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TR Register European Breakdown Directory FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION The preparation of this directory has meant the active co-operation of many people within our great TR movement, some entries have been formulated by the official club or register for that country, whilst others have been compiled by the tremendous efforts of individuals and my sincere thanks go to all concerned. The genesis of this directory is my own unfortunate experiences whilst travelling to the annual Euromeet, in one instance, the 4A expired on the Autoroute near Dunkirk; we were recovered to the garage, who probably knew less than I did about TR’s and after a battle with the garage saying ‘electrique’- and working through my complete set of electrical spares - and me saying ‘essence’ we finally departed in a loan car – what a way to attend a Euromeet! If I had known then that the parts supplier ‘Angloparts’ were literally in the next village it is likely that a new petrol pump could have been obtained and we would have wended our merry way to the ‘meet’ and not suffered the indignity of arriving in a Eurobox. This directory then has been compiled on the premise that we would rather drive our cars than see them disappear into the haze on the back of the recovery vehicle; after all, to enjoy the car is why we took it in the first place. I know that all sensible people make sure that they are carrying ‘get you home’ insurance as a buffer against such failure and the directory isn’t really designed to help serious problems such as a major accident rendering the car undriveable, or a conn. rod sticking out of the side of the block; but isn’t it annoying when the car has to be abandoned because some small but vital part has failed. I must also point out that the directory is intended to be Europe-wide, in other words our TR friends in Switzerland may have need of it whilst travelling in Italy, or our German Friends in France, or indeed our European friends travelling in England. It’s not just for those from the UK who occasionally dip their toe into the channel. I sincerely hope that you, the reader, never have serious need to use this book in anger and that it may rest in peace for ever in the glove compartment: However those in extremis should now turn to the notes on the use of this directory contained on the following pages. It is intended that the directory will be revised at some future date, should any garages etc be found which are not entered in the directory, please e-mail office@tr-register.co.uk for the attention of the Breakdown directory compiler. Dave Worne October 2005. TR Register membership no. 24399 2
NOTES ON THE USE OF THE DIRECTORY United Kingdom There are at least three ways of proceeding in the unfortunate event of a breakdown and obviously the particular circumstance will dictate. 1. In the first instance, the TR would be recovered to the garage of the people making the recovery. The TR owner could then offer the directory and point out both parts suppliers and specialist garages, which may have the necessary parts, or be able to repair the car, suitable arrangements could then be made. 2. A second way is to point out to the recovery truck operator that you wish to be taken to the nearest ‘TR’ specialist. The recovery truck operator could then phone ahead to ensure that the garage can accept the car and make all the necessary forward arrangements, this has the advantage of overcoming some of the language barrier which so often adds extra stress to a traumatic time and is why the directory has been prepared. It’s easy to flip to the page and sign language would then convey the point to the operator. 3. An independent way is, at the car’s demise, to turn to the map of the country, identify the nearest supplier who may be able to offer help and give them a call. If the garage offers ‘recovery’ then it will probably be easier to recover the car to the specialist garage, rather than the recovery vehicle summoned by the insurer, at least then, the TR owner will rest in the knowledge that the car is in safe hands, although it may be that the insurer would not in this instance reimburse the recovery cost. However from my experiences, Triumph people in Europe are usually only too glad to help get you up & away so the recovery cost may not really become an issue. It is necessary to enter a word of caution, most of the ‘get you home’ insurances only cover for ONE journey and it would be prudent to check the details before commencing the journey. In this case, on note 2, it would certainly help if the recovery truck operator could phone ahead to ensure that the garage would in fact be able to repair the car in a reasonable time and enable you to complete the journey. It may therefore be preferable, in the first instance, to adopt note 3. If you are lucky enough to be recovered by the specialist garage you have called and who, after examination cannot fix the car, the call to the insurer can then be made. Note however that a recovery cannot normally be made from a garage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE) Austria Oswald Prosch, TR Club Austria. Christian Schmidt. Belgium John & Chris Vervecken, Gertjan Van Der Glasshorst, TR Register Denmark Lars Skotte. Erik Sørensen. France Peter Johnston TR Register membership No. 34201 Germany Barbara Weber, TR Register Deutchland. - Arthur Williams, Triumph - IG Sud-West. Greece Nassos Sarris, Gen. Secretary, Triumph Sports Car Club Greece. Holland Roland J Ernst, Edward Engwirda, Willem Van Der Mast. Rob Burgerhout. Ireland Martin McGovern, Niall Callery. Italy Michele & Mary Bottazzi, Secretariat TR Register Italy. Luxembourg Ian & Jill Cresswell. Norway Danny Conway: Lars Erik Hjertaas. Spain Dave Lewis TR Register membership No. 5694, David Mason. Sweden Jan Olaf Johansson, Secretary Triumph TR Club, Sweden. Bengt Nylen. Switzerland Bernhard Metzger. President, Swiss TR Club. UK TR Register ‘Approved List’ augmented from other sources. 3
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