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From: "HUNTER M C C Dr" <HUNTER_MCC@gp-C82005.nhs.uk>
To: <gasket.works@gte.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 7:29 AM
Subject: 5 speed gearbox
> Hi FOT members
> I am a long term (since '77) TR4A user having done some racing, some
> rallying and a lot of messing about with TRs
>
> I am looking for information on a 5 speed gearbox for TR4/5.
>
> My info so far is that one was found in a car bought by a German
> enthusiast(Dieter Seidel) from America. Asking about at the triumph
> people(peter Clarke and here in England has not produced any information.
> It was suggested that it may have been created in America and paid for by
> Standard Triumph
>
> It is very like a 4 speed box with a 5th overdrive pair of gears.This has
> the effect of extending the box out to where theoverdrive normally fits.
The
> gear change mechanism attactment to the top of the box is also extended.
and
> the front bearing housing for the lay shaft needed a special casting like
a
> figure of 8 ..different to the normal casting
>
> We think this may have been an experiment to try to avoid having to pay
> Laycock dr Normanville for the overdrives.
>
> Finally I have seen photograghs of the box so it really exists
>
> Help ! does anybody know anything about the box? who made it and are there
> any drawings? Did Kas Kastner have anything to it ?
>
> Finally I enclose a pick of me in the Tr last Nov on the Jog which is a
> local rally
> <<lejog splash.jpg>>
> Please send any information on to me at the above E-Mail :
> hunter_mcc@gp-c82005.nhs.uk
> Thanks in advance
> Michael Hunter
> Home tel 00 44 1509 880259
> 14 Main St Rempstone Leics LE12 6RH England
>
> Oh ..I like your web site!!
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