- 21. [Spits] Latest News on Triumph Trans-AmeriCa Charity Drive 2009 (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 23:08:04 -0000
- At long last we appear to have a route mapped out for the Great Triumph Odyssey in 2009 which you'll find by clicking here www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk. We've also got a pattern of the rallyboard
- /html/spitfires/2008-01/msg00004.html (7,380 bytes)
- 22. Re: [Spits] [TR] Triumph Trans AmeriCan 2009 Charity Drive - (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:09:42 -0000
- You guys are absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really can't thank you enough for rallying round so soon, so quickly - and so generously. Could this be a bit of bit of AmeriCan versus British compet
- /html/spitfires/2008-02/msg00001.html (8,495 bytes)
- 23. Re: [Spits] Spitfire Leg Room (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:45:09 -0000
- I always felt a little sorry for owners of LHD Spitfires regarding legroom. It was something of a bete-noir within the company when compared to RHD cars. I drove plenty of both versions and while the
- /html/spitfires/2008-03/msg00046.html (8,667 bytes)
- 24. Re: [Spits] UK Government not planning to ban old cars (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:21:24 +0100
- Richard, DO IT! Some years ago a reliable source in the Federation of Historic British Vehicle Clubs, told me this story. About the time of the millenium, the European Parliament was considering acti
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00036.html (8,912 bytes)
- 25. Re: [Spits] What are the odds!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:01:46 +0100
- Especially when it comes to our tasty warm beer. BTW, what is the utterly disgusting drink sold by McDonalds? It wasn't the usual range of fruit sodas but something the bint behind the counter told m
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00044.html (7,521 bytes)
- 26. Re: [Spits] What are the odds!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:21:13 +0100
- That's it, Richard - Root Beer. Ye Gods, the bloke who invented that ought to drink it in perpetuity. Makes me want to throw up just at the thought of it :) Cheers, John _____________________________
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00048.html (8,925 bytes)
- 27. Re: [Spits] What are the odds!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:32:26 +0100
- Wouldn't disagree about the Valvoline, Jim. I think if it was a choice between a rock and a hard place, I'd plump for Castrol Racing 40. At least it has castor oil in it and that's of benefit to thos
- /html/spitfires/2008-04/msg00049.html (8,080 bytes)
- 28. Re: [Spits] Spitfire Mk 2 Engine color? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:29:23 +0100
- As Andy Mace has advised, they were black with a coppery valve cover. Standard-Triumph used this coppery gold paint for at least five years (maybe more) after it sold the Ferguson tractor business -
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00003.html (8,170 bytes)
- 29. [Spits] Spitfire build quantity (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:52:39 +0100
- In a recent VTR e-zine, the following statement was made about the Spitfire. 'Long looked upon as the "entry level" Triumph, the Spitfire has been popular for a many years. Its popularity and afforda
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00030.html (7,969 bytes)
- 30. Re: [Spits] Spitfire build quantity (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:21:30 +0100
- My figures came off the build records held at Gaydon and these were also cross-referred against SMMT shipping data out of the factory gates. With due respect to Mike Costigan, I'd say that he and I
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00032.html (8,902 bytes)
- 31. Re: [Spits] Navel Jelly (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:30:59 +0100
- Doug, ya gotta be joking! Navel or naval - or is this another Joe Curry "fluif"? Jonmac -- Original Message -- From: "Doug Braun" <doug@dougbraun.com> To: <celiracer81@hotmail.com>; <nass@yahoogroups
- /html/spitfires/2008-07/msg00080.html (8,806 bytes)
- 32. [Spits] Updates on the Triumph Trans-AmeriCa website (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:53 -0000
- There are four new features on the website www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk at this moment: 1. A photo of the Stag's distributor being checked for accuracy under various advance settings 2. The opportu
- /html/spitfires/2009-01/msg00023.html (7,080 bytes)
- 33. [Spits] Triumph Trans-America - Latest news from the UK (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:53:25 -0000
- This is just to let you all know there have been recent updates to the event website at www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk that hopefully a goodly number of you will find interesting? To start with, 'St
- /html/spitfires/2009-02/msg00000.html (7,863 bytes)
- 34. Re: [Spits] Electric Fan Power (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:00:14 -0000
- Jim Muller's observations are all valid and sensible. I've had a number of modern Euroboxes over the last 20 odd years whose electric fans ran briefly after switch-off. Querying why they did this an
- /html/spitfires/2009-02/msg00017.html (8,354 bytes)
- 35. Re: [Spits] Door mirrors (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 13:44:46 +0100
- I've used Tex mirrors on my Triumphs for years - but not the versions sold by TRF. There is a wider range of spring-back mirrors with flat or convex glasses that were company approved and offered as
- /html/spitfires/2009-05/msg00017.html (7,810 bytes)
- 36. [Spits] Sony DCR-SR33 Handycam (score: 1)
- Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:18:02 +0100
- Can anyone provide feedback on this camera (or similar model) with regard to windnoise? Planning on mounting it in the TTACD Stag on a special bracket at the base of the windshield. Reason: anticipat
- /html/spitfires/2009-06/msg00007.html (6,730 bytes)
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