My bet - nothing to do with alcohol or drugs, everything to do with the half-shaft UJ. I assume this has to be a Spitfire 1500, as the TR6 was out of production by '78 and the convertible version of the TR7 wasn't out yet (I think).
I've had one of those disintegrate at speed on a dual carriageway. Without the UJ to locate the inner end of the half-shaft, the relevant rear wheel flails around all over the place. VERY scary. I was lucky to make it to the side of the road in one piece, and without hitting anything or anyone. This is just a guess, and I may be wrong about it, but just in case, please everyone remember to check your half-shaft UJs regularly. Richard Gosling ________________________________________________________________________ This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return E-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that E-mails are susceptible to change. The Penspen Group shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. The Penspen Group does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!