Just got this forwarded note (from the Wedge list) from my Brother-in-law.
He drives a TR-7 coupe that has have a BIG Rover V8 stuffed into it.
>Forwarded Text Follows
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>BBC News
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>Cowley, Oxfordshire, UK
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>Richard Branson today announced that his group of companies has purchased the
>name Triumph back from German car firm BMW for 1# Sterling and plans to
>reintroduce the brand globally in 2006.
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>This needs to happenstated Branson The Triumph name is synonymous with the
>small, fun car and with petrol prices in the US at phenomenal levels the
>SUV is
>soon to be dead
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>Bransons team has stated the first 2 cars off the line will be copies of the
>TR-4A and the TR-8. These were 2 of the most fun cars ever madewith modern
>engine control, and new manufacturing technologies this will not only provide
>jobs to this region, it will provide the opportunity for a new generation to
>experience the LBC" (little British car, .ed) said Branson.
>
>The plant location is still under wraps as is the final design of the car.
>William Maykit Chief Engineer of the project states Oh, youll know its a
>Triumph, not that well say exactly what the product will look like. But weve
>still got the original tooling and with the increased choice for engine types
>and outputs were looking at the TR-8 to be a serious performer.
>
>E-mail this to a friend Printable version
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>What a way to start april ;)
>Collins
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