I am disappointed with Roger Williams' books also. Especially "Improving
Triumph
TR250/5/6". It seemed hastily assembled and poorly researched. While
there is some useful information in the book, there is not much new
ground covered and as Kai mentions, much of it panders to a few UK TR
shops where it is apparent most of Williams' information for the book
was sourced.
As a matter of curiosity, I don't understand why the majority of TR6
books published cater to the British owner/restorer when the vast
majority of these cars were sold, still reside and are being restored in
North America. Is there no author in NA willing to publish a TR6
restoration book? Is it less expensive to publish in the UK? Surely NA
TR6 book sales exceed those in Great Britain. Or are the British
voracious readers of restoration books?
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Kai M. Radicke
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:45 PM
To: Mike D'Ambrogia; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tr6 inner fenders/frame bracing
> I've seen reference made to frame upgrades in the "Improving Triumph
> TR250/5/6" book, is the book worthwhile to get for this topic only?
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Mike D'Ambrogia
I would not waste your time or money on that book. All the frame
"upgrades" discussed in that book center around modifying the
differential mounts, the front lower A arm mounts (on early chassis car)
and that is about it... the kits to improve the lower A arms are
available from TRF, as are the diff reinforcing kits. CTM Engineering
in the UK also carries the items and you can buy direct from CTM, by
heading to their website...
http://www.ctmengineering.co.uk/
The book really is not about improving your TR6, as much as it is about
being an expensive advertisement for three UK suppliers. You would be
hard pressed to find information in that book that is actually useful,
that you could not get for free on these lists or on a reputable
website.
I have other Roger Williams books, and they are all of similar quality
and content... they gloss over subjects rather than actually telling you
anything useful. The real, original "improving" books are written by
Kas Kastner, except no inferior substitutes.
Kai
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