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TR2/3/3A 100 MPH TR3!

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tinman58

tinman58

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Hi Guys
Just got back from a drive down the back roads (hwy 4) and freeway (580) I was surprised how nice the car ran on the freeway, traffic was light heading west, the road was smooth so I opened her up got to 100 mph pretty quick at about 4700 rpm's. It was fun so now I can say it will go over 100 mph, but I don't think I will do it again. It was fun once. I used a gps for the speed check on the speedo. it's pretty accurate.
Dan
 
I haven't done this for some time (or I have no "clear and distinct memory" as they say before the judge), but I think my TR3 would be straight up 5000 RPM at 100; with the OD engaged, quite a bit less than 4700.
 
Dan,

I am six mos. behind you and BRG with envy.

Nice work,


Steve
 
Fun, isn't it!
 
This reminds me of when I met with my Car Club and we went down along a twisty road for an ice cream outing. We had 10 or 12 British Cars going 75mph. I had not had my TR4 for very long so that really raised the hair on my neck. I was in the middle of the pack so had to keep up.
 
TR4 said:
This reminds me of when I met with my Car Club and we went down along a twisty road for an ice cream outing. We had 10 or 12 British Cars going 75mph. I had not had my TR4 for very long so that really raised the hair on my neck. I was in the middle of the pack so had to keep up.
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Just what I told the officer, "Keeps up with traffic pretty good!"

Didn't they do a publicity thing with the TR3 running one for several days over 100mph non stop except to change drivers and add fuel?
 
tomshobby said:
Didn't they do a publicity thing with the TR3 running one for several days over 100mph non stop except to change drivers and add fuel?
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Right! "[In 1959, a] Triumph team established eight new FIA class E (1,600-2,000cc) records at Monza in Italy. Set with a TR3, driven by a team of students from Cambridge University, the records included 5,000 miles at an average of 102.5 miles per hour." -- from Mike Cook's <span style="font-style: italic">Triumph Cars in America</span>. If I remember the story correctly, the team just missed the one major goal of running 100 hours @ 100 mph+ when one of the drivers missed a shift and overrevved the engine. :frown:
 
Speaking of airing them out-Our club British Motoring Club of Arkansas recreated the first run our club did 20 years ago--this was a few weeks ago-it was west of Little Rock in a a hilly curvy road area called Little Italy/Wye Mountain--we sent half in one direction and half in the other direction-it was fun meeting in the middle waving to the other group as we passed-its easy to amuse a british car owner-steve bonds driving a 69 tr6 and restoring 59tr3a
 
Shame on you Dan, ignoring the speed limits
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I;m jealous!
 
oh yea I had my dog on my lap with her dogglrs on! So cute. So fun.
Dan
 
Opps I Can't spell! her goggles were on.
Dan
 
No, I think you had it right the first time.
 
I have the same problem in a tr3,key on,push the starter button,I act like I'm 18 again.....dang I gotts to get my 59 going!!!
md(mad dog)
 
Here is the copilot after her 100 mph
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run, ready for more!
 
What Top?
Dan
 
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