You didn't mention the Allard(s)? Haven't seen the movie, but I
understand an Allard is prominent.
I recently finished reading Bill Pollock's autobiography - "Red Wheels
and White Sidewalls". A must read for those of you interested in early
road racing on the west coast. It's available at www.brownfoxbooks.com
Larry
Bill Sohl wrote:
> Mike, (also Gary and the FOT group)
>
> There's a DVD I found last weekend at Walmart which includes a TR-2 in
> some
> segments. I wrote the attached DVD review (see below) which I think
> would
> be a good item for the next TVT you are working on. I also picked up
> several extra copies of the DVD and will mail you (Mike Cook) one on
> Monday. You'll love it. Your Jaguar friends should really enjoy it
> even more so.
>
> I'm also going to see if there's some way I can
> print out a couple of pictures from the DVD to possibly include.
> I'll let you know how I make out doing so.
>
> ----------------------------------DVD REVIEW----------------------
> DVD Review: "The Fast and The Furious"
> Reviewed by Bill Sohl
>
> "The Fast and The Furious" DVD, starring John Ireland and Dorothy Malone,
> is available for the incredibly low price of one dollar
> at most any WalMart. The plot is classic "B" grade 1950s drive-in movie
> stuff...good guy truck driver falsely accused of a murder (we'd call
> it vehicle homicide today) teams up with femme fetal
> socialite driving a race prepped street Jaguar entered to and in a
> sports car road race in Southern California. But enough about the
> story which is a nostalgic trip of fun itself to watch...the real
> "stars" in this 1954 flick are the cars which appear on screen
> for a significant portion of this 73 minute black & white film.
>
> Focal point of the racing scenes is a couple of Jags, but you'll
> also enjoy seeing a host of other early '50s sports cars including
> a TR-2, MG, Nash-Healey and others making appearances.
> Also toss in a brief "concours d'elegance" segment and footage
> of an antique race with a Maxwell and a Stanley Steamer and you can't
> beat the entertainment value for car enthusiasts...especially
> British car nuts, for the $1 cost.
>
> Surprisingly too, both the video and audio quality is quite good.
> The DVD, product code MV-596, is distributed by Digiview
> Productions, 800-356-9230, www.digiview.com if you can't find
> it a Walmart. I also saw it available via amazon.com.
> ------------end of review text--------------------------
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
> To: "Gary Anderson" <editorgary@aol.com>; "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Racing TRs
>
>
>> Gary
>> They were raced and rallied by private owners from the beginning. The
>> Triumph
>> Competitions Department, under Ken Richardson, was established in
>> early 1954.
>>
>> A privately entered TR2 finished 15th at Le Mans in 1954.
>>
>> A TR2 finished 24th and 3rd in class at Sebring in 1954 driven by Alan
>> Patterson and Jim Hendricks.
>>
>> My sources - Robsons The Triumph TRs and the Sebring official record
>> book
>>
>> Kas Kastner had his TR2 very early on and Cal Sales sponsored TR2s in
>> Cal Club
>> events.
>>
>> Mike Cook
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Editorgary@aol.com
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:03 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Racing TRs
>>
>> Perhaps one of you Triumphant historians can tell me: When did the first
>> racing TR2 appear in competition? (anywhere but especially in North
>> America,
>> and
>> in any type of organized competition)?
>> Thanks
>> Gary Anderson
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