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Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
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Could it have been originally delivered n another country? Maybe Canada, or=
 a "self-import" from the UK=2E

I found a Coventry-made tractor on Craigslist, some little town in Indiana=
, even though North American versions were supposed to be built in Dearborn=
=2E No idea how it got there, but seems to be the real deal=2E
-- Randall

On 4 September 2019 19:38:23 GMT-05:00, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail=2Eco=
m> wrote:
>Thanks all for the feedback=2E  I was pretty sure 85 was the max speedo
>limit on those=2E  The seller of an 81 tr7 is claiming 6000 orig miles
>and it looks like it judging by the one year only velour but the speedo
>is a 140 so I question the validity despite the condition=2E=20
>Jim
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6=2Ecom> wrote:
>>=20
>> Aha!=2E I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph
>but there was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing
>"half a tank" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the
>speedo gauge=2E Half a tank would be around 100mph=2E
>> From: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac=2Ecom>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM
>> To: Stan Foster <stan@redtr6=2Ecom>
>> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
>> =20
>>=20
>> The display was limited=2E  Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed
>to display=2E  The regulation also required that 55 be called out in some
>fashion=2E  Note that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just without
>any numbers=2E
>>=20
>>> On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6=2Ecom> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?
>>>=20
>>> Stan
>>> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox=2Eteam=2Enet> on behalf of
>Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac=2Ecom>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:27:31 PM
>>> To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet>
>>> Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
>>> =20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> > On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac=2Ecom>
>wrote:
>>> >=20
>>> >=20
>>> > By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and
>eliminated on October 22, 1981=2E  I believe any US market 81 cars were
>produced that late=2E
>>>=20
>>> I meant to say =E2=80=9CI doubt any US market 81 cars were produced th=
at
>late=E2=80=9D=2E
>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Could it have been originally delivered=
 n another country? Maybe Canada, or a "self-import" from the UK=2E<br><br>=
I found a Coventry-made tractor on Craigslist, some little town in Indiana,=
 even though North American versions were supposed to be built in Dearborn=
=2E No idea how it got there, but seems to be the real deal=2E<br>-- Randal=
l<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4 September 2019 19:38:23 GMT-05:00,=
 Jim Henningsen &lt;trguy75@gmail=2Ecom&gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(2=
04, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks all for the feedback=2E &nbsp;I was pretty sure 85 was the max spee=
do limit on those=2E &nbsp;The seller of an 81 tr7 is claiming 6000 orig mi=
les and it looks like it judging by the one year only velour but the speedo=
 is a 140 so I question the validity despite the condition=2E&nbsp;<div>Jim=
<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Foster &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:stan@redtr6=2Ecom";>stan@redtr6=2Ecom</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-=
1252">


<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fam=
ily: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; ">
Aha!=2E I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph bu=
t there was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing "half a=
 tank" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the speedo gau=
ge=2E Half a tank would be around 100mph=2E
</div>
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<div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Darrell Walker &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac=2Ecom";>darrellw360@mac=2Ecom</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stan Foster &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6=2Ecom";>stan@redtr=
6=2Ecom</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet";>tri=
umphs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question</font>
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The display was limited=2E &nbsp;Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed=
 to display=2E &nbsp;The regulation also required that 55 be called out in =
some fashion=2E &nbsp;Note that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just =
without any numbers=2E<br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:stan@redtr6=2Ecom" class=3D"">stan@redtr6=2Ecom</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?<br class=3D"">
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Stan</div>
<hr tabindex=3D"-1" style=3D"display: inline-block; width: 939=2E8125px;" =
class=3D"">
<div id=3D"x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><font face=3D"Calibri, =
sans-serif" style=3D"font-size: 11pt;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b><s=
pan class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:triumphs-bounces@autox=2Eteam=2Enet" class=3D"">triumphs-bounces@autox=
=2Eteam=2Enet</a>&gt;
 on behalf of Darrell Walker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac=2Ecom"; =
class=3D"">darrellw360@mac=2Ecom</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>=
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:27:31 PM<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tr=
iumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox=2Eteam=2Enet"; class=3D"">triump=
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<b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</sp=
an>Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question</font>
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&gt; On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:darr=
ellw360@mac=2Ecom" class=3D"">darrellw360@mac=2Ecom</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=
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&gt; By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and elim=
inated on October 22, 1981=2E&nbsp; I believe any US market 81 cars were pr=
oduced that late=2E<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
I meant to say =E2=80=9CI doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that l=
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