Stripes or not?

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 21 Jan 2012 21:49

These are original OEM New Old Stock Victory Stripes I purchased from the USA which were perfectly usable and as far as I am aware are still on the car. No problems with glue etc. I have purchased a White set for Vicki (See other thread). These stripes were also used in Australia apparently without any Ltd Edition connections.

http://www.croyde-bay.com/triumph.htm

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Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 21 Jan 2012 22:04

Vicki of course...

http://www.croyde-bay.com/triumph.htm

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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 21 Jan 2012 22:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Roy Hankins

The brochure pictured was a federal spec car exclusively sold in the uk. This is why it had the four speed box.
You could have any three initials on each door to purchasers requirements, just like the Jubilee version.
Part of the Leyland International Tax free sale scheme i believe.
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You mean you buy it in UK then import it into USA? To bad they didn't put 9.25 to 1 pistons in it then. The 5 speed became standard in early '77 (optional before) there for there would be a lot of 1977 cars (Sept. 1976 to early 1977 build dates) that would have four speeds. The script for the poster was surely written when 1977 cars were still getting 4 speeds.

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John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 22 Jan 2012 08:22

The stripes that end in the 'V' just above the TR7 decal are the Jubilee stripes. You'll have to wait until the next issue of 'TR Driver' to learn everything we have uncovered over many years about this mysterious special edition.

Supercass, the car I queried earlier was a Victory, not a Jubilee.

Well done Mr. Hankins, your explanation saved me the time. I believe these US spec. cars were only available from the Berkeley Square sales team.

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 22 Jan 2012 08:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RUDDY

By what name are these stripes known ?

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The Jubilee stripes, the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 was used as an excuse ...

See that JC beat me to it [:D]

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 22 Jan 2012 08:52

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RUDDY

This is a slightly different take as it doesnt go across the bonnet

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That would look nice on my DHC [8D] but I would probably place the stripes centred over the door handles ...

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gaz · Postby **gaz** » 22 Jan 2012 10:35

Begging for chrome stripes.........

anyone any good at photoshop ?

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Roy Hankins · Postby **Roy Hankins** » 22 Jan 2012 11:36

Very formal of you Mr Clancy. [:p]

The brochure dates from June 77 at a time when only the four speed
box was available in the UK.
We didn't get the five speed box as standard until Canley production
started in October 78 though it was officially optional from January 78 at a time when no TR7s were built.

As John said the car was exclusively sold in London and was probably aimed at foreign nationals resident here in the Uk.
The price did include the retrofit of a catalyst stateside if you took the car back home with you.

The lovely Yellow Coupe was up for sale recently in my neck of the woods, Hampshire.
I wonder where it is now ?

Had I not been in a middle of a expensive divorce I would of been very tempted.

I think the striping can look very good on certain colours but not all.
And in my humble opinion suits the coupe far better than the open car.

Roy

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 22 Jan 2012 14:53

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans

That would look nice on my DHC [8D] but I would probably place the stripes centred over the door handles ...
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I see your point but lowering that much would leave very little hook on the back and on the front would be wavy as it goes over front wheel well. This might negate any advantage to having them line up with door handles. It might work but something you would definitely have to mock up.

Sure like Paul's stripes and car colour. Wish I had that coupe as an alternate drive. (Car number seven).[^]

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Bendder · Postby **Bendder** » 22 Jan 2012 15:55

Ron I'm sure you do recognise that green coupe. It's David's '79 coupe. I have not seen him out with that car in a cpl year's though. He has an EFI DHC now that he had at the show in Ottawa last summer. I have always been 50/50 on the stripes but they came with the car so for now I'm keeping it ture to it's beginings.

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trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 22 Jan 2012 16:59

Here's another similar version of those stripes.

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 22 Jan 2012 19:24

Hi,

How about these stripes and decals -

http://www.tr7.co.uk/TR7/tr7-20.html

Have to agree with other's in that they siut certain colours and IMHO FHC more than DHC.

Cheers John

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silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 23 Jan 2012 01:32

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Bendder

Ron I'm sure you do recognise that green coupe. It's David's '79 coupe......
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yes that's the one (too bad he doesn't post here much though!)

Any idea who owns the white fhc....seams to have Ontario plates ??

Here my addition to the post (love them or leave them CDN stripes)

Ron.

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 23 Jan 2012 07:29

birminghamtr7 · Postby **birminghamtr7** » 26 Jan 2012 10:40

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

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