Hamish Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 http://www.bowserminich.com/m/?p=memorial&id=2155059 is it a coincidence that this area of the forum is the Coventry Inn. is it after Charles pub ? H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MennoR Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Sad to read this. The TRF was a great help when I restored my car. They were able to provide me with parts not even mentioned in the Moss Catalog! During that restoration period (a few years in total), Charles and myself had a few interesting conversations about teaching - we both were teachers and we loved the TRs. So we had something to share. Our emails went from 'business-related/questions about parts'' to 'sharing personal teaching experiences'. Rather neat! He will be missed! Menno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR5tar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Very sad to hear this news. TRF has helped me with a few parts over the years, too. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Charles. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) It is yet another example of my qualification for the post of Professor of Ignorance at Sideways U. that I have to ask, who was Charles Runyan? The US site, Triumph Experince is full of memorial threads, all assuming that the reader knows. Hamish's link tells about his originas, but nothing of his doings in Triumph. Please someone instruct me? John Edited December 27, 2018 by JohnD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR5tar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Here's a link to The Roadster Factory (TRF) John ... http://www.the-roadster-factory.com/TRFhistory.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6MK3 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I'm really sad to hear this. Charles' emails have been a constant in my Saturday morning feed for about 12 years, so much so that I considered a visit to TRF last time I was in the 'states. Vale Charles Runyan, staunch Triumph Aficionado, I'll miss you. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Fear I shared Johns’s ignorance on this one. However, a bit of reading shows that the Triumph community and the wider British sports car world has suffered a big loss. RIP Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thank you for the link, TR5tar! Indeed, the deeclared objective of the Roadster Factory might be as useful to other TR organsiations as the "Magma Carta" to later constitution writers! "It is the goal of The Roadster Factory to make it as easy as possible for our customers to drive, maintain, and restore classic British sports cars for fun, for transportation, for racing, or for show as they desire." A sad demonstration of how wide is the Atlantic Ocean, when Mr. Runyan was so little known here. But then, his business plan was not international, and why should it be? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme4a Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I met Charles at Triumphest 2014 in Santa Maria, California and found him to be a very pleasant man and I will miss his weekly emails. He was extremely well educated on all things English and loved English culture as well as the cars. RIP Charles. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now