Bill Wood wrote:
>
> "And to think, it all started with a tractor!"
>
> I know this is being anal retentive, but I'm just trying to help. It
> didn't start with a tractor. It started with the Vangard. Then Sir
> John
> Black and Harry Ferguson struck a deal to build Ferguson tractors for
> the U.K. market at Standard. That tractor used the Vangard engine, not
> the other way around. The tractor works was a cash cow for Standard for
> quite a while, being sold off to provide much needed cash. This led to
> Standard seeking a partner by the mid to late 1960, with Leyland taking
> over in April 1961. And we all know where that led...
>
> Bill Wood
> 1973 TR6
> 1979 TR8 Coupe
> 1981 TR8 F.I.
> Greensboro, N.C.
NO BILL...you're not being anal... THANK YOU... I think a lot of us have
read the history of Triumphs...from a number of resources, but somehow
just get that twisted in our heads and have fallen for the line too...
You educated me today... thanks.
justin
jmwagner@greenheart.com
Los Angeles
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