FOT,
For what it's worth, several years ago but long after Group 44 had retired
their TR 4's and all TR's for that matter, I was trying to install a D Cam
in my engine and having some problems understanding how to "degree a cam". I
found Group 44's phone number and called them. Lanky answered the phone and
was very helpful to me. I hung up the phone thinking that he really didn't
need to help me but went out of his way to be sure I understood what he was
instructing me to do. That cam is still in the car and works just fine.
Many years earlier than that (July 1969?) while helping to wrench on a TR4
SCCA race car at Mid-Ohio we were having difficulty with a TR 250 / 6 master
cylinder system that we had just installed to take advantage of the duel
circuit brakes. It was not returning enough to allow the fluif to return to
the reservoir but we didn't know that was the problem. The car owner went to
the Group 44 truck and asked for help. They sent one of their mechanics over
to our spot in the dirt and he showed us the problem and how to fix it. That
may well have been Lanky too, I just don't know. We certainly were no threat
to them; not that it mattered as giving help and assistance to Triumph races
was part of their charter I'm sure.
Those Group 44 cars were sure nice to watch and boy could they go fast. They
were good days.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>
To: <rocky@tri.net>
Cc: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Lankey Foushee
> Lankey was Chief Mechanic and eventually partial owner of Group 44.
>
> Shane "No cupholder" Ingate in Maryland
>
>
> >The Group 44 wrench?
> >
> >Think it's Lanky.
> >Think Foushee is correct. No accents of which I'm aware (always had the
> >impression he was more good ole boy than Frenchie)
> >
> >I'd bet Kas knows for sure.
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