Don't forget the cell phone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Albano <trsinc@home.com>
To: George Hahn <geohahn@azstarnet.com>
Cc: TR <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: March 8, 1999 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Emergency Kit
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>George Hahn wrote:
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>> HMENTZEN@aol.com wrote:
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>> > ...What I'd like to
>> > do is put together an emergency kit and was looking for advice...
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>> FWIW -- The parts I carry are: points, condensor, coil, dizzy cap,
one
>> sparkplug, one sparkplug wire that's as long as the longest on the
>> engine, spare hoses, fan belt, and a fuse.
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>> In addition to the usual assortment of tools I have wire, multimeter,
>> duct tape, electrical tape, baling wire, hose clamps, tube of
permatex,
>> fresh can of brake fluid, quart of oil, tailight bulb, wheel chock, a
>> plastic quart bottle (filled with water could be used for gas), a few
>> pieces of coathanger wire and 2 lengths of wire with alligator clips
on
>> each end.
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>> Specific to the TR3A: a stubby flathead screwdriver for accelerator
>> linkage.
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>> Of course I go nowhere without a fire extinguisher and a fire
blanket.
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>> That may sound like a lot but takes very little space, particularly
if
>> you get creative in how you package and store specific to your model
of
>> car.
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>> BTW -- I'll be interested in other's replies but wonder what strange
>> things are being carried? e.g. I always have a few British items
along
>> as a sort of talisman (AA guide from the 50s, can of Travelling
Sweets,
>> map of the UK, a lighting-up table...)
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>> Geo Hahn
>> 59 TR3A
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>The wire with aligator clips is a great idea! I also have a propane
>torch for any bolts I havn't taken off yet. (which isn't too many!)
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>Jack Albano
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