Although I too have suffered the inevitable ventilated block I suspect that
our failure rate is no different than the norm for 50/60's small sports cars.
Sure 911's seem more dependable but not much else. We are just more humble and
self deprecating, a fine trait........
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On Dec 19, 2012, at 6:47 PM, <yellow04@tr4racer.com> wrote:
> What I think is this. Burt is trying to find humor in the fact that we
> Triumph racers suffer a disproportional amount of DNF's compared to other
> marques. While there may be some truth to this, I do not believe
> perpetuating this thought in Burt's book does us any favors.
>
> We have lost some amazing wrenches recently, Jimmy Coan and Lankee F. My
> vote is we do something for them.
>
> Or we do a collage of Kastner Cup winners and cars.
>
> Or anything but a picture of a ventilated block, especially mine!
>
> Henry
> yellow04@tr4racer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
> To: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book?
>
>
>
>> Burt said:
>
>> Fortunately for you (?) I'm still writing the blessed thing (full litany
>> of excuses available athttp://www.lastopenroad.com/lameexcuses1.html).
>> I expect to be done in the spring and have it out early summer. So you
>> still have plenty of time to line up your suck...er, "participating
>> members" and pick a theme. A shot of Henry Frye's motor with the hole
>> through the side at The Mitty might be nice....
>> Thanks for thinking of me (!!!!) and the participation by FOT is much
>> appreciated!
>>
>> I'm very pleasantly surprised at the commitment so far; so perhaps we
>> should start thinking of a theme for our "ad" if this goes forward.
>> Ideas? Henry, what do you think?
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