Timeline

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5th August, 1970 Car completed at Canley Assembly Hall, Canley Plant, Coventry
26th August, 1970 Delivered to dealer, Cleveland Car Co., Darlington, County Durham
14th January, 1971 First registered at Northallerton, North Yorks by first owner
6th March, 1980 Purchased by Patrick Faleur from 6th owner in Denbigh, North Wales
14th December, 1980 Rebuilt 2.5 Ltr engine installed and commissioned
December, 1981 Resprayed Triumph White
6th July, 2000 Taken off the road following MoT failure
19th June, 2013 Start of new nut & bolt restoration by owner
18th April, 2015 Rebuild completed of O/D Gearbox, Rear Diff and Rear Driveshafts by Mike Papworth
22nd April, 2016 Completed fitting of rear suspension, rear brakes and transmission. First drive off-road
10th September, 2016 Completed rebuild and fitting of of front suspension, steering, brakes and engine mountings
3rd October, 2016 Car transported to Southside Classic & Custom by Paul Findlay.
15th February 2017 Bodywork & respray completed by Southside Classic & Custom, Ledsham
7th May 2018 Brakes fitted. Brake, Clutch and Fuel lines fitted.
29th July 2019 Wiring Loom completed and tested.
26th April 2020 Engine converted to 123/TUNE+ electronic ignition.
5th August 2020 First drive on public roads (50 yrs to the day since completion at Canley)
? Fettling and interior completed