Rev’s Triumph

and better things on the cards for the future) and the fact that it got me out and about in the Triumph and kicked off a spell of intense post-hibernation activity. That has mainly meant a lot of pottering (blasting) around locally, including trips to the tip and a foray north of the river to Romance of Rust and Duke of London for the Facel Vega photoshoot in this issue of

The problem with running a classic that has extended periods of inactivity is that there are occasionally a few petty niggles when it reawakens. While there were thankfully few with the Triumph, electrical gremlins included lights not working and an intermittently inoperative overdrive, which I traced to a bad connection on the unit and mended in just a few minutes.

A similar problem in the past was with the horribly inaccessible wire at the top of the gearbox, so I considered that a result. Onwards!

Anothe great excuse for a drive.

great fu as the car had just returne from a service at Temple on’s Garage (www. templetonsgarage.co.uk), which always kes it feel that bit sharper Stuart Templeton had checke all the levels (including gearbo and diff ) plus the cambel brakes and tappet

need m h beyond new plugs and the oil-and-filter change.

I hav plans for a family day out (ro down, of course) this weeken plus a work jaunt the day bef e. I tend not to use the E30 if t re are crucial timings and big car parks involved, but this on (with Alfa Romeo – see next iss is based at a countr pile in t Chilterns, and I’ve just wo ked out a fabulous backro d route that avoids motor ys and major snarl-ups. It’s g d to have it back.