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  1. Hello Chris.A I hope you have a nice drive, the weather has not been brilliant but the Herald should be at home in Bagnoles as it rather like Buxton or other Uk Spa towns. I would buy you a coffee as it local to us but I should be back at work tomorrow, Doctors appointment permitting, It must be said that French companies do take health care seriously, even though my medicin treatant (gp) says it Ok to go back French companies require a visite medical to the goverment works doctor first. So I maybe here? are you online over the next couple of days.? Regards Anthony.
  2. Hello to all who have replied I have not had a chance to be on line lately so apologies to all, Kalvin thanks for the response and JohnD for the link, I had the pleasure of going to Reims before it was restored on a sunny still afternoon with the adverts on the walls faided and a ghostly calm broken by the occassional loud exhaust from the nearby autoroute, all the buildings were open just empty it was really amazing, not to sure if it is as good restored, more romantic caped in the past. (isn't that why we like Triumphs?) Richard I hope your trip was good and the Vitesse and yourselves enjoyed it. Chris.Anthony I to live in the Basse Normandie about as far Basse as it gets give or take a couple of Km. Thanks for the link I will look into this but my Vitesse is as in bits as its possible to get at the moment being treated to sandblasted chassis and new paint but its good to know there are others out there. To answer your question about the 13/60 I had seen adverts on le boncoin for boots marks as Britt but I had not made the connection. It would be interesting to know where you are, I am near Domfront. Best wishes to all Anthony
  3. Hello again, Yes there are alot of Uk registered cars permanently in France, the law is clear you have 6 months to register a vehicle here, (unless you keep a Uk address and can prove if necessary that the vehicle returns to the uk within 6 months) There are fewer and fewer French insurance companies that are prepared to ensure a uk registered car indefinately. If you want to live in a country and have nothing to hide then respect the system. (how many times have I seen in the uk papers people complaining about polish cars etc avoiding tickets and road tax but are in the uk permanently and dodgy uk builders etc here do the same thing.) The laws may be different but the love of Triumphs is without boarders. Regards Anthony
  4. Hello Clive Really nice to hear from you, although I have not registered a classic car here as mine are not road worthy yet, I have registered classic bike which is the same process and it is not a problem (like it used to be). I will help all I can when you do this and good luck with the move, its not all roses but it is worth it. There are alot more British people down south, mainly because the weather is better and so if this post does get some response then I think you will be nearer to most. Anyway stay in touch Regards Anthony
  5. Hello JohnD No mine has a very old west country registration and from what I can find out campaigned a bit in Wales, the V5 Is marked Herald 2500. I originally bought it for parts, (I know) expecting it to be worse than it is from the price but after putting the dizzy the right way round it fired up and ran well except for no brakes, just hand brake. I have a 900 metre drive and the smile it put on my 18 year old daughters face(petrol head, do not know where that comes from) driving it to the end and back it has to campaign again. I will put some photos on when I get a chance. Regards Anthony
  6. Hello to all in Triumph land, I have lived and worked in France for 14 years basse normandie (1.5hrs from Le Mans) and am in the process (longwinded) of restoring my old Mk 2 Vitesse convertible to its deservered glory. I also have an ex hill climb car that seems to have started life as a Herald saloon and then grown Mk2 Vitesse suspension and a mighty 2500 Pi engine and box ( runs well but set fire to my garage with the flames that came out of the exhaust when throttling down) This however will have to wait until all my kids have finished at university. Anyway I think there must be many people in France with Triumphs in many different states and it would be nice to pull a group together on the forum to talk. I have read the courier but there does not seem any input from here and I had not met any other enthusiasts I had started thinking I was alone here until I had been recently looking for a good sandblasting company for my chassis and an English hospital visitor suggested to my wife a local firm, it turns out he is rebuilding a TR6. Any other people out here want to join in. Regards Anthony
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