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Hi Tom,
Long time no hear from! This is Sam Halkias from Westerville, I am in ne=
ed of a late model cylinder head for a TR6. Any chance you have one?
Sam
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From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Householder via Fot=
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:02 AM
To: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; fot@autox.team.net <fot@autox.team.=
net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] [TR] Continental Kit
Although the Classified is a year after the cars entered California A cont=
inental kit may have been the early source for ready available parts. I kn=
ow Cal Sales stripped new cars to have a parts inventory early on
Tom
hiscock@gmail.com>> wrote:
Resending second link to the detailed image.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg
on.hiscock@gmail.com>> wrote:
The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may first ima=
gine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on the rear of the =
car. It was a collection of "essential" spares that one could take along o=
n a trip to the Continent away from the normal repair and parts network.
It was a fiberboard box that could be returned for credit if not used, or I=
guess part credit if one needed to use bits from it. There were various v=
ersions over time, and versions for different Standard-Triumph models. Her=
e's an image of one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relev=
ant model noted on its label. The second image shows the contents list enl=
arged.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg
There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace -- I know a guy wh=
o had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't want to share photo=
s. I'll keep looking.
Don
1962 Triumph TR3B
(which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to the efforts of the guy wh=
o started this thread!)
On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder <trhouse@columbus.rr.com<ma=
ilto:trhouse@columbus.rr.com>> wrote:
I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =93Continental Kit =93 a=
s bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of bits for tra=
veling. I can=92t seem to find reference to it in my early catalog files. T=
here was a Continental Package in the Competition and Rally Catalog for the=
TR3?????? any one know what this was?
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archiv=
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ock@gmail.com
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Long time no hear from! This is Sam Halkias from Westerville, =
I am in need of a late model cylinder head for a TR6. Any chance you have o=
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Sam<br>
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et><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; fot@autox.team.net <=
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<div class=3D"" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Although the Classified is a=
year after the cars entered California A continental kit may have be=
en the early source for ready available parts. I know Cal Sales strip=
ped new cars to have a parts inventory early on
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lto:don.hiscock@gmail.com" class=3D"">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<=
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ed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg" class=3D"">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9B=
pzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg</a><br class=3D"">
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"x_gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don=
Hiscock <<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; class=3D"">don.hiscoc=
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring K=
it was not, as some may first imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gau=
dy spare tire on the rear of the car. It was a collection of "es=
sential" spares that one could take along on a trip
to the Continent away from the normal repair and parts network.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">It was a fiberboard box that could be returned for credit i=
f not used, or I guess part credit if one needed to use bits from it. =
There were various versions over time, and versions for different Standard=
-Triumph models. Here's an image of one
of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relevant model noted on =
its label. The second image shows the contents list enlarged.</div>
<div class=3D""><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0f=
a8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">https://photos.smugmug=
.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg</a><br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D""><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33=
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<div class=3D"">There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace --=
I know a guy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't wan=
t to share photos. I'll keep looking.</div>
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<div class=3D"">Don</div>
<div class=3D"">1962 Triumph TR3B</div>
<div class=3D"">(which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to the effor=
ts of the guy who started this thread!)</div>
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I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =93Continental Kit =93 a=
s bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of bits for tra=
veling. I can=92t seem to find reference to it in my early catalog files. T=
here was a Continental Package in the
Competition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this was=
?<br class=3D"">
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