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The Bloodhound project - 1000mph Record
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Annual General
Meeting, 2008
The club's Annual General Mmeeting was held in the attractive Kestrel Suite of The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on the 23rd November. The introduction was made by the Hon President, Graham Robson followed by a slide show of Register activities during 2008.
A full report will be published in TR Action, but key points included:
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Accounts for last year were adopted.
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Mulhall & Co were reappointed as independent reviewers of the accounts.
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The committee was elected unopposed.
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The meeting approved a £2 per annum increase in subscriptions.
During the meeting the following presentations were made:
Ian Cornish gave a presentation on the Spares Development Fund.
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Chris Hale made a presentation on the Euro 2010 meeting.
After the meeting the North London Group leader gave a short presentation about Triumphest in the USA and the Italia Registrar gave a short presentation about a TR3S project car.
Awards
Gold awards were presented to Jon Marshall, Celia Stevens, and Ian McDonald. The Wheel Spinner Award went to Leicester Group. The award for best TR Action article went to Mike Clifford and that for best picture to David Guzzetta
Pictures
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Many thanks to Steve Redway for all the photos.
The Bloodhound project – 1000mph Land Speed Record Attempt
Richard Noble, who sold his TR6 for cash to fund his self built, crude Thrust1 jet car – the first pure jet car designed and built in England – is back with Andy Green, aiming to achieve the first 1000 mph record on land. Meet the Bloodhound supersonic car, an awesome project….
The first 800 mph bid will be in 2009; over the next two years the car will be developed with the aim of going for the goal of 1000 mph in 2010. The car will be developed at the team HQ in Filton; visitors are welcome. See the websites, which are constantly updated, for further information: www.bloodhoundssc.com or click here for the full article from TR Action.
Book Reviews
Two new essential books for your Triumph library: "Triumph TR7, the Untold Story" by David Knowles, and "Triumph TR2, 3 & 3A In Detail" by Bill Piggott.
Click here for a review of "Triumph TR7 - the untold story" by Steve Redway. This is the book for the whole of the TR7 story, from original design concept through production woes to the final demise of the TR lineage. It also covers in detail the American side of the story, that led to the TR7 slogan being changed from "The shape of things to come" to "The shape of things that win".
For a review of "Triumph TR2, 3 & 3A in detail" click here.
Both books are available from our online shop here, or alternatively give Brian a call on 01235 818866.
Wanted: Ex-Triumph Employees
If you are an ex-Triumph or Standard Triumph employee or indeed know someone who is, we would appreciate hearing from you. The stories from the days when our cars were coming down the production line in factories all over the UK are seldom told, but when they are, they are entertaining and informative to all who read them. Do you or your Triumph colleagues have stories to tell? If so, we would like to hear from you. In the first instance, please contact Steve Redway, Editor of TR Action, either on 01453 842723 or at: steveredway@aol.com
Please don't keep your memories to yourself - share them with Triumph enthusiasts worldwide.