Absolutely no apology needed. Wish we could have done more, so just a few of
you would later be able to experience the difference between a TR250 and a
TR5PI :)
Jonmac
> Sorry, John, didn't mean to imply the story wasn't a true one ...
>
> Randall
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Macartney [mailto:standardtriumph@btinternet.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:51 PM
> > To: Randall; Triumphs
> > Subject: Re: TR250...150HP?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Randall Young wrote:
> >
> > > There have been a few LHD TR5s find their way to the US though ...
legend
> > has it
> > > that one enterprising fellow was ordering them for delivery in France,
> > then
> > > disassembling them, shipping them to the US as parts, then
reassembling
> > and
> > > selling them here.
> >
> > Not quite legend, Randall - FACT. He was ordering them in England,
giving a
> > French address, then driving them on the ferry to France and doing the
> > separations there. He did six cars this way - and then he and I both got
> > caught, but that's another story :)
> >
> > Jonmac
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