Any one know anything about the history of the car described below?
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From: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com [mailto:vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:55 AM
To: AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com
Subject: RE: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/M
Joe
Maybe someone can help me. I have 100% fiberglass TR3. I have been
unable to locate anyone who knows anything about it. A friend found it
at an abandoned race track in Charleston South Carolina. The front
wings, bonnet and nose are molded together. It tilts forward like a
Spitfire. It has set so long that the chassis had rusted through. Any
ideas?
Vernon
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From: AlexanderJosephH
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:34 AM
To: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com ('vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com')
Subject: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/M
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I think it is wonderful that you wish to run and Slagle would be a great
addition as well.
The general guidelines, I believe, is that the car be retired from SCCA
for
at least five years. It IS a car that was built beyond the 72 Historic
cutoff, but I think it will be given strong consideration. I think they
will
consider cars on a case by case basis.
I will pursue to see if there are any sensitivities and get back to you.
The
original thread addressed "Current Era" SCCA cars and I was choosing to
stand down from any commentary on that, knowing it would blow itself out.
Thank you very much, Vern
Joe
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From: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com [mailto:vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:17 AM
To: AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com
Subject: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/MG Ch
Joe
I understand the hesitation of some vintage racers to include later cars
such as my TR8's. I also am at the age where I do not want to put myself
or anyone else at risk. With the speed of some of the vintage racers, I
do not believe that the TR8s would be much faster .
My TR8 coupe was first run, per its SCCA logbook, on June 2, 1979. It
last ran at The Glen on August 2, 1979. Clearly, it is not a current
racer. My TR8 roadster, per its SCCA logbook, first ran on May 31, 1980
and was raced through the 1984 season. That means the last time it ran
was over 15 years ago. Also, clearly not a current racer. I suspect that
many vintage racers have much more modern modifications.
I would like to participate in the challenge with both cars. If he is in
the US, I probably can get Ken Slagle to drive one of the cars.
Vernon Brannon
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Subject: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/MG Ch
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Amici Triumphi
Mark Your Calendars!!!
I'll make this short at this time, but want to plant the idea for
planning
purposes.
SVRA is in the early stages of planning for a TR/MG Challenge at
Mid-Ohio,
10-14 June 1999.
SVRA always has a great event at Mid-Ohio with a great turn out and lots
of
track time. For VSCDA members, it will not conflict directly with the
Blackhawk Classic.
Think about it, West Coasters and others, if you run Mid-Ohio you can do
two
significant events back to back by going to the Blackhawk Classic at
Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Northern Illinois (Commercial message for home
club, VSCDA)
Mark Palmer of MG Vintage Racers, a group apparently much like the
"Friends
Of Triumph", is the focal point for communications on the MG side of the
Challenge He is projecting a turnout of about 50 to 60 MG and MG based
cars.
We need to muster all of the resources we have to engage every Triumph
and
Triumph Racer that will be racing in 1999. All of our popular TR
suppliers
and favorite Triumph personalities need to be involved, of course. We
also
have representatives and principals from magazines like Grass Roots
Motorsports, Victory Lane, and Triumph Over Triumph. Should get some good
coverage on this.
I can also see getting the local TR clubs involved. Hard to duplicate the
SVRA TR blowout of 1993 at Mid-Ohio, when Triumph was the featured
marque,
but I'll bet that VTR Prez Andy Mace and the Vintage Triumph Register
will
rally around this British Flag event and promote a mass appearance of the
membership. Great potential conversation piece at Portland, Maine in
July!!!
We also have an opportunity to develop new relationships and get to know
some our British counterparts in this gentlemen's challenge. Mark Palmer
& I
will serve as conduits for information and planning. Not sure of our job
descriptions yet, but working on it.
MG's Mark Palmer has thrown the gentleman's gauntlet down....let's pick
it
up. I have assured him that we will give the MGs a run for their money.
:-)
(OK Team Thicko, I think you will be able to run some of your cars as MG
Midgets-just bite your tongue, close your eyes, and say prayer to the
Healey
Family-we will want you there if Mark allows it) Of course, our MG
friends,
the Sterlings will likely be there.
I know the East Coast Gang will be there....Richard(2), Larry, George,
Mike,
John, Cary, Tim, Jeff, etc? West Coasters will need to start working on
the logisitcs...Baxter, Mordy, Bill B, Chuck, Ken, et. al? Need to talk
Portland's Babcock into shipping car out, flying in, and then returning
for
BRIC in July. :-) I know that we will have a good turnout from the
Midwest
in John, Jack, Tony, Bill, Bob, Sean, Don, Ed, Dan, and perhaps some TR
'newbies' in Irv, Jim, Neil, Kent. How about those Texans...Susan,
Bob....?
More later....
Joe Alexander
Friends Of Triumph
BTW, SVRA reminds me that we can draw from Group 10, which includes
post-72
iron such as TR7s And TR8s
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