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To: "'Tom Householder'" <trhouse@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Continental Kit
From: trhouse@columbus.rr.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:09:50 +0000 8QbHD4wXDygKh0zZyEcMpWkv1OpWonSBjcSl5sgyIoKMM6SIardjZvbqGw9D3VZwDbx9Ix635hwgxG8KhAJGYD5x+Kw2AjwpnerezuKq5X41Gu6GyUuOJVYj aAj/HaLtfxob0Qwv8bM+HtikcZ9PcPfzJUvZgwAyGmU=
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=0A=0ACOLLECTOR'S ORIGINALITY GUIDE TRIUMPH TR2 TR3 TR4 TR5 TR6 ...=0A=
=0ABill Piggott [1]On the right is an original Triumph Sports Owners=0AA=
ssociation badge. ... Continental touring kit Part number 502022.=0A(Lat=
er 505539) This was a kit of commonly used spares, designed for=0Ajourne=
ys a long way from civilisation. Included were the ...=0A=0A=09---------=
--------------------------------From: "Tom Householder" =0A=0ATo: "Don H=
iscock"=0ACc: "Triumphs"=0ASent: Saturday January 18 2020 10:02:19AM=0AS=
ubject: Re: [TR] Continental Kit=0A=0AAlthough the Classified is a year=
 after the cars entered California A=0Acontinental kit may have been the=
 early source for ready available=0Aparts. I know Cal Sales stripped new=
 cars to have a parts inventory=0Aearly on =0ATom=0A=0AOn Jan 18, 2020,=
 at 9:50 AM, Don Hiscock  wrote:=0AResending second link to the detailed=
 image.=0A[3]https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-=
2C9BpzJ.jpg=0A[4]=0A=0AOn Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock  wrot=
e:=0AThe Standard-Triumph Continental Touring Kit was not, as some may=
=0Afirst imagine who haven't heard of it before, a gaudy spare tire on=
=0Athe rear of the car. It was a collection of "essential" spares that=
=0Aone could take along on a trip to the Continent away from the normal=
=0Arepair and parts network.=0AIt was a fiberboard box that could be ret=
urned for credit if not used,=0Aor I guess part credit if one needed to=
 use bits from it. There were=0Avarious versions over time, and versions=
 for different=0AStandard-Triumph models. Here's an image of one of them=
 (not for a=0ATR), with the box contents and relevant model noted on its=
 label. The=0Asecond image shows the contents list enlarged.=0A[6]https:=
//photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg=0A[7]=
=0A [8]https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3=
X.jpg=0A[9]=0A=0AThere may be a photo of a TR3A kit around here someplac=
e -- I know a=0Aguy who had one in Europe, but uncharacteristically he d=
idn't want to=0Ashare photos. I'll keep looking.=0ADon1962 Triumph TR3B(=
which found its way into my hands in 1981 due to=0Athe efforts of the gu=
y who started this thread!)=0AOn Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Househ=
older  wrote:=0AI ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=
=80=9CContinental Kit=0A=E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall=
 this was a collection of=0Abits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to=
 find reference to it in my early=0Acatalog files. There was a Continent=
al Package in the Competition and=0ARally Catalog for the TR3?????? any=
 one know what this was?=0A=0A ** triumphs@autox.team.net [11] **=0A=0A=
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n class=3D"st" style=3D"line-height: 1.57; overflow-wrap: break-word;">O=
n the right is an original&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-weight: bold; color:=
 rgb(82, 86, 90);">Triumph</span>&nbsp;Sports Owners Association badge.=
 ...&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(82, 86, 90);">Con=
tinental</span>&nbsp;touring&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-weight: bold; colo=
r: rgb(82, 86, 90);">kit</span>&nbsp;Part number 502022. (Later 505539)=
 This was a&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(82, 86, 90=
);">kit</span>&nbsp;of commonly used&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-weight: bo=
ld; color: rgb(82, 86, 90);">spares</span>, designed for journeys a long=
 way from civilisation. Included were the&nbsp;...</span></div><br><div=
 class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>--------------------------------=
---------</p>From: "Tom Householder" <trhouse@columbus.rr.com><br>To: "D=
on Hiscock"<br>Cc: "Triumphs"<br>Sent: Saturday January 18 2020 10:02:19=
AM<br>Subject: Re: [TR] Continental Kit<br><br><meta http-equiv=3D"Conte=
nt-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dutf-8">Although the Classified i=
s a year after the cars entered California &nbsp;A continental kit may h=
ave been the early source for ready available parts. &nbsp;I know Cal Sa=
les stripped new cars to have a parts inventory early on&nbsp;<div class=
=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Tom</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Don Hi=
scock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; class=3D"">don.hiscoc=
k@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">=
<div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Resending second link to the=
 detailed image.<div class=3D""><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/ph=
otos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg" class=3D""></a><a href=3D"htt=
ps://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/i-2C9BpzJ.jpg" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C9BpzJ/0/ebed7fbf/O/=
i-2C9BpzJ.jpg</a><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></d=
iv></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; class=3D"">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">The&nbsp;Standard-Triumph Contine=
ntal Touring Kit was not, as some may first imagine who haven't heard of=
 it before, a gaudy spare tire on the rear of the car.&nbsp; It was a co=
llection of "essential" spares that one could take along on a trip to th=
e 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 coul=
d be returned for credit if not used, or I guess part credit if one need=
ed to use bits from it.&nbsp; There were various versions over time, and=
 versions for different Standard-Triumph models.&nbsp; Here's an image o=
f one of them (not for a TR), with the box contents and relevant model n=
oted on its label.&nbsp; The second image shows the contents list enlarg=
ed.</div><div class=3D""><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-=
cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg" target=3D"_blank" class=3D""></a><a=
 href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWg=
bmL.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cXWgbmL/0=
/0fa8cecf/O/i-cXWgbmL.jpg</a><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a hre=
f=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.=
jpg" target=3D"_blank" class=3D""></a><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.=
com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https=
://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmKVc3X/0/33e1d5b2/O/i-dmKVc3X.jpg</a><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">T=
here 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 want to share=
 photos.&nbsp; I'll keep looking.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></=
div><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 effort=
s of the guy who started this thread!)</div></div><br class=3D""><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 18=
, 2020 at 3:56 AM Tom Householder &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:trhouse@columbus=
.rr.com" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">trhouse@columbus.rr.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">I ran across an old Jan 55 Classified that lists a =E2=80=9CContin=
ental Kit =E2=80=9C as bits with the car. I seem to recall this was a co=
llection of bits for traveling. I can=E2=80=99t seem to find reference t=
o it in my early catalog files. There was a Continental Package in the C=
ompetition and Rally Catalog for the TR3?????? any one know what this wa=
s?<br class=3D"">=0A<br class=3D"">=0A** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@auto=
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