the car we see racing today mainly in the CSCC Swinging 60's series. Mark is an extremely quick and capable driver, whatever he races, and it is no wonder that he has beaten as many lap records in the car as he has. If you follow the Touring Car races on ITV4 you would have seen Mark racing in a Scottish Classic race holding off two 350hp Morgan V8s at Croft a few weeks ago before uncharacteristically spinning on the last lap and finishing 3rd. However there is a young pretender on the scene in the shape of Josh Files in dad Keiths rapid TR6. Josh beat Mark for pole in last years Jigsaw race at Mallory Park but made a bad start in the race and could not close the gap to Mark who won the race for the 2nd year running with Josh matching Marks lap times. If you want to see the rematch come along to see the 2012 Jigsaw race at Mallory on August Bank Holiday Monday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Mike Not one to miss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRTOM2498PI Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I will definately be there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephen cooper Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Mark is a top bloke, driver and mechanic. A few years back at Mallory he won a CSCC race despite partially breaking the diff part way through. He was back in the paddock after race to swap his diff while a 20 min race was happening only to have the car back out ready for the jigsaw race which of course he also won. Mallory sounds good to me as Josh is also an excellent driver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) I have to add: - skilled driver - great car - nice guy Edited August 5, 2012 by MadMarx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) Would like to have done the Jigsaw race, but too much going on present, both 6 and 4 in various stages of not working (clutch and full engine build repsectively) + another that MUST be finished! I might have to pop along for the race though (are the Modsports stuff on again). Edited August 22, 2012 by jellison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alanwcoote Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Would be nice to know who is coming out to play in the Jigsaw, does any one have any info yet ? Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emoes Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) Would be nice to know who is coming out to play in the Jigsaw, does any one have any info yet ? Alan According to website entry list not final yet. Em Edited August 6, 2012 by Emoes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHughes Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 A very diverse entry list of Triumphs so far. 1 x TR7 Sprint 3 x TR6s 1 x TR5 1 x Triumph SLR 1 x TR3S 1 x TR2 7 x Spitfires 1 x Vitesse 1 x Dolomite Sprint 1 x Standard 10 Still plenty of time for more entries! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRTOM2498PI Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 What's happened to the TR7V8 power that we used to see. ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alanwcoote Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Tom I dont think the v8s are accepted for entry in the jigsaw race, though there may be one or two inthe future classics which are runnig on the sunday. I would love to see them out but most of them seem to run in the scottish classic series which runs out of Knockhill ( bit to far for me ).There was one for sale, fully prepared in scotland last month. Alan Sunny Skeggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRTOM2498PI Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks, Alan. See you there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wriggley monkey Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow - not one TR4 ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHughes Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Not strictly true as the Triumph SLR was originally a TR4 before it was fitted with the beautiful Williams & Pritchard body by Chris Lawrence! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Wow - not one TR4 ? Not in the Jigsaw race but i will be there for the swinging sixties race on monday in my 4a,along with 2 TR4s Philip Brittian and the Alan Ross-jones carsROY Edited August 20, 2012 by roy53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Roy see Pm I was told Mark will not be there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Roy see Pm I was told Mark will not be there appears not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHughes Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 No Mark Campbell unfortunately but 3 additional entries to my previous list : An FIA TR4 , another TR6 and a very well known lady driver in a Warwick GT350 making a total of 21 Triumphs. Lets hope the weather is kind to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 How much TR is there in a V8 engined Warwick Mike(?), just the basic's of the chassis? Are you out Mike? Are the Modsports on the Bill ala last year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHughes Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Certainly the chassis and the suspension etc, not sure about the rest of the car. Yes I am entered and yes the Modsports/Special saloons are racing on Monday. See you there Jon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Certainly the chassis and the suspension etc, not sure about the rest of the car. Yes I am entered and yes the Modsports/Special saloons are racing on Monday. See you there Jon? Was planning on coming, but father just had a pacemaker fitted (out ofthe blue!) and coming out of Hospital in next day or so and mate is doing a Thoroughbreds race at Combe in his Marcos as a shake down for the 6 hrs. Spannering for 4th year. I'd have done this race I think, if the 6's clutch was ok (will change when I have the time). You should be near the front, pity I can't be there to keep Josh honest. Unlike last year where the rumbling early in practice, (that could not fix) so started at the back, inevitably were the diff eating itself! (3rd race entry buggered from riding one curb on the 300 Snet track early in the season - balls up the whole year). What are you doing posting at 3:38 am! Next year for me. I seem to say that alot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 A TR chassis under a Warwick shell would be a surprise indeed . . . . . ! Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHughes Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Shows how much I know about Warwicks and Peerlesses, or should that be Peerlii?!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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