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Door lock mechanism woes
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During the past winter I replaced the door lock barrels from ‘t Kreng. This was done to create a matching lock set for the ’76 restoration project. Fast forward to the first drive of the year, and a problem reared its head. Opening the driver’s door from the outside went as usual. But it was when I had stopped to take a few pictures, that I noticed something wasn’t as it should. The driver’s door wouldn’t open in the normal way (pull the inside handle and push the door open with the elbow). It actually needed a fair amount of force to open. First thoughts were that something had come loose or that l had refitted some of the parts in the wrong way.


Today I had some time for a closer look. But after the removal of the door card I could only conclude that nothing had fallen of, had come loose or had been fitted incorrectly. Time for a close inspection of the movement and action of the mechanism. Using the outside handle showed that everything was functioning as it should. But when the inner door handle was pulled, it was clear that the mechanism wouldn’t release the latch fully.


When pulling the inner door handle the arrowed lever (B) should push the circled lever (A) down. To fully release the latch, the top of lever A should be completely pushed down and hidden from view. But with the inner handle pulled against its stop, still half of the lever was visible. What became clear though was the fact that there was a large amount of free travel when the inner handle was pulled. Only at the last part of the handle's stroke would lever B start to push the lever A down. Looking very closely at the action of the various parts of the mechanism showed that there was a lot of play in the various parts of the mechanism. But also the connecting rod (arrowed C below) from the latch mechanism proved to have a huge amount of play.


All this added up, and was enough not to release the lock from the inside. As I didn’t want to go to the shed I decided on a little experiment, shortening the pull rod. So I cut of the bent part and put a new hook on. Looked promising but even this minimal shortening proved to be too much. With the handles escutcheon fitted the door would open at the lightest touch. Not good! So I still had to make the trip to the shed, to find another pull rod and a better lock and latch mechanism. Luckily I knew exactly where these parts were stored, so within 45 minutes I was back home.


Swapping the “new” mechanism was straight forward, as per the book! Though I did use the opportunity to remove the old plastic spire nuts that hold the door handle in place, and replaced them with new ones. Always nice to have these small parts in stock! And while I was at it I thought it a good idea to also put new connectors on the door lights wiring. That didn’t solve the light from not working though! But at least I again have a fully functional door locking mechanism.


And that left me with the final job for the day, refitting the door card and the various trim parts. I have to admit that with the work finished, the interior looked most inviting for a quick blast through the country!


 posted Sat 4th Apr 2020
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Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited - Triumph Car Dealers 52A
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This short post is about Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited a Standard Triumph car dealer in the Tyneside area.  The business sold Standard Triumph cars and then British Leyand, Austin Rover and lastly Rover Group products.
Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited Motor 5 May 1973
Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited Motor 5 May 1973
The company called Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited started in 9 January 1946.  It was initially called Streamline Taxis (South Shields) Limited and the name changed 14 May 1953.
This photo from the South Tyneside History website it said to show Albermarle Street looking onto Fowler Street with the remains of St Thomas's Church  in the distance. The copyright is held by South Tyneside Libraries.
Streamline Garage 1972
Streamline Garage 1972


Site to be redeveloped

Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited garage site
Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited garage site
I understand that the site is to be redeveloped with plans for a new department being considered..

Triumph dealers in South Shields

October 1955: Selwood Garages Limited, Harton

September 1956 Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited, 93 Mile End Road, South Shields

1959:
Monk Motors Ltd, Commercial Road,
Streamline Garage Ltd, 93 Mile End Road

August 1961:
Dunn's Garages (Sunderland) Ltd, Dean Road,
Monk Motors Ltd, Commercial Road, open 7 days a week
Streamline Garage Ltd, 93 Mile End Road

February 1965, September 1968, March 1970, March 1972:
Dunn's Garages (Sunderland) Ltd, 9/11 Dean Road,
Streamline Garage (South Shields) Ltd, Borrow Street

March 1974:
Streamline Garage (South Shields) Ltd, Borrow Street, NE33 1PL

April 1979:
Baulard & Fosters Ltd, 36 Sunderland Road, NE33 4UX
Streamline Garage (South Shields) Ltd, Borrow Street, NE33 1PL

March 1988, May 1991:
Streamline Garage (South Shields) Ltd, Borrow Street, NE33 1PL

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If you have any more information or recollections about Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited such as 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

Further information and sources

Link to the other articles in this series.

Link to Dunns of Sunderland blog post.

Link to facebook page: Triumph Car Dealers.

Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr group which includes many photos of Standard Triumph garages etc from my collection and many other contributors .

I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html

Picture credits: Albermarle Street photo from South Tyneside Libraries; Streamline Garage 1972 photo posted facebook by Gary King; Streamline Garages (South Shields) Limited garage site photo from Shields Gazette;
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 posted Fri 27th Mar 2020
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First outing of the year
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Decided to enjoy the very fine weather this afternoon for a short blast through the country in ‘t Kreng (my Sprint powered FHC). And due to the current Covid-19 pandemic it was a rather enjoyable drive. We (still?) don’t have a complete lock down here, but there’s a ban on gatherings of more than 2 people. So the usual large herds of walkers and cyclists had to stay home. This resulted in some rather quiet and empty roads, with only a handful of people out and about. Sadly as a result of the Corona crisis all pubs are closed till at least early April, otherwise it would have been even more enjoyable.



Biggest “problem” for the time being (from a driving point of view) is the fact that the border with Germany is more or less closed. So for the time being no access to proper fuel. But compared to the current crisis there are worse things to worry about! Will see how it all develops …




And it looks like I made a mistake when swapping the door lock cylinders at the end of last year. The driver’s door only opens from the inside after some brute force is being applied from inside. Outside door handle works as it should. Something to look into in the coming days or weeks.

 posted Sun 22nd Mar 2020
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February/March 2020. Cylinder Head Update
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A few weeks back, once I had all the parts, the cylinder head and all the new goodies were fitted. Once again helped by Gavin and Dave, the job didn't take long and pretty soon, we were ready for start up. 
Unfortunately, start up didn't go well and we were greeted with a horrendous clacking sound that none of us could figure out where it was coming from. 
We swapped the rocker shaft with an spare one in case it was something to do with the new rockers or rocker shaft that we had fitted, but this made no difference. with a feeling of dismay we shut the garage door (It was now approaching 6pm) and gave it up as a bad job. 
The following Saturday, we started with a compression test and all cylinders turned out to be fine. We tried a few more things, but the more we investigated, the more evident it was that the head was going to have to come back off. 
With the head removed and investigated it was clear that the problem wasn't cylinder head or valve based either. 
Looking down one of the cam follower holes, it was looking like we had some serious wear on one of the lobes on the camshaft. Unfortuately, this being a Mk1, you can only remove the camshaft by removing the engine. (You cant get the camshaft out the front of the car because of the nose cone. You can on a Mk2, because of the bigger front grill)
So, seeing as there was three of us on hand, we removed the engine. 
We then set about removing the camshaft and sure enough, the wear on one of the lobes was excessive to say the least. I think the previous problems with the valve seat recession had masked it, and now that everything was as it should be, was now highlighting the lobe problem. 
So, fast forward a few weeks, I have now purchased a new camshaft and fitted it. I've also purchased a new timing chain, crankshaft cog and spacer and camshaft sprocket. The engine is also back in the car now, but it still needs to have the head and everything else refitted. Hopefully that will be the end of the current problems. 





 

 posted Wed 18th Mar 2020
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Tax exempt again!
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I received a letter from the Internal Revenue Office last Friday (though the letter’s date might suggest something different!). And it contained the official statement that the 1980 DHC, my first car which is in my possession since the summer of 1988, will be tax exempt (again) this year.


Or as the letter states;
“From the data from the vehicle registration register, I conclude that on the 6th of June 2020 it will be 40 years ago that the aforementioned motor vehicle was put into use for the first time. This means that from the 6th of June 2020 you will be eligible for a tax exemption for this motor vehicle”

As it is the second time I received such a letter for this car I am a bit sceptical. And that’s because 15 years ago cars over here would become tax exempt at the age of 25 years. Sadly a lot of skint people started importing clapped out 25 year old (mostly diesel) cars from Germany, to use them as cheap daily drivers. As a result of this, after a few years the age for tax exemption was raised to 40 years!


But let’s approach it from the positive side!. 2019 was the last year that I had to be put the DHC away in the shed for her mandatory hibernation in the months of December, January and February 😊 And hopefully in 2022 I will receive a similar letter for ‘t Kreng …


 posted Mon 16th Mar 2020
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FHC resto nr. 88; A new heart: or a change of plans!
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When a car’s restoration takes as long as this one, there is a very high risk that plans change as time progresses. And in this case it is the plans for the engine that have changed significantly over the past few weeks. Initial plan was to use one of my top spare parts; a brand new Sprint head still in the box.


This would be either used to crown one of my best spare engines, a rebuilt Dolomite Sprint engine (VA prefix, Mahle pistons and honing marks still visible):


Or I’d use one off the more worn engines in the shed and have it re-bored to fit these oversize JP pistons ...


Then there was the offer from a friend who was willing to donate one of his RV8 engine’s … mmm …tempting. But then that same friend pointed me to an advert on the internet (Marktplaats.nl) for a second hand Sprint head that needed a bit of work. But I clicked the wrong advert and found some other items from the same seller. Including a brand new Sprint short engine fitted with Mahle pistons and an also NOS Sprint head (still in the box). A few emails and phone calls later a deal was struck. As a result of which I am now the proud owner of these parts. These items didn’t come cheap, but it might in the end be more cost effective than to rebuilt one of my spare engines. Time will tell! Biggest advantage for me is that I can now build up the engine when I want to, and without the need of specialist help. Because this would add at least 6 to 8 months to my time schedule (yes good quality engine builders are busy these!).
And this afternoon (with a pair of hired hands) the pieces where dropped off at the shed. Time for a little photoshoot. First some overview pictures of the engine itself.




And a few details, to start with the engine’s number. As you can see it reads VA3437ESS, which confirms it is for a Dolomite Sprint. But so far I haven’t seen the “ESS” suffix on an engine. But according to some input from Belgium J and a quick search on the internet, ESS probably stands for Exchange Supplied Spare or Exchange Service Spare?


But probably the best thing is that the engine is fitted with brand new Mahle pistons, all with F-tolerance mark. And this corresponds with the markings on the engine’s block!




And a few pictures of the head. As you can see there is a little bit of (what turned out very light) surface rust on a few parts. So that will get a proper oil soaking and clean before it is fitted to the engine!




The sale also included a new distributor set consisting of all three sprockets, proper quality distributor chain, original chain tensioner (in the small box) and original chain guides.


But this new addition brings its own disadvantages, or should I say challenges? As I now have one brand new “surplus” Sprint head. So it might well be that all my three TR7’s will get Sprint power in the end 😏. On the other hand that could mean that the original TR7 PI system I have lying around could become surplus somewhere in the future … choices indeed!

 posted Sun 15th Mar 2020
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A Lovely Day out
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Didn’t need my Triumphs to enjoy a very nice (though also very muddy) day out. As I went for a walk through the valley of the river Geul yesterday, in the south of our lovely Province with a friend’s family. Was a rather enjoyable day. The fine early spring weather and good food certainly helped there!

The river Geul near “de Volmolen”, Agen Uil Terpoorten-Epen

Old farm building now holiday home, Plaatweg Terpoorten-Epen

Tavern “De Smidse”, Terpoorten-Epen

A well deserved beer 😋, Tavern “De Smidse”, Terpoorten-Epen
 
Along de banks of the river Geul, between the hamlets of Terpoorten and Cottessen

 
Along de banks of the river Geul, between the hamlets of Terpoorten and Cottessen

Along de banks of the river Geul, between the hamlets of Terpoorten and Cottessen

Steep hollow path, Zevenwegen Vijlenerbos

Forestry work, clearing up after the storm, Vijlenerbos

 posted Sun 8th Mar 2020
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Bristol - Triumph Car Dealers 11B
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This post is a list of Standard Triumph car dealers in the Bristol area compiled from my collection of dealer directories.

5 April 1938
College Motors Ltd, Rupert Street Garage,

April 1951:
C. Allen & Sons Ltd, Berkeley Square, BRISTOL 8.
F. W. Allen (Bristol) Ltd, Lower Arcade, BRISTOL 1
Bristol Motors Ltd, Ashton Gate, BR1STOL 7.
Cater Motor Co Ltd, Crofton House, Cheltenham Road, BRISTOL 6.
Cathedral Garage Ltd, College Green, BRISTOL1
College Motors, Rupert Street Garage, BRISTOL1
Coventry & Jeffs Ltd, 22-32 St. George's Road, BRISTOL 1
Victoria Motor Co (Brisrol) Ltd, Temple Gate, BRISTOL1
Western Motors (Bristol) Ltd, Park Row, BRISTOL1
Windmill & Lewis Ltd, Clifton, BRISTOL 8.

October 1955:
Distributor
College Motors Ltd, Rupert Street Garage, 1. Phone 27781/5.
Dealers
C Allen & Sons (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, 8. Phone 22514.
Bawns (Bristol) Limited, 170-175 Coronation Road, 3. 'Phone: 63025/6/7 and 64423.
City Motors (Bristol) Ltd, Quakers Friars, Broadmead, 1. Phone 21591
     And at 174 Cheltenham Road, 6. Phone 45833.
R S T Cole Ltd, Shrubbery Garage, Downend. Phone 53875.
Coventry & Jeffs Ltd, 22/32 St. George's Road, 1. Phone 20091/4.
Fishponds Motor Co, Fishponds Road, Bristol. Phone 52373 and 53473.  open 24 hrs 7 days a week
T Hobbs & Son, 8 Longmead Avenue, 7. Phone 45575.
Mullett's Motor Works Ltd, 55, 57 and 59 Redcliffe Hill, 1. Phone 21631/2/3.
Ridgeway Garage (G. W. Best), Wells Road, 4. Phone Whitechurch 2618; Night 2787. open 7 days
Triangle Garage (Bristol) Ltd, Ashton Gate, 3. 'Phone 64341.
Victoria Motor Co. (Bristol) Ltd, Temple Gate, 1. Phone 27251/4, open 24 hrs 7 days a week
Whitehorns Motor Mart Ltd, 104/108 Ashley Road, 2. Phone 56909 and 58325.
Williams Automobiles Ltd, Eastville Bus Terminus, Eastville. 5. Phone 57845/6.

August 1961:
Distributor
College Motors Ltd, 27 Rupert Street, 1. Phone 26531 + Service and Spares at Old Broad Street, Temple Way 2 Phone 26531
Dealers
C Allen & Sons (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, 8. Phone 22514.
Auto Valet (Bristol), 89/91 Lawrence Hill 'Phone 51352.
Bawns (Bristol) Limited, 170-175 Coronation Road, 3. Phone: 63025/6/7 and 64423.
Bridge Motor & Engineering Co Ltd, 60/62 Hampton Road, Redland 6. Phone 34486
City Motors (Bristol) Ltd, Montague Street 2 Phone 21591
        And at 174 Cheltenham Road, 6. Phone 45833.
S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood
Fishponds Motor Co, Fishponds Road, Bristol. Phone 52373 and 53473.  open 24 hrs 7 days a week
Goughs. Garages Ltd, The Grove Phone 24614
Greyhound Garage, 303 Wells Road. Phone 78585
Harris Motors, High Street, Hanham. Phone 6-73243 
T Hobbs & Son, 8 Longmead Avenue, 7. Phone 45575.
Kings Motors Ltd, 15/19 Strokes Croft. Phone 21581
Rodney Garages Ltd, Station Road, Kingswood and Staple Hill, Fishponds, Phone 655200
Shrubbery Garage (Downend) Ltd, Downend Road, Downend. Phone 653875
Sparkes Garage 46-50 West Street, Bedminster
Speedwell Garage, 749 Speedwell Road 5. Phone 58054
Triangle Garage (Bristol) Ltd, Ashton Gate, 3. 'Phone 64341.
Vickers Auto Ltd, Malago Road, Bedminster 3 Phone 627403
Wells Autos Garage, Wells Road, Phone 77651
Williams Automobiles Ltd, Eastville Bus Terminus, Eastville. 5. Phone 57845/6.

February 1965:
Distrbutor
College Motors Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT + Service and Spares at Old Broad Street, Temple Way 2
Dealers
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2
Autotrend Ltd, Fishponds Road, Phone 657247-8
Bawns (Bristol) Ltd, 168-176 Coronation Road, B3
Bedminster Road Garage (Sales) Ltd, Bedminster Down, 3. Phone 663025
Bridge Motor & Engineering Co Ltd, 60/62 Hampton Road, Redland 6. Phone 34486
City Motors (Bristol) Ltd, Marlborough Street 1 Phone 21591
Clarke Bro's (Westbury) Ltd, Stoke Lane, 9. + Muller Road
S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood, BS15 4XX
Crown Garage, Bath Road, Saltford. Phone 3203
Filwood Service Station, Filwood Broadway, Knowle West, 4. Phone 662871
Goughs Garages Ltd, The Grove. Phone 24614
T Hobbs & Son (Car Sales), 8 Longmead Avenue, 7 Phone 45575
Miles Motors,Miles Garage, Cheapside, Wells Road, Phone 77875
Premier Service Station, 329 Gloucester Road
Runway Garage, Gloucester Road, Patchway
Sparkes Garage 92-110 North Road, BedminsterThornbury Motor Co Ltd, St Marys Street, Thornbury. Phone 2356
Market Garage, Bath Road, Keynsham, Phone 86/3261

September 1968:
Distrbutor
College Motors Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT + Service and Spares at Old Broad Street, Temple Way 2
Dealers
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2
Bawns (Bristol) Ltd, 168-176 Coronation Road, B3

S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood, BS15 4XX
F A S Garages Ltd, 75 Gloucester Road North,
Goughs Garages Ltd, The Grove
M W M Motors Ltd, 686 Fishponds Road, BS16 3HJ
Premier Service Station, 329 Gloucester Road
Runway Garage, Gloucester Road, Patchway
Sparkes Garage 92-110 North Road, Bedminster

March 1970:
Distrbutor
College Motors Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT
Dealers
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2
Bawns (Bristol) Ltd, 168-176 Coronation Road, B3
Church Road Garage, Chuch Road, Horfield
S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood, BS15 4XX
M W M Motors Ltd, 686 Fishponds Road, BS16 3HJ
Runway Garage, Gloucester Road, Patchway
Sparkes Garage 92-110 North Road, Bedminster

March 1972:
Distrbutor
College Motors Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT
Dealers
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2
Bawns (Bristol) Ltd, 168-176 Coronation Road, B3
S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood, BS15 4XX
M W M Motors Ltd, 686 Fishponds Road, BS16 3HJ.
Lex Mead (Bristol) Ltd, 11-15 Merchants Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4ER

March 1974:
Distrbutor
College Motors Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT
Dealers
S J Cook & Sons (Kingswood) Ltd, Rodway Garage, Station Road, Kingswood, BS15 4XX.
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2.
M W M Motors Ltd, 672-686 Fishponds Road, BS16 3HJ.
Lex Mead (Bristol) Ltd, 11-15 Merchants Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4ER

May 1975:
Dutton Forshaw (Bristol) Ltd, Avon Street, BS2 0PT
Henlys (Western) Ltd, 156 Cheltenham Road, BS6 5RN
C Allen & Son (Bristol) Ltd, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1H2
M W M Motors Ltd, 672-686 Fishponds Road, BS16 3HJ + service at Hockeys Lane
Lex Mead (Bristol) Ltd, 11-15 Merchants Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4ER.

March 1988:
Hartwells of Bristol Ltd, 11-15 Merchants Road, Clifton BS8 4ER
Hartwells of Bristol Ltd, 285 Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath, BS17 2QL
Green Brothers (Bristol) Ltd, 122-137 West Street, Bedminster BS3 3PN
Lex Tilotson Bristol, High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AH
Regal Garage (Bristol) Ltd, 74-82 Staple Hill Road, Fishponds BS16 5BU
Williams Automobiles Ltd, 16-18-20 Fishponds Road, Eastville, BS6 6SB

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If you have any more information or recollections about Standard or Triumph car dealers in Bristol such 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

Source and links

Link to the other articles in this series.

Link to my facebook page: Triumph Car Dealers.

Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr group which includes many photos of Standard Triumph garages etc from my collection and many other contributors .

I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html

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 posted Sat 7th Mar 2020
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FHC resto nr. 87; Striping, one step backwards
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In my previous post I wrote that there was no need to remove the striping from the bonnet. And there lies the problem when you’re a bit of a perfectionist 😏. Because since finding out that the bonnet striping wasn’t fitted perfectly it continued to haunt me. And after consulting a friend (who cut the striping for me) it was decided to remove the striping from the bonnet. And with a borrowed hair dryer (…) that went pretty easy.


Next stage was preparing some of the left overs, or should I say test pieces which I had stored for just this reason.


With a new set of bonnet stripes ready it was time to log in to my work account and open AutoCad to adapt the original cutting file for the front wing stripes. As there were no major errors in the overall dimension and shape, this only took a few minutes.


Sadly though said friend had run out of black foil! To be continued!
 posted Sat 29th Feb 2020
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Broadfields Garage, Cockfosters part 2 - Triumph Car Dealers 42A

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This is my second article about Broadfields Garage & Engineering Co Ltd, Standard House, Cockfosters in North London.  This time I am covering the subject of Standard Triumph Sales and Service Weeks in more detail.  You can read part 1 here:

Cars undergoing- inspection and report by Standard Service Engineers.
Cars undergoing- inspection and report by Standard Service Engineers.
For many years Standard Triumph Distributors and Dealers throughout the country held Annual Standard and Triumph Service Weeks. These are usually staged in cooperation with the Standard Service and Spares Division who sent special displays. Standard Service Engineers attended ready to give owners the advantage of their special knowledge.
A special display of Genuine Standard Spares. Always look for the sign of genuine parts denoted by the word STANPART
A special display of Genuine Standard Spares. Always look for the
sign of genuine parts denoted by the word STANPART
Standard and Triumph owners in the area were invited to bring their cars in for inspection during the period so that they could be reported upon by the Standard experts free of charge. The increasing popularity of these Service Weeks is reflected in the following records over a period of seven years kept by Broadfields Garage & Engineering Co. Ltd.

A special display at Broadfields Service Week to show some of the special Stanpart Accessories available
A special display at Broadfields Service Week to show some of the
special Stanpart Accessories available.
Many senior members of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd attended the first day of the Service Week at Broadfields Garage and Engineering Co. Ltd in 1958. Among those who can be recognised are right to left --Mr.F. E. Higham, Director of Home Sales; Mr.P. W.Bingham, London Manager; Mr. H. E. Pugh, Spares Manager; Colonel Ronald Maude; Mr. N. A. G. Black, Spares Executive, London.

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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

Further information and sources

Link to the other articles in this series.

Link to my first post about Broadfields

Link to face book page: Triumph Car Dealers.

Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr group which includes many photos of Standard Triumph garages etc from my collection and many other contributors .

I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html

Picture credits:  All these photos are from Standard Triumph Review February 1958.
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