Of course the TR-3S Le Mans cars were fiberglass. There have been ongoing
reports that one of those bodies survives somewhere in the UK. Bill Piggot
claims to have seen it. I keep waiting for some photographs to appear on
it.
A few years ago, there was a company in the UK doing fiberglass TR-3 small
mouth replicas using Ford Sierra running gear.
Dale
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Joseph H [SMTP:AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 1:00 PM
> To: 'Amici Triumphi'; 'Vintage Race'
> Subject: All fiberglass TR3 ????
>
> Any one know anything about the history of the car described below?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com [mailto:vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:55 AM
> To: AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com
> Subject: RE: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/M
>
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>
> Maybe someone can help me. I have 100% fiberglass TR3. I have been
> unable to locate anyone who knows anything about it. A friend found it
> at an abandoned race track in Charleston South Carolina. The front
> wings, bonnet and nose are molded together. It tilts forward like a
> Spitfire. It has set so long that the chassis had rusted through. Any
> ideas?
>
> Vernon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AlexanderJosephH
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:34 AM
> To: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com ('vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com')
> Subject: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/M
>
> << File: header.txt >>
>
>
> I think it is wonderful that you wish to run and Slagle would be a great
> addition as well.
>
> The general guidelines, I believe, is that the car be retired from SCCA
> for
> at least five years. It IS a car that was built beyond the 72 Historic
> cutoff, but I think it will be given strong consideration. I think they
> will
> consider cars on a case by case basis.
>
> I will pursue to see if there are any sensitivities and get back to you.
>
> The
> original thread addressed "Current Era" SCCA cars and I was choosing to
> stand down from any commentary on that, knowing it would blow itself out.
>
> Thank you very much, Vern
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com [mailto:vbbrannon@hlmdesign.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 9:17 AM
> To: AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com
> Subject: RE: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/MG Ch
>
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> I understand the hesitation of some vintage racers to include later cars
>
>
>
> such as my TR8's. I also am at the age where I do not want to put myself
>
>
>
> or anyone else at risk. With the speed of some of the vintage racers, I
>
>
> do not believe that the TR8s would be much faster .
>
> My TR8 coupe was first run, per its SCCA logbook, on June 2, 1979. It
> last ran at The Glen on August 2, 1979. Clearly, it is not a current
> racer. My TR8 roadster, per its SCCA logbook, first ran on May 31, 1980
>
>
>
> and was raced through the 1984 season. That means the last time it ran
>
>
> was over 15 years ago. Also, clearly not a current racer. I suspect that
>
>
>
> many vintage racers have much more modern modifications.
>
> I would like to participate in the challenge with both cars. If he is in
>
>
>
> the US, I probably can get Ken Slagle to drive one of the cars.
>
> Vernon Brannon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AlexanderJosephH
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 1998 3:17 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net ('Amici Triumphi')
> Cc: Jensen87@AOL.COM ('Jensen Carl'); mgvrmark@hotmail.com ('Palmer
> Mark'); JWoesvra@AOL.COM ('Woehrle Jack'); danceilley@hotmail.com
> ('Ceilley Dan'); cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil ('Clough Bruce');
> Riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net ('De Armond Art'); donato1@netusa1.net
> ('Donato Jim'); brian@uunet.ca ('Evans; Brian'); fitzsmns@mwci.net
> ('Fitzsimmons Paul'); NELIUS@AOL.COM ('Harmon Neil'); pmeis@bgsm.edu
> ('Meis Paul'); tom.romanin@UNI.EDU ('Romanin Tom'); vscda@iserv.net
> ('VSCDA'); Trispare@AOL.COM ('Zaleski Ed')
> Subject: FOT NewsFlash: Announcing SVRA TR/MG Ch
>
> << File: header.txt >>
>
>
> Amici Triumphi
>
> Mark Your Calendars!!!
>
> I'll make this short at this time, but want to plant the idea for
> planning
> purposes.
>
> SVRA is in the early stages of planning for a TR/MG Challenge at
> Mid-Ohio,
> 10-14 June 1999.
>
> SVRA always has a great event at Mid-Ohio with a great turn out and lots
>
>
>
> of
> track time. For VSCDA members, it will not conflict directly with the
> Blackhawk Classic.
>
> Think about it, West Coasters and others, if you run Mid-Ohio you can do
>
>
>
> two
> significant events back to back by going to the Blackhawk Classic at
> Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Northern Illinois (Commercial message for home
> club, VSCDA)
>
> Mark Palmer of MG Vintage Racers, a group apparently much like the
> "Friends
> Of Triumph", is the focal point for communications on the MG side of the
> Challenge He is projecting a turnout of about 50 to 60 MG and MG based
> cars.
>
> We need to muster all of the resources we have to engage every Triumph
>
>
> and
> Triumph Racer that will be racing in 1999. All of our popular TR
> suppliers
> and favorite Triumph personalities need to be involved, of course. We
> also
> have representatives and principals from magazines like Grass Roots
> Motorsports, Victory Lane, and Triumph Over Triumph. Should get some good
> coverage on this.
>
> I can also see getting the local TR clubs involved. Hard to duplicate the
> SVRA TR blowout of 1993 at Mid-Ohio, when Triumph was the featured
> marque,
> but I'll bet that VTR Prez Andy Mace and the Vintage Triumph Register
> will
> rally around this British Flag event and promote a mass appearance of the
> membership. Great potential conversation piece at Portland, Maine in
> July!!!
>
>
> We also have an opportunity to develop new relationships and get to know
> some our British counterparts in this gentlemen's challenge. Mark Palmer
>
>
>
> & I
> will serve as conduits for information and planning. Not sure of our job
> descriptions yet, but working on it.
>
> MG's Mark Palmer has thrown the gentleman's gauntlet down....let's pick
>
>
> it
> up. I have assured him that we will give the MGs a run for their money.
>
>
> :-)
>
>
> (OK Team Thicko, I think you will be able to run some of your cars as MG
> Midgets-just bite your tongue, close your eyes, and say prayer to the
> Healey
> Family-we will want you there if Mark allows it) Of course, our MG
> friends,
> the Sterlings will likely be there.
>
> I know the East Coast Gang will be there....Richard(2), Larry, George,
> Mike,
> John, Cary, Tim, Jeff, etc? West Coasters will need to start working on
> the logisitcs...Baxter, Mordy, Bill B, Chuck, Ken, et. al? Need to talk
> Portland's Babcock into shipping car out, flying in, and then returning
>
>
> for
> BRIC in July. :-) I know that we will have a good turnout from the
> Midwest
> in John, Jack, Tony, Bill, Bob, Sean, Don, Ed, Dan, and perhaps some TR
> 'newbies' in Irv, Jim, Neil, Kent. How about those Texans...Susan,
> Bob....?
>
> More later....
>
> Joe Alexander
> Friends Of Triumph
>
> BTW, SVRA reminds me that we can draw from Group 10, which includes
> post-72
> iron such as TR7s And TR8s
>
>
>
>
>
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