[Fot] Question

[TR4Tony]

Hi

As far as Im aware the Dunlop rear discs were only used by the factory on 
works Le Mans race cars, starting with the TR2, then TR3S and then  the TR4S 
'Sabrina' cars ....

Rumour has it that the assemblies were physically transferred from old cars 
to new, so that when the old cars were sold on by the Factory, which was 
their common practice, they left without a lot of the goodies on board. This 
probably because Ken Richardson had so little money to play with.

Im not sure on homologation, but if a car ran in the 24 Hour Le Mans race, 
wouldnt a similar car be able to run similar discs on the back ? ie. a TR2 
or TR3 ?

All the best

Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph at btinternet.com>
To: <toodamnfunky at comcast.net>
Cc: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Question


> With regard to FIA, I haven't a clue - but I'd doubt it. While TR's were
> factory prepared (I think for Sebring?) the majority of competition work 
> from
> 1965 thru 1973-ish was mostly with the 2000 and 2.5PI saloons on the 
> European
> and World Rallies. Have a look here
> http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JD-WV38kDzc/SY3g2MMtONI/AAAAAAAAC88/yeuGtO8aoGQ/XJB303H
> +in+1985.jpg as it's one of the three former London Mexico City World Cup
> Rally Cars of 1970. It's still around in private ownership and known as
> XJB303H - its licence plate
>
> Jonmac
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: toodamnfunky at comcast.net
>  To: John Macartney
>  Cc: fot
>  Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:18 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Fot] Question
>
>
>  John,
>
>  Does that mean the TR has FIA hologation with disc brakes on the rear ?
>
>  If so, our org., the RMVR will allow discs on the rear...woohoo!
>
>  Jim G
>
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph at btinternet.com>
>  To: "Walter Hollowell" <walt at hot-tr6.com>, "'Friends of Triumph' Triumph"
> <fot at autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 9:56:34 AM GMT -07:00 Chihuahua / La Paz /
> Mazatlan
>  Subject: Re: [Fot] Question
>
>  In a word, No! They did play around with disc conversions on the rear - 
> but
> these were on the rally
>  cars and it was found that cars equipped with larger disc and rear drums
> braked better.
>
>  Jonmac
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Walter Hollowell" <walt at hot-tr6.com>
>  To: "''Friends of Triumph' Triumph'" <fot at autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 4:06 PM
>  Subject: [Fot] Question
>
>
>  > Did Triumph ever make a regular production car that had disc brakes on
> the
>  > rear?  I am not aware on one.
>  > Thanks
>  > Walt Hollowell
>  > Abq., NM
>  >
>  >  _____
>  >
>  > I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter
> <http://www.spamfighter.com/len>
>  > .
>  > We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam.
>  > SPAMfighter has removed 57249 of my spam emails to date.
>  > The Professional version does not have this message.
>  > _______________________________________________
>  > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>  >
>  > http://www.fot-racing.com
>  >
>  > Fot mailing list
>  > Fot at autox.team.net
>  > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/fot
>  _______________________________________________
>  Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
>  http://www.fot-racing.com
>
>  Fot mailing list
>  Fot at autox.team.net
>  http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/fot
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Fot mailing list
> Fot at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/fot