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Internet searches for me have been pretty unsuccessful, I remember back in the mid 90's seeing quite a bit of stuff associated to the series - photos etc... now very little. I would be very interested in seeing a site devoted to this period of Triumphs resurgence, however I think it unlikely. Scott Zampach's bike was up for sale over here a few years back - in full race regalia - it went for $3200 as I remember. Had I gotten wind of it (ebay) before the auction finished I would have it now! Maybe if you contact Mobil themselves you could get some info, or at least be steered in the right direction, perhaps even Triumph themselves. Hislop is the name in the UK that comes to mind at present, of course there were many jockeys during the series. TTS a tuning shop in Northampton or Nottingham (?) were big into that series at the time they might be worth a call - you'll find them advertising in the UK mags for sure, or again on the internet. Any pictures of the bike at all, that would be nice to see? I'm presuming she's been converted back into road trim - but what pipe, jet work does she have. They used to blue print the engines, and tweak them in a mystical way with Pagan chants and offer up sacrifices of rare Himalayan rodentia - that I had heard from a very reliable source. The bikes were often torn down to check specs etc...at the end of races. I think the limit was 100 rwhp give or take a pony or two. Proflex shocks were the item of choice and reworked forks were the norm for sure - any peculiarities on yours by any chance? I'm sure she goes like stink, which of course is a relative term - call Len mAnchester himself and get the low down from him as well, 'too busy' my asp. If he gives you lip, go 'middle-east' on him, that's remark is just out of order in my book! Keep us posted mate! :-D
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