Simon-L Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have been lucky enough to have my TR5 short listed by Stirling Moss for a best in show competition being held at the Goodwood Revival on September 12. Ten cars are being displayed each day and the TR is on display on the Saturday and the only Triumph over all three days of the Revival. There is a vote each day for the best of the ten cars on display that day. Trying to drum up so if anyone is able to support please click on the link below and vote for car no. 3.May a Triumph win! Many thanks! http://www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk/2015_revival_car_show_best_in_show/rcs-bis-saturday-shortlist.html More information available here https://grrc.goodwood.com/goodwood-revival/goodwood-revival-car-show#4GUUw0HccJIMAZVU.97 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hi, who are you? You may get more votes if you can give a description of the car and yourself. Best of luck in the competition Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hi It would be good if you joined the Club, so that you can garner support ? Regards Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 shame they did not ask for a period correct car rather than a blinged!!! version Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 shame they did not ask for a period correct car rather than a blinged!!! version True! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 shame they did not ask for a period correct car rather than a blinged!!! version If they was all the same they would be boring,good luck it's your car enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 lets start the 4 bores at the bar club might put them on my 5 aswell ooooooooh good luck david Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 lets start the 4 bores at the bar club might put them on my 5 aswell ooooooooh good luck david :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thank you for your support. I am a recent member of the Register and 45049 is my membership number. I am new to posting and it was Roger Ferris who recommended that I post here. I had not expected that it would provoke such a hostile reaction from some and assumed I was joining a supportive community of fellow Triumph lovers. For those who are interested the car has racing history having been campaigned by Mike and Jeff Pumford before winning the TR Register Championship in 1995 driven by Joe Henderson. In 2002 it won the Mid Ohio 50th Triumph Anniversary race driven by Chris Petch. It was totalled some time afterwards and then restored by Chris. Thanks for anyone who voted for a Triumph! Regards, SimonL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Simon Roger was right and good luck again you got my vote,and sorry to hear about Mike at the IWE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 SimonL You are joining a supportive community, but with your totally anonymous approach it will take time to win trust. I had already reported one scammer today, trying to off-load phone jammers. Then you posted, and it looked very much like a come-on for FJ. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 What on earth is the matter with this Forum ? Chap joins in here all of an excitement because his car has been chosen by Stirling as part of a major competition . . . . . if I'd been in his shoes, I don't suppose I'd have been anything other than all of a two and eight either. Bit of a major ego trip for heaven's sake, not exactly an everyday occurrence. Of course the chap doesn't know all our unwritten protocols, why the devil should he ? He's only just joined our ranks . . . . . So what happens, folks jumping down the poor sod's throat faster than a pack of nancy boys in a turkish bath house. Jump to conclusions and rush to judgement or what ? Come on guys, give him a break, he has managed more than most of us after all. And as for originality versus bling . . . . . Stirling's selection, his rules, since when has he needed advice from the likes of us ? And Peter James has not had anything to do with Footman James for many a long year . . . . . and having dealt with Peter James for quite a few years past, I can heartily recommend his company and its services. Usual disclaimers, of course. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Hi Simon, welcome to the forum and the TRR. Please forgive any concern over anonymous posters etc. Can you imagine the scenario - do the Goodwood competition rules allow hawking for votes if you were a none member etc. My question - who are you and the description was meant in good stead and you have responded accordingly. This forum is very good for the most part. We have the occasional tiff but so does the local pub etc. I shall be voting for you. Very best of luck to you. Roger Hogarth SE Director PS - vote cast Edited August 15, 2015 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Horsley Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Hi Simon, I have circulated the link to members at Kennet Valley Group to drum up support for you, very well done and the best of luck!!!!! Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Many thanks to all (too many to respond to individually) who have posted to say they have voted/will vote and to anyone else who simply votes. As Alec said in his post yesterday (thanks for the words!) I was very excited when I learnt about the short listing and would of course love for a Triumph to win on the day. My first car was a Triumph (Spitfire Mark IV) bought in 1977. On another note, I gathered from one post that Mike Pumford was not well. I spoke to his son last night and it appears he is suffering from a pretty invasive cancer and is due to undergo surgery next Tuesday. Here is hoping for the best for him and his family. Thanks again. Simon ps it took some hunting on the site to discover that I had to apply to have accreditation as a TR Register member shown on the Forums so have emailed this off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy K Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 What on earth is the matter with this Forum ? Chap joins in here all of an excitement because his car has been chosen by Stirling as part of a major competition . . . . . if I'd been in his shoes, I don't suppose I'd have been anything other than all of a two and eight either. Bit of a major ego trip for heaven's sake, not exactly an everyday occurrence. Of course the chap doesn't know all our unwritten protocols, why the devil should he ? He's only just joined our ranks . . . . . So what happens, folks jumping down the poor sod's throat faster than a pack of nancy boys in a turkish bath house. Jump to conclusions and rush to judgement or what ? Come on guys, give him a break, he has managed more than most of us after all. And as for originality versus bling . . . . . Stirling's selection, his rules, since when has he needed advice from the likes of us ? And Peter James has not had anything to do with Footman James for many a long year . . . . . and having dealt with Peter James for quite a few years past, I can heartily recommend his company and its services. Usual disclaimers, of course. Cheers, Alec Well said. I've had a (non-TR) car of mine just win it's class at a club's national show and didn't get any negative comments from the club's forum members. Can't we all just be pleased that a TR has achieved consciousness at a national level? That's what we're trying to promote, aren't we? Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Exactly Andy Simon is your car rebuilt as standard or is this for race spec cars ? ROY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Roy, in answer to your question when it was restored it was re-commissioned for road use. Regards, Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Simon, I didn't see a way to vote for your TR5 without sharing my personal contact details with Stewart Miller & Peter James Insurance. I'm guessing that's the only route to support your entry -- and the main reason they're doing their "best in show" contest, yes? Good luck in the voting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hi Don. Yes that's right you have to provide your details but according to the T's & C's you also have to be a UK resident so guessing that you probably can't vote anyway! Cheers, Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 ps nice looking car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snowric Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Well done mate - vote recorded. Hope you win. Snowy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Just seen the photo Simon,very nice. There is life after death for old race cars then ROY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon-L Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for my TR5. It won the day and was voted Best in Show car from those shorlisted by Sir Stirling Moss for the competition on the Saturday of the Goodwood Revival. It was also an additional huge privilege to meet the great Sir Stirling! Edited September 15, 2015 by Simon-L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 And again, many congratulations. Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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