Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer

From: "andrew uprichard" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:11:45 -0400

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Actually, if the vin was 14000, I think it would be late 1956.  Like I said,
too much time on my hands...

From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of andrew
uprichard
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:54 AM
To: 'triumphs' <[email-masked]>
Subject: [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer

I don't normally browse through BAT, but with all my many social activities
(!) now on hold, I did take a look today.

Is anyone familiar with the 1957 small-mouth TR3 currently listed (lot
29535) ?  None of my business, I know, but it always bugs me when I see a
"1957 small-mouth" with door handles.  No Vin listed but a "chassis number"
of 14421 would be a 1957 if it were a vin, but then the car wouldn't have
the rear turn lights.

I'm not accusing anyone of nefarious dealing, but an explanation might be
nice.

Andrew Uprichard

Jackson, MI

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Actually, if =
the vin was 14000, I think it would be late 1956.&nbsp; Like I said, too =
much time on my hands&#8230;..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>andrew =
uprichard<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:54 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> 'triumphs' =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3 on Bring a =
Trailer<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I don&#8217;t normally =
browse through BAT, but with all my many social activities (!) now on =
hold, I did take a look today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Is anyone familiar with =
the 1957 small-mouth TR3 currently listed (lot 29535) ?&nbsp; None of my =
business, I know, but it always bugs me when I see a &#8220;1957 =
small-mouth&#8221; with door handles. &nbsp;No Vin listed but a =
&#8220;chassis number&#8221; of 14421 would be a 1957 if it were a vin, =
but then the car wouldn&#8217;t have the rear turn =
lights.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I&#8217;m not accusing =
anyone of nefarious dealing, but an explanation might be =
nice&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Andrew =
Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jackson, =
MI<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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From: Peter Ryner <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:27:05 +0000

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Remember that in the past the year on the title was when the car was sold, =
not when it was manufactured.  Many titles do not match the actual year of =
manufacture as many sat waiting for transportation to the US, then transpor=
t to a deal and on the lot for a while waiting to be sold.
Pete

From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of andrew uprich=
ard
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:12 AM
To: 'triumphs' <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer

Actually, if the vin was 14000, I think it would be late 1956.  Like I said=
, too much time on my hands.....

ox.team.net>> On Behalf Of andrew uprichard
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:54 AM
Subject: [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer

I don't normally browse through BAT, but with all my many social activities=
 (!) now on hold, I did take a look today.

Is anyone familiar with the 1957 small-mouth TR3 currently listed (lot 2953=
5) ?  None of my business, I know, but it always bugs me when I see a "1957=
 small-mouth" with door handles.  No Vin listed but a "chassis number" of 1=
4421 would be a 1957 if it were a vin, but then the car wouldn't have the r=
ear turn lights.

I'm not accusing anyone of nefarious dealing, but an explanation might be n=
ice...

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, MI

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ion to the US, then transport to a deal
 and on the lot for a while waiting to be sold.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pete<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]=
m.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of
</b>andrew uprichard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'triumphs' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif;color:#1F497D">Actually, if the vin was 14000, I think it would be=
 late 1956.&nbsp; Like I said, too much time on my hands&#8230;..<o:p></o:p=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>andrew uprichard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'triumphs' &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">triump=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3 on Bring a Trailer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">I don&#8217;t normally browse through BAT, but with all my many s=
ocial activities (!) now on hold, I did take a look today.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">Is anyone familiar with the 1957 small-mouth TR3 currently listed=
 (lot 29535) ?&nbsp; None of my business, I know, but it always bugs me whe=
n I see a &#8220;1957 small-mouth&#8221; with door handles. &nbsp;No
 Vin listed but a &#8220;chassis number&#8221; of 14421 would be a 1957 if =
it were a vin, but then the car wouldn&#8217;t have the rear turn lights.<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">I&#8217;m not accusing anyone of nefarious dealing, but an explan=
ation might be nice&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: "Randall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:47:51 -0700

I owned a 56 for awhile that had door handles.  Was never absolutely certain
(door handles were part of the GT option on early cars), but my assumption
was that someone had replaced the doors.

That wouldn't explain the separate turn signals on the back of course.
However, lots of forward details are correct, so I'm guessing the rear apron
has either been replaced with a later one, or someone has added the turn
signals.  The factory did use separate plinths on a few cars; I even found a
part number for the plinth once (although I don't have it handy).  If you
could find (or reproduce) a pair of those, then adding the turn signals
wouldn't be all that difficult.

Or, FWIW, I once looked at a TR3A for sale that was literally two different
cars, split through the middle and welded together.  The owner admitted as
much, said one car had been wrecked in the back so they bought a second car
that had been wrecked in the front (or maybe it was the other way round) and
grafted them together.  Unfortunately, one was pre-TS60K and the other was
not.  Some other little touches (like the chrome plated dashboard and all
pipes painted in contrasting colors to indicate contents) convinced my
friend to keep looking :)

-- Randall 
56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild

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The alpine rally winners were 1957 Small Mouth and definitely had out =
side door handles, there was an =E2=80=9CEruopean Accessory Kit=E2=80=9D =
that included locking doors, they did not Trust  the French.

> On Mar 21, 2020, at 12:47 PM, Randall <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> I owned a 56 for awhile that had door handles.  Was never absolutely =
certain
> (door handles were part of the GT option on early cars), but my =
assumption
>=20
> However, lots of forward details are correct, so I'm guessing the rear =
apron
> has either been replaced with a later one, or someone has added the =
turn
> signals.  The factory did use separate plinths on a few cars; I even =
found a
> part number for the plinth once (although I don't have it handy).  If =
you
> could find (or reproduce) a pair of those, then adding the turn =
signals
>=20
> Or, FWIW, I once looked at a TR3A for sale that was literally two =
different
> cars, split through the middle and welded together.  The owner =
admitted as
> much, said one car had been wrecked in the back so they bought a =
second car
> that had been wrecked in the front (or maybe it was the other way =
round) and
> grafted them together.  Unfortunately, one was pre-TS60K and the other =
was
> not.  Some other little touches (like the chrome plated dashboard and =
all
>=20
> -- Randall=20
> 71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild=20
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
line-break: after-white-space;">The alpine rally winners were 1957 Small =
Mouth and definitely had out side door handles, there was an =E2=80=9CEruo=
pean Accessory Kit=E2=80=9D that included locking doors, they did not =
Trust &nbsp;the French.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><img alt=3D"See the =
source image" class=3D" nofocus" tabindex=3D"0" aria-label=3D"See the =
source image" data-bm=3D"6" apple-inline=3D"yes" =
id=3D"7D9A060A-ED22-4180-829B-695DB93A0B04" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]"><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Mar =
21, 2020, at 12:47 PM, Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I owned a 56 for awhile that had door handles. &nbsp;Was =
never absolutely certain<br class=3D"">(door handles were part of the GT =
option on early cars), but my assumption<br class=3D"">was that someone =
had replaced the doors.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">That wouldn't =
explain the separate turn signals on the back of course.<br =
class=3D"">However, lots of forward details are correct, so I'm guessing =
the rear apron<br class=3D"">has either been replaced with a later one, =
or someone has added the turn<br class=3D"">signals. &nbsp;The factory =
did use separate plinths on a few cars; I even found a<br class=3D"">part =
number for the plinth once (although I don't have it handy). &nbsp;If =
you<br class=3D"">could find (or reproduce) a pair of those, then adding =
the turn signals<br class=3D"">wouldn't be all that difficult.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Or, FWIW, I once looked at a TR3A for sale =
that was literally two different<br class=3D"">cars, split through the =
middle and welded together. &nbsp;The owner admitted as<br =
class=3D"">much, said one car had been wrecked in the back so they =
bought a second car<br class=3D"">that had been wrecked in the front (or =
maybe it was the other way round) and<br class=3D"">grafted them =
together. &nbsp;Unfortunately, one was pre-TS60K and the other was<br =
class=3D"">not. &nbsp;Some other little touches (like the chrome plated =
dashboard and all<br class=3D"">pipes painted in contrasting colors to =
indicate contents) convinced my<br class=3D"">friend to keep looking =
:)<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">-- Randall&nbsp;<br class=3D"">56 TR3 =
TS13571L once and future daily driver<br class=3D"">71 Stag LE1473 - =
awaiting engine rebuild<br class=3D"">71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox =
rebuild&nbsp;<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">** <a =
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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
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The image from the 1957 Alpine Rally shows the GT kit Randall mentioned on
that TR3 -- note the chrome molding strip on the lower edge of the fixed
side curtains, which with the hardtop let the TR3 compete in a different
rally class.

On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:00 PM William Pugh <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The alpine rally winners were 1957 Small Mouth and definitely had out sid=
e
> door handles, there was an =E2=80=9CEruopean Accessory Kit=E2=80=9D that =
included locking
> doors, they did not Trust  the French.
>
>
>
> (door handles were part of the GT option on early cars), but my assumptio=
n
> signals.  The factory did use separate plinths on a few cars; I even foun=
d
> a
> Or, FWIW, I once looked at a TR3A for sale that was literally two differe=
nt
> cars, split through the middle and welded together.  The owner admitted a=
s
> much, said one car had been wrecked in the back so they bought a second c=
ar
> grafted them together.  Unfortunately, one was pre-TS60K and the other wa=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The image from the 1957 Alpine Rally shows the GT kit Rand=
all mentioned on that TR3 -- note the chrome molding strip on the lower edg=
e of the fixed side curtains, which with the hardtop let the TR3 compete in=
 a different rally class.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:00 PM William Pugh &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"=
overflow-wrap: break-word;">The alpine rally winners were 1957 Small Mouth =
and definitely had out side door handles, there was an =E2=80=9CEruopean Ac=
cessory Kit=E2=80=9D that included locking doors, they did not Trust =C2=A0=
the French.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><img alt=3D"See the source im=
age" id=3D"gmail-m_75296261387260556607D9A060A-ED22-4180-829B-695DB93A0B04"=
 src=3D"cid:170ffc7ca0c4b0e0aa91"><br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar =
21, 2020, at 12:47 PM, Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" t=
arget=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br>I owned a 56 for=
 awhile that had door handles.=C2=A0 Was never absolutely certain<br>(door =
handles were part of the GT option on early cars), but my assumption<br>was=
 that someone had replaced the doors.<br><br>That wouldn&#39;t explain the =
separate turn signals on the back of course.<br>However, lots of forward de=
tails are correct, so I&#39;m guessing the rear apron<br>has either been re=
placed with a later one, or someone has added the turn<br>signals.=C2=A0 Th=
e factory did use separate plinths on a few cars; I even found a<br>part nu=
mber for the plinth once (although I don&#39;t have it handy).=C2=A0 If you=
<br>could find (or reproduce) a pair of those, then adding the turn signals=
<br>wouldn&#39;t be all that difficult.<br><br>Or, FWIW, I once looked at a=
 TR3A for sale that was literally two different<br>cars, split through the =
middle and welded together.=C2=A0 The owner admitted as<br>much, said one c=
ar had been wrecked in the back so they bought a second car<br>that had bee=
n wrecked in the front (or maybe it was the other way round) and<br>grafted=
 them together.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, one was pre-TS60K and the other was<br=
>not.=C2=A0 Some other little touches (like the chrome plated dashboard and=
 all<br>pipes painted in contrasting colors to indicate contents) convinced=
 my<br>friend to keep looking :)<br><br>-- Randall=C2=A0<br>56 TR3 TS13571L=
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From: "Randall" <[email-masked]>
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Here's a shot of another car with the GT kit.  Makes the strip look more
vinyl covered to me, but might have been chrome.

ISTR Piggott wrote that the outside handles in the GT kit were different
than the TR3A handles.  For one thing (again IIRC), the 3A doors had a
raised plinth for the handle base, but the GT handles just bolted to the
door surface.

-- Randall 

> The image from the 1957 Alpine Rally shows the GT kit Randall 
> mentioned on that TR3 -- note the chrome molding strip on the 
> lower edge of the fixed side curtains, which with the hardtop 
> let the TR3 compete in a different rally class.
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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 21:50:02 -0500

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Randall, you might be right about the molding being vinyl covered -- my
statement about chrome isn't authoritative.  Somehow I have a memory of
holding one of those molding strips in my hand once upon a time, somewhere,
someone's....  In my mind's eye I see a chrome-plated metal strip with
threaded studs on the backside, arched to fit the door sill where the side
curtain would have been fixed.  But I can't think where I got that memory,
or even if it was here in the US or in the UK.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Randall, you might be right about the molding being vinyl =
covered -- my statement about chrome isn&#39;t authoritative.=C2=A0 Somehow=
 I have a memory of holding one of those molding strips in my hand once upo=
n a time, somewhere, someone&#39;s....=C2=A0 In my mind&#39;s eye I see a c=
hrome-plated metal strip with threaded studs on the backside, arched to fit=
 the door sill where the side curtain would have been fixed.=C2=A0 But I ca=
n&#39;t think where=C2=A0I got that memory, or even if it was here in the U=
S or in the UK.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 9:34 PM Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Here&#39;s a shot of another car=
 with the GT kit.=C2=A0 Makes the strip look more<br>
vinyl covered to me, but might have been chrome.<br>
<br>
ISTR Piggott wrote that the outside handles in the GT kit were different<br=
than the TR3A handles.=C2=A0 For one thing (again IIRC), the 3A doors had a=
<br>
raised plinth for the handle base, but the GT handles just bolted to the<br=
door surface.<br>
<br>
-- Randall <br>
56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver<br>
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild<br>
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild <br>
<br>
&gt; The image from the 1957 Alpine Rally shows the GT kit Randall <br>
&gt; mentioned on that TR3 -- note the chrome molding strip on the <br>
&gt; lower edge of the fixed side curtains, which with the hardtop <br>
&gt; let the TR3 compete in a different rally class.<br>
&gt; <br>
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