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Here is a photo of a dealership rear window sticker for Mann Egerton Chelmsford.
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Steve Payne mentioned Mann Egerton in his Courier article in June. I have a collection of Standard Triumph directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html which list the dealerships by town and or county in the UK. I also have a flickr album of Man Egerton related images: https://flic.kr/s/aHskzeqf82
I know Mann Egerton operated from at least 2 addresses in Chelmsford as can be seen on this page from a corporate brochure that they issued in 1976.
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You can read about Stromberg CD carbs in Tuning Stromberg CD Carburetters which is available from my website at: http://vitessesteve.co.uk/Other-manuals
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17 hours ago, leon.halliwell said:
Has anyone used Wins international from East Grinstead for spare parts? they sell recon diffs with crown and pinion replaced for £495 which is considerably cheaper than Rimmers
Ask yourself where Rimmers get their stock. Could be easily be from the same place.
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I have bought bits from them in the past. I was looking for a dipping rear view mirror for my Vitesse and he knew about how the bits fitted together. So yes he has a real in depth knowledge and understanding of his stock.
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Looks to have been not loved for a while. Broken fan and lots of rust. Expect everything would need refurbishing or replacing.
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Oxfam have a lot of books - you can search and buy online too. Try this link: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/books/sports-hobbies-games?i=1;m_sort_shops=FirstMadeLive;q=*;q1=Books;q2=Sports%2C+hobbies+%26+games;q3=Transport;show_all=products;sp_s=productcreationdate;x1=secondary_cat_1;x2=secondary_cat_2;x3=secondary_cat_3
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I also have the works Parts Catalogues on my website: http://vitessesteve.co.uk/PartsManuals
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Thanks for posting the the photo showing W T Richards showroom on Broadway. I have ben collecting info about this dealer for a while now. Then within a matter of days it gets mentioned both here and on facebook. I feel a blog post coming on.
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Does anybody have a copy of the Original Technical Publications CD for the 2000 and 2500 that they either sell or lend me.
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OK I first I was sent a copy by a kind chap in Canada. Unfortunately the copy would not work. Was later sent a real CD and have been able to access all the files on it.
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Club Triumph have both "Free Parts" and "Wanted" sections on their forum. There was some reluctance to setting it up but it has run without problem.
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I have a set like this. For the times I can not use the proper Churchill style tool.
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I have been contacted by the Lambs Ltd family - the grand son of the founder who saw a photo of Ians sign written Herald on my blog:
http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/…/lambs-ltd-of-woodford-…
and would like to contact Ian. Can you help?
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Here is a page from the Spare Parts Catalogue for the Mk2 Vitesse.
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I think it was CanleyClassics that had the Vitesse front panel done: https://www.canleyclassics.com/body-fittings-interior-trim-and-electrical/vitesse-bonnet-front-panel
priced at £229 + delivery
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S H Newsome & Co Ltd of Coventry are the feature business in my 44th article.
http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/s-h-newsome-co-ltd-of-coventry-triumph.html
Plea for information
If you have any more information or recollections about S H Newsome & Co Ltd of Coventry photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin -
We had a lift with swop-able arms at college - one set had sections that slide inside each other.
Can you get different arms for your lift? Alternately some lifts have sets of shoes I think there are called that sit on the arms might that help?
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I have been collecting information and images related to Triumph car dealers for some time now. I have been writing blog posts about dealers: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/TriumphCarDealers
I have a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TriumphCarDealers
I have a flickr group which includes many of my photos and it has attracted lots of contributions from others: https://www.flickr.com/groups/standard_triumph_dealers/
I welcome inquiries for information and look forward to any info you can share.
Take a look at this other thread for an ongoing discussion Triumph car dealers
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Having read the 1st post in this thread - anybody looking for info about Triumph Car Dealers can download and view several dealer directories from my blog at: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html
Regarding the V888 - That is shame, makes me glad I got the history of my Vitesse years ago. One of the previous owners being that well known Triumphist Chris Gunby.
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Within the same brand you would expect impact sockets to withstand shock better than normal sockets. When an impact socket fails it should distort rather than shatter.
Another thing is impact sockets tend to be bigger physically to in tight spaces may harder to use.
Buying more sockets may be an opportunity to have both 6 side and 12 side in your armoury. + there are times when having 2 sockets the same size is useful.
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18 hours ago, JohnD said:
If the manifold stud has useful threads, leave it alone!
On the flange, again, it's the exposed threads that get eaten away, so if the rest are still there, use them!
Double nutting is, to be honest, a desperate measure bordering in bodge. Invest in a stud extractor, NOT the type that forces a knurled wheel against the stud, but a 'roller' extractor (see below) that grips the stud allong oits length and won't damage it. Not cheap about £10 each.
As Pete said, non-ferrous nuts will help prevent them seizing again, but not Brass, which is a soft metal. You need Bronze nuts, available in eBay, again not cheap, about 50p each, but worthwhile.
John
I have broken these in the past. They get loss studs out but if the stud is stuck fast it is all too easy to apply so much torque that extractor fails.
When putting the stud extractor back in its box I read the instructions which included this warning in red:
WARNING:
USE TORQUE RANGE LESS THAN
1/4" 6MM 15FT/LB 20N,
5/15" 8MM 15FT/LB 20NM
3/8" 10MM 25FT/LB 33NM
7/16" 12MM 25FT/LB 33NM
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Gavin Fairfax Ltd traded for many years from premises adjacent to the railway station in Virginia Water, Surrey, UK. You can read more here: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/gavin-fairfax-ltd-of-virginia-water.html
Plea for information
If you have any more information or recollections about Gavin Fairfax Ltd of Virginia Water Station Parade Surrey, photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin -
Broadfields Garage & Engineering Co Ltd, Standard House, Cockfosters in North London are the feature business in article 42. http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/broadfields-garage-cockfosters-triumph.html.Plea for more information
If you have any more information or recollections about Broadfields Garage, photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin
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