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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:03 pm 
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I bought this in Oct 2017 in London, it spent all its life in Enfield - I'll add more pictures later from the day I bought it and what it looks like now.


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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:56 pm 
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Really nice car Murdo, October 2019? :shock: Be nice to see more pics though.

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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:43 pm 
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Really nice car Murdo, October 2019? :shock: Be nice to see more pics though.

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lol Tony, 2017, I'll upload plenty more later tonight from my phone when it's charged :)

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:51 am 
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These are the photos that were sent to me a couple of nights before I went down to buy it - it was Tony Ward who told me about the car, so thanks to him once again.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite Sprint.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:16 am 
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That is really nice Murdo, and a real mans car being auto :D Not many auto's of any Dolly left now. Is it unrestored Murdo?

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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite Sprint.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:27 am 
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That is really nice Murdo, and a real mans car being auto :D Not many auto's of any Dolly left now. Is it unrestored Murdo?

Tony.
Totally unrestored Tony, it's only ever had routine maintenance - there's 4 large folders of history with every MOT and receipt from new.

The first owner had it 5 years, and the next up till 2017 when I bought it. It had been in storage for 13 years before I bought it as the old gentleman had died, Moordale Motors put an MOT on it before I bought it. I'm having the external resprayed just now, as you can imagine the paint is in need of it. I'll put photos of the progress up later, I should have it back for Xmas.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:30 pm 
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This is my journey from London to the Outer Hebrides, it was quite eventful...... The viscous coupling went south of Penrith, except no-one worked out that's what it was until I got home.

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Onto the AA wagon.....

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This photo was taken at a service station and later found on instagram, I don't know the chap but he was driving up to Edinburgh in his Spitfire and stopped when he spotted the Sprint and snapped a photo of it, and added it to his instragram page - it was a friend of mine that noticed it, what's the chances of that happening...….

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Onto the ferry home, long day and night, this was 2am on Sat morning at Ullapool.

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Then I drove it home as it was only 2 miles from the ferry terminal. I left London at 10pm on Thurday 19th and got home at 6am on Sat morning, totally shattered and fed up!

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But she was home and I was delighted :)

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite Sprint.
PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:57 am 
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Looks like a nice car, even on the hard shoulder, white does suit them well!

Read about the viscous fan going and often taking out the radiator with it on the forum, so my first job I ever did was replace it with an electric one.

My Sprint has been to Orkney and Shetland isles, I have a vague plan for a drive up through Barra to Lewis and Harris some time in the future in my bucket list.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:23 pm 
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I've moved the thread here because it IS Dolomite-related.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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 Post subject: Re: My Dolomite Sprint.
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:48 am 
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I've moved the thread here because it IS Dolomite-related.
I'd much prefer it had been let in "General Chat", 99% of material on this forum is Dolomite related, the hint is in the forum name, any chance you can put it back. Thanks.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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Here are the photos I took of the Sprint before putting it into my garage to strip ready for a fresh coat of paint - we fixed the viscous coupling straight away, thanks to Matt for diagnosing it over the telephone. I'll give the history of the car in the next post.


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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092
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That car looks in good nick,why have it resprayed wish mine looked as good :D :D

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That car looks in good nick,why have it resprayed wish mine looked as good :D :D

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The paint looks great in the photos but it wouldn't polish up well, and needed a respray Dave.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:12 pm 
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My Dolly had to have the same treatment Murdo. Must be something in white paint :? No rust, just dull.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:23 pm 
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My Dolly had to have the same treatment Murdo. Must be something in white paint :? No rust, just dull.

Tony.
Yeah that's exactly how it was Tony, almost chalk like, just no sheen.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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