Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
STOP!! Never post your email address in open forums. Bots can "harvest" your email! If you must share your email use a Private Message or use the 
smilie in place of the real @
Pretty Please - add it to our Events forum(s) and add to the calendar! >> 
I own a 1951 Triumph Renown which is currently undergoing a complete restoration and I need a few parts. The TROC in England has tons of parts but due to "liability" will not sell parts to the US so that leaves me SOL unless I can find other owners here in the states or other sources elsewhere in the world. Anyone out there own a Renown or know someone who does?? Thanks, JL
-
Hi Guest!
If you appreciate British Car Forum and our 25 years of supporting British car enthusiasts with technical and anicdotal information, collected from our thousands of great members, please support us with a low-cost subscription. You can become a supporting member for less than the dues of most car clubs.
There are some perks with a member upgrade!**Upgrade Now**
(PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
Post-War Other Triumph Renown
- Thread starter James Lea
- Start date
Share this page
Offline
Aack! The Standard Motor Club unfortunately has the same policy, which is proving quite frustrating to those few of us fortunate enough to own Standards. How we in the US managed to develop such a litigious reputation is beyond me. :wink:
I would start by contacting VTR's Roadster/Renown vehicle consultant Marty Lodawer.
I would start by contacting VTR's Roadster/Renown vehicle consultant Marty Lodawer.
tony barnhill
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
Offline
Or hop a cheap flight!
Brosky
Great Pumpkin
Offline
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]How we in the US managed to develop such a litigious reputation is beyond me. wink[/QUOTE]
No disrespect to any members who practice law, but......I have a few good friends who have been practicing for many years and are fed up with their choice of careers because the market is now flooded with lawyers. Too many get out of jail free/bankruptcy and ambulance chasing people that have degraded the profession in their eyes.
When we graduate five times the amount of lawyers as engineers and business majors, we no longer invent or create things, we end up suing each other. I mean what else do they have to do, except run for office?
No disrespect to any members who practice law, but......I have a few good friends who have been practicing for many years and are fed up with their choice of careers because the market is now flooded with lawyers. Too many get out of jail free/bankruptcy and ambulance chasing people that have degraded the profession in their eyes.
When we graduate five times the amount of lawyers as engineers and business majors, we no longer invent or create things, we end up suing each other. I mean what else do they have to do, except run for office?
John_Mc
Jedi Knight
Offline
I think about all the things that are so much more expensive than before or require 10x as many steps as they did to get a more limited result, and I think, "well, you can probably thank a lawyer for that." I know some good people in the law profession, but I agree whole heartedly with Paul. Now, back to that Triumph Renown part.... Sorry for ranting :blush:
Golden_Swan
Senior Member
Offline
For various reasons, I don't know why, the Americans don't like selling parts to Denmark. This is unfortunately partially true for the Brits, especially on evilbay, but as far as car parts, if is's a reasonably sized operation, I've had no problem getting deliveries here.
Offline
Actually, a very small number were sold here through outlets such as Fergus Motors in NYC, and there were even LHD versions. But I suspect that most of the Renowns (and Roadsters) in the States now are more recent imports.billspit said:
Twosheds
Darth Vader
Offline
James Lea said:
Yes, back to the Renown part.
I know someone who is restoring a Renown. I will forward this to him. I fear that he is having similar problems, though.
His is a 2000, so it shares most engine parts with the TR2 - TR4. When he calls Moss, he just tells them the part is for a TR3 because, if he tells them it's for a Renown, they say they don't have any parts for it.
The Renown might share other parts with cars for which parts are available in the U.S. so this might be a way to obtain such parts.
Offline
Indeed it does share some parts. The later Renowns, being largely based on Standard Vanguard running gear, do therefore share to some degree with the earlier TRs. And, of course, many of the proprietary parts such as Lucas electrics and Lockheed brakes cross to yet other British cars.Twosheds said:
TR3driver
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
Offline
Always been one of my pet peeves with them. I once called for Stag brake hoses, and was told "we don't carry Stag parts". But a local dealer accidentally let me see the Moss dealer catalog, and I copied down the part number. When I called back with the correct part number, the order taker said "Oh, working on a Stag are you ?"!Twosheds said:
The situation has improved somewhat WRT Stags, at least the brake hoses are now shown on the web site. But it's still a lot easier to order with the original factory part numbers.
Offline
And, of course, it's been like that with Heralds for years, which is why researching interchange can be so helpful. That way, I can tell the poor, helpless Herald owner to ask for a Spitfire 4 headpipe flange gasket when they need the same part for a later 1200...or Spitfire rear brake shoes...or.... :laugh:TR3driver said:
John Benyon
Freshman Member
Offline
Andy, The Standard 4 cyl 2088 cc engine was used extensively by Standard and Triumph. It was also the engine of choice in thousands of Massey Ferguson tractors. Millions of spares available world wide !!