A year looking and 15 auto viewings later Glyn Williams from Buckinghamshire finally located an immaculate Triumph TR4A - in Malta. Not needing the prolonged approach to drop at the final hurdle, he entrusted its shipping to Anglo Pacific.
“The cars seen in the United Kingdom had been reconstructed, but rather horribly, therefore I wanted to look further afield,” claims engineer Glyn.“When I found the 1965 TR4A promoted in Malta, I struck up a liaison with the owner and after a few 50 in depth pics, scheduled assessments and 2 months of talks - we agreed upon a price. It's turned out, in the main, to be a fairly good purchase at a fair price and all I need now is some good weather conditions to experience hood-down driving with the loved ones. The rainiest January ever since records began has not been kind."
Glyn opted for Anglo Pacific to undertake the move as, first of all, its London HQ was handy geographically for him, and secondly, he felt great confidence after speaking with Terry Horsnell, Client Manager at Anglo Pacific, a man who's been in the shipping line of work for 30 years.
“Working with cherished shipment like Glyn’s Triumph, a car he spent a year searching for, is one of the main reasons I really enjoy my work at Anglo Pacific,” states Terry. “Not only do I get to supervise the safe shipping and delivery of a particular item from A to B, I also get to engage in a very small part in some extraordinary reports. Hopefully Glyn gets many miles, and smiles, from his spectacular ‘new’ classic automobile.”
Glyn is grateful for Terry’s dedication to the role, “Anglo Pacific demonstrated that they are a great decision as Terry has been totally top notch in every regard. His attention to detail and excellent communication maintained belief through the whole shipping procedure. I would have no reluctance in promoting Anglo Pacific in the future.”
A classic vehicle lover for around Half a century, Glyn has owned and entirely rebuilt numerous automobiles from pre-War Rileys to T Type MGs and E Type Jaguars to Austin Healeys. His most recent purchase, the TR4A, is an uprated version of the first TR4 that came out in 1961 - uprated meaning that it has a superior engine, independent rear suspension and tiny modifications to the trim and chrome work.
The TR4A sold well, with the greater number being exported, and today it appears there are only about Two hundred and fifty of them registered in the UK, making the TR4A much sought-after and quite hard to source in truly superb condition. If Glyn’s purchase stands up well and is reasonably trouble-free, he will pass the vehicle on to his son who's a great Triumph enthusiast.
Glyn finishes, “I have no plans to purchase any other classic automobiles as I find them very time consuming and costly to maintain. However, that does not diminish my appreciation for these wonderful classic bits of machinery and my heart still misses a beat when I see an MG TC, as it was in an MG TC, Fifty-one years back, that my wife and I went on our honeymoon. Such fantastic memories.”
“The cars seen in the United Kingdom had been reconstructed, but rather horribly, therefore I wanted to look further afield,” claims engineer Glyn.“When I found the 1965 TR4A promoted in Malta, I struck up a liaison with the owner and after a few 50 in depth pics, scheduled assessments and 2 months of talks - we agreed upon a price. It's turned out, in the main, to be a fairly good purchase at a fair price and all I need now is some good weather conditions to experience hood-down driving with the loved ones. The rainiest January ever since records began has not been kind."
Glyn opted for Anglo Pacific to undertake the move as, first of all, its London HQ was handy geographically for him, and secondly, he felt great confidence after speaking with Terry Horsnell, Client Manager at Anglo Pacific, a man who's been in the shipping line of work for 30 years.
“Working with cherished shipment like Glyn’s Triumph, a car he spent a year searching for, is one of the main reasons I really enjoy my work at Anglo Pacific,” states Terry. “Not only do I get to supervise the safe shipping and delivery of a particular item from A to B, I also get to engage in a very small part in some extraordinary reports. Hopefully Glyn gets many miles, and smiles, from his spectacular ‘new’ classic automobile.”
Glyn is grateful for Terry’s dedication to the role, “Anglo Pacific demonstrated that they are a great decision as Terry has been totally top notch in every regard. His attention to detail and excellent communication maintained belief through the whole shipping procedure. I would have no reluctance in promoting Anglo Pacific in the future.”
A classic vehicle lover for around Half a century, Glyn has owned and entirely rebuilt numerous automobiles from pre-War Rileys to T Type MGs and E Type Jaguars to Austin Healeys. His most recent purchase, the TR4A, is an uprated version of the first TR4 that came out in 1961 - uprated meaning that it has a superior engine, independent rear suspension and tiny modifications to the trim and chrome work.
The TR4A sold well, with the greater number being exported, and today it appears there are only about Two hundred and fifty of them registered in the UK, making the TR4A much sought-after and quite hard to source in truly superb condition. If Glyn’s purchase stands up well and is reasonably trouble-free, he will pass the vehicle on to his son who's a great Triumph enthusiast.
Glyn finishes, “I have no plans to purchase any other classic automobiles as I find them very time consuming and costly to maintain. However, that does not diminish my appreciation for these wonderful classic bits of machinery and my heart still misses a beat when I see an MG TC, as it was in an MG TC, Fifty-one years back, that my wife and I went on our honeymoon. Such fantastic memories.”