Very Sadly,
Today, (Wednesday 17th June 1998), JAMES KINGHAN, (owner of the world's oldest
Triumph, the 1923 Triumph 10/20), which many of you will have enjoyed seeing
at the Triumph 75th anniversary show at Gaydon, on 30th-31st May 1998, after
he and his wife Marian had trailered it all the way from near Belfast in
Northern Ireland...Passed away today.
Those of you who were lucky enough to have spoken to Jim, will have been
impressed by his generous nature, kind spirit and good humour to all he met.
Seldom have I encountered another person so willing to participate in Triumph
club events at the drop of a hat, and give freely of his time in the spirit of
pure Triumph enthusiasm.
He will be sadly missed by very many people, both within and without the
Triumph movement. Our hearts go out to his widow: Marian Kinghan at this time.
May he rest in peace, and for what it's worth, he recently told me, how much
it meant to him, to have been able to have brought his 1923 Triumph 10/20
along to Gaydon and the 75th Anniversary show, how much he enjoyed the entire
event, and how much pleasure it gave him to see all the interest in his old
car, and to get to speak to so many people that weekend.
Leon F Guyot
(Very proud to have been a friend of Jim Kinghan).
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