Rosbif Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 There are 'several' Triumphs in this 'barn' https://lesvoitures.fr/urbex-de-superbes-triumph-en-enfer/?fbclid=IwAR2sdotDznKIz39Fj0aCvLKBQXsYEXVD8zgjaS_-TFWd7eQJ85Qs8-Sulo0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Goodness. That's a LOT of triumphs in one find. I can never understand how large finds like this remain undiscovered or forgotten for so long. I can't read French, does the article say why they were left for so long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 56 minutes ago, Ben Hutchings said: does the article say why they were left for so long? No, no clues as to why or where. For there to be that many together I would say they were from a dealership or garage specialising in Triumph, or a real fanatic! All the cars where the registration plate is visible have had the last part photo shopped so the last 2 digits can't be read. On the old format plate the last two digits were the department number where the car was last registered, which would have been a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Get the feeling somebody liked Spitfires/GT6s? Edited June 24, 2021 by yorkshire_spam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, yorkshire_spam said: Get the feeling somebody liked Spitfires/GT6s? And Heralds. No TRs or big saloons though. Considering how popular TRs are here that is odd . . .unless the reason there are loads of spits, GT6s & Heralds is because nobody wanted them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchiemk2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Yes that a french find from the Urbex community... so they are very discret about finds because it's illegal to enter properties. The plates have been masked so that we have no clue about the area. only hint "former Triumph dealership". I think they were not that much in France. But look at thoses shelves full of parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchiemk2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Other hints : huge place with exterior area. Tax stickers are 1986 inside and 1989 outside. Maybe abandonned since 1990 or close, could be large Paris area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, frenchiemk2 said: Tax stickers are 1986 inside and 1989 outside. Well spotted. Did you determine the years based on the colour of the vignette ( I'm not an expert on which colour was used for which year) or is your eyesight much better than mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchiemk2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 yes, shape and colour matter. From 53 to 74 : many evolutions From 75 to 2001 : - 75-85 exagonal + background colour + YEAR colour + Letter (meaning fiscal horse power for France : categories/tax) A: 1 à 4 CV, - de 5 ans B: 5 à 7 CV, - de 5 ans 8 et 9 CV, - de 5 ans 10 et 11 CV, - de 5 ans E: 12 à 16 CV, - de 5 ans F: + de 16 CV, - de 5 ans G: + de 25 ans (gratuite) H: 1 à 4 CV, 5 à 20 ans J: 5 à 7 CV, 5 à 20 ans K: 8 et 9 CV, 5 à 20 ans L: 10 et 11 CV, 5 à 20 ans M: 12 à 16 CV, 5 à 20 ans N: + de 16 CV, 5 à 20 ans S: 20 à 25 ans U: duplicata - 86-99 round + background colour + YEAR black + Letter and number (meaning fiscal horse power for France : categories/tax) A1: 1 à 4 CV, - de 5 ans A2: 5 à 7 CV, - de 5 ans A3: 8 et 9 CV, - de 5 ans A4: 10 et 11 CV, - de 5 ans A5: 12 à 14 CV, - de 5 ans A6: 15 et 16 CV, - de 5 ans A7: 17 et 18 CV, - de 5 ans A8: 19 et 20 CV, - de 5 ans A9: 21 et 22 CV, - de 5 ans A10: 23 CV et +, - de 5 ans G: + de 25 ans (gratuite) H1: 1 à 4 CV, 5 à 20 ans H2: 5 à 7 CV, 5 à 20 ans H3: 8 et 9 CV, 5 à 20 ans H4: 10 et 11 CV, 5 à 20 ans H5: 12 à 14 CV, 5 à 20 ans H6: 15 et 16 CV, 5 à 20 ans H7: 17 et 18 CV, 5 à 20 ans H8: 19 et 20 CV, 5 à 20 ans H9: 21 et 22 CV, 5 à 20 ans H10: 23 CV et +, 5 à 20 ans S: 20 à 25 ans U: duplicata - 00-01 last : "teardrop" colour + year + Letter and number (meaning fiscal horse power for France : categories/tax) Since 75, tax was to pay before 01 january of the year to come. the sticker "vignette" had to be put on the right side of the windshield. Many police controls on the 1st weeks of the new year : "vignette" + insurance + tyres + all things they ca find...🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Yes and the amount to pay for each category varied depending on the departement the car was registered in. I think "77", Seine & Marne, was the cheapest and all the major car hire companies and transport firms had a registered address there so they qualified for their tax. Because all those vehicles paid tax the departement could keep the tax low, a nice circle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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