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Triumph TR3 Information Required
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gresham flyer



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:29 pm    Post subject: Triumph TR3 Information Required Reply with quote
Hello,
My friend and I came across a Triumph TR3 restoration project.We have a chassis number from the car but little else.
We would like to know if there is a list of chassis numbers on the web,to help identify this vehicle.
It has a standard rear axle to the rear,so I assume it is not a TR3a.
Any help appreciated.

Gresham
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Roger-hatchy



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've copy and pasted to Club Triumph torque forum.
Might get an answer

Roger
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gresham flyer



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for your help.
Looking on the websites I got all the information I required from an American website.
Checking the chassis numbers the car is an early 1954 TR2.
Very rust free and original. Just got the price to sort out now.

Gresham
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Roger-hatchy



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Gresham

Got this answer back from a Triumph site.

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The Gaydon Heritage centre do not have the records.

Anything sidescreen they should get in touch with Bill Piggott via theTR Register. He has the build records of all TR2, 3 and 3a series. For a small fee he will issue a certificate and you get to know teh original coulours, the optional extras and where it was originally delivered to.

Cheers
AndyF
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badhuis



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Triumph TR3 Information Required Reply with quote
gresham flyer wrote:
It has a standard rear axle to the rear,so I assume it is not a TR3a

I think you are confused with the TR4 and TR4A. TR4 has solid rear axle, 4A independent rear suspension. Except for some American examples (the US wanted live rear axles).
TR3 and TR3A all had solid rear axles.

Dion
(TR4 owned since 1994)
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Roger-hatchy



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Gresham
Dose it have wind up windows or side screens?
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gresham flyer



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello,
Yes you are right about the TR4 and TR4a,I got confused because the owner thought the car was a TR4,until I told him it was in fact a TR2.It stuck in my head somehow.
The car is in storage at the moment so I cannot tell any more about it.

Gresham
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