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In all honesty, I never did any full power =E2=80=9Ctest=E2=80=9D on those r=
unways. There were too many underfed German Shepherd dogs wandering around a=
nd all of the cars were too cold to spend any time in. Twas simply a questio=
n of finding the missing cars, parking them where they could be found, notin=
g any shortages and then adjourning to the on site =E2=80=9Cgreasy spoon=E2=80=
=9D for a large bacon and egg sandwich and a steaming mug of hot, sweet tea!=
Performance testing was done elsewhere - and usually with a vivacious blonde=
in a miniskirt in the passenger seat! Believe me, the choices for car and f=
emale occupant were abundant! Hell, it was London in the Swinging Sixties - a=
nd I=E2=80=99m saying no more :)
Jonmac
> On 27 Sep 2023, at 18:34, david hammond <dbh97530@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Looking for a rover v8 to install in my stag. Any leads/ info appreciated
> David in gold hill, or
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Sep 26, 2023, at 4:55 PM, StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Confess John, how many full throttle runs did you make on those runways w=
ith new cars on either side, and which models did you =E2=80=9Ctest=E2=80=9D=
??
>> =20
>> Glenn, aka StagByTriumph
>> =20
>> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of johnbmacart=
ney@gmx.com
>> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2023 2:21 PM
>> To: dave@ranteer.com
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [TR] Rover V8 engine
>> =20
>> Dave Northrup wanted to know if the former WW2 airfield I mentioned in my=
last post was still in existence and if so, does it have any particular use=
?
>> =20
>> The answer is Yes to both queries, but not as an airfield. The original W=
W2 hangars are still there and very much in use by various companies involve=
d in distribution logistics. The former Royal Air Force Control Tower at the=
north end has long been converted into a private house.
>> =20
>> Attached (? Hopefully) is an aerial picture of the airfield layout as it u=
sed to be. When in use as a storage park for newly built Standard and Triump=
h cars, all three runways (still just visible in the pic) were used for stor=
age with cars parked in two parallel lines down the runway centres with two f=
urther single lines on each runway edge. Mostly, they were parked by model a=
nd wherever possible by colour within each model group =E2=80=93 always assu=
ming there was available space. This overall layout gave two free carriagewa=
ys the full length of each runway for unobstructed vehicle movements in each=
direction. The runway intersects were obviously not used for vehicle parkin=
g.
>> =20
>> If you=E2=80=99ve ever wondered where the rust on your Triumph first star=
ted, you=E2=80=99re now looking at the location!
>> =20
>> Jonmac
>> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">In a=
ll honesty, I never did any full power =E2=80=9Ctest=E2=80=9D on those runwa=
ys. There were too many underfed German Shepherd dogs wandering around and a=
ll of the cars were too cold to spend any time in. Twas simply a question of=
finding the missing cars, parking them where they could be found, noting an=
y shortages and then adjourning to the on site =E2=80=9Cgreasy spoon=E2=80=9D=
for a large bacon and egg sandwich and a steaming mug of hot, sweet tea!</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">Performance testing was done elsewhere - and usually wit=
h a vivacious blonde in a miniskirt in the passenger seat! Believe me, the c=
hoices for car and female occupant were abundant! Hell, it was London in the=
Swinging Sixties - and I=E2=80=99m saying no more :)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jonmac</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 27 Sep 2023, a=
t 18:34, david hammond <<a href=3D"mailto:dbh97530@gmail.com";>dbh97530@gm=
ail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
Looking for a rover v8 to install in my stag. Any leads/ info appreciated<di=
v>David in gold hill, or<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 26, 2023, at 4:55 PM, <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org";>StagByTriumph@triumphstagcl=
ub.org</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
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oNormal">Confess John, how many full throttle runs did you make on those run=
ways with new cars on either side, and which models did you =E2=80=9Ctest=E2=
=80=9D??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Glenn, aka StagByTriumph<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p> </o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1=
.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"mso=
-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style=3D"mso-ligatures:none"> Triumph=
s <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@au=
tox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gm=
x.com">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 17, 2023=
2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com<=
/a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.=
team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Rover V8 engine<o:p></o:p></span></p></=
div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Dave Northrup wanted to know if the former WW2 airfiel=
d I mentioned in my last post was still in existence and if so, does it have=
any particular use?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-=
GB">The answer is Yes to both queries, but not as an airfield. The original W=
W2 hangars are still there and very much in use by various companies involve=
d in distribution logistics. The former Royal Air Force Control Tower at the=
north end has long been converted into a private house. <o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Attached (? Hopefully) is an aeri=
al picture of the airfield layout as it used to be. When in use as a storage=
park for newly built Standard and Triumph cars, all three runways (still ju=
st visible in the pic) were used for storage with cars parked in two paralle=
l lines down the runway centres with two further single lines on each runway=
edge. Mostly, they were parked by model and wherever possible by colour wit=
hin each model group =E2=80=93 always assuming there was available space. Th=
is overall layout gave two free carriageways the full length of each runway f=
or unobstructed vehicle movements in each direction. The runway intersects w=
ere obviously not used for vehicle parking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">If you=E2=80=99ve ever wondered where the rust o=
n your Triumph first started, you=E2=80=99re now looking at the location!<o:=
p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Jonmac<o:p></o:p>=
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