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Definitely body color. Here's an underbonnet photo of an
unrestored long-door TR2:
On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 9:52 AM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> Yes, body color. And I believe you can get sockets with coated insides.
> Or just be really careful and don=E2=80=99t lean into it
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *DAVID
> MASSEY
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:42 AM
> *To:* dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz; triumphs@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Front Fender bolt heads
>
>
>
> I seem to recall that they are painted body colour (ie: the body was
> assembled before painting). When I assembled my car I used stainless ste=
el
> fasteners and and left them unpainted. The appearance is striking with t=
he
> shimmering screw heads (which will remain shiny forever more) but I'll be=
t
> it will be points off in a concours.
>
>
>
> I rather doubt they will need re-torquing if they are sufficiently snugge=
d
> up during initial assembly. I never had any issues.
>
>
>
> Enjoy the activity.
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan & Lyn Dunscombe <dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, Mar 27, 2022 1:40 am
> Subject: [TR] Front Fender bolt heads
>
> Alright, here's a question for the archivists...
>
> Am about to get my 'Longdoor' TR2 painted, and need advice about under th=
e
> bonnet (hood in USA)
>
> Where the front guards/fenders are bolted onto the inner guards from the
> scuttle/firewall forward to the front apron, the heads of the bolts (6 ea=
ch
> side) and washer underneath are visible. Anyone know for sure if they we=
re
> just painted in the body colour along with everything else, or unpainted =
&
> cadmium plated?
>
> I assume they were painted, and imagine that once the car is running agai=
n
> & I have done a few miles and everything has settled I will need to go
> round all those bolts and check if they need tightening again. If I do ne=
ed
> to tighten them then I will probably damage the paint on the hex sides of
> the bolts unless there is some trick way to protect them when I put the
> socket onto them?
>
> All thoughts / suggestions gratefully accepted.
>
> Alan
>
> TS3612
>
> AW & LJ Dunscombe
>
> New Zealand
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> 1. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (bill beecher)
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> 2. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (Don Hiscock)
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> 3. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (Patrick Baize)
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> 4. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (Sujit Roy)
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> 5. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (Rye Livingston)
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> 6. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (DAVID MASSEY)
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> 7. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire (John Innis)
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> Message: 1
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> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:07:35 -0600
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> From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com> <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
>
> To: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
>
> Cc: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>, Tri=
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> Subject: Re: [TR] Refuelling a Spitfire
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> Just topped up yesterday at $3.76gal USD in Texas.
>
>
>
> ?Last night I saw upon the stair,
>
> A little man who wasn't there,
>
> He wasn't there again today
>
> Oh, how I wish he'd go away?.... Mearns
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> <don.hi=
scock@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> ?
>
> I bought fuel twice yesterday travelling between states and paid ?0.80/L =
($3.999/US gal) in Ohio. And breathed a sigh of relief that I did a driving=
trip from Missouri to California and back -- 4700 miles -- in January! C=
alifornia is headed the UK's way on pricing faster than the US midwest.
>
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> =
<johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the last ten days and today decide=
d to top off the tank, even though it was still half full. Toured around th=
e local gas stations to find out where the cheapest fuel might be available=
. To compare like with like and remembering one US gallon is effectively 3.=
8 litres (gas is only sold by the litre in the U.K.) the cheapest was one U=
S gallon cost USD 8.77. Just after lunch I passed the same gas station wher=
e the price I paid this morning had risen from 8.77 to 9..12. Diesel was e=
ven more! Thankfully, a pint of my favourite beer hasn?t changed - yet.
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
>
>
> Is the latest definition of being ?learned and well-informed? showing the=
world on your ?Teams? and ?Zoom? meetings that you have a book-lined study=
full of titles that are all illegible?
>
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> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:06:43 -0500
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> From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
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> To: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com> <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
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> Cc: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>, Tri=
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> A TR friend in the Netherlands reported the equivalent of $9.73/US gallon
>
> there this afternoon.
>
>
>
> On Thursday, March 10, 2022, bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com> <notakit=
car@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Just topped up yesterday at $3.76gal USD in Texas.
>
>
>
> ?Last night I saw upon the stair,
>
> A little man who wasn't there,
>
> He wasn't there again today
>
> Oh, how I wish he'd go away?.... Mearns
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> <don.hi=
scock@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> ?
>
> I bought fuel twice yesterday travelling between states and paid ?0.80/L
>
> ($3.999/US gal) in Ohio. And breathed a sigh of relief that I did a drivi=
ng
>
> trip from Missouri to California and back -- 4700 miles -- in January!
>
> California is headed the UK's way on pricing faster than the US midwest.
>
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> =
<johnbmacartney@gmx.com>
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the last ten days and today
>
> decided to top off the tank, even though it was still half full. Toured
>
> around the local gas stations to find out where the cheapest fuel might b=
e
>
> available. To compare like with like and remembering one US gallon is
>
> effectively 3.8 litres (gas is only sold by the litre in the U.K.) the
>
> cheapest was one US gallon cost USD 8.77. Just after lunch I passed the
>
> same gas station where the price I paid this morning had risen from 8.77 =
to
>
> 9..12. Diesel was even more! Thankfully, a pint of my favourite beer
>
> hasn?t changed - yet.
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
>
>
> Is the latest definition of being ?learned and well-informed? showing the
>
> world on your ?Teams? and ?Zoom? meetings that you have a book-lined stud=
y
>
> full of titles that are all illegible?
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> From: Patrick Baize <pbaize@satx.rr.com> <pbaize@satx.rr.com>
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> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
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> Subject: Re: [TR] Refuelling a Spitfire
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> Australia (my wifes cousins ) is at 10.00 per gallon ? first time in my
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> life I paid 105.34? for gas 3.999 a gallon
>
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>
>
>
> On 3/10/2022 9:06 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:
>
>
>
> A TR friend in the Netherlands reported the equivalent of $9.73/US
>
> gallon there this afternoon.
>
>
>
> On Thursday, March 10, 2022, bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> Just topped up yesterday at $3.76gal USD in Texas.
>
>
>
> ?Last night I saw upon the stair,
>
> A little man who wasn't there,
>
> He wasn't there again today
>
> Oh, how I wish he'd go away?.... Mearns
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> ?
>
> I bought fuel twice yesterday travelling between states and paid
>
> ?0.80/L ($3.999/US gal) in Ohio. And breathed a sigh of relief
>
> that I did a driving trip from Missouri to California and back --
>
> 4700 miles -- in January! California is headed the UK's way on
>
> pricing faster than the US midwest.
>
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM John Macartney
>
ey@gmx.com>> wrote:
>
>
>
> I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the last ten days and
>
> today decided to top off the tank, even though it was still
>
> half full. Toured around the local gas stations to find out
>
> where the cheapest fuel might be available. To compare like
>
> with like and remembering one US gallon is effectively 3.8
>
> litres (gas is only sold by the litre in the U.K.) the
>
> cheapest was one US gallon cost USD 8.77. Just after lunch I
>
> passed the same gas station where the price I paid this
>
> morning had risen from 8.77 to 9..12. Diesel was even more!
>
> Thankfully, a pint of my favourite beer hasn?t changed - yet.
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
>
>
> Is the latest definition of being ?learned and well-informed?
>
> showing the world on your ?Teams? and ?Zoom? meetings that you
>
> have a book-lined study full of titles that are all illegible?
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Def=
initely body color.=C2=A0 Here's an underbonnet photo of an unrestored=
=C2=A0long-door TR2:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:s=
mall"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><img=
src=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-rkNCD98/0/1af248e1/O/i-rkNCD98.=
jpg" width=3D"562" height=3D"422"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 9:52 AM=
dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-8096391887575349308WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, body color.=C2=A0 And I believe you can get soc=
kets with coated insides.=C2=A0 Or just be really careful and don=E2=80=99t=
lean into it<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-=
top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs=
-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net<=
/a>> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>DAVID MASSEY<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz"; target=3D"_blank"=
>dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Front Fender bolt heads<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">I seem to recall that they are painted body colour (ie:=
the body was assembled before painting).=C2=A0 When I assembled my car I u=
sed stainless steel fasteners and and
left them unpainted.=C2=A0 The appearance is striking with the shimmering =
screw heads (which will remain shiny forever more) but I'll bet it will=
be points off in a concours.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">I rather doubt they will need re-torquing if they are s=
ufficiently snugged up during initial assembly.=C2=A0 I never had any issue=
s.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">Enjoy the activity.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif;color:black">Dave
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><img width=3D"183" height=3D"48" style=3D"width: 1.9062=
in; height: 0.5in;" id=3D"gmail-m_-8096391887575349308_x0000_i1025"></span>=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u>=
</u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-----Original Message-----=
<br>
From: Alan & Lyn Dunscombe <<a href=3D"mailto:dunscomb@chch.planet.o=
rg.nz" target=3D"_blank">dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz</a>><br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@a=
utox.team.net</a><br>
Sent: Sun, Mar 27, 2022 1:40 am<br>
Subject: [TR] Front Fender bolt heads<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8096391887575349308yiv3646312549">
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">Alright, here's a question for the archivists...</s=
pan><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"=
><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">Am about to get my 'Longdoor' TR2 painted, and =
need advice about under the bonnet (hood in USA)</span><span style=3D"font-=
size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></=
p>
</div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">Where the front guards/fenders are bolted onto the inne=
r guards from the scuttle/firewall forward to the front apron, the heads of=
the bolts (6 each side) =C2=A0and washer
underneath are visible. Anyone know for sure if they were just painted in =
the body colour along with everything else, or unpainted & cadmium plat=
ed?
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">I assume they were painted, and imagine that once the c=
ar is running again & I have done a few miles and everything has settle=
d =C2=A0I will need to go round all those
bolts and check if they need tightening again. If I do need to tighten the=
m then I will probably damage the paint on the hex sides of the bolts unles=
s there is some trick way to protect them when I put the socket onto them?<=
/span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blac=
k"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">All thoughts / suggestions gratefully accepted.</span><=
span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u><=
/u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">Alan</span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:black">TS3612</span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:=
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 1. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(bill beecher)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 2. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(Don Hiscock)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 3. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(Patrick Baize)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 4. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(Sujit Roy)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 5. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(Rye Livingston)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 6. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(DAVID MASSEY)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 7. Re: Refuelling a Spitfire =
(John Innis)<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message: 1<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:07:35 -0600<u></=
u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">From: bill beecher <a href=3D"mailto:notak=
itcar@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank"><notakitcar@yahoo.com></a><u></u><=
u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">To: Don Hiscock <a href=3D"mailto:don.hisc=
ock@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"><don.hiscock@gmail.com></a><u></u><u=
></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Cc: John Macartney <a href=3D"mailto:johnb=
macartney@gmx.com" target=3D"_blank"><johnbmacartney@gmx.com></a>, Tr=
iumphs list<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank"><triumphs@autox.team.net></a><u></u><u></u>=
</span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Subject: Re: [TR] Refuelling a Spitfire<u>=
</u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message-ID: <a href=3D"mailto:D7D4CB2D-0F6=
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Just topped up yesterday at $3.76gal USD i=
n Texas. <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">?Last night I saw upon the stair,<u></u><u=
></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">A little man who wasn't there,<u></u><=
u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">He wasn't there again today<u></u><u><=
/u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Oh, how I wish he'd go away?.... Mearn=
s<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Don Hiscock =
<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"><don.hiscock@=
gmail.com></a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">?<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">I bought fuel twice yesterday travelling b=
etween states and paid ?0.80/L ($3.999/US gal) in Ohio. And breathed a sigh=
of relief that I did a driving trip from Missouri to California and back -=
- 4700 miles -- in January!=C2=A0=C2=A0 California is headed the UK's w=
ay on pricing faster than the US midwest. <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Don<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM John Maca=
rtney <a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com"; target=3D"_blank"><johnb=
macartney@gmx.com></a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the=
last ten days and today decided to top off the tank, even though it was st=
ill half full. Toured around the local gas stations to find out where the c=
heapest fuel might be available. To compare like with like and remembering =
one US gallon is effectively 3.8 litres (gas is only sold by the litre in t=
he U.K.) the cheapest was one US gallon cost USD 8.77. Just after lunch I p=
assed the same gas station where the price I paid this morning had risen fr=
om 8.77 to 9..12.=C2=A0 Diesel was even more! Thankfully, a pint of my favo=
urite beer hasn?t changed - yet.<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Jonmac<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Is the latest definition of being ?learned=
and well-informed? showing the world on your ?Teams? and ?Zoom? meetings t=
hat you have a book-lined study full of titles that are all illegible?<u></=
u><u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message: 2<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:06:43 -0500<u></=
u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">From: Don Hiscock <a href=3D"mailto:don.hi=
scock@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"><don.hiscock@gmail.com></a><u></u>=
<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">To: bill beecher <a href=3D"mailto:notakit=
car@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank"><notakitcar@yahoo.com></a><u></u><u>=
</u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Cc: John Macartney <a href=3D"mailto:johnb=
macartney@gmx.com" target=3D"_blank"><johnbmacartney@gmx.com></a>, Tr=
iumphs list<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank"><triumphs@autox.team.net></a><u></u><u></u>=
</span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Subject: Re: [TR] Refuelling a Spitfire<u>=
</u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message-ID:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:CAPK7CFD=3DCemj0r=
ufh8n5ebERxuuEsZttJ0BbenO49EFWrAWZHg@mail.gmail.com" target=3D"_blank"><=
CAPK7CFD=3DCemj0rufh8n5ebERxuuEsZttJ0BbenO49EFWrAWZHg@mail.gmail.com></a=
><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">A TR friend in the Netherlands reported th=
e equivalent of $9.73/US gallon<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">there this afternoon.<u></u><u></u></span>=
</pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Thursday, March 10, 2022, bill beecher =
<a href=3D"mailto:notakitcar@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank"><notakitcar@ya=
hoo.com></a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Just topped up yesterday at $3.76gal USD i=
n Texas.<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">?Last night I saw upon the stair,<u></u><u=
></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">A little man who wasn't there,<u></u><=
u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">He wasn't there again today<u></u><u><=
/u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Oh, how I wish he'd go away?.... Mearn=
s<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Don Hiscock =
<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"><don.hiscock@=
gmail.com></a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">?<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">I bought fuel twice yesterday travelling b=
etween states and paid ?0.80/L<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">($3.999/US gal) in Ohio. And breathed a si=
gh of relief that I did a driving<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">trip from Missouri to California and back =
-- 4700 miles -- in January!<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">California is headed the UK's way on p=
ricing faster than the US midwest.<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Don<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM John Maca=
rtney <a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com"; target=3D"_blank"><johnb=
macartney@gmx.com></a><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></=
pre>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the=
last ten days and today<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">decided to top off the tank, even though i=
t was still half full. Toured<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">around the local gas stations to find out =
where the cheapest fuel might be<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">available. To compare like with like and r=
emembering one US gallon is<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">effectively 3.8 litres (gas is only sold b=
y the litre in the U.K.) the<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">cheapest was one US gallon cost USD 8.77. =
Just after lunch I passed the<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">same gas station where the price I paid th=
is morning had risen from 8.77 to<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">9..12.=C2=A0 Diesel was even more! Thankfu=
lly, a pint of my favourite beer<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">hasn?t changed - yet.<u></u><u></u></span>=
</pre>
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Jonmac<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message: 3<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:14:47 -0600<u></=
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">From: Patrick Baize <a href=3D"mailto:pbai=
ze@satx.rr.com" target=3D"_blank"><pbaize@satx.rr.com></a><u></u><u><=
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black">To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.=
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e>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Subject: Re: [TR] Refuelling a Spitfire<u>=
</u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Message-ID: <a href=3D"mailto:2164ecf3-c77=
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<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">Australia (my wifes cousins ) is at 10.00 =
per gallon ? first time in my <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">life I paid 105.34? for gas 3.999 a gallon=
<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On 3/10/2022 9:06 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:<u=
></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">A TR friend in the Netherlands reported th=
e equivalent of $9.73/US <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">gallon there this afternoon.<u></u><u></u>=
</span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">On Thursday, March 10, 2022, bill beecher =
<<a href=3D"mailto:notakitcar@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">notakitcar@ya=
hoo.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><a href=3D"mailto:notakitcar@yahoo.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank"><mailto:notakitcar@yahoo.com></a>> wrote:<u></u><u=
></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Just topped up yesterda=
y at $3.76gal USD in Texas.<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ?Last night I saw upon =
the stair,<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 A little man who wasn&#=
39;t there,<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 He wasn't there aga=
in today<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Oh, how I wish he'd=
go away?.... Mearns<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 On Mar 10, 2022, at 12:=
58 PM, Don Hiscock <<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:don.h=
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>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ?<u></u><u></u></span><=
/pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I bought fuel twice yes=
terday travelling between states and paid<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ?0.80/L ($3.999/US gal)=
in Ohio. And breathed a sigh of relief<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 that I did a driving tr=
ip from Missouri to California and back --<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 4700 miles -- in Januar=
y! California is headed the UK's way on<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 pricing faster than the=
US midwest.<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Don<u></u><u></u></span=
></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at=
12:47 PM John Macartney<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <<a href=3D"mailto:j=
ohnbmacartney@gmx.com" target=3D"_blank">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a> <a href=
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ney@gmx.com></a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
I?ve been using a friends Spitfire for the last ten days and<u></u><u></u>=
</span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
today decided to top off the tank, even though it was still<u></u><u></u><=
/span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
half full. Toured around the local gas stations to find out<u></u><u></u><=
/span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
where the cheapest fuel might be available. To compare like<u></u><u></u><=
/span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
with like and remembering one US gallon is effectively 3.8<u></u><u></u></=
span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
litres (gas is only sold by the litre in the U.K.) the<u></u><u></u></span=
></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
cheapest was one US gallon cost USD 8.77. Just after lunch I<u></u><u></u>=
</span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
passed the same gas station where the price I paid this<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
morning had risen from 8.77 to 9..12. Diesel was even more!<u></u><u></u><=
/span></pre>
<pre><span style=3D"color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
Thankfully, a pint of my favourite beer hasn?t changed - yet.<u></u><u></u=
></span></pre>
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Is the latest definition of being ?learned and well-informed?<u></u><u></u=
></span></pre>
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u></span></pre>
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u></span></pre>
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