Alec Pringle TR7 drag car at TR International Lincoln

The Alec Pringle TR7 drag car as seen at the TR National Lincoln 1 July 2018.

Built in the style of the LeMans Turbo car.

A serious bit of kit.

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph TR7 and Dolomite Sprint

Many years ago I pick up this leaflet but it was not until very recently that I found some detailed inserts for both the Triumph TR7 and Triumph Dolomite Sprint. Thanks to Alan Bashford who posted them on facebook.

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph TR7 Plusparts and Pluspacs

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph TR7 Plusparts and Pluspacs

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph TR7 Plusparts and Pluspacs 02

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph Dolomite Sprint Plusparts and Pluspacs

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph Dolomite Sprint Plusparts and Pluspacs

Leyland Special Tuning - Triumph Dolomite Sprint Plusparts and Pluspacs 02

 Does anybody have the corresponding price lists to share?

TR7 Hatch - for sale in France

French built Triumph TR7 hatchback

This interesting looking modified TR7 coupe has come up for sale in France.  Sometimes referred to as being the TR7 Fuego. It is apparently very well built professionally.

It has appeared on forums and facebook several times.  Friends on the Club Triumph forum report having seen it on the road in France.

Triumph TR7 hatchback open

The hatchback has been cleverly added. It appears to be from a Datsun 100 coupe. Note how the fuel tank and filler have been moved.  Those that have seen the car report that the work has been done to a high standard and reinforcement added to the rear floor to compensate for the metal cut out.

Datsun 100 coupe

The conversion was done in period.

The interior has different seats and steering wheel.

The wheels which has non-Triumph covers.

Sean Hazell on the Austin-Rover Online facebook group pointed out that the wheels look like Ford RS from a distance.  But the spoke to rim joint is different.

The engine looks to be a standard 8 valve 4 cylinder TR7 engine.

As seen at LeMans Classic 2016 with a different reg number.

Renault Fuego images for comparison.

Renault Fuego hatch

Renault Fuego GTX 2.0 1981

TR7 removable hardtops

I bought a detachable hardtop for my TR7 convertible to make it just a little more practical.

It has done a good job of keeping the rain and snow off me.  It turns out that my hardtop is made by Honeybourne Mouldings rather than Lenham.   Honeybourne hardtops are available new again after the firm reintroduced them.  Apparently the design had to be renewed as the original moulds were no longer up to the job.

Honeybourne TR7 hardtop

 The windows are different on a Lenham as shown below.

Lenham hardtop

The rear window in a Lenham is the same size amd shape as in the TR7 fixed head.  Before I realised I had a Honeybourne rather than a Lenham I bought a heated rear windows from a TR7 fixed head as I fancied having a demistable back window.

Both Lenham and Honeybourne hardtops fix to the car in the same way,

clipping to the header rail at the front and by J bolts to the hood frame near the B post of the car.

Alternative hardtops

A German design.

Lenham

Lenham hardtop advert

DIY Amerian

DIY Amerian hardtop 1

DIY Amerian hardtop 2

A DIY Amerian made hardtop.

Smooth Line

Smooth Line hardtop

Smooth Line hardtop from USA. Still being made as I write this.
http://www.smoothline.com/triumph.php

Smooth Line hardtop exterior

Triumph TR 7-8 Hardtop with Haartz Vinyl Exterior view above. Triumph TR 7-8 Hardtop Interior view below.

Smooth Line hardtop interior

SnugTop

SnugTop hardtop 1

The SnugTop design as made in the USA.

SnugTop hardtop 2

Extract from Motor

The 3rd May 1980 edition of Motor magazine contained details of two new accessories for the TR7. A roll over protection bar and a detachable hardtop.

Cover for TR7

QUICK OFF the mark, Lenham have introduced a detachable hard-top for the Triumph TR7 convertible. Made from glass fibre the roof is supplied in black or may be painted to match the car. The tinted rear window has heating elements, the interior is fully lined with cloth and the side windows open The roof can be supplied with a tilt or take-out Amilite sun-roof (as can all Lenham hardtops). Prices with VAT are: £345 and £488.75 with Amilite sunroof. Lenham Motor Co. Limited, 47 West Street, Harrietsham, Kent.

Triumphs at Coventry Transport Museum

Standard from 1907

Normally I drive straight past on my way somewhere else but recently I decided to stop off in Coventry. I had lunch and visited the Transport Museum.  It is well worth a detour. The impressive 1907 Standard is one of the first things you see on entering the galleries. Later I spotted several Triumphs. A Vitesse Mk2 saloon, a Spitfire + these 3. 

Triumph  Police car

Standard Atlas Van part converted into motor caravan.

Triumph TR7 hardtop

And now for something completely different.  A racing tandem trike. This machine held a world record - the least time to cover 100 miles.

Never seen this Ferguson car before.

Ferguson

TR7 mystery parts

I recently picked a load of Triumph TR7 spares parts.  Amongst the many parts are several I do not recognize. The top right object is made of hard black plastic whereas the other three are metal.  What are they?

OK and the answer is:
 The 2 pieces on the left are spring retainer clips for the front brake pads. The one at lower right appears to be a mounting cone for the MacPherson strut. It goes in just under the strut top mount.

 The two on the left are front brake pad retaining clips/springs
Top right is the bumpstop for the propshaft (UKC826
Bottom right is the top front suspension mounting cone (ULC2435)

2 answers from helpful chaps on facebook and the club triumph forum.

Triumph cut away pictures for TR7, 2000 and Dolomite

Triumph TR7 cut away image

Do you remember the see through diagrams of cars that used to feature in car magazines.  Yesterday I spent some time looking through my collections of Triumph images and found these images.  The TR7 images looks very similar to one I have seen featured in brochure.

Triumph TR7 Practical Classics

Triumph TR7 cut away image 2

Triumph TR7 brochure

Triumph 2000 cut away image

Triumph Dolomite cut away image