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[mister bridger]

I'm off to Bristol on the train today to pick up a 42 year old Triumph Herald that i've bought off the 'bay. Haven't seen it in the flesh and I'm gonna have to drive it all the way back to Hastings. In the rain! I must be mad.

[maryquant]

Wow very nice! Have a good trip... and get some pictures up lol

[benb12]

Not mad, eccentric! Haha

Take lots of pictures, I do like my old Triumphs

[Bungle]

don't forget the camera and brake down card

[davidv]

Pictures please when you return.Not seen one on the road for a few years.Just like the old 5s and 6s.
In my early 20s i enjoyed rebuilding 1976 TR7 2.1 with the new lump(rebored out).Then the body work.They love rust took me a while but great Anny Magnet.Only 2 seats for the hint.

[sazal]

Your very mad, but its well worth it!

[mister bridger]

Turned out to be scabbier than I thought but nothing that can't be fixed. So drove home in monsoon conditions with blowing exhaust, car pulling to left a little, even more when braking, wipers smacking against the scuttle on every sweep. Got to 20 miles from home and.....bang! sudden loss of power. Pulled over and got the AA out. Very nice man. He reckoned the exhaust had collapsed inside causing a blockage. He followed me nursing it the last 20 miles till the steep hills up to my place and it couldn't drag itself any further, so the last couple of miles were on the end of a tow rope. Oh, the ignominy! i have a feeling I won't be bored for a while. Poor old mk1 mini is gonna have to live outside for a while till I get this up and running,

[Teapot]

Congrats. You & the Herald obviously did your best and there is no shame in that. Think -- no more 3-point turns with that tiny turning circle! Pictures please. I passed my test in a Herald in '62 and it will bring back scary memories.

[Heather&Henrietta]

Oh congrats! At least you made it home And you've had your first adventure together

[Pooky]

Good work! Have you seen the Black herald with white stripes that buzzes about Hastings? and the REALLY rusty one that lives on Braybrooke Road? I think they're really nice.

Good luck with it!

[davidv]

Glad you made it home and King Herald.Great if you pop up a few restore Pictures.When at school my Art Teacher had one.was in the 70s.

[mister bridger]

Stop press! She lives! Was only the ignition timing that had slipped. You would have thought the AA man might have spotted that.I'll get some pictures if it ever stops raining. Off to my local tyre and exhaust place to get laughed at this avo. Pooky: Yes I know the one in Braybrooke Rd but I'm told its been under a tarpaulin for a while now, haven't seen the black one tho.

[davidv]

Good news.I would phone them up and order a new pipe.Best Price.Its also like Winter here in Solihull.

[adam_93rio]

i love triumph heralds, hope everything goes well

[Bungle]

Stop press! She lives! Was only the ignition timing that had slipped. You would have thought the AA man might have spotted that

not really most are stuck if they can't plug their computer into the car