john.r.davies Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Has this been posted before? http://www.britishpathe.com/video/americans-collect-their-triumph-cars Looks like rushes from Pathe coverage of this event. I don't know where the lady in the fur stole thinks she's going. Some other more suitbaly dressed ladies, esp. one with a very short heairstyle for 1957. Who she, if anyone know? Sent to me by my US friend Mike Bulfer. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Graham Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Have seen something like this before, but thanks for posting. Great to see the cars when new. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomMull Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Very Interesting. Thanks John. Notice the spats and number of cars with whitewalls. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Seen it before, if I remember correct, it was part of a marketing campaign for american buyers: buy a tr and collect it yourself from the factory, including a trip through Europe. Many cars suffered from broken gearboxes, the buyers were used to automatic and suddenly crossed the Alps (sometimes in snow) in manual gearbox cars... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Webster Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 My favourite bit is the man who tries and fails to close the boot (trunk) lid by giving it a push. Then, after discovering it is held up with a crude prop appears to need assistance with getting that to work. One wonders how many of the people in the film - assuming they are not all actors - kept their cars for very long. The change from boulevard cruiser culture may have been quite a shock for the unsuspecting. I'll bet there was a fair segment of the U.S. open car market that found the TR far too unrefined for their taste. The car with spats is interesting since most sources state that particular option was discontinued very early on. Perhaps not. Perhaps it was just that hardly anyone bought them. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Graham Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Regarding the spats, I don't think they could be fitted with wire wheels. I'm guessing, given an either-or choice, wire wheels would have been a more popular option. I don't know how long they were offered though. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billp Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Spats were available to the end of TR3 production in 1957, though indeed very rarely specified latterly, and no, they could not be fitted when wire wheels were used....as to the USA TR tours of Europe, they ran from this one , in 1957, to 1962 , when the TR4 was used of course....the '57 one was the best documented, with the excellent Farnk Callaby film....lots more about it in my "Triumph by Name" book ......BP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menno van Rij Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Around 3:50'... what's the car at the end of the TRs when passing the 'Oxford' sign? And near the end of the vid: one of the car's wipers self park function is gone already... Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Around 3:50'... what's the car at the end of the TRs when passing the 'Oxford' sign? Looks like an Aston DB2/4 drophead. Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Has this been posted before? Yes, by me about six months ago - but it is such a wonderful piece of nostalgia it is worth seeing again. Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RandallD Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Very nice- Is the hotel location recognizable? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Very nice- Is the hotel location recognizable? After a bit of googling and looking at satellite and street views I'm guessing the hotel is The Bull Hotel Oxford Road Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7PA Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menno van Rij Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 After a bit of googling and looking at satellite and street views I'm guessing the hotel is The Bull Hotel Oxford Road Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7PA Stan Perhaps it's an idea to reenact that scene with our current sidescreens? Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Yes Stan, it is Tha Bull at Gerrards Cross, it is still there but has been extended several times since this film was taken. It use to be a cosy Pub but is now large multi national Hotel and conference centre. When I was a child my parents and I used to get a green line bus to The Bull and that was the start of a beautiful and long country walk back home accross the fields via Denham, Iver, Cowley etc. This walk is not possible now as the M25 (The road to Hell) intersects the route in several places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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