Thanks for the mail, Paul. There are more and more Spitfire and GT6 guys on
the list. I think Russ Moore calls it the Spitfire Squadron.
TR3A progressing and new facility will have the walls up next week. Thanks
for asking.
While I am at it, BRIC appears to be the weekend immediately before the VTR
convention starts. This will make it easier for you to attend BRIC and the
VTR Convention. It will also make it easier for Bill Burroughs and others
who are coming from the West to attend both, as well. Start your planning
now.
Regards,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Richardson [mailto:Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 1998 3:41 AM
To: AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com
Subject: Spitfire Engines
Hi Joe
How's the rebuild taking shape on your TR3 - hope all is well.
As I'm having trouble with sending E - mails direct to the FOTters group
e-mail address (a temporary service provider problem), I wonder if you
would pass this message to the group.
Since my article on the MUGELLO racing Spitfire in the June/July issue of
TRIUMPH OVER TRIUMPH, I've had many stateside enquiries about the
specification of the cars - as buit and raced as a private venture by my
old friend Pete Cox, ever known as 'Coxy' (Coxy is not to be confused with
the Pete Cox of Cox and Buckles fame, they are two different people with
the same name, but both are extremely nice guys). 'Coxy' was a works
racing mechanic with my fathers department and later worked in experimental
department on the works Spitfires etc. The full spec of his Mugello
Spitfires is in the latest edition of TRIUMPH OVER TRIUMPH, which even as I
write, is winging its way across the pond to Stateside subscribers.
Interested Spit enthusiasts also ask about the 1964/5 works 'Le Mans'
Spitfires.
As there is so much interest in the works Spits I have recently spoken, at
great length, to the test and development engineer who was directly
responsible for initiating and developing the works Spit racing engines
(and the TR4's). Strangely (or perhapse not so strange) he has never been
given the credit he richly deserves in any Triumph book I've read. With
this in mind I am putting an exclusive, full technical article together
about works Spit engine development, which will only be available to
TRIUMPH OVER TRIUMPH readers. In the mean time I trust the 'Mugello' spec.
in the latest issue about to drop on readers doorsteps will be of interst
to Spit enthusiasts.
In clonclusion, may I wish all my pals in the FOTers group in the States a
very happy Thanksgiving.
With my very best wishes
Paul R
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