Being a slightly new to this member, from Canada, I don't recall any
Arnolds but I know that Oliver Clubine had a Taurus Triumph special that
he built himself.
N197TR4@cs.com wrote:
>
> Baxter,
>
> Ah yes! I believe you brought this up once before.
>
> I noticed it, but filed it away, in the recesses of an increasingly feeble
> mind.
>
> My cybernet fishing expeditions are more fruitful than with my pole in my
> hand.
>
> There must be some interesting history behind this "Peerless" that might
> prove interesting to the two guys in the Mid-west and potentially to the
> gentleman in Colorado...and all of us.
>
> If you are so inclined to do research, this might lead somewhere.
>
> Now.... who knows anything about the Canadian TR based specials? I think they
> were known as "Arnolds" and there are two of them I believe. One, I think,
> is in Colorado running with RMVR.
>
> Finally, the fot needs to peruse Mordy's dynamite website as it's development
> is on an exponential curve, with great information and photos. Take the time
> when you get a chance.
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com/
>
> Joe Alexander
>
> Baxter's e-mail below:
>
> "Well,
> There is a "Peerless"; a square-framed, TR-3 based, definitely Ambro-bodied,
> sports racer that is owned by the Wilburn Bros. of (I think) Cypress, CA.
> that has been a regular participant in the Monterey Historic Races each
> August. At one point I had their address and supplied it to Bill Ames, who
> recalled either supplying an Ambro body or fabricating a square-tubed frame
> for one of his Ambro's. Although I have competed on every West Cost vintage
> venue, I have only seen this car at the Historics. There, the Wilburn Bros
> always enter their car as a "Peerless". If anybody wants to contact the
> Wilburns, I could do a massive search of my desk top, all files at hand, and
> those in storage and come up with their address.
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