This statement has taken on a life of it's own. I've stopped responding
because it got so silly. But I'm starting to twitch every time I see
something about louvers on the Jabbeke Triumph. For the record, I KNOW the
real Jabbeke Triumph didn't have louvers. I always suspected it didn't but
now I'm really, really sure it didn't. The recent replica (which is painted
dark BRG by the way) does have them, which is undoubtedly a little artistic
license---like the color. So for everyone who seems intent on keeping this
conversation going:
To wit--may all those present declare and agree--The Jabbeke Triumph does
not have louvers, shouldn't have had them, never did have them, and if they
were cut in the bonnet they would have immediately healed themselves out of
pure and simple shame. Sort of a miracle of Louvers.
-----Original Message-----
From: P Richardson [mailto:paul-richardson@cyberware.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 2:18 AM
To: 'fot@autox.team.net'
Subject: Back on line
Hi Gang
I'm now back on line after a major computer failure which wiped all my
e-mail
system - so I've had no e-mails, and it's taken the guy nearly two weeks to
fix.
I had a phone call from lister Peter Cahill, who lives in Germany near the
Nurburgring circuit, to ask me if my father's Jabbeke TR2 (MVC 575) had
louvres in the bonnet as there was an enquiry on the FOT list about this.
MVC
575 did not have any bonnet louvres, nor did any of Ken's rally or race
TR's.
I have seen several sidescreen TR's with bonnet louvres. One of the nicest
is
one owned by dear friend Bill Lynn who runs the membership list for the VTR
magazine. However, Bill's car does have something in common with the Jabbeke
car - because it's got rear wheel spats fitted.
Best wishes
Paul
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