Three hundred lads, or my first RBRR
Articles | Travels

Three hundred lads, or my first RBRR

I knew about the Round Britain Reliability Run four years ago. It was 2014, I run into the Club Triumph forum and read every discussion about an upcoming event. The excitement was palpable and captured my curiosity, after some googling I found al the details and I had any doubts: I wanted to do it too.

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Models: 2000/2500 MK1

Keywords: RBRR / Sport / Travels

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The SC (Small Car) series engines
Articles | Technical and tuning

The SC (Small Car) series engines

When you raise the bonnet of your Herald or Spitfire you may receive a lot of comments about the small engine lost in its wide bay. This engine claims an history and and evolution that, despite the various opinions on its reliability, made it the real strength of these cars.

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500 / Vitesse 1600 / Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2

Keywords: David Eley / Harry Webster / Engine

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Steering rack: swaps and repairs
Articles | Technical and tuning

Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Whilst they may look the same, most Triumph steering racks cannot be successfully interchanged without some level of modification. In recent years, the most prevalent example has been using a late model T2000/2500 rack when converting a left-hand drive TR6. This article discusses the origins, repair, conversions and modifications for race use, and particularly shows why such conversions are usually done wrongly.
This original version of this article was written for the TSOAQ and is available here.

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Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / Dolomite Sprint / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Roadster TR5 / Roadster TR6 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII

Keywords: DIY / Steering

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Triumph Stag. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
Articles | History and culture

Triumph Stag. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory

The Triumph Stag development story is a tragic missed opportunity – it had everything: looks, power, a soundtrack to die for and a market niche all to itself. Yet it died after a short production run, and drove many of its first owners to distraction. The Stag was BL’s nearly car – it nearly had the armoury to take over the world, had it not been for that fragile engine.
The English version of this article is available here.

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Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / Stag Mk1/Mk2

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Le Mans / Spen King

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