Revised 1981 TR7 wiring diagram

Thanks to Howard for his permission to use his superb revised 1981 UK and European TR7 wiring diagrams in my blog (which is also my personal source of information when working on my cars). But most importantly a big thanks to him for taking the time to revise these from the slightly confusing original diagrams from the work shop manual!

Coast-2-Coast Run 2025; The aftermath

After Club Triumph’s Coast-2-Coast Run had finished I stayed for a few more days to visit two very fine historic aircraft collections; RAF Hendon and IWM Duxford. Time for a few pictures of these two superb museums. To start with two flying boats from the collection at RAF Hendon;

Inside the Short Sunderland MR.5.

A few details from the Supermarine Stranraer.

And a few pictures from the collection from the Imperial War Museum at the Duxford Aerodrome;

Hawker Hurricane Mk I R4118 (G-HUPW) the only airworthy

Hurricane to have taken part in the Battle of Britain

Fokker Dr. I Triplane replica

Blackburn Buccaneer Mk 2B

Mitsubishi Zero A6M5 cockpit

Battle of Britain hangar

Air & Sea hangar Duxford

Panavia Tornado GR.4 (ZA469 Royal Air Force – Marham Wing, coded 029)

Leyland Retriever L4410754 (General Montgomery's Office Caravan)

Air Space hangar 1

Club Triumph's Coast-2-Coast Run 2025

Last weekend saw the 2025 edition of Club Triumph’s Coast-2-Coast Run. I hadn’t done this event till date. So when I was asked by Howard to co-drive with him in the course car I couldn’t refuse. Initial plan was to use his TR7-V8 (the late Paul Darbyshire’s car). But it turned out the wiring on that car wasn’t fit for purpose yet. Long story short; the course car was a bland but reliable modern Japanese car, a Suzuki Vitara. Which was a good thing! Being the course car we set of 2 hours before the start of the event. And as such we got the full brunt of a rain/thunder storm while traveling through the Yorkshire Dales. But the Suzuki took it all in its stride. Glad that the entrants traveling two hours behind, missed it!

But the biggest disadvantage of course was that being two hours up front, we missed the start at Ulverston and the cars at the half way stop in Doncaster. So only a few pictures of the cars arriving at the start (at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Ulverston) and the finish at the East Anglia Transport Museum in Lowestoft. To begin at the start of the event in Ulverton;

And a few from the finish at the East Anglia Transport Museum in Lowestoft;

TR7 Head removal tool

Last weekend I took part in Club Triumph’s Coast-2-Coast run (a full report including the aftermath later). I was actually invited by Howard to co-drive the course car. But when I arrived at his home before the start of the event, I was reminded of the fact that some years ago I sent him an AutoCAD DWG-file of the cylinder head removal tool for a TR7. And contrary to me, he had a go at having one made. Sadly since than he wrote of his TR7 in an accident, and got himself a TR7-V8 (the late Paul Darbyshire’s car). As a result of which he hadn’t any use for the tool. So he decided to donate it to me! Which of course is much appreciated!

Probably will do some detailing on it somewhere in the (near?) future. I also have to search for the correct fasteners. But that should be relatively straightforward, as these are mentioned in the previously mentioned file!