Subject: Re: [TR] Standard-Triumph Factory Reconditioned Engine number plate

From: Brad Kahler <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:58:45 -0400

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I had a 1949 2000 roadster with one of the FRE plates on it.  Bob
Kinderlehrer will likely chime in shortly as he purchased that 2000 from me
a year or so ago.

That's the only one I've seen in the wild.

Brad

On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Don Hiscock <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Many of us US-based TR folk will have read in the books about factory
> reconditioned engines (FRE) and the replacement number plate riveted over
> the original plinth.
>
> But over here it's not easy to see one of these plates -- FRE engines
> didn't make it to the US officially, AFAIK, and I've never seen one in an
> American TR.
>
> I had a chance to take a good photo of one the other weekend playing TRs
> with friends in the UK, and thought some of you might find it interesting
> to see.  This one is from a 1956 TR3 in long-term (but not original)
> ownership.  That engine's been in the car a looong time, still going strong
> without a rebuild.  The guys who reconditioned it back in the day did a
> good job.
>
> http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-XvTTKzN/0/X2/i-XvTTKzN-X2.jpg
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I had a 1949 2000 roadster with one of the FRE plates on i=
t.=C2=A0 Bob Kinderlehrer will likely chime in shortly as he purchased that=
 2000 from me a year or so ago. =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>That&#39;s the on=
ly one I&#39;ve seen in the wild.</div><div><br></div><div>Brad</div><div><=
br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
 Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Many o=
f us US-based TR folk will have read in the books about factory recondition=
ed engines (FRE) and the replacement number plate riveted over the original=
 plinth.<div><br></div><div>But over here it&#39;s not easy to see one of t=
hese plates -- FRE engines didn&#39;t make it to the US officially, AFAIK, =
and I&#39;ve never seen one in an American TR.</div><div><br></div><div>I h=
ad a chance to take a good photo of one the other weekend playing TRs with =
friends in the UK, and thought some of you might find it interesting to see=
.=C2=A0 This one is from a 1956 TR3 in long-term (but not original) ownersh=
ip.=C2=A0 That engine&#39;s been in the car a looong time, still going stro=
ng without a rebuild.=C2=A0 The guys who reconditioned it back in the day d=
id a good job.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://4xdog.smugmug.com=
/photos/i-XvTTKzN/0/X2/i-XvTTKzN-X2.jpg" target=3D"_blank">http://4xdog.smu=
gmug.com/photos/i-XvTTKzN/0/X2/i-XvTTKzN-X2.jpg</a><br></div></div>
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From: davehogye <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 03:38:58 +0000 (UTC)

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I'm not sure if this will work, but here is a photo of the factory rebuilt engine block in my possession. 

Dave H. 

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From: "Don Hiscock" <[email-masked]> 
To: "Triumphs" <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:27:29 AM 
Subject: [TR] Standard-Triumph Factory Reconditioned Engine number plate 

Many of us US-based TR folk will have read in the books about factory reconditioned engines (FRE) and the replacement number plate riveted over the original plinth. 

But over here it's not easy to see one of these plates -- FRE engines didn't make it to the US officially, AFAIK, and I've never seen one in an American TR. 

I had a chance to take a good photo of one the other weekend playing TRs with friends in the UK, and thought some of you might find it interesting to see. This one is from a 1956 TR3 in long-term (but not original) ownership. That engine's been in the car a looong time, still going strong without a rebuild. The guys who reconditioned it back in the day did a good job. 

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font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Don Hiscock" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<=
br><b>To: </b>"Triumphs" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>We=
dnesday, June 17, 2015 10:27:29 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] Standard-Triumph=
 Factory Reconditioned Engine number plate<br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Many of us US-based TR folk will have read in the books about factory re=
conditioned engines (FRE) and the replacement number plate riveted over the=
 original plinth.<div><br></div><div>But over here it's not easy to see one=
 of these plates -- FRE engines didn't make it to the US officially, AFAIK,=
 and I've never seen one in an American TR.</div><div><br></div><div>I had =
a chance to take a good photo of one the other weekend playing TRs with fri=
ends in the UK, and thought some of you might find it interesting to see.&n=
bsp; This one is from a 1956 TR3 in long-term (but not original) ownership.=
&nbsp; That engine's been in the car a looong time, still going strong with=
out a rebuild.&nbsp; The guys who reconditioned it back in the day did a go=
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From: Brad Kahler <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:14:46 -0400

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Yep, that's the tag.

Apparently they aren't to common this side of the pond.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:30 PM, Kinderlehrer <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>
>
> Is this what you are talking about?
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] *On Behalf Of *Brad
> Kahler
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:59 AM
> *To:* Don Hiscock
> *Cc:* Triumphs
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Standard-Triumph Factory Reconditioned Engine number
> plate
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yep, that&#39;s the tag.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Apparent=
ly they aren&#39;t to common this side of the pond.</div><div><br></div></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 18=
, 2015 at 10:30 PM, Kinderlehrer <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ki=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D=
"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f49=
7d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color=
:#1f497d">Is this what you are talking about?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in=
 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"=
> Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad =
Kahler<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Don =
Hiscock<br><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Standard-Triumph=
 Factory Reconditioned Engine number plate<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I =
had a 1949 2000 roadster with one of the FRE plates on it.=C2=A0 Bob Kinder=
lehrer will likely chime in shortly as he purchased that 2000 from me a yea=
r or so ago. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">That&#39;s the only one I&#=
39;ve seen in the wild.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brad<u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Many of us US-based TR folk wi=
ll have read in the books about factory reconditioned engines (FRE) and the=
 replacement number plate riveted over the original plinth.<u></u><u></u></=
p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">But over here it&#39;s not easy to see one of these plates -=
- FRE engines didn&#39;t make it to the US officially, AFAIK, and I&#39;ve =
never seen one in an American TR.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I had a=
 chance to take a good photo of one the other weekend playing TRs with frie=
nds in the UK, and thought some of you might find it interesting to see.=C2=
=A0 This one is from a 1956 TR3 in long-term (but not original) ownership.=
=C2=A0 That engine&#39;s been in the car a looong time, still going strong =
without a rebuild.=C2=A0 The guys who reconditioned it back in the day did =
a good job.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://4xdog.smu=
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