Paul Harvey Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 My appointment as Registrar for the marque Triumph Italia was confirmed by the Committee on Sunday. I look forward to working with the club, Italia owners and enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to know more about these fine and rare cars. My library of information about Italias is growing daily, and I hugely enjoy the International appeal of them to owners & restorers worldwide. The published pool of documentation is slim, mainly because the Italian factory records are lost or destroyed, but traces of chassis and engine numbers through the established Standard Triumph archives is a good start, and more needs to be done. I have already established a database of cars and owners through an email list, and am happy to add any interested parties at any time. It's a two way deal - I tell you what I know and you tell me when you discover any and everything about a Triumph Italia. Together we build for the future. Since finding my own Italia earlier this Summer, I have discovered 3 more Italias that were previously not recorded. I am also contributing to the pool of knowledge around the world which is being collated and published by the only website with up to date information and active maintenance. Now parts are being manufactured, sources for unavailable parts have been documented, and NOS parts still pop up from time to time for diligent searchers. Next time you feel hard done by when the Triumph catalogue is missing some tiny detail, consider how you would get on if there were no catalogues of any kind, and the only thing to go on was a grainy picture of a car that might not even be original. Only last week I tracked down and saw the final missing Italia on British soil, and the brave restorers have their hands full modelling new parts from photographs as we speak. The really good news for Italia owners is that they can rely on the trusted TR3 rolling chassis & engine to give a head start to the project. Many an Italia would be gone forever if the owner had to find anything really bespoke to put the bodyshell onto! They are getting expensive to buy, they are getting even harder to find, but they are really cheap to run and maintain and fun to drive so they qualify in every sense as a fully paid up member of the TR Register. Cheers, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Congratulations Paul! Cheers Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malocomotion Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Congratulations ! the right man at the right place ! regards Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Pogo Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Congratulations Paul Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Congratulations and Well Done,all the effort and hard work has paid off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Kirk Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Congratulations Paul Cheers Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 well done mate , and for those of you who have not met paul or seen his car make the effort Great car Great guy graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Excellent news, well done that man. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ragtag Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 What, don't we get to vote on this Seriously, well done and congratulations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 What, don't we get to vote on this Seriously, well done and congratulations. Good point But the best man for the job.Well done Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Good show Paul, the modest Italia fraternity have never had much of a network in the Register, not compared to that which has quietly developed around the Swallow Doretti marque over the past 40 years. Survival rates of the two marques must be pretty similar I'd guess, certainly production numbers were of similar size. As for electing Registrars . . . . . Registrars have always been appointed by committee, and this is probably still the best procedure. The labours of the Registrars are central to the founding raison d'etre of the TR Register, " to preserve the marque TR ". Conscientiously, independently and faithfully, and now into the fifth decade, successive Registrars have objectively recorded detail of the cars and of the history. Their role as Registrars stands apart from and above the day to day management and politics of the club. Cheers Alec Edited October 16, 2013 by Alec Pringle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Agreed Alec However we have all seen Paul's posts and knowledge gained by his purchase of the car,but correct me if I am wrong should not the members have a vote? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Guys, I'm happy to clarify. No Registrar has a Committee position or any voting rights on any management issue. No Registrar regularly attends Committee Meetings or is even given minutes by right. I would be the first to volunteer that any officer of the Club should be approved by the Members if that's what the Members want. If another candidate for Italia Registrar came along at any time I would expect to be judged on merit alone, and happy to have an election contest if I thought I should keep the job. I have accepted the role under the current rules and shall do it to the best of my abilities. PS. If the role of Italia Registrar had been a Committee position, I could not have accepted it at the moment. Edited October 16, 2013 by Paul Harvey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ragtag Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 It was only a joke guys Lighten up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigbush Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 You have my vote Paul. Good luck and many thanks for taking on this voluntary position. At next year's IWE I suggest a session for members on when to joke and when not to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Yes Chris, I realised that you were jesting, but it seemed like as good a time as any to distinguish between Registrar appointments and the election of other club officers . . . . Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Harvey Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 At next year's IWE I suggest a session for members on when to joke and when not to. When to joke - always When not to joke - never Remember, this is just a car club Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Millward Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Heartiest congratulations Paul...right man in the right job. Cheers Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm glad to hear the news. Congratulations Paul. All the best, Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 When to joke - always When not to joke - never Remember, this is just a car club Oh no it isn't (more's the pity!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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