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Re: TR10???

To: Tom Beaver <beaver@spillmanco.com>
Subject: Re: TR10???
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:39:57 -0400 ()
Cc: Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Tom Beaver wrote:

>  I have a 1959 10 Estate Wagon(Andy, did I get that right?) at home.

Sure did. The "wagons" were generally known as the Standard "Companion"
elsewhere.

> Its
> not really like a Herald, except for the early endine(948) and tranny. 4
> doors and a swing open rear tailgate and a  fold down rear seat. 

Right. It is notable that the engine, gearbox and center or differential
section of the rear axle survived largely intact in the transition from
unibody Standard/Triumph 10 to the separate-frame (and separate just about
everything else) Herald. 

--Andy

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p.s. I also have an Estate Wagon, 1960 model.



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