Timeline
5th August, 1970 | Car completed at Canley Assembly Hall, Canley Plant, Coventry |
26th August, 1970 | Delivered to dealer, Cleveland Car Co., Darlington, County Durham |
14th January, 1971 | First registered at Northallerton, North Yorks by first owner |
6th March, 1980 | Purchased by Patrick Faleur from 6th owner in Denbigh, North Wales |
14th December, 1980 | Rebuilt 2.5 Ltr engine installed and commissioned |
December, 1981 | Resprayed Triumph White |
6th July, 2000 | Taken off the road following MoT failure |
19th June, 2013 | Start of new nut & bolt restoration by owner |
18th April, 2015 | Rebuild completed of O/D Gearbox, Rear Diff and Rear Driveshafts by Mike Papworth |
22nd April, 2016 | Completed fitting of rear suspension, rear brakes and transmission. First drive off-road |
10th September, 2016 | Completed rebuild and fitting of of front suspension, steering, brakes and engine mountings |
3rd October, 2016 | Car transported to Southside Classic & Custom by Paul Findlay. |
15th February 2017 | Bodywork & respray completed by Southside Classic & Custom, Ledsham |
7th May 2018 | Brakes fitted. Brake, Clutch and Fuel lines fitted. |
29th July 2019 | Wiring Loom completed and tested. |
26th April 2020 | Engine converted to 123/TUNE+ electronic ignition. |
5th August 2020 | First drive on public roads (50 yrs to the day since completion at Canley) |
? | Fettling and interior completed |