Nicely said John! My thoughts and prayers are with TRF Family and hoping they
will start back up. They are so important to our Triumph and MG community! I
can only imagine what they are all feeling and experiencing. My heart goes out
and want to help any way possible.
Jim Henningsen
Ocala FL
> On Jan 12, 2024, at 6:00â?¯PM, John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> I have no wish to be seen as gloating on the misfortunes of TRF, the
> Runyan family and TRF employees whose careers may have been brought to an
> abrupt halt as a result of the Christmas Day tragedy. Iâ??m submitting this
> post as a Standard Triumph ex employee, enthusiast, supporter and someone who
> spent the final 35 working years of his career in the global parts business
> at manufacturer and supplier level.
> All I want to say is Iâ??m more than willing to help TRF in any way that I
> can from a U.K. base (though Iâ??m sure they still have all their contacts)
> and any Triumph owner in the States or Canada find the elusive part. Those
> who know me will know there is no commercial angle or financial interest on
> my part to try and make â??a buck or two on the side.â?? Iâ??ve owned two
> Triumph Big Sixes and a Ferguson tractor in the past and I know too well what
> itâ??s like to be â??part-lessâ?? and not know where to find the item you
> want. Iâ??m not setting myself to be an alternative supplier but simply a
> searching source and hopefully able to point people in the right direction
> for what they want. I canâ??t guarantee success, but Iâ??m willing to try.
> Rebuilding any business after a disaster is unrelenting hard graft and Iâ??m
> confident those still at TRF are wondering where the h*ll to start. Iâ??m
> sure their U.K. suppliers will do what they can to ease the burden; at least,
> I hope they will. Similarly, if I can help in any abstract way, Iâ??m happy
> to do so.
>
> Jonmac
>
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>> Hey guys,
>> I just found out a little late, so just for anyone else on list that hasn't
>> heard, TRF burned to the ground on Christmas Day. You can google for the
>> news stories from PA. There's also a Facebook page with folks sharing
>> stories and kind words.
>>
>> Sloane :)
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