avivalasvegas Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Silly question perhaps, but I wondered which key chain is the most faithful for a Classic Triumph? Amazon and ebay are littered with Chinese rubbish, and best I've found so far was this one. Have I missed a more obvious choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I had one of those, bought from the Bugatti museum in Mulhouse nearly 30 years ago. Sadly it got lost☹️ These days I don't bother with a fob at all, as my cars all need 3 keys unlike earlier cars. But I have a selection of Triumph fobs from over the years. But buy whatever takes your fancy, it really is personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Most authentic would be the original dealer keyfob. Probably printed with their name. Not sure if the current black leather fob with a circular logo on it are reproductions of originals ones. There are also ones with model names on them, I have a very old Herald that one somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I used to have one like that, but it fell apart and my daughter got me one of these. It has my name on the back, very useful should I have a memory lapse. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: I used to have one like that, but it fell apart and my daughter got me one of these. It has my name on the back, very useful should I have a memory lapse. db Doug, if it fell apart it can't be the same as teh one I had. That was a daily car, and the keyring was in use for about 10 years before loss. A friend has the same, still has it. He got his from the same source (but a few years before me) Guess somebody is making similar ones now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 A small point but very relevant - go for leather; the ignition switch on your car, as on mine, is on the dash and a metal keyring swinging about as the car moves will damage the dash veneer. Even hitting it off the door as you unlock the car can mark the paint. Maybe only slightly, but it builds up over the years. Another point worth remembering - if you go for a keyring with the model on it ie GT6 / Herald then if you drop them, for example at a show, then they can be returned to you, or identified from lost property, much more easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 The Club Shop has a big range of decent quality reproductions of the original dealer fobs. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Cannot remember where I bought it. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avivalasvegas Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 In my experience, the leather chains have limited lifespan. Hence the search for a metal one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, clive said: Doug, if it fell apart it can't be the same as teh one I had. That was a daily car, and the keyring was in use for about 10 years before loss. A friend has the same, still has it. He got his from the same source (but a few years before me) No, it was identical, mine came with the car, also a daily drive for 10 years and a weekend there after. But, 40 years later the leather rotted away, my sweaty hands I guess. Nothing lasts these days! I still have the metal bit in my sock drawer. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Nigel Clark said: The Club Shop has a big range of decent quality reproductions of the original dealer fobs. Nigel So are the ones like the photo Paul posted the style of original dealer fobs? I have a club sourced Spitfire one from 30 years ago still looking like new, and what must then be an original Herald one that will go back into service next year that could be 53 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 bit off triumph but I have these the John Bull one is as old as the hills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: No, it was identical, ... But, 40 years later the leather rotted away I think there's some confusion. I had read Doug's post as meaning one like Scrapman's, which was leather, not Clive's, which he said was like the one AVLV posted at the top of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 4 hours ago, thescrapman said: Most authentic would be the original dealer keyfob. Probably printed with their name. Like this sort of thing? To be completely accurate you'd need to know who the original Triumph Dealership was that sold your car, then work back from there. There are so many variations of modern and remade keyrings about these days that finding an original 1960s version will be real detective work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, thescrapman said: So are the ones like the photo Paul posted the style of original dealer fobs? I have a club sourced Spitfire one from 30 years ago still looking like new, and what must then be an original Herald one that will go back into service next year that could be 53 years old. Yes, Paul's photo looks like a dealer fob. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Here are the two dealer style fobs I bought from the Club Shop many years ago for my two Triumphs. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I used to have one like Paul's "Vitesse" globe - when I had my first Vitesse - which I bought from the club shop. In the late 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Goodness, we must be getting bored in this lockdown. 16 posts in 6 hours about key fobs.😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, daverclasper said: Goodness, we must be getting bored in this lockdown. 16 posts in 6 hours about key fobs.😁 I'm waiting for the technical posts to start: how some members have converted their cars to keyless, run from their mobile phones, which is the way forward now that stocks of original keys are running out; how others have used the ignition system from a Ford somethingorother which is much smoother and more reliable to start except that the ignition slot is now behind the driver; how, if you use a key with a rectangular head instead of the round head that Triumphs originally had you have to upgrade all the wiring due to the extra strain the bigger key puts on the system, and how, if you use too heavy a key ring, you need to update the front suspension and roll bar, with graphs of data and performance figures to prove it... (I'll be hiding behind the sofa if you want me, just in case someone has done it already...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: I'm waiting for the technical posts to start: how some members have converted their cars to keyless, run from their mobile phones, which is the way forward now that stocks of original keys are running out; how others have used the ignition system from a Ford somethingorother which is much smoother and more reliable to start except that the ignition slot is now behind the driver; how, if you use a key with a rectangular head instead of the round head that Triumphs originally had you have to upgrade all the wiring due to the extra strain the bigger key puts on the system, and how, if you use too heavy a key ring, you need to update the front suspension and roll bar, with graphs of data and performance figures to prove it... (I'll be hiding behind the sofa if you want me, just in case someone has done it already...) All this will be called an upgrade, but can be like favoured products which have been reformulated, translation we have found a way to make it cheaper to increase profits, or improved, translation we have found a way to make it cheaper to increase profits. Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I had a nice (modern) keyring with SAH Tuned in red enamel last year,i lost it along with the 3 keys for my Vitesse,it must of fallen out of my pocket when i took out my moderns keys,or possibly wallet.Cue new locks for the Vitesse including ignition. Can`t find another one available now. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 4 hours ago, NonMember said: I think there's some confusion. I had read Doug's post as meaning one like Scrapman's, which was leather, not Clive's, which he said was like the one AVLV posted at the top of the thread. Yes indeed! I got excited, recalling a party I once went to involving exchange of car keys. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 8 hours ago, avivalasvegas said: I have one like this that I bought at a big local classic car spares gathering a couple of years ago. I haven't declared this to the vehicle registration people as I don't want to lose the right to have my car classed as "voiture de collection" 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 https://classicleatherfobs.co.uk/product-category/triumph/ These guys have a good selection... all leather, sadly, but still a good range. Whilst many are remade some are NOS original 1960s versions, and the price reflects it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: Yes indeed! I got excited, recalling a party I once went to involving exchange of car keys. I guess you didn't really?, though if so, what was it like? (generally speaking). 3 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: I'm waiting for the technical posts to start: how some members have converted their cars to keyless, run from their mobile phones, which is the way forward now that stocks of original keys are running out; how others have used the ignition system from a Ford somethingorother which is much smoother and more reliable to start except that the ignition slot is now behind the driver; how, if you use a key with a rectangular head instead of the round head that Triumphs originally had you have to upgrade all the wiring due to the extra strain the bigger key puts on the system, and how, if you use too heavy a key ring, you need to update the front suspension and roll bar, with graphs of data and performance figures to prove it... Phew!. Actually, I'll take back what I said. Quite happy, just looking at some good old fashioned key thingy's.😊. Edited November 27, 2020 by daverclasper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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