Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Can anyone provide information on this badge. It has been on the glove compartment door since day one. I have had no luck in America. No luck in the TR6 forum. So I am now trying on a broader basis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Sorry Not seen one before. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Peter I see that you have tried the US of A but have taken the Liberty to ask here https://www.britishcarforum.com/community/threads/triumph-usa-car-badge-id.124277/ Edited November 4, 2021 by Hamish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Thanks I wonder what will happen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGK Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Try the Vintage Triumph Register. They inherited all info from the Triumph sponsored owners club;Triumph Sports Owner Association. I have attached a link of their archival publications. https://vintagetriumphregister.org/tsoa-archive/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 I've never seen that one. I'll put the word out over here to some folks who might have some insight. Have you checked with any of our Canadian correspondents, @Peter Douglas Winn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 No I did not know there was a Canadian correspondent. RKG I have had a very rough look but it seems unlikely if it will help. It must be known somewhere in California as it was on this American car. Inside the door panel was a visiting card from a Mr Wong's garage San Fransico, California. I checked with google it does not exist anymore it is now a testing station Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Peter Douglas Winn said: No I did not know there was a Canadian correspondent... We have a couple of forumites living in Canada, @Peter Douglas Winn. @TorontoTim is a forum technical officer and moderator living in Ontario, and @graeme lives in British Columbia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 I've posted it on the "Triumphs List" listserv run informally by Mark Bradakis, which is mostly US and Canada based. We'll see if anyone has any insight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted November 12, 2021 Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 Thanks for linking me on this, Don. I have posted and asked for any info at Toronto Triumph Club. We'll see... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 At least I am happy to see this is a badge from a club that is no longer known. I have been trying to find out what it is since the International in Stafford. Years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 I have never found out who was the American owner. As the car was imported to Germany the persons that imported it threw the number plates papers etc away. Plus all the trimmings. God knows why. The trimmings costed a bomb to get them replaced. The American owner had kept it according to American standards in good conditon. For us, it was a bucket case. e.g It had had a paint shop job done. Quality OK but the coloured paint was all over the wiring it took about 2 weeks with Carbontet. to make out the colour coding. The front right hand side under the headlamp had had a bash. (fire Hydrant???) They had drilled holes in the metal put on a lot filler, of which enough got squashed through the holes to hold this amount of weight in place. Instead of an axle mounting stud a piece of scaffolding and a long bolt were inplace. On the other side the spark cables were all numbered. The Emmision system was perfect. So what should one say? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks for the tag, Don. Peter, I asked among our local club members and showed the picture, one of them has found this advert in a copy of "Car And Driver" from 1975. Not sure it helps but at least the club did exist. Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Well spotted, Graeme! I've found only one online reference to the club name, in a long-archived newsletter of a local MG club (in my city, of all places), with no further information. The request I put out on the "Triumphs list" email listserv didn't get a single reply. It's a pretty obscure club badge , I'd say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Douglas Winn Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Graeme That's interesting. It seems that it was a Californian club. Perhaps very local. The badge on my car is from 1971 and the newpaper from 1975 which means the club was going for some time. It is strange that nobody nows anything about this club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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