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Any idea what the original colors were? Can't wait to see more pictures, too!
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TS1203LO is in the building...
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Any idea what the original colors were? Can't wait to see more pictures, too!
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Andrew,
I THINK it was signal red with red interior...I'll find our for sure after I get my "certificate"...
Oh yeah, it's got the "heater delete" option....great for Wisconsin winters! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazyeyes.gif
Any idea what the original colors were? Can't wait to see more pictures, too!
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Andrew,
I THINK it was signal red with red interior...I'll find our for sure after I get my "certificate"...
Oh yeah, it's got the "heater delete" option....great for Wisconsin winters! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazyeyes.gif
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Since the trunk keys were missing from the TR2, and no one has seen the contents for over 30 years, I pulled the fuel tank so I can get the "boot lid" open...
I found the control head, two unidentified lights and a heater...WOW!!!!!
BTW, the fuel tank is spotless inside...it must have been drained before being put into storage. Much nicer than having 30 years of varnish inside...
I found the control head, two unidentified lights and a heater...WOW!!!!!
BTW, the fuel tank is spotless inside...it must have been drained before being put into storage. Much nicer than having 30 years of varnish inside...
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Like opening a Christmas present. Things look pretty tidy in there and you appear to have a really solid body to work with. Even though I live in Az that heater with a tonneau is pretty handy on early morning and cool evening driving. At the very least it makes an interesting hand warmer.
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Hope I can attach this pic. TS 1 LO and TS 2 in pearl white and geranium
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I've seen that picture before...kinda cool for them to meet again after all those years.
We probably used the tonneau cover more than the top on our last TR3A. My wife drove the car to work everyday that way in the spring and fall...although the heater really wasn't very efficient. I think the core was probably pluged up...it didn't get very hot.
I will cetainly put a heater in this car....
Hope I can attach this pic. TS 1 LO and TS 2 in pearl white and geranium
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I've seen that picture before...kinda cool for them to meet again after all those years.
We probably used the tonneau cover more than the top on our last TR3A. My wife drove the car to work everyday that way in the spring and fall...although the heater really wasn't very efficient. I think the core was probably pluged up...it didn't get very hot.
I will cetainly put a heater in this car....
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The above attached photo was taken in July 2004 at the front door of the former home of Sir John Black at Bishops Tachbrook near Coventry, England. Sir John was the top boss of Standard - Triumph in the late thirties, forties and early fifties. He was the person with the vision to build a light, powerful and affordable sports car for the booming post war market.
These two cars were virtually hand built, side by side, in July of 1953 at the Standard - Triumph Banner Lane plant in the city of Coventry. Once built, TS1, as a left hand drive, was shipped to Canada for the first scheduled North American introduction. TS2, as a right hand drive, was shipped to Scotland for the first scheduled introduction in the British isles. In July of 2004 these two cars were reunited for the first time in 51 years! TS1 was rebuilt by the founder and leader of the Triumph Register of America while TS2 was rebuilt by the leaders of the Triumph Register of England. A big Woop-de-do for the modders amongst us but a major WOW for we lovers of an original side screen car.
Speaking of originality, TS1 still has its original engine (stamped TS3) original transmission (stamped TS4) and the original rear axle (stamped TS4). TS1 lives about 30 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio and is regularly DRIVEN to British cars shows.
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
These two cars were virtually hand built, side by side, in July of 1953 at the Standard - Triumph Banner Lane plant in the city of Coventry. Once built, TS1, as a left hand drive, was shipped to Canada for the first scheduled North American introduction. TS2, as a right hand drive, was shipped to Scotland for the first scheduled introduction in the British isles. In July of 2004 these two cars were reunited for the first time in 51 years! TS1 was rebuilt by the founder and leader of the Triumph Register of America while TS2 was rebuilt by the leaders of the Triumph Register of England. A big Woop-de-do for the modders amongst us but a major WOW for we lovers of an original side screen car.
Speaking of originality, TS1 still has its original engine (stamped TS3) original transmission (stamped TS4) and the original rear axle (stamped TS4). TS1 lives about 30 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio and is regularly DRIVEN to British cars shows.
Lou Metelko
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Great info, what are the odds of the first two cars of any marque surviving? Amazing really. They had to have been hand built to an extent and must have numerous interesting oddities.
Lou how and where did TS 1's present owner find the vehicle?
YankeeTR- I vote pearl white and geranium (now I'm on thread again).
Lou how and where did TS 1's present owner find the vehicle?
YankeeTR- I vote pearl white and geranium (now I'm on thread again).
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Great info, what are the odds of the first two cars of any marque surviving? Amazing really. They had to have been hand built to an extent and must have numerous interesting oddities.
Lou how and where did TS 1's present owner find the vehicle?
YankeeTR- I vote pearl white and geranium (now I'm on thread again).
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Well, after further inspection this morning, I have found evidence of white (maybe ice blue?) paint beside the fuel tank on the rear inner fenderwells...and on the left front door "A" pillar...pictures to follow. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Great info, what are the odds of the first two cars of any marque surviving? Amazing really. They had to have been hand built to an extent and must have numerous interesting oddities.
Lou how and where did TS 1's present owner find the vehicle?
YankeeTR- I vote pearl white and geranium (now I'm on thread again).
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Well, after further inspection this morning, I have found evidence of white (maybe ice blue?) paint beside the fuel tank on the rear inner fenderwells...and on the left front door "A" pillar...pictures to follow. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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prb51 - TS1 was quite well known and spent all it's first lives in and around Toronto. It was first shown at the Canadian National Exhibition after it was unloaded from the ship in Montreal and driven to Toronto. It changed owners several times, mainly because so many of the replacement parts were different or would not fit. It was what most would say was "a basket case" when Joe bought it from the last owner in Toronto. He has written quite a story of the restoration which took a long time - mainly because he wanted to do it "correctly" for that car and not just use parts which became standard items where the original parts were hand made or different than those used on the later TR2s.
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prb51 - TS1 was quite well known and spent all it's first lives in and around Toronto. It was first shown at the Canadian National Exhibition after it was unloaded from the ship in Montreal and driven to Toronto. It changed owners several times, mainly because so many of the replacement parts were different or would not fit. It was what most would say was "a basket case" when Joe bought it from the last owner in Toronto. He has written quite a story of the restoration which took a long time - mainly because he wanted to do it "correctly" for that car and not just use parts which became standard items where the original parts were hand made or different than those used on the later TR2s.
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Here's a link to TS1's "resto'...quite interesting...
https://www.triumphregister.com/TS1LObooklet.pdf
prb51 - TS1 was quite well known and spent all it's first lives in and around Toronto. It was first shown at the Canadian National Exhibition after it was unloaded from the ship in Montreal and driven to Toronto. It changed owners several times, mainly because so many of the replacement parts were different or would not fit. It was what most would say was "a basket case" when Joe bought it from the last owner in Toronto. He has written quite a story of the restoration which took a long time - mainly because he wanted to do it "correctly" for that car and not just use parts which became standard items where the original parts were hand made or different than those used on the later TR2s.
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Here's a link to TS1's "resto'...quite interesting...
https://www.triumphregister.com/TS1LObooklet.pdf
Lou Metelko
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Early this past summer, I had an e-mail conversation with Craig Fitzgerald, editor of the monthly Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car magazine. Fitzgerald promised a major article on TS1 shortly after the 1st of January. Since the demise of the beloved British Car Magazine, Sports & Exotic Car magazine has been the source of my fix.
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
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I must be out of the loop...I've never heard of BCM. But I cancelled all of my subscriptions to print mags in the last year...There isn't much I can't research on-lime anymore and I prefer "two-way' conversations...I still subscribe to Hemming's and Old Cars Weekly...
That said, the TS1 article should be good for our part of the hobby...
That said, the TS1 article should be good for our part of the hobby...