DOCSLIB.ORG

Prince of Darkness • Triumph of the Law • Mayflower

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Prince of Darkness • Triumph of the Law • Mayflower T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T O R O N to T RIU M PH C LUB S U mm ER 2 0 1 4 TRF Summer Party Prince of Darkness • Triumph of the Law • Mayflower ® CONTENTS “Keep’em On The Road” Parts and Accessories for TR2, TR3, TR4, TR4A, TR250, TR6, TR7, TR8, GT6, Spitfire BCD8 BCD Field Map . BCD4 From the Chairman . BCD7 Featured Anniversary Models BCD11 Jaguar XK140, 60 Years . BCD8 Austin A90 Westminster, 60 Years .BCD 11 Sunbeam Tiger, 50 Years . BCD15 Triumph TR7, 40 Years . BCD. 19 Other Featured Models London Buses . BCD23 BCD15 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross . BCD. 26 Mini Moke . BCD29 TVR Griffith 200 . BCD33 BCD23 BCD19 Lotus Elite . BCD35 Featured Car Companies BCD37 MG Part 1 . BCD37 MG Part 2 . BCD41 Rover . BCD42 Member Pages From the Editor......................3 T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T O R O N TO T RIU M PH C LUB S U MM ER 2 0 1 4 From the President ..................5 Club Hub............................7 Event Calendar ......................9 Owner’s Manual . .11 Features Feature: On the Cover The Roadster Factory Summer Party . 12 Enroute to the TRF Maintenance: " K " Summer Party, e d Lucas: The Prince Of Darkness...... 19 e a Keith and Christine p o 'e R m On The Stewart stayed over in Historically Speaking: VictoriaBritish.com (800) 255-0088 Ellicottville, New York. Triumph of the Law................ 21 Here we see Christine’s TRF Summer Party 1975 TR6. Prince of Darkness • Triumph of the Law • Mayflower Model Focus: Photo by Keith Stewart What Killed the Mayflower? ........ 30 14 Ragtop.02.07.indd 1 14-09-11 8:47 PM ©2014 Long Motor Corp. British Car Day Programme • September 21, 2014 www.BritishCarDay.com BCD 3 Ragtop.indd 1 6/26/14 9:43 AM Obsolete Auto_MG&TRIUMPH AD2.pdf 19/02/2009 8:22:06 PM from the editor Toll Free Order Line: ............................................. 1-800-265-7437 Customer Service / Technical Advice: ............ 1-519-337-3232 SUBMISSIONS Format: MS Word files are preferred. Send via Rosie’s Back! 24 Hour Fax Line: ................................................... 1-519-336-5936 email or on CD, 10Mb limit on email files. Send Website: ............................................................www.obsoleteauto.com photos separately, do NOT embed in the text file. Hard copy submissions are acceptable, but not Business Hours: ........................... Monday to Friday - 8 AM to 5 PM preferred. Graphics must be in major graphics for- It’s almost the end of the driving season, but I finally got mats, jpeg, tiff or Photoshop files. In Person: To the some time to give Rosie the TLC she’s been needing and editor at the monthly meetings. she’s back on the road. Hard to believe it was last October Mail: 2421 Poplar Crescent, 142 Kendall Street, Point Edward, Ontario CANADA N7V 4G5 Mississauga, Ontario L5J 4H2 that she misbehaved near my house, curtailing a drive E-mail: [email protected] to a club meeting, and I limped her home to my garage. She’s been languishing there until the end of July ADVERTISING this year when, with my house renovations (almost) fin- Contact the Club’s advertising representative for ished and the imminent arrival of my niece, her husband details of dates and submissions. Submit ads as and two children from the UK, club member Ian Parkhill high resolution (min 300 ppi) PDF files, saved for MG & TRIUMPH Specialists print in CMYK format, fonts embedded, by E-mail shamed me into setting aside a day to get her back on to [email protected] the road with the offer of “assistance and moral support”... he also helped me to empty my The advertising year is from Mar. 1 to Feb. 28. beer fridge, which was very kind of him. We installed the rebuilt half shafts and turned over Browse the website A copy of Ragtop is sent to all paid advertisers. the outer trailing arm brackets (they were upside down and thought to be the cause of www.obsoleteauto.com for Rosie having her bum in the air and looking bow legged). Unfortunately, she’s still ‘twerk- 2014 ADVERTISING RATES updates on stocked parts and secure Rear Cover ....................... $500 per year ing’ her rear end (more on that another time), but the drive shafts are great. I took her for Inside Front Cover .........................$475 a test drive, but she was still wandering about and the brakes were only working now and access to online ordering. The parts Inside Back Cover ..........................$450 C again. Sadly the problems were still there. you need, any time or day. Full Page Inside ............................$305 M Half Page..................................$185 At our annual BBQ it was suggested to me that the wobble could be coming from the Quarter Page ..............................$115 front, not the rear. If the front bearings were worn, the brake disc (rotor) would be running Y Business Cards .............................$70 out of true and pushing the brake pistons back into the calipers. This would account for the CM Full colour ...........................$115 extra Second colour ........................ $75 extra intermittent soft brake pedal. Sure enough, I removed the front driver’s side (wire) wheel MY Flyer Inserts ..............$190/issue (max 4 pgs) and first off, the dust cap fell on the floor. Not a good sign. I pulled the split pin (cotter) and (All rates are for 4 issues, except flyers) CY [email protected] removed the nut. The wheel practically fell off the spindle! Here’s the culprit... CMY With new wheel bearings installed, she’s now as right as K rain, whatever that means? I’ve since removed the up-rated 2014 SCHEDULE Issue Deadline Mailed rear springs and put some stock springs back in. Rosie’s rear Spring..............April 1..........End of April is now a lot less prominent, but could still use a tuck. I’ve Summer/ unearthed some shorter springs from my parts bin and I’ll BCD Programme ....August 30 ......Dist. at BCD Fall.................October 11 ......November put those in over the winter, but for now I’m enjoying driv- Winter..............December 6 ..January 2015 ing her every chance I get and currently preparing her for General Enquiries British Car Day. [email protected] We had planned for the British Car Day programme to be a standalone magazine this Request a FREE copy of the year, but budgets and time conspired against it. We are selling copies of the programme GARAGE SALES! Ragtop is published quarterly by the Toronto Tri- Sports Car Chronicle. That’s right. Check out our annual umph Club Inc. (“TTC”) and is distributed to its to the public at BCD this year and, if it sells well, we will revisit a separate programme next Call: 1-800-265-7437 or 519-337-3232 members as part of their annual dues. The TTC or year. I truly hope you enjoy this combined issue of Ragtop and the foregoing BCD Pro- Spring or Fall Garage Sales and browse the Editors cannot accept responsibility for the gramme, it’s a huge 80 pages which takes a lot of work, so I want to finish by thanking Email: [email protected] safe return of any submitted material. We will do endless deals. our best, but accidents do occur. Terence McKillen for (almost) writ- ing the entire programme portion We accept no responsibility for errors or omis- Payment Options: single-handedly and research- Each issue is packed with super deals sions. Opinions expressed are those of the authors on parts and accessories along with Visa, Mastercard and American Express and do not necessarily reflect those of the TTC Ex- ing all of the anniversary cars and ecutive or Membership. manufacturers... and last, but not technical articles to help you do the job. Copyright © 2014 by the TTC. Shipping: Canada Post and most Non-profit groups may reprint articles from this pub- least, Michael Cleland my unsung A great resource for YOUR sports car! courier services lication, where the author has not reserved rights, hero who puts in countless hours provided we get credited and both the author and at well below minimum wage to TTC receive a copy of the publication in its entirety. Distribution by Pillar Direct Marketing Services. make our magazine look so good. Printed by Printwell Offset for the Toronto Triumph Thank you guys! Club. ALL TO PRESERVE AND DRIVE THE TRIUMPH Canada Post Publications # 40022175 — David Fidler RAGTOP I SUMMER I 2014 www.TorontoTriumph.com 3 from the president Executives TRF Is the World’s Greatest British Sports Car Company President . David Tushingham 905 .830 .9124 Vice President . David Fidler 905 .829 .9340 Let’s Get Together The Roadster Factory is large enough to be a major parts Secretary . Alistair Wallace 905 .627 .2941 Treasurer . John Morton 905 .823 .8154 manufacturer and distributor but small enough to know our Director of Communications . David Fidler 905 .829 .9340 One of the things that I really Director at Large . .Wayne McGill 905 .847 .5532 models very well, also small enough to offer very personal Director at Large . Scott Douglas 905 .334 .4020 enjoy about the Toronto Tri- service to all of our customers. TRF is British Motor Past President . Johan Aaltink 705 .456 .4276 umph Club are our monthly Heritage Approved, we are famous for high quality and Ragtop Magazine meetings. As our membership reasonable prices, and we offer expert engine, gearbox, and Editor & Publisher . David Fidler 905 .829 .9340 base is flung far across the Assistant Editor . Terence McKillen 647 .202 .8243 GTA, we try to make an effort rear axle rebuilds from our own shop, known as C.A.R. Distribution .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Vintage Triumph Register -~
    egc: .-/ - en 0 0 c: ~ -:=0.- .-.~ .........oes .- ~ CQ I- egO~ """ C'oI UJ ='" ~ &on ~~ C'oI ~..c: ~ a.. ega.. ~ G,) :z:E ..Q Q ~ -.-es·~.....= '-I ~ .-""" es ~ 0 ::l ~.-oe' egO LLI ..c: eg ~ t- c,,:) l- m UJ 0 J: I- I- u 0 The Georgia Triumph Association 2910 Tree Trail Parkway Norcross, GA 30093 First Class Mail BOB RAGAN 2611 WILLOW GREEN DR. DULUTH GA 30136 ~-:='~'---;":~-~ The ' . ~~~"Triumph Association is a Chapter of the , (' lk1;..... ~ - - .....-..._.,..-s.:::;-!Z: ___ ~... .~~_ .~ <:')t>D~~~~\~~' Vintage Triumph Register -~ . '- - FROM THE EDITOR BY TOM HORVAT FRO M THE D IRE C TOR By steve Conway Another busy month has passed and I am ready for some rest and relaxation along with some early fall cruising in the Triumph. I do not You know how things come and go in waves. Well, it particularly enjoy cold weather but I don't mind a cool evening drive. really seems to ring true for cars. I missed two of our However, I can't think of a better place to enjoy some "Iate summer" September events (Drive-In Night and Polo Day) because of a car breakdown I suffered at the end of our vacation. I sunshine than in Florida. Therefore, Johnna and I, along with several got to drive back and forth from Atlanta to Hilton Head other GTA members are planning a trip to Sebring, Florida for the to Statesboro twice in 48 hours towing cars the whole Southeastern Regional Triumph Gathering on the 25 - 28 of this way. " " month. The event is hosted by the Central Florida Triumph Register I understand that both events were well attended and I and judging from the participation from the Florida clubs at the 1989 sure am sorry I missed those of you who were there.
    [Show full text]
  • Triumph and Rover SD1 Price Guide
    1 Price Guide Cover 2008 new design 27/11/08 14:00 Page 2 APRIL 2008 RIMMER BROS PRICE GUIDE A BRITISH COMPANY SUPPORTING BRITISH CARS TRIUMPH AND ROVER SD1 Including:- NEWS, NEW PRODUCTS, ACCESSORIES & CATALOGUE UPDATES PARTS & ACCESSORIES LOWERMORE PRICESPRICES VATSALES: is 01522charged 568000 at 15% REDUCED (OUTSIDE UK +44 1522 568000) Effective 1st December 2008 FAX: 01522 567600 VAT inclusive(OUTSIDE prices UK +44in this 1522 publication 567600) indicate VAT at 17.5% We areE-MAIL: [email protected] to thisbe passingsaving toon our customers APRIL 2008 www.rimmerbros.co.uk ALSO AVAILABLE: LAND ROVER LAND ROVER PARTS PRICE GUIDE RANGE ROVER . DEFENDER COVERING RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY . FREELANDER DEFENDER & FREELANDER TR2-8, SPITFIRE, GT6, STAG, 2000/2500, AUTHORISED PARTS DISTRIBUTOR HERALD/VITESSE, DOLOMITE/SPRINT. AUTHORISED PARTS DISTRIBUTOR & MG ROVER PARTS PRICE GUIDE Original Parts & Accessories Original Parts & Accessories SOURCE CODE PG8 TRADE ENQUIRIES WELCOME: 01522 567111. E-mail: [email protected] 2 PRICE GUIDE INSIDE COVER 11/4/08 10:48 Page 1 HOW TO ORDER THIS PRICE GUIDE & OUR CATALOGUES This Parts Price Guide covers all Triumph & Rover SD1 models and should be used in conjunction with our catalogues for Stag, TR2/3/3A, TR4/4A/5/250, TR6, TR7/8, Spitfire, GT6, Herald/Vitesse, 2000/2500, Dolomite and Rover SDI which represent the other half of our ordering system. We produce separate Price Guides for Land Rover and MG Rover models. At the front of this Price Guide you will find listings of ‘General Accessories’ and ‘New Lines’ which update some of these catalogues.
    [Show full text]
  • Triumph TR's and Unleaded Petrol
    IS0021 Info rma tion Shee t Page 1 of 3 Triumph TR’s & Unleaded Petrol TRIUMPH TR’S AND UNLEADED PETROL An essay by Neil Revington of Revington TR, based on a handout produced for the TR Register international show, Shepton Mallet 1998. Firstly it is important to realize that all TR’s from TR2-8 can and will run correctly on unleaded fuel, so there is no need to panic. With the exception of TR5-6 with Lucas fuel injection, the only modification required, if at all, is the introduction of suitably hard seats into the exhaust valve seat area of the combustion chamber of the engines cylinder head, and suitably hard exhaust valves. BACKGROUND Since their discovery in the late 1920’s fuel additives containing lead in the form of lead alkyls, have been used in petrol to improve octane quality. In the early 1970’s environmental and health pressures resulted in a progressive reduction in the lead content of generally available pump fuel. The advent of the exhaust catalyst resulting ultimately in the introduction of unleaded fuel. Valve seat recession (VSR) is the main problem aggravated by unleaded fuel. Without protection the soft valve seats of an engine will rapidly wear. In engines with hydraulic valve lifters which automatically compensate for valve wear, many thousands of miles may be covered before a problem is detected. VSR starts with localized welding of the valve to the seat, followed by separation of small particles of metal from the seat area. These metal particles may become oxidized under the extreme heat found in the exhaust seat area, and become embedded in the valve, eventually building up to form ‘warts’ of hard iron oxides.
    [Show full text]
  • Triumphs Around Georgian Bay
    T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T O R O N to T RIU M PH C LUB S U mm ER 2 0 1 1 Precious Cargo Triumphs Around Georgian Bay Triumph Rallying • Reliable Standards • Bonnet Release Fix PARTS & ACCESSORIES FREE CATALOGS 17 contents Summer 2011 18 Member’s Pages From the Editor......................5 From the President ..................7 Club Hub.........................9-11 Owner’s Manual . .15 Activities Events: Calendar .......................12/13 Features “Keep’em On The Road”™ 24 Marque My Words: Tale of Two Fours ...................17 Quality Parts & Accessories Cover Story: Fully illustrated catalogs with the parts you need. Around Georgian Bay...........18-21 Specify your make and model to get a FREE catalog. Historically Speaking: Fast Service, Simple Ordering and Convenient, Quick Delivery. Triumphs in Rallying Pt2.........22/23 T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T O R O N TO T RIU M PH C LUB S U MM ER 2 0 1 1 Reliable Standards ..............24-27 22 Restoration: TR2, TR3, TR4, TR4A MGA 100-4, 100-6, 3000 TR250, TR6 TR6 Engine Rebuild.............28/29 MGB, MGC Sprite TR7, TR8 Midget Been There Fixed That: GT6, Spitfire Alpine, Tiger On the Cover Precious Shafted by a Yoke ...............31-36 Patrick Caria’s 1974 1/2 Broken Bonnet Fix ..............37/38 TR6 leads a line up of TRs Cargo Triumphs around www.VictoriaBritish.com aboard the Chi-Cheemaun Georgian Bay ferry to Tobermory Shop Online ... Fast, Simple & Safe Orders - Catalog Request -Status Photo by Andrew Grace Trimph Rallying • Reliable Standards • Bonnet Release Fix 1-800-255-0088 11 Ragtop.2.02.indd 1 11-07-20 2:44 PM RAGTOP SUMMER 2011 www.TorontoTriumph.com 3 VICTORIA BRITISH LTD.® PO Box 14991, Lenexa, Kansas 66285-4991 I I INSURANCEINSURANCE ANTIQUE, CLASSICANTIQUE, AND SPECIAL CLASSIC INTEREST AND SPECIAL INTEREST TM TM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCEAUTOMOBILE TM INSURANCE TM from the editor SUBMISSIONS INSURANCE Format: MS Word files are preferred.
    [Show full text]
  • Start List 081318
    START LIST 2018 updated at 13/08/18 20:32 # START TIME DRIVER PASSENGER CAR DATE TM 09:15 Clive Martin Anji Martin Saab 9-3 TM 09:15 John Dowson Monica Dowson Ford Fiesta XR2 TM 09:15 Roger Kerrison Richard Kerrison MGB GT TM 09:15 Chris Fieldhouse Carol Fieldhouse tba TM 09:15 Paul Nelson Alison Nelson tba TM 09:15 David Holmes Anthony Garside tba TM 09:15 Ernest Jackson Christine Jackson tba TM 09:15 Shaun Arnold tba 1 09:30 Rod Dainty Clive Neale Alvis 12/50 1927 2 09:31 Paul Easter Liz Easter Sunbeam 1928 3 09:32 Ian Coomber Margaret Coomber Vauxhall Hurlingham 1929 4 09:33 Peter Walton Susan Walton Rolls Royce Phantom II 1930 5 09:34 Richard White tba Aston Martin Le Mans 1934 6 09:35 Malcolm Whitehouse Sue Whitehouse Lagonda Rapier 1935 7 09:36 Stephen Riddington Lorraine Riddington Riley 12/4 Special 1936 8 09:37 Ian Standing Ann Standing Riley Lynx Sprite 1937 9 09:38 Kate Burke Iain Roche Frazer Nash TT replica 1937 46 09:38 Richard Clarke Ann Clarke AC 2 litre DHC 1937 10 09:39 Stephen Kemp Jocelyn Kemp Citroen Light 15 roadster 1938 11 09:40 Robert Egger Paul Ravenhill Morris 8 1938 12 09:41 Richard Wyldes Eliza Wyldes BMW 328 1939 13 09:42 Mark Godfrey Sue Godfrey MG TD 1951 14 09:43 Richard Johnson Gail Langton MG TF 1954 15 09:44 Bert Lovegrove Nick Cooper Rover 60 P4 1954 16 09:45 Paul Beeson Mike Beeson Triumph TR2 1954 17 09:46 Nick Pollitt Terry Moore Triumph TR3 1955 18 09:47 Jim Gibson Sue Walker MG MGA coupe 1957 19 09:48 Mark Peberdy Felicity Peberdy Morris Minor Convertible 1958 20 09:49 James Wilson Davina Wilson
    [Show full text]
  • Karl E. Ludvigsen Papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26
    Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Miles Collier Collections Page 1 of 203 Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Title: Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Creator: Ludvigsen, Karl E. Call Number: Archival Collection 26 Quantity: 931 cubic feet (514 flat archival boxes, 98 clamshell boxes, 29 filing cabinets, 18 record center cartons, 15 glass plate boxes, 8 oversize boxes). Abstract: The Karl E. Ludvigsen papers 1905-2011 contain his extensive research files, photographs, and prints on a wide variety of automotive topics. The papers reflect the complexity and breadth of Ludvigsen’s work as an author, researcher, and consultant. Approximately 70,000 of his photographic negatives have been digitized and are available on the Revs Digital Library. Thousands of undigitized prints in several series are also available but the copyright of the prints is unclear for many of the images. Ludvigsen’s research files are divided into two series: Subjects and Marques, each focusing on technical aspects, and were clipped or copied from newspapers, trade publications, and manufacturer’s literature, but there are occasional blueprints and photographs. Some of the files include Ludvigsen’s consulting research and the records of his Ludvigsen Library. Scope and Content Note: The Karl E. Ludvigsen papers are organized into eight series. The series largely reflects Ludvigsen’s original filing structure for paper and photographic materials. Series 1. Subject Files [11 filing cabinets and 18 record center cartons] The Subject Files contain documents compiled by Ludvigsen on a wide variety of automotive topics, and are in general alphabetical order.
    [Show full text]
  • Product Information Center October 2013
    PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER OCTOBER 2013 Agenda • In the spotlight • New references • New applications Air, oil, fuel, diesel filters Cabin fiters • Change of status Filters available whilst stock last Filters superseded Filters abandoned www.fram-europe.com Sogefi welcomes you for the 21st session of EQUIP AUTO in Paris from Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th October 2013. Every 2 years the Equip Auto show is taking place in near Paris. This exhibition puts together 1800 manufacturers, distributors and repairers from the light and commercial vehicles market around the world on 120,000 sqm. For this 21st edition, Sogefi will be present with a bigger and more modern booth in order to welcome the anticipated 125 000 visitors. Located in Hall 3, Stand D001, this booth greater than 230sqm will unveil the concept of “L’atelier du filtre”, literally the filter studio where each visitor will have the opportunity to express his artistic talents. You are warmly invited to join us for this new experience, discover the news from Sogefi Aftermarket and… leave your trace! New References New references available P/N Type MakeModel C11061ECO Diesel CITROEN C5 II, CITROEN C6 CA10170 Air FORD USA ESCAPE, CA10171 Air TOYOTA CAMRY, CA10228 Air DODGE NITRO, CA10343 Air LEXUS LX, TOYOTA LAND CRUISER CA10720 Air HONDA INSIGHT, HONDA JAZZ III CA11097 Air VAUXHALL AGILA II, VAUXHALL AGILA Mk II (B) CA11211 Air MINI MINI COOPER II / CLUBMAN / COUNTRYMAN (R55/R56/R57/R59/R60) CA11259 Air MAZDA 6 (GJ), MAZDA CX-5 CA11269 Air CITROEN BERLINGO I, PEUGEOT PARTNER I CA11304
    [Show full text]
  • Gateway Relay
    Gateway Relay Vol III, No. 10 St Louis Sports Car Council June 2014 Council News & Notes Up & Coming Getting into the end of June and 15-19 Jun 2014—NAMGBR 2014, “Drive Into a Guilded Past,” at the French no surprise, things are really Lick Resort, IN, in the Hoosier National Forest. Hosted by the Southern Indiana jumping. As this issue of the Re- British Car Club and the Illinois Flatland British Car Club. Online registration now lay goes to press, the MG faithful open at www.mg-2014.com/. are gathering in French Lick, IN, nd and the Museum of Transport is 19-22 Jun 2014—22 Anniversary American Waco Club Fly-In, at Dauster holding its annual Fathers Day Flying Field/Creve Couer Airport, 3127 Creve Coeur Mill Road. Good opportunity show. Saturday, 14 June, for classic/sports cars to hang out with classic aircraft (Gateway Healey visited marked the annual Hazlewood the fly-in a couple of years ago), info at www.americanwacoclub.com/styled-4/ Baptist Church Car Show, which index.html. apparently is turning into a major 21 Jun 2014—Cars & Coffee. Starbucks Coffee at 9616 Manchester Rd, Rock event with a huge field of vehicles Hill Plaza, 8:15-10:15 AM. On Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ of all types. We’ll present photo stlmetrocarsandcoffee. coverage of the latter in next month’s newsletter. 21 Jun 2014—Belleville Bicentennial/Oliver C. Joseph Centennial Car Show, at O.C. Joseph Dodge, 3795 W State Route 15, Belleville. Free registra- And the fun just keeps coming, as tion 9 AM to noon, show from noon to 4 PM.
    [Show full text]
  • Triumph Acclaim. La Berlina Anglo-Giapponese Fu Un Successo, Ma Senza Lieto Fine
    TRIUMPH IN ITALY www.TriumphInItaly.it Triumph Acclaim. La berlina anglo-giapponese fu un successo, ma senza lieto fine Di Keith Adams Era un mondo nuovo per BL: una Honda costruita nel Regno Unito. Ma, per molti versi, la Triumph Acclaim rappresentava molto di più. Al momento del lancio, nel 1981, la Acclaim fu annunciata come la prima di una lunga serie di Honda/Rover ma, ancora di più, dimostrò una volta per tutte che i lavoratori delle catene di montaggio britanniche erano tra i migliori al mondo. SALUTA LA GIAPPONESE Nel 1978 Mark Snowdon, direttore sviluppo prodotti di Austin-Morris, aveva iniziato a considerare l'idea di collaborare con un’altra casa automobilistica. L’idea era quella di produrre una nuova auto media destinata non solo a sostituire la Triumph Dolomite, ma anche a dare alla BL un forte impulso nel mercato delle auto medie. Il buon senso aziendale diceva che la BL non era in grado di sviluppare una nuova auto in modo sufficientemente rapido ed economico per entrare sul mercato prima del lancio delle vetture Triumph Acclaim. La berlina anglo-giapponese fu un successo, ma senza lieto fine 1 TRIUMPH IN ITALY www.TriumphInItaly.it derivate dal progetto LC10 [N.d.t. LC10 era il codice del progetto da cui derivò la Austin Maestro]. Il progetto Triumph SD2 era ormai cancellato e ogni ulteriore programma di sviluppo di nuovi modelli sarebbe stato una distrazione per l’azienda che stava mettendo tutti i suoi sforzi nello sviluppo della prossima generazione di auto medie. Snowdon inizialmente considerò produttori europei, ma concluse che partner come Renault e GM, con le quali la società aveva avuto colloqui esplorativi, erano molto più grandi e presto avrebbero dominato sulla BL in qualsiasi futura joint venture.
    [Show full text]
  • De British Leyland À Rover : La Recherche D’Une Stratégie De Profit Pertinente
    1 15 _____________________ De British Leyland à Rover : la recherche d’une stratégie de profit pertinente Michel Freyssenet et Andrew Mair ∗ Le groupe Rover, né en 1989, est le résultat d’une série de fusions de constructeurs automobiles britanniques, qui commencent au début des années cinquante. En 1952, les deux plus importan- tes firmes anglaises par leur volume de production, Austin et Morris, ont formé British Motor Corporation (BMC), qui l’année suivante racheta Healey. Standard Motors, issu de la fusion en 1944 de Standard et de Triumph, a dû être repris par Leyland en 1961, après sa tentative mal- heureuse de devenir un producteur de masse d’un seul modèle standardisé (Tolliday 1998). Leyland a fusionné à son tour avec Rover en 1965 pour constituer Leyland Motor Company (LMC). L’année suivante BMC est devenue British Motor Holding (BMH), après l’absorption de Jaguar. Finalement BMH et LMC ont fusionné en 1968 pour former British Leyland Motor Company (BLMC). À l’exception de Rootes et de Singer, passés sous le contrôle de Chrysler en 1964 et de Rolls Royce resté indépendant, BLMC regroupait alors pratiquement tous les constructeurs britanni- ques (Laux, 1992). Il comprenait donc une marque généraliste Austin-Morris, quatre marques spécialistes, Jaguar, MG, Triumph et Rover produisant des véhicules niches ou de luxe, et une marque de bus, camion et véhicules industriels, Leyland. Le nouvel ensemble était devenu, avec une production de 1,05 million de véhicules (dont 0,82 de véhicules particuliers), le 3è construc- teur européen, après Fiat et Volkswagen. 1 Directeur de recherche CNRS, CSU, Paris, co-directeur du GERPISA réseau international et du pro- gramme « Emergence de nouveaux modèles industriels », université d'Évry, EHESS, Paris Andrew Mair, lecturer en gestion à Birkbeck College, université de Londres.
    [Show full text]
  • British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Archive Services for Classic Car Owners
    BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST ARCHIVE SERVICES FOR CLASSIC CAR OWNERS The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust is custodian of the authentic historical records created by the many manufacturers which have made up the British motor industry over the years. These include a vast range of ORIGINAL FACTORY LEDGERS which record the details of individual vehicles as they came off the production line. Discover a new dimension to owning a British classic by purchasing one of the many archive products which draw on these records. HERITAGE CERTIFICATE Simply provide a chassis number and we will look up the details of your vehicle in the original ledgers and issue an official ‘Certified Copy of a Factory Record’, more commonly known as a Heritage Certificate. This can be helpful when applying for tax exemption or to obtain an age-related Registration Mark. PREMIER CERTIFICATE Upgrade to the Premier Certificate, which includes all the information provided on a Heritage Certificate and also incorporates a photograph of your car, provided by you. HERITAGE DOCUMENT WALLET A PVC wallet designed to complement your Heritage or Premier Certificate. Not only is this the perfect way to keep all your important documents safe, it also contains a: • sales brochure (loose-leaf A4 colour copies) • digital A5 photographic print of an original publicity shot of the model from the relevant period ASTON MARTIN FOLDER A premium quality leather folder especially for Aston Martin owners. In addition to the sales brochure and publicity print, contents include: • a facsimile of the original build card subject to availability (previous ownership information removed due to data protection legislation) • a personalised card with the current owner’s name and chassis number TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Detailed technical information to assist with import/export regulations.
    [Show full text]
  • The Engines in This Book Are Those Made After Such Wonderful Pieces of Equipment
    How to be an Engine Expert on MGs MG Engines from 1935 to 1998 Neil Cairns Engines for M.G.s Their Story after 1935 by Neil Cairns Copyright Neil Cairns • December1997 Edition 2 • ammended 26.09.98 1 Covering the XPAG series BMC ‘A’ Series BMC ‘B’ Series With their relative units such as the Twin Cam, BMC ‘C’ series, Rover V8, some early Morris units, the ‘O’, ‘R’, ‘S’ and ‘K’ series till 1998 A study of engines fitted to MG cars from 1935 to 1998 The cover Photo is that of a K1 Magnette, using a derivate of the Wolsley Hornet Engine. The engines in this book are those made after such wonderful pieces of equipment. 2 M.G. Engines 1935–1998 Of all the engines M.G. used, perhaps the most romantic is the XPAG shown below, as it powered the majority of the ‘T’ type Midgets, on their spindly wheels with flowing wings. The version below is the unit destined for the M.G. ‘One and a Quarter Litre’ saloon of 1947, the huge air silencer above the engine and its single SU H2 carburettor being identifying signs, with its early oil filter. 3 Contents Introduction . 5 An Engine . 7 Chapter One, M.G. Engines Care of Morris . 8 Chapter Two, The TA Onwards . 12 Chapter Three, ‘X’ Series of Engines. 25 Chapter Four, XPAG State of the Art . 46 Chapter Five, BMC ‘A’ Series & Triumph . 56 Chapter Six, BMC ‘B’ Series . 84 Chapter Seven, Big ‘B’ Series . 112 Chapter Eight, ‘C’, & ‘K’ series, & Rover V8’s .
    [Show full text]