Convertible (DHC) TR7 Press Car Launch JRW / KHP

[TR Tony]

I have an original DHC Press Pack which includes these photos, plus a few more but I have not seen the overhead shot before, so thanks for sharing.

Tony

1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow

[FI Spyder]

On the overhead shot they all have their right hand up except for the two lefties.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[Cobber]

Obviously a genuine photo of real BL employees..... they always had trouble with lefties!

"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.

[dursleyman]

Al, nice pictures and really good quality, thanks.

Yes please, I would certainly be interested in seeing the other stuff.

Russ

1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[jeffremj]

Thanks for that! Final proof that the harmonic bumper and the weights are really needed - even though some people say otherwise:

"Torsional damping is provided by an harmonic
front bumper. By making use of the substantial
front bumper armature, which is pivoted at
its centre and fitted with carefully tuned
weights at its ends, Triumph development
engineers have provided an effective and
weight-saving antidote to scuttle shake.
The proof of this combined approach came
after 1,000 miles' testing over the
MIRA pave (equivalent to at least
100,000 normal road miles) . Despite this
gruelling experience the test convertible
showed no signs of structural fatigue."

[John Wood]

But how often do you drive over a 1000 miles of pave? I bet the the poor old test driver had no teeth left


"A Mere Used Car Dealer"

[Chris Turner]

I have had coupe bumpers on both my convertibles(both now sold) no difference around town and look much tidier without the drooping convertible bumpers.

www.triumphtrs.co.uk
THE Coca Cola car
The C+C Conversions rally car JDG 941V
TR7 Sprint SJW 530S on the road for the 1st time since 1984
TR7 Sprint SJW 539S

[alc59]

More press release material

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... %20DHC.pdf
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... mments.pdf

I also have a rather scruffy original of the Autocar Road Test of 15 March 1980. Perhaps someone has a mint copy they could scan & post.

Al

[rugbyref1]

JRW 588V (the chassis number confirms it is the first TR7 production convertible (DHC)) is now undergoing a 'return to original spec' transformation

[rugbyref1]

Here is most of the cars from the Press Launch :

Going through my database the following cars show up on the JRW series of Press Cars - if the owners would like to make themselves known then either send me an email of reply below!

JRW 580V 1980 02/01/1980 taxed 2014 Red
JRW 581V 1980 02/01/1980 SORN White
JRW 582V 1980 02/01/1980 01/06/1997 Yellow
JRW 585V 1980 02/01/1980 29/06/1992 Brown
JRW 586V 1980 02/01/1980 30/11/1994 Yellow
JRW 587V 1980 02/01/1980 01/07/1992 Green
JRW 588V 1980 02/01/1980 SORN Silver ....................... Christopher Smith
JRW 591V 1980 02/01/1980 01/08/1986 Green
JRW 592V 1980 02/01/1980 SORN Brown ....................... Mike Collins
JRW 593V 1980 02/01/1980 01/02/1994 Persian Aqua ........ Laurence Holt
JRW 594V 1980 02/01/1980 01/09/1989 Red (originally brown) ..... Ian Lynch
JRW 595V 1980 02/01/1980 01/04/1990 Yellow
JRW 596V 1980 02/01/1980 No record Red
JRW 597V 1980 02/01/1980 01/09/1994 Green
JRW 598V 1980 02/01/1980 30/01/1989 White
JRW 599V 1980 02/01/1980 taxed 2014 Yellow
JRW 600V 1980 02/01/1980 01/12/1992 Red

I will update the list as the names come in ... photos would be awesome

[lynch3230]

HI I have just joined the forum after stumbling across it on google when I was searching for TR7 DHC press cars . To help you with your data base I am the owner of JRW 594V (JRW594V) and the car is in Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland and I have owned it since 1995. The car was used by Motor magazine and it features on the front page along with a Scimitar GTC. The magazine apparently had the car for a year prior to their official launch and it gives the performance figures e.g. top speed, average mpg, 0 to60 etc. The car was russet brown when tested but when I purchased it the car had been professionally painted red as the engine bay and boot area door shuts are all red. This may have been done by BL as the only russet brown is in below the carpet and rear wheel arch area when the trim was removed. The car was in need of restoration when purchased as it was rusting in the usual TR places , rear pockets ,trailing arm mounts but not a basket case as sills very good doors and wheel arch all respectable. the car has been dry stored for 20 years in our workshop and it's no worse than then. I have been to busy restoring other peoples cars that the TR hasn't been touched . The car is currently on SORN - I hope this helps with your data base ,regards Ian lynch

[Roy Hankins]

Thanks for the update Ian. It's good to know that another one of the JRW press cars still survives today. I hope that when you finally get around to restoring, you'll return her back to her original Russet brown.

[rugbyref1]

JRW 588V - nearing completion