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8th September 1986: 135,668, 29,224, Dept Ari's, Lahti, Finland 6.30am
135,820, 29,376, Arrive Naantali, Finland 9.20am, 135,820, 29,376. Arrive Kapellskar, Sweden 7.00pm (6.00pm Swedish time)
9th September 1986: 136,204, 29,760, Arrive Gothenburg, Sweden 1.30am (384 miles in 7.5 hours = 51.2 MPH) inc' stops.
10th September 1986: 136,295, 29,851, Arrive Wimbledon, London, England. (for full report of trip see story in TSSC magazine)
14th September 1986: Standard-Triumph International Rally XI
15th September 1986: 136,673, 30,229, After trip to Scandanavia.
21st September 1986: 137,049, 30,605, (burning a lot of oil now).
22nd September 1986: 137,068, 30,624.
23rd September 1986: 137,076, 30,652.
25th September 1986: 137,123, 30,679.
27th September 1986: Removed old Herald 1200 engine from Estate SRK 617F.
28th September 1986: Put Spitfire Mk.2 Engine into SRK 617F.
1st October 1986: 137,145, 30,701.
3rd October 1986: Vitesse Bulkhead returned from Triumph Care in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, (they had it from 18 August to 2 October 1986).
5th October 1986: 137,218, 30,774.
7th October 1986: Bought first Camshaft for Vitesse (TriumphTune/Kent Cams), 30/70/70/30, subsequently replaced by 'Holbay' item.
8th October 1986: Bought copper pipe for clutch hydraulic system, bore too big, due to wrong master cylinder supplied, subsequently replaced with stainless steel braided teflon hose.
137,305, 30,861.
13th October 1986: 137,498, 31,054, Bought Herald 13/60 Dashboard for Vitesse.
14th October 1986: Took three young West German girls to Wimbledon Station before breakfast - I was late for work, but it was fun!
15th October 1986: 137,616, 31,172.
16th October 1986: 137,631, 31,187.
18th October 1986: Serviced Herald.
19th October 1986: 137,924, 31,480.
n.b. 1,629 miles from 10th Sept 1986 - 19th October 1986 = 40 days or 5.71 weeks since back from holiday = 285 miles/week at 25 mpg = 11.4 gallons/week at £1.70p/g = £20/week!
Also, 13,950 miles from 19th Oct 1985 - 19th October 1986 = 268 mpw.
21st October 1986: 137,933, 31,489.
25th October 1986: 138,004, 31,560.
28th October 1986: 138,013, 31,569.
135,820, 29,376, Arrive Naantali, Finland 9.20am, 135,820, 29,376. Arrive Kapellskar, Sweden 7.00pm (6.00pm Swedish time)
9th September 1986: 136,204, 29,760, Arrive Gothenburg, Sweden 1.30am (384 miles in 7.5 hours = 51.2 MPH) inc' stops.
10th September 1986: 136,295, 29,851, Arrive Wimbledon, London, England. (for full report of trip see story in TSSC magazine)
14th September 1986: Standard-Triumph International Rally XI
15th September 1986: 136,673, 30,229, After trip to Scandanavia.
21st September 1986: 137,049, 30,605, (burning a lot of oil now).
22nd September 1986: 137,068, 30,624.
23rd September 1986: 137,076, 30,652.
25th September 1986: 137,123, 30,679.
27th September 1986: Removed old Herald 1200 engine from Estate SRK 617F.
28th September 1986: Put Spitfire Mk.2 Engine into SRK 617F.
1st October 1986: 137,145, 30,701.
3rd October 1986: Vitesse Bulkhead returned from Triumph Care in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, (they had it from 18 August to 2 October 1986).
5th October 1986: 137,218, 30,774.
7th October 1986: Bought first Camshaft for Vitesse (TriumphTune/Kent Cams), 30/70/70/30, subsequently replaced by 'Holbay' item.
8th October 1986: Bought copper pipe for clutch hydraulic system, bore too big, due to wrong master cylinder supplied, subsequently replaced with stainless steel braided teflon hose.
137,305, 30,861.
13th October 1986: 137,498, 31,054, Bought Herald 13/60 Dashboard for Vitesse.
14th October 1986: Took three young West German girls to Wimbledon Station before breakfast - I was late for work, but it was fun!
15th October 1986: 137,616, 31,172.
16th October 1986: 137,631, 31,187.
18th October 1986: Serviced Herald.
19th October 1986: 137,924, 31,480.
n.b. 1,629 miles from 10th Sept 1986 - 19th October 1986 = 40 days or 5.71 weeks since back from holiday = 285 miles/week at 25 mpg = 11.4 gallons/week at £1.70p/g = £20/week!
Also, 13,950 miles from 19th Oct 1985 - 19th October 1986 = 268 mpw.
21st October 1986: 137,933, 31,489.
25th October 1986: 138,004, 31,560.
28th October 1986: 138,013, 31,569.
Gothenburg, Sweden Sept 9, 1986
Coughton Court, Oxon Sept 14, 1986
19861018, Leon's Dad working on Vitesse front bulk-head
19861018, Leon's Dad working on Vitesse front bulk-head
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