[Fot] Macau Spitfire

[TR4Tony]

Hi all - similarly from me if John has a few takers ..... but you'll be in 
Tr4 land ......

Tony
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph at btinternet.com>
To: <BillDentin at aol.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Macau Spitfire


> Bill Dentinger wrote:
>> The December issue of Triumph World has an article about a recently
>> completed, and classy replica of the Macau Spitfire.  Replica or not, 
>> it's a beautiful
>> car and the result of a seventeen year labor of love by Bernard Robinson, 
>> the
>> editor of The Courier magazine for the Triumph Sports Six Club.
>
> Having seen Bernie Robinson's handiwork 'in the flesh' on a number of 
> occasions - and having read Paul Richardson's recent article in TVT, I can 
> attest to the sheer beauty of this car. Bernie keeps it at the TSSC H/Q 
> all/most of the time for visiting enthusiasts to enjoy it.
> For the record, I am now the (happy) owner of a seven seater people 
> carrier with towbar. What's that got to do with the Macau Spitfire? Just 
> to say that if any FOTer or enthusiast in North America plans to visit the 
> UK in February for Triumph Spares Day, I can:
>
> 1 Collect and return you to the airport (preferably London Heathrow)
> 2. Put the parts you buy in my trailer behind the car
> 3. Take you to the TSSC H/Q to see its extensive museum - and the Macau 
> Spitfire
> 4. Run you around the locality of Coventry and District for a local and 
> engineering 'history lesson'
> 5. Arrange your accommodation while in the UK
>
> FI? None at all but a contribution for the diesel used in the people 
> carrier would be appreciated. The Pound/Dollar rate is improving for you 
> as well. Two months ago GBP1.00 equalled US$2. As of the news tonight, the 
> rate is GBP1 = US$1.54 - so its getting better.
>
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