Salute!!!!!!!!!
Paul Richardson wrote:
> Hi FOTers - A 'scoop' for the FOT
>
> I received a phone call 6 months ago from a German guy who had just bought
> 1960 Le Mans TR'S' twin cam '928 HP'. Before last November the car had not
> seen the light of day for decades. He's completely rebuilt the car in
> Germany and kept in touch with me throughout.
>
> He phoned me yesterday to let me know the engine had been started, and he's
> just phoned me today to tell me he's driven the car out of his garage and
> round his drive - so a piece of Triumph racing history has been re-born -
> fantastic.
>
> EVEN BETTER he intends to bring the car over to England for the Goodwood
> Festival in September, and he also intends to race it in the Isle of Man
> Classic just after.
>
> The car was driven in the 1960 Le Mans by Les Leston and the late Mike
> Rothschild and I've got a photo of it crossing the line three abreast with
> the other two cars (it was number 59 that year). This car was used as the
> spare car for 1961. I've just started writing up this restoration and I'll
> post a photo of the car to the FOT lists in a couple of weeks.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Paul
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