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Very smart!

Can't compete with a proper Triumph breakdown truck, though! It's a preWar Renown, seen on the 'Net.

Mine travels by open air, and I've just completed replacing the rotted marine ply decking with rot-proof "Ekoply", made from recycled plastics.  As good as new!

John

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19 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Very smart!

Can't compete with a proper Triumph breakdown truck, though! It's a preWar Renown, seen on the 'Net.

Mine travels by open air, and I've just completed replacing the rotted marine ply decking with rot-proof "Ekoply", made from recycled plastics.  As good as new!

John

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Very nice John. Does the frame support some sort of canopy to protect the front of the car on the trailer ?

 

Stan

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It's a Brian James Trailer, a MinnoSport.    Just big enough for the Vitesse, even if it does overhang the back end, tows straight and level at at least 70mph, and I've had a blow out which casued no instability at all.    R

After at least ten years living in the open, the galvanising is undeteriorated.    An excellent trailer!     Just refitted the decking with rot-proof Ekoply, in place of the orignal marine ply.  See: 

 

 

John

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After a fuel pump failure at my last hill climb I claimed my dad’s old trailer he no longer used. Only needed a new set of tyres - age not wear- Having the tow bar and electrics fitted was a bit expensive. There is a bit of an overhang but tows well when I took the car to the TRR stand at the NEC last year. 

And hopefully means I won’t be stranded  

but I will have to make sure the car is warmed up before a competitive run  

the drive to the events used to do that  

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Hi 

thank you for the kind words about my 3a

the camera man is a Derek Hibbert pictures from a mega hot Shelsley Walsh last summer. 

 

I wish i could claim a coventry works connection with the car and registration, it was made there ! And driven by a works driver. The chap who drove it off the line at least. And it was used in Coventry at the start. 

Perhaps some more digging ?!?

 

h

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