John,
You're getting a bit picky in your old age, don't you think??? :)
I didn't say Triumph "Car" connection, only "Triumph Connection"! (and
that according to the cited book). The actual passage states, "The
major redeeming feature was its engine, 2548cc V-eight producing a sweet
140bhp. Designed by Edward Turner - famed for his Triumph motorcycle
engines - this smooth, torquey free revving engine with its
hemispherical combustion chambers and twin SU carburettors could power
the unlovely but fairly light SP250 to 125mph (201kph).
Joe
John Macartney wrote:
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
>
> According to the "Encyclopedia of Classic Cars", it was a copy of the TR3
>chassis. It
> doesn't say that they ever actually used the real thing. The Triumph
>Connection is the
> Edward Turner who designed the Dart's V8 engine. He previously designed
>Triumph
> Motorcycle engines.
>
> Joe - with respect, some confusion might arise here in the minds of some. If
>your
> implication is a possible link of Turner-Triumph motorcycles-TR3-Daimler 250
>engine, I
> feel this might be fairly tenuous. It depends when Edward Turner worked for
>Triumph
> motorcycles before getting involved with Daimler. If it was post WW2, the
>motorcycle
> operation was as divorced from Standard Triumph and TR3's as IBM is from
>McDonalds
> burgers. As you probably know, the Triumph motorcycle/cycle side of the
>company broke away
> from the original host before WW2. If Turner never worked for STI post WW2 or
>had anything
> to do with the TR3, it would not be reasonable to claim or imply he might
>have had a link
> into the Triumph cars of that period - would it?
>
> Jonmac
>
> Current Book: IN THE SHADOW OF MY FATHER
>http://www.toolbox.ndirect.co.uk/triumphbook
> New Book: THE CROCUS AND A CORNFLOWER http://www.toolbox.ndirect.co.uk/crocus
> The SLOW progress with 'Canley Girl': http://www.toolbox.ndirect.co.uk/
> Triumph Charity Run in 2000 (in UK): http://www.toolbox.ndirect.co.uk/stories/
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