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Might be on to something Tom.=C2=A0 I know the British AA stocked small pa=
rts (belts, plugs etc.) in boxes around England in the old days.=C2=A0 If y=
ou were a member you got a key with your membership that opened the box.=C2=
=A0 I was lucky enough to find an original numbered badge and key years ago=
.=C2=A0 Maybe this was Standard Triumph's take on emergency parts for us fo=
lks on the "Continent"!!
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10:02:29 AM EST, Tom Householder via Fot=
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Although the Classified is a year after the cars entered California =C2=A0=
A continental kit may have been the early source for ready available parts.=
=C2=A0I know Cal Sales stripped new cars to have a parts inventory early o=
n=C2=A0
Tom
On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
Resending second link to the detailed image.https://photos.smugmug.com/phot=
os/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg
On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
The=C2=A0Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may firs=
t imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on the rear of=
the car.=C2=A0 It was a collection of "essential" spares that one could ta=
ke along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal repair and parts n=
etwork.
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.=C2=A0 There were vari=
ous versions over time, and versions for different Standard-Triumph models.=
=C2=A0 Here's an image of one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents=
and relevant model noted on its label.=C2=A0 The second image shows the co=
ntents list enlarged.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.=C2=A0 I'll keep looking.
Don1962 Triumph TR3B(which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to the e=
fforts of the guy who started this thread!)
On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder <trhouse@columbus.rr.com> w=
rote:
I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental Kit=
=E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a collection of =
bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference to it in my earl=
y catalog files. There was a Continental Package in the Competition and Ral=
ly Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this was?
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Might be on to something Tom=
. I know the British AA stocked small parts (belts, plugs etc.) in bo=
xes around England in the old days. If you were a member you got a ke=
y with your membership that opened the box. I was lucky enough to fin=
d an original numbered badge and key years ago. Maybe this was Standa=
rd Triumph's take on emergency parts for us folks on the "Continent"!!</div=
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On Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10:02:29 AM EST, Tom Hou=
seholder via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div>Although the=
Classified is a year after the cars entered California A continental=
kit may have been the early source for ready available parts. I know=
Cal Sales stripped new cars to have a parts inventory early on <div c=
lass=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></=
div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">Tom</div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f=
5f1yiv4103080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><div class=
=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div><=
blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div class=3D"y=
dp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Don Hiscock <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802" rel=
=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><=
br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=
=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv41030=
80802">Resending second link to the detailed image.<div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f=
1yiv4103080802"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/eb=
ed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802" rel=3D"nofollow"=
target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O=
/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg</a><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><div class=
=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div>=
</div><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv41=
03080802gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802gmai=
l_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock <<a href=3D"mailto:d=
on.hiscock@gmail.com" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802" rel=3D"nofollow" t=
arget=3D"_blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=3D"ydp11b8f5=
f1yiv4103080802"></div><blockquote class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">=
The Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may firs=
t imagine 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 ta=
ke along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal repair and parts n=
etwork.<div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4=
103080802"></div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">It was a fiberboar=
d 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 versions over =
time, and versions for different Standard-Triumph models. Here's an i=
mage of one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relevant mode=
l noted on its label. The second image shows the contents list enlarg=
ed.</div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><a href=3D"https://photos.=
smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg" class=3D"ydp11b8f5=
f1yiv4103080802" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.=
com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg</a><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1=
yiv4103080802"></div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><a href=3D"htt=
ps://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg" class=
=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://ph=
otos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg</a><br class=
=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"=
><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4=
103080802">There may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplace -- I kn=
ow a guy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he didn't want to =
share photos. I'll keep looking.</div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv410=
3080802"><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><div class=3D"ydp11b8=
f5f1yiv4103080802">Don</div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">1962 Tr=
iumph TR3B</div><div class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802">(which found its wa=
y into my hands in 1981 due to the efforts of the guy who started this thre=
ad!)</div></div><br class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"><div class=3D"ydp11b=
8f5f1yiv4103080802gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103=
080802gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:trhouse@columbus.rr.com"; class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802" re=
l=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">trhouse@columbus.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yiv4103080802"></div><blockquote class=3D"ydp11b8f5f1yi=
v4103080802gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">I ran across an old Jan 55 Classif=
ied that lists a =E2=80=9CContinental Kit =E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I=
seem to recall this was a collection of bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99=
t seem to find reference to it in my early catalog files. There was a Conti=
nental Package in the Competition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any o=
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