TRINOVA CORP
SC 13G, 1996-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No.   )

                              Trinova Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common  Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   896678109
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x/ (A fee is
not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).


The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
notes).
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 896678109                                           Page 2 of 8 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
        IRS #13-283-8891
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                        / /
                                                                         (a)/ /
                                                                         (b)/ /


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        The state of organization is Delaware.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                5  SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF               
  SHARES                0       
BENEFICIALLY   -----------------------------------------------------------------
 OWNED BY       6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH
 REPORTING              2,402,274
  PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------------
   WITH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        0 
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        3,208,874
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        3,208,874
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    / /
                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        11.07%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 896678109                                           Page 3 of 8 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Miller Andersen & Sherrard LLP
        IRS #23-17441222
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                        / /
                                                                         (a)/ /
                                                                         (b)/ /


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        The state of organization is Delaware.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                5  SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF               
  SHARES                0       
BENEFICIALLY   -----------------------------------------------------------------
 OWNED BY       6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH
 REPORTING              2,332,400
  PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------------
   WITH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        0 
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        3,139,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        3,139,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    / /
                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        10.83%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 896678109                   13G                      Page 4 of 8 Pages

 Item 1 (a)         Name  of  Issuer

                    Trinova Corporation

 Item 1 (b)         Address  of  issuer's  principal  executive  offices

                    3000 Strayer
                    Maumee, Ohio 43537-0050

 Item 2 (a)         Name  of  person  filing

               (a)  Morgan  Stanley  Group  Inc.
               (b)  Miller Andersen & Sherrard LLP

 Item 2 (b)         Principal  business  office

               (a)  1585 Broadway
                    New  York,  New  York  10036

               (b)  1 Tower Bridge  Suite 1100
                    West Conshohocken, PA 19428

 Item 2 (c)         Citizenship

                    Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover page
                    pertaining to each reporting person.

 Item 2 (d)         Title  of  class  of  Securities

                    Common  Stock

 Item 2 (e)         Cusip  No.

                    896678109

 Item 3        (a)  Morgan Stanley Group Inc. is (e) an Investment Adviser
                    registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
                    of 1940.

               (b)  Miller Andersen & Sherrard LLP is (e) an Investment Adviser
                    registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
                    of 1940.

 Item 4             Ownership

                    Incorporated by reference to Items (5) - (9) and (11) of the
                    cover page.
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CUSIP No. 896678109                   13G                      Page 5 of 8 Pages



 Item 5             Ownership  of  5  Percent  or  Less  of  a  Class

                    Inapplicable

 Item 6             Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                    Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by wholly-owned
                    subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley Group Inc., including Miller
                    Andersen & Sherrard LLP, are known to have the right to
                    receive or the power to direct the receipt of of dividends
                    from, or the proceeds from, the sale of such securities. No
                    such account holds more than 5 percent of the class.


 Item 7             Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                    Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
                    Holding Company

                    Inapplicable

 Item 8             Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                    Inapplicable

 Item 9             Notice of Dissolution of Group

                    Inapplicable

 Item 10            Certification

                    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                    and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
                    in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
                    the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
                    influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
                    were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
                    any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 896678109                    13G                     Page 6 of 8 Pages




                    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
                    belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
                    statement is true, complete and correct.


    Date :          February  8,  1996

    Signature :     /s/Paul A. Frick
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

    Name / Title :  Paul A. Frick/Compliance Director Miller Andersen & Sherrard
                    LLP
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    MILLER ANDERSEN & SHERRARD LLP

    Date :          February  8,  1996

    Signature :     /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

    Name / Title :  Edward J. Johnsen / Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co.
                    Incorporated
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.


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      EXHIBIT  1    Agreement to Make a Joint Filing                                  7



      EXHIBIT  2    Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Edward J. Johnsen             8
                    to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
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CUSIP No. 896678109                   13G                      Page 7 of 8 Pages



                            EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G


                                February 8, 1996



      MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC. and MILLER ANDERSEN & SHERRARD LLP, hereby
    agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf
    of each of the parties.



BY:  /s/ Paul A. Frick
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Miller Andersen & Sherrard LLP
     Paul A. Frick/ Compliance Director Miller Andersen & Sherrard LLP



BY:  /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
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     Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
     Edward J. Johnsen/ Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated

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                                   EXHIBIT 2                   Page 8 of 8 Pages

                                                    MORGAN STANLEY

                             SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE

                  I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant
Secretary of Morgan Stanley Group Inc., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify that the
following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by a Consent in Lieu of a
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
dated as of October 19, 1995 and that such resolutions are in full force and
effect on the date hereof:

                  RESOLVED, that the resolutions adopted on September 8, 1993
         and April 17, 1995 relating to signatories to certain reports to be
         filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") are
         superseded in their entirety by these resolutions and Stuart J. M.
         Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen are severally
         authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the Corporation any
         reports to be filed under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
         thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
         authorizations to cease automatically upon termination of employment
         with any affiliate of the Corporation; and

                  RESOLVED FURTHER, that all actions heretofore taken by Stuart
         J. M. Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen that are within
         the authority conferred by the foregoing resolution are approved,
         ratified and confirmed in all respects.

                  RESOLVED, that any and all actions to be taken, caused to be
         taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in
         executing any and all documents, agreements and instruments and in
         taking any and all steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed
         by such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and
         purposes of the foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and
         confirmed.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed
the seal of the Corporation as of the 20th day of October, 1995.

                                            /S/ Charlene R. Herzer
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            CHARLENE R. HERZER
                                            ASSISTANT SECRETARY

[SEAL]


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