The Great Triumph Disaster

This was not a good day.

Today, marks the tenth anniversary when the Lassen County Fair Manager backed into my parked 1964 Triumph TR4.  It was a long messy and expensive episode to put it back together. While one can still purchase most of the automotive motor parts, body parts is another story. I had located a bonnet (hood) in Stockton, so there was one obstacle out of the way.

The Triumph TR4 after it was put back together.

Six months later it was finally all back together again.

St. Christopher badge grill for the Triumph TR4

Now for added protection last year David Crum of England, a great grandson of Jules Alexander who played an important role in the development of Susanville, surprised me with St. Christopher grille badge for the Triumph.

Tim

One thought on “The Great Triumph Disaster”

  1. Is that Fair Manager still around ten years later?
    I seriously contemplated sending a nasty note to him, but decided against it.
    A few Catholic relatives had St. Christopher statuettes on their dashboards back in the ’60s.

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