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International Triumph Show and Spares Day
at Stoneleigh, 10th February

Wayne Scott and friends, all TR enthusiasts, meet at the Stoneleigh show.
Talk to them on the Forum! Present were; Wayne, Tom Pringle, Stephen Cooper, Ashley Meson, Ben Ferguson, Phil Wright, Jony Ellis and Rachael Stanley.
     
(Click on the picture to view it at a larger size).

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Annual General Meeting 2007

The club's annual general meeting was held in the attractive Kestrel Suite of The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on the 25th November. With a standing ovation, a full house gave an emotional farewell to Chairman Ian Evans who retired on Sunday 25th November 2007 after 18 years service to the club. Tributes were paid to Ian by Hon President, Graham Robson and Vice President Ian Cornish who both recalled the many ways in which Ian had served the club over his period of office. The Management Committee of the club also conferred the honour of Vice President on Ian Evans and made a presentation of farewell gifts of Life Membership of the National Trust and a digital camera.

The former general manager of the club Chris Cunnington was welcomed into post as the new club Chairman. He too paid tribute to Ian Evans thanked him for his help and guidance over the years they had worked together within the TR Register.

A full report will be published in TR Action 224, but other points included:

- Accounts for last year were adopted.
- Mulhall & Co were reappointed as independent reviewers of the accounts.
- The committee was elected unopposed.
- The amendments to the Articles as listed were approved by a majority.
- The meeting approved a £3 per annum increase in subscriptions.

Pictures:
1. Ian Cornish, Vice President, congratulates Ian Evans on his retirement.
2. Mark Treadwell and Ian Evans in an amusing moment during the presentation of farewell gifts.
3. Hon President. Graham Robson addressing the meeting.
4. New club Chairman Chris Cunnington addresses the meeting.
5. TR Staff... from the office, Brian, Trish and Chris Cunnington at the AGM.

Click on any of the photos to see a larger version. Many thanks to Steve Redway for all the photos.

If you would like to view the two slide shows presented at the AGM, click here for the closing presentation featuring pictures of the year and here for the TS2 Group to Group relay pictures.

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Wall to wall sunshine at Knebworth!

The TR Register joined the 17th Knebworth Annual Classic Motor Show on the Bank Holiday this year, as an alternative day out after floods devastated the Malvern International weekend. The club had space allocated for the several hundred members who attended with their cars for various celebrations, such as the TR3A birthday event, or just to come along to an enjoyable day out at this prestigious Show. The Register had arena time, to mark the end of the Relay by TS2 and also to put on other TR diisplays. Click on any of the pictures to see a bigger version.

For a full report, see TR Action 222, published on 15th October.

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The club has a broadband connection so pictures and large files up to 5 MB per e-mail are OK. If you have larger files, or a series of large files to send, burn them to a CD-rom and send them by post, please! On receiving your files here all the work is collated, sub-edited and then passed to the Editor - he sees every item of copy submitted by members.

I can be reached on office@tr-register.co.uk as always and in due course we will introduce other e-mail addresses to cope with work generated from the TR Register. If you have an e-mail reply from us you will always see who is dealing with your query. Simply reply to the senders address, we are here to respond. Our name and telephone number is on every signature line of our e-mail.

Chris Cunnington General Manager

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Events 2008
Contact the TR Register office for further information about any of these events.

TR REGISTER EVENTS 2008
Please contact the office for more information - 01235 818866

18-20 July 2008                 
TR Register International Weekend, Malvern

8 – 10 August 2008           
TR Register Inaugural Summer Ball, The Windermere Hydro, Bowness.
Further info, e-mail: malbradley@hotmail.co.uk


CLASSIC CAR SHOWS & EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY 2008
Please contact the organiser for more information

11 May
Historic Wallingford Classic Vehicle Rally and Parade
All types of classic vehicles - bicycles, autocycles, motorcycles, cars, military and commercial. Automobilia and trade and charity stall area. All profits to local charities. Info/advance registration: www.wallingfordcarrally.org.uk or tel: 07976 556338.

18 May
Standard Triumph Marque Day
Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucs GL52 9RD. A varied programme of activities will span the Saturday 17th as well as Sunday 18th. Prescott Hill will be fully marshalled for individual (non-competitive) hill climbs and a cavalcade. For further details, see home page or book tickets in the shop.

26 May
All Triumph Only Race, Mallory Park
Organised by Jigsaw Racing; contact them for details on: 01536 763799 for details or see: www.jigsawracingservices.co.uk

6 - 9 June
Jersey Festival of Motoring, June 6 – 9, 2008
Organisers of the Jersey Festival of Motoring have extended the cut-off date to the end of 1974 – and added motorcycle classes to the three-day spectacle. Now run by the Classic & Vintage Motor Racing Club of Jersey, competition starts with a moonlight sprint on St Helier’s seafront on Friday June 6 followed by hillclimbs out of town on the following two days. Entry is £75 per event, or all three for £195. As well as a classic car show (with prize for best period costume) in People’s Park, where the Festival is based, there is a touring event, organised by Jersey Old Motor Club – all made possible by a new sponsor, in the shape of Credit Suisse.

Jersey Festival of Motoring is a fab event with lots going on: motorsport, island tours (including a visit to a manor house with great private car collection), classic car show etc; deals to get to the island are cheaper than ever before and the organisers would like some different entries. See: www.jerseyfestivalofmotoring.com for details and travel deals. Continental Car Tours is also running a trip to the event – see www.continentalcartours.co.uk

6-8 June
Classic Cars at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show
For more info, see: www.bealepark.co.uk

6-8 June
Derbyshire Dales TR Peak Weekend
Miners Standard, Winster, featuring the Grand Derbyshire Pie Night
Details: tel Peter Jenkinson on 01246 856057 or e-mail: jpeterj@uwclub.net or see under Future Events on group web site: www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/

7 June
Triumph Car Day, Ace Cafe, North Circular, London
Info: www.ace-cafe-london.com or tel: 020 8961 1000

8 June
The Hospice Challenge
Scenic route through Kent & Sussex with stops at Biddenden Vineyard & Bodiam Castle. For info, tel: 01892 820533 or e-mail: tanyia.ingham@hospiceintheweald.org.uk

11 June
Birmingham Group Concours
At Old Halesonians, Wassell Grove, Nr. Hagley. Contact Group Leader, Dave Newbery, for details.

13-15 June
Kennet Valley Group Weekender, Merley, Dorset
Camping at Merley and various events including Wimborne Festival.
Contact Mike Field on 07973 550206 or e-mail: kvg-tr-events@talktalk.net
ONLY THREE PLACES LEFT, SO BOOK NOW!

14-15 June
Stapleford Steam, Stapleford Park, nr Melton Mowbray
Charity steam rally, also featuring classic and vintage cars + overnight camping. Info: www.fsmr.org.uk or tel: 01664 851614 or e-mail: fsmr_event@hotmail.co.uk

28-29 June
Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival, Brands Hatch
Headline event is the FIA Historica Formula One Championship, reliving glory days of F1, 1966 to 1985. See: https://tickets.motorsportvision.co.uk/calendar/search.asp for more info or call hotline: 0870 950 9000.

11-13 July
EasTRiding Group’s Yorkshire Dales Weekend
All members are invited to our long established weekend, based on Aysgarth in Wensleydale.  Runs start from the George and Dragon in Aysgarth, on the A684. For accommodation details or further information, contact Ian & Mary Landen on 01482 872 175

20 July
Fleetwood Transport Festival (Tram Sunday)
Exhibitors or visitors free. See: www.fleetwoodtransportfestival.co.uk

27 July
Seventh Annual Donor Card Gran Turismo, Brooklands
Rally training day organised in association with HRCR and Continental Car Tours. All proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Non-competitive touring assembly, not a timed event. More details/entry form from: admin@continentalcartours.co.uk or tel: 01304 380244.

15-17 August                      
Shropshire TR Group Weekend
Royal Hill Inn, near Edgerley, north west of Shrewsbury. For more details contact Richard: tel: 01952 670393 or 07813 648657; or Simon, tel: 01630 658984

25 August
Gosporteers Vehicle Rally
52nd annual event, with wide range of vehicles of various shapes, sizes and ages. Further info from: royedge1@tiscali.co.uk or see: www.gosporteers.org.uk

3 - 7 September
Friends of Triumph, at SVRA's Zippo Grand Prix, Kastner Cup Event, Watkins Glen.
The featured Race of Triumphs is sponsored by Classic Motor Sports Magazine, the Grand Marshall will be Kas Kastner, and the Kastner Cup will be awarded following this race. There will be a number of very historically significant Triumphs in attendance, and over 40 Triumph drivers have indicated they will be applying for entry. The village of Watkins Glen is all geared up for honouring Triumph with special activities. A "must do" weekend!
For more info, keep an eye on: Classic Motorsports Magazine, Friends of Triumph (fot-racing.com) and the SVRA website: SVRA.com

26 October
National Restoration Show, NAC, Stoneleigh
Vintage and Classic Events show; for info, tel: 01568 797228 or see: www.classiccarshows.org.uk

14 - 16 November
Classic Motor Show, NEC, Birmingham
See: www.necclassicmotorshow.com for details


Overseas Events 2008
Please contact Chris Hale, e-mail: oseacord@ophsmb.freeserve.co.uk

30 April -4 May
La Corsa Rally, Corsica
Prices: one person + car: 990 Euros, two people + car: 1190 Euros. Full details and entry forms from: Monsieur Herve Putzoli, of Club X1/9 Europa Corsica Auto Passion, tel: 06.72.93.73.06 or e-mail: herveputzoli@wanadoo.fr

30 April - 1st May
Ascension Day Fete, St Paul la Roche, France
Fireworks, funfair, ball, classic car display and much more. Contact Clive Wood on +00 33 (0)553 522361 or e-mail: clive.wood2@aliceadsl.fr

9-12 May
National Meeting in Germany
The TR Register Deutschland e.V. will meet in Grafenau, Bavarian Forest, Germany. For further details and booking form, e-mail Chris Hale, details above.

11-13 July
Le Mans Classique
SORRY! SOLD OUT.

22-24 August
2nd Remembrance Tour: “In Flanders Fields”
Budget VIP weekend for British Classics and Exclusive Cars.
For more information see: www.kemmelhistoric.be

31 August
29th British Car Meeting, Mollis, Switzerland
Biggest meering for English cars in the German part of Switzerland, with more than 1000 cars last year. Special guest this year: Rover Club Switzerland, which will have some very interesting cars on display. For info see: www.britishcarmeeting.ch

12-14 September
European TR Meeting, Sweden.
The meeting will take place at Ronneby Brunn in the south of Sweden. Contact Chris Hale for further info.

13-21 September
Triumph Rally Down Under, Cherrabah Resort 13-17 Sept, Radisson Resort, Gold Coast, 17-21 Sept.
Touring both areas, finishing at Speed On Tweed with a timed race in classic cars. Info: p_r_bingham@hotmail.com

26 Sept - 5 Oct
Acorns Classic Car Run to Prague
Up to 50 cars on an exciting drive across autumnal Europe to raise money for Acorns Childrens Hospice. Cost includes ferries, hotel rooms, breakfasts, plus three gala dinners. For further info click here for downloadable pdf. Entry form on website: www.acorns.org.uk/classiccarrun or e-mail: nick@button-law.co.uk

Racing/Rallying Events 2008

Revington TR / TR Register Sprint and Hillclimb Championship 2008

Preliminary calendar only - bold "date and venue" is a confirmed event.
Bold "Organising Club" indicates an accepted Championship event. Pleae note that MIRA and Colerne do not allow spectators.

Anyone not on the current mailing list who wishes to receive the 2008 Championship Regulations and registration pack should contact Roger McEwen at: rcmcewen@lineone.net.

TS2 Relay
TS2 was supposed to finish her historic Relay at the International Weekend, Malvern in July, but instead was marooned in a Cotswold Vale Group garage, propped up on blocks above the flood level (see picture left) in a village completely cut off by the floods. For a full report see TR Action 221.

In the end, the Relay was completed at the Knebworth weekend, which took place over the August Bank Holiday.

The Relay was extremely well supported, and we would like to thank all the many members who have sent in photos (many of them superb) and their comments. Many of these have been put up on the website and/or published in TR Action. Others will appear at the AGM...

Standard Triumph Day at Brooklands, 22 April 2007, saw the launch of TS2's Group Relay Run (picture bottom left) around all the Register's local groups. The historic racing circuit of Brooklands on a sunny Sunday (which was also the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs "Drive It" Day) was the ideal setting to start this relay by TS2, the first right-hand drive TR made by Standard Triumph in 1953. Click here for a press release about the Relay.

Organised in recognition of the retirement of Ian Evans, Chairman of the TR Register, after seventeen years of service, this run saw TS2 cover nearly seven housand miles of British roads over the three months.

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International Weekend 2007

Rain? What rain? As some of you will have seen from my comments on the Forum, this year's International Weekend was significantly influenced by the weather, and various national emergencies that followed. Right from the start, I want to say a huge thank you to the team that put the show together and kept it afloat (!) during the weekend.

Locally, there were people in a serious situation of having their homes flooded and there was the likelihood that they would be evacuated from their home location to the Three Counties Showground, which is a designated rest centre for the area. As it turned out, this did not happen, but we had to have in mind at all times that we might have an additional two thousand visitors!

On the brighter side, we did have visitors from far afield, including Robert Johnstone, President of TR Register New Zealand, who presented the awards at the Award Ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

There are many thanks due, as I have already said, but we should particularly say thank you to the traders who struggled through and stayed with us until the bitter end. We were also well supported by the caterers on site, some of whom did not actually go home over the whole weekend, but stayed to look after our food and beverage needs.

There are many more stories to be told, and I know that Steve Redway will be pleased to receive all of your experiences and photos, so that those members who were unable to attend can get a flavour of this year's rather unique event.

Regards,

Chris Cunnington, General Manager

Pictures, left, from top to bottom: flooding on the way to Malvern; tents in Severn Hall; the Shropshire/Stoke BBQ in the rain, and the empty showground! Click on any of the images to enlarge.
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And a special mention to Hugo Smets, who kindly sent in the photo below. We were very impressed by the bow wave in front of the car... an accompanying photo he sent shows his car at the showground; Hugo's car must have a secret life as a boat!

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Old Triumphs at Goodwood 2007

Another reasonably sunny day, with everyone who went reporting a great time. We thought our members might enjoy a range of photos of the Triumphs, honourable and cherished, on display that day, courtesy of Pat MacMahon. Click on any of the photos to enlarge.

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Research Report "Maintaining our Transport Heritage" available.
The FBHVC published a recent report on the historic vehicle movement in the UK. Key findings include;
- Historic vehicle related activity is worth over £3 billion to the UK annually
- Export trade is worth over £300 million
- Over 27,000 people in the UK earn some or all of their living serving the historic vehicle movement
- 81% of businesses serving the movement have been established for over 10 years
- There are over 400,000 historic vehicles that are roadworthy and licensed
- Over 65% of historic vehicles travel fewer than 900 miles per year
- 30% of historic vehicle owners have a household income of less than £20,000 per year
- In pursuit of their hobby, members of FBHVC clubs spend 740,000 nights away from home both within and outside Britain
- 67% of historic vehicles are valued at less than £10,000

To read this report in full, go to: www.fbhvc.co.uk/news/current-news.htm

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TS2 The Story

Almost 50 years after it left Standard Triumph's Banner Lane factory in Coventry on July 22 1953, TS2 was painstakingly restored. Its unique parts and features were meticulously researched and using period paints and trim, the car has been restored as close as it is possible to be to the original hand-built vehicle that was first shown at the Dublin motor show in 1953. TS2 was the first RHD TR to be made; TS1 the first LHD TR was destined for North America.

Originally registered in Ireland (as IR 6360) it was variously used as a dealer's demonstrator, and for rallying and autocross. By 1974 it had been substantially modified, changed colour, changed registration number (to 773 EWO) and lost its original engine. Keith Read, motoring correspondent of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, bought the car in 1976 and began restoration. Up until 1978 considerable progress was made, and then for various reasons nothing further was done for two decades.

Keith Read contacted the TR Register in 1997 and offered to donate the car, all the historic documents, photographs etc, on condition that the club restore the car to its 1953 condition. The offer was enthusiastically accepted!

TR Enterprises were chosen to undertake the restoration, and appeals in TR Action supplied many rare early parts for the car. Work began in 1998 with the restoration of the rolling chassis, engine and transmission. The restoration has taken three years to complete, and club members have been closely involved throughout the project. The intention was not produce a concours car but to reproduce (as far as possible) the condition that the car left the factory in 1953.

To help fund the rebuild a TR7 was raffled in 2000, and the highly successful 'Friends of TS2' scheme provided funds and much good will. A TS2 trust has been set up, with a board of trustees (including Keith Read). Now that the rebuild is complete the trustees will oversee the use and maintenance of the car - it is intended that it will be used on the road and taken to events and shows.

The completed car was officially unveiled by Keith Read on the TR Register stand at the spring International Sports Car Show at the NEC on Saturday 28 April 2001. Our chairman, Ian Evans, interviewed Bill Piggott and John Saunders who had masterminded and researched the whole project, before asking Keith to perform the ceremony. Steve Hall, of TR Enterprises, and John Sykes, of TR Bitz, were also at the show to see the car revealed to the public for the first time. Friends of TS2 were invited to toast the success of the project with a glass of bubbly and Keith, Bill, and John were presented with an engraved crystal goblet.

Acknowledgements

From the initial donation of the car by the previous owner Keith Read, the TR Register would like to acknowledge the help and advice so generously given from many sources during the restoration of TS2.
We would also thank our two major contractors for the actual work on the car: TR Enterprises for the main rebuild work, and TR Bitz for the trim.

Our thanks also go to the many Friends of TS2 who have generously donated towards the cost of restoration and for the tireless effort in organising, contributing to and ensuring a successful outcome of this project: Bill Piggott, John Saunders, Lorraine and Andy Petersen, Merve Parkes (Spares Development Fund Treasurer) and the many others who have played a part in the continuing story of Standard Triumph's first right hand drive TR sports car.

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Friends Of TS2

The 'Friends of TS2' scheme was set up both to fund the rebuild of TS2 and to involve club members in the project.

Almost 50 members have each donated £50 to the scheme. In return all 'Friends' have received a newsletter about the car's progress, discounts for rebuild seminars, a windscreen sticker, tee-shirt and badge. Now that the car is rebuilt they will be able to drive the car to selected events.

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Standard Triumph Monument - The Story

The Lord Mayor of Coventry and Harry Webster unveiled the monument April 2000 At 12 noon on 16 April 2000, a monument to Standard Triumph was unveiled on Herald Avenue, on the site of the old Canley factory in the outskirts of Coventry, just behind the Standard Triumph Recreation Club - the last remaining original building of the factory complex. The unveiling was performed jointly by the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of the City of Coventry, Cllr Mrs Joan Wright, and Harry Webster CBE. Cllr Wright was herself a past employee at Canley and Harry Webster was their chief engineer from 1954 to 1968. Our honorary president, Graham Robson (who ran Standard Triumph's motorsport department from 1962-1965), was master of ceremonies on the day and TR Register chairman, Ian Evans, gave a vote of thanks to all the contributors.

Dave Lewis and Chris Cunnington, who between them made the whole project possible, were presented with an inscribed piece of lead crystal as a sincere thank-you from the TR Register. Past employees, works drivers, contributing clubs and individuals, and Standard and Triumph owners from all over the world had been encouraged to attend the ceremony and on the day over 500 people from Canada, USA, Europe and every corner of the UK watched as the silver ribbon was removed and the blue drapes revealed the stunning stainless steel structure commemorating a golden age of British motoring in the motor manufacturing heart of the City of Coventry.
The TR Register Committee - at the unveiling in April 2000

The guest list included famous Triumph names such as Spen King, Stuart Turner, Brian Culcheth, Roy Fidler, John Hopwood, and Tony Mason. Fred Coultas represented British Motor Heritage and nearly all the contributing clubs were able to send representatives making 120 people in all.

We were especially pleased to welcome Don Elliott, representing Canada, and the person whose letter, back in 1997, started it all.


Standard Triumph Monument, contributing clubs:
Club Automobile Triumph CDA Inc. (Montreal)
Club Triumph
Club Triumph Eastern
Indiana Triumph Club
Minnesota Triumphs
Pre-1940 Triumph Owners Club
Spitfire Club of Holland
Stag Owners Club
Standard & Triumph Association
Standard Motor Club
TR Drivers Club
TR Register
TR Register Australia
Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Owners Club
Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register
Triumph Roadster Club
Triumph Sports Six Club
Triumph Stag Enthusiasts
Triumph Stag Register
Triumph TR Car Club

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