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Next 10 Events for May 17, 2012
May 19 Vancouver All-British Field Meet (ABFM) (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
May 26 Great Scot! British Car Show (Furman University, Greenville, SC USA)
May 26 Brits In The Village (Blue Mountain, Ontario, Canada)
May 26 Brits In The Village (Collingwood, Ontario, Canada)
May 30 British Car Week National Meet (Hot Springs, Arkansas USA)
Jun 02 Rendez Vous British Quebec (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
Jun 02 June Cruisin And The British Invasion (Pendleton, Oregon USA)
Jun 02 EuroBrit Auto & Bike Expo 2012 (Madison, Alabama USA)
Jun 03 British By The Sea (Waterford, CT USA)
Jun 03 14th Annual British Return To Fort Meigs (Perrysburg, OH USA)
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3m 2s Lots of smoke when I take off in 1st gear 4 Gerry321 Spitfire & GT6 Gerry321
16m 39s Looks like a Deere 8 Ohiodude Spitfire & GT6 carChips
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52m 30s Gearbox tailshaft housing removal 6 hdfe TR2 & TR3 TR3barton
56m 28s Cam timing Spitfire MKII 1 flipcorp Spitfire & GT6 flipcorp
56m 51s TR3B Bonnet with Plinths... Anyone have one laying around? 5 burgieman TR2 & TR3 TR3barton
1h 1m 31s Weber DCOE Leak 31 photoclyde Spitfire & GT6 photoclyde
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1h 45m 56s A stolen Triumph or a possible project car? 11 davef TR2 & TR3 TR3barton
1h 46m 39s Some Assembly Required for 525.00 4 Falkon Spitfire & GT6 Joe1500
1h 51m 7s Was someone looking for these wheels and caps recently? 7 grubscrew Spitfire & GT6 Patrick B
1h 56m 9s soft top cover 11 Dan Spitfire Spitfire & GT6 Triumph80
1h 58m 57s Has Original Tires ???? 7 Falkon Spitfire & GT6 Patrick B
2h 36s engine jingle 12 oceanpolka TR2 & TR3 CJD
2h 21m 34s No turn signal or hazard flashers 15 1980-triumph-spitfire Spitfire & GT6 rabbi

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Triumph Information in a Nutshell

From humble beginnings as a bicycle manufacturer, Triumph began building motorcycles in 1902. In 1921 Triumph acquired the Dawson Car Company and began building automobiles beginning with the 1.4L Triumph 10/20. In the 1930s they changed their name to the Triumph Car Company, and spun off the motorcycle division into its own company in 1936. Donald Healey was the Experimental Manager from 1934 until 1939, when T.W. Ward purchased the company and placed Healey in charge as general manager. The company produced several models including the Gloria and the Dolomite during this time.

After WWII, the company reformed under the Standard Motor Company and once again started automobile construction. Many iconic British sports cars were produced in the 1960s and 1970s including:

  • TR3 (1955-1957), TR3A (1957-1962)
  • TR3B (1961-?) with 2,138cc inline 4 engine and all synchromesh transmission
  • TR4 (1961-1965) with 2,138cc inline 4 engine, roll-up windows, full synchromesh, rack & pinion steering and optional hardtop with integral rollbar.
  • TR4A (1965-1968) an evolution of the TR4, with updated chassis and independant rear suspension (IRS)
  • TR5 (1967-1968) similar to the Michelotti TR4, but featuring a 2.5L straight 6 fuel injected (PI) engine developing ~150bhp that was carried forward into the TR6. Standard equipment included front disc brakes, independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering and a four speed gearbox.
  • TR250 (1967-1968) identical to the TR5, except fitted with twin Zenith-Stromberg carburettors, delivering 111 bhp (81 kW).
  • TR6 (1969-1976), the best selling Triumph sports car, with a 2498cc inline six-cylinder engine, carburetted for the US and featuring Lucas mechanical fuel injection for the home market. Featuring a four-speed manual transmission, optional overdrive, independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering, fifteen inch (381 mm) wheels and tires, pile carpet on floors and trunk/boot, bucket seats, disc brakes front, drum brakes in the rear. Frame construction.
  • Spitfire (1962-1981), a classic and popular two-seater sports car designed by Michelotti that went through 5 revisions during its long run.
  • TR7 (1975-1981) and TR8 (1978-1981) aka the "wedge", with a 1998cc inline 4 and 3528cc V8 respectively.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive – for more information, please visit the Model Information pages.

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