Ken Streeter wrote:
>
> I received this request to the VTR WWW pages;
> I haven't heard of the vehicle in question, and am
> thus passing it on to the VTR membership in hopes
> that somebody will have an answer for Gerry.
>
> Please be sure to include Gerry in your response,
> as he is not on the VTR mailing list. His address
> is manage@iinet.net.au
>
> --ken
>
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> Subject: Triumph Sparten
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:01:05 +0800
> From: Gerard Callaghan <manage@iinet.net.au>
> Organization: iiNet Technologies
> To: vtr-www@vtr.sanders.com
>
> Hi,
> I would appreciate if you could pass on any information you may have on
> a model of tourer described on its badging as a Triumph Sparten.
> The particular model I see flashing past me from time to time is british
> racing green in colour and is not unlike the MGTC in shape, but a bigger
> and wider body.It does not appear to be either the 1948 1800 tourer or
> 2000 tourer which both have a much rounder body than this has. This is
> more sharp edged (mayflowerish). The rear spare wheel is encased in a
> squared box shape with what appears to be strapping (real or
> artificial). Have you any info on this vehicle ( circa design 1945-50
> say). It never slows down quite long enough for me to distract the
> driver.
>
> Many thanks for your help.
>
> Gerry Callaghan
After searching the web, I find a listing on a site in the UK
for a Triumph Spart_a_n kit car. According to the listing, this
particular model was apparently built on the Spitfire chassis.
(It has a 1200 cc engine).
The address is:
http://www.zenith.uk.com/scs/carsale.htm
Hope this helps.
--
Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ismi.net
dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
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