Day of Triumph 2022

It’s on again the TSOA annual DAY OF TRIUMPH.

Polish the chrome and get ready to be judged.

This year’s event will again be at Civic Park Modbury
SUNDAY 3rd of April

Cars need to be in place early and can’t be removed until the end of the
event at 3pm for safety reasons. Gates open around 8.30am

The rules and scoring are the same as prior years and it will be the point score
that wins you the trophy. However due to low numbers over the past years, cars
may be grouped for judging.

The car needs to support the class and score ranking it has been entered into.

I will need a lot of help again from several people on the day who have an
eye for detail, especially Concours.

Please join me and many others on the day.

Apologies: It was flagged earlier that the event would be at the rotunda at the park in Adelaide but unfortunately the council pulled out at the last minute due to ground works.

Ian Rigby 0417085083

Finally, some better news as Covid restrictions are easing across the board and we will be resuming normal meetings from March onwards.  Come along and share what you’ve been doing with your Triumph (s) since we last met in November 2021 more than 3 months ago.

Following the cancellation of January and February meetings, the decision to include some additional outdoor events in the program seems to have been welcomed with a very successful run to Gumeracha on Sunday 13 February.  Our next outdoor run is to Bethany in the Barossa for a club sponsored lunch on Sunday 13 March.  Check the social calendar for details including news of our planned Weekender in May.  If you are a newer member the weekender is a great way to get to know fellow members.

Ian Rigby has confirmed the date and venue of the Day of Triumph (DOT).  Unfortunately, due to Festival events we were unable to get Elder Park but Civic Park, Tea Tree Gully on Sunday 3 April, is an excellent alternative.  Everyone has a full month to be on the marque and up to speed on the presentation of their car.  And remember that Ian is looking for some assistance with the event, so volunteers are welcome.

Vale Peter Boxall

Peter passed away in Hervey Bay on Saturday 12 February.  Peter was a longstanding member of over 25 years, moving to Queensland with his wife in the early 2000’s but still retaining his TSOA SA membership and close friendships with a number of members in the Club.  He won the Club’s Concours in 2000 with a beautifully restored TR8.  Julie and I are proud to be the current owners of that car.  Pete was larger than life, a man of action and a lovable rogue with a great sense of humour.  He will be greatly missed by his family, current partner Lita, and friends.  RIP mate!

To all members and your families, stay safe.  I look forward to seeing you in March.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge (President)

March 13th      Club sponsored Lunch Run – Meet at 10.30am Civic Park TTG to go to
Bethany for a Club sponsored lunch. Please advise numbers attending.

March 15th      General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms 7.30pm

March 20th     MSCA Super Sprint  – Mallala

April 3rd          All Triumph Day – Civic Park TTG

April 10th        Club run to St Kilda Tramway Museum – meet at Villi’s Café Blair Athol
10.00am BYO Lunch and drinks – please advise numbers attending.

April 19th        General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms – 7.30pm

May 1st             MSCA “Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity“at Mallala

May 17th          General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms -7.30pm

May 28/29th  Weekender – details to follow.

The club picnic run to Gumeracha on February 13th saw 32 people attend this social event. The
picnic in the park was a huge success with people attending even from Mt Gambier! It was also an
earlier finish than the ABD!

March, we have an outdoor run with a club supplied lunch (Covid style) to again enjoy the fresh air
and keep within the Covid restrictions. This will be on March 13th (Adelaide Cup Weekend) to avoid
MSCA clash on the 20th. This run will be to Bethany Reserve. Meet at Civic Park at TTG at 10.30am.
Please advise if attending for catering numbers.

April will also be a simple outdoor event. We have booked into the Tramway Museum at St. Kilda.
We have organised a tour before the public arrive. This will be a BYO Lunch again. Meet at Villi’s
Cafe 426 Main North Road Blair Athol at 10.00am. Please advise numbers attending. Grandchildren
welcome! Cost of $7.00 entry per person.

The Day of Triumph is being held on April 3rd at Civic Park TTG.
The weekender (possibly Murray Bridge and surrounding areas) will be a one nighter, and we are
planning it for the last weekend in May (28th and 29th)

It’s a crazy world we are living in at present, but we hope you all stay safe and look forward to seeing
you on some fun outdoor runs!

Bill and Margie

Glad to see the website is back up and running. I’ve added a few more updates the 2500S blog since it was last available. It’s been slow progress but hopefully it will be back on the road soon.

https://triumph2500blog.wordpress.com/

Calendar 2022

February 27^th                     MSCA Presentation Day -Mt Barker Oval from 11.00am

March 13^th                          Club sponsored Lunch Run – details to follow TBA

March 15^th                          General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms 7.30pm

March 20^th                          MSCA Super Sprint Day – Mallala

April 3rd                               All Triumph Day – Venue to be advised

April 10^th                              Club run to St Kilda Tramway Museum – details to follow

April 19^th                              General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms – 7.30pm

May 1^st                                 Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity at Mallala

May 17^th                               General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms -7.30pm

May 28/29th                      Weekender – details to follow.

December 29^th – After Christmas Club run – 29 people set off on the run on a hot day, and 4 more members joined us for lunch at the Tea Tree Gully Public House.  Thanks to Kate Berlemon for setting the run, which took in grape vines, sheep, beautiful scenery and all so close to town!

Due to Covid and its restrictions, some of our events have been cancelled, but we are attempting to keep the social side of things going with outdoor events.

The All-British Day has been cancelled, so we have decided to have a picnic run, with BYO Lunch, chairs, tables and drinks to Gumeracha. This way we will be outdoors and can socially distance!

March we will also have an outdoor run with a club supplied lunch (Covid style) to again enjoy the fresh air and keep within the Covid restrictions. This will be on March 13^th (Adelaide Cup Weekend) to avoid MSCA clash on the 20^th.

April will also be a simple outdoor event. We have booked into the Tramway Museum at St. Kilda.

The Day of Triumph is being looked at, at present with possibly being held on April 3^rd. Details to follow.

The weekender this year, will only be a one nighter, due to Covid and hopefully next year we can go back to a two nighter, and do the Riverland and the Silo’s.

It’s a crazy world we are living in at present, but we hope you all stay safe and look forward to seeing you on some fun outdoor runs!

Bill and Margie

Calendar 2022

February 13^th                     All British Day Cancelled

February 13^th                     Club picnic – meet at Burnside Town Hall at 10.30am

February 15^th                     General Meeting – Cancelled

February 27^th                     MSCA Presentation Day -Mt Barker Oval from 11.00am

March 13^th                          Club sponsored Lunch Run – details to follow TBA

March 15^th                          General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms 7.30pm

March 20^th                          MSCA Super Sprint Day – Mallala

April 3rd                               All Triumph Day – Venue to be advised

April 10^th                              Club run to St Kilda Tramway Museum – details to follow

April 19^th                              General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms – 7.30pm

May 1^st                                 Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity at Mallala

May 17^th                               General Meeting – Sporting Car Clubrooms -7.30pm

May 28/29th                      Weekender – details to follow.

Welcome to 2022, which prior to Omicron, promised to be much better than 2021.  Well, that is in doubt at the moment but your Committee is working to provide the best outcomes for members given what South Australia is currently facing.

Broadly, with some concern about indoor events, we have decided to cancel our next club meeting in February, hoping to resume normal meetings in March.  To compensate, the forward program now includes some additional outdoor events (refer Socially Speaking & the Social Calendar,) with the first occurring on Sunday 13 February now that All British Day has been cancelled.

With significant uncertainties surrounding the Day of Triumph, Ian Rigby is working towards securing a suitable venue in late March or early April.  DOT 2021 was very successful, and I can see no reason why a similar if not better result can be achieved in 2022.  Ian is stepping down from DOT responsibility after 2022 and so this is an opportunity for a club member to come forward and learn from the master before he retires from the role.

Since November we have had 2 official Club functions, the Christmas Social and the after-Christmas Run, and unfortunately have had to cancel two.  Both functions held were very successful and once again the Golf Club demonstrated what a quality show, they can put on for us for Christmas.

Roger Lange tells me that our website is now back in business after serious disruption from international hackers.  Well done to Roger and his team and I’m sure all members and others who visit our website welcome the news.

And with 6 months before our Club elections, may I remind you of what JFK said in his inauguration speech of 1961 (the first year of TR4 production) – “Ask not what your country (Club) can do for you – ask what you can do for your country (Club)”.  I am serious about this and will continue to urge members who have an interest in the future wellbeing of the Club to consider a position on the Committee.  It’s a great Club and should continue to be so!

I trust that you all had a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year and wish you all the very best as we embark on another year of Covid filled uncertainties.  Enjoy your February and see you again in March.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge (President)

www.tsoasa.com

Good news fellow Triumph enthusiasts . . . the Club website is finally clear of the damage done by recent hackers, and we can now get back to business!

If you are interested in what went on with our site, have a look at https://www.zdnet.com/article/over-a-million-godaddy-managed-wordpress-sites-cracked/ and you will understand that this has been no mean feat for our technical gurus to overcome.

The first issue for most of you is that the previous registration authorisations have been lost. That means, if you want access to the club site you will need to re-register by sending a request to Roger at rogncher@internode.on.net advising him of your preferred User Name and your mobile phone number. A temporary password will then be issued to you, and you will then be operational.

When you have a look at our site, you will notice some minor changes, but we have endeavoured to get it back to pretty much what we had before. The Classifieds work a little differently, and the Calendar isn’t as pretty (but we’re working on it). Submitting a post of your most recent Triumph news, together with photos, remains the same, so don’t hesitate to have a go.

Something that we are trying to develop is the look of the home page, where new and previous posts will appear as a title only, so that you can click on that to go to the full post. This will tidy up the look of the Home Page quite a bit.

So, onwards and upwards . . . or “On the Marque and Up To Speed” as we say it within our TSOA circle!

Roger Lange

TSOA SA Website Manager

20/1/22

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – November / December 2021

Well what a month November has been!  And it’s not over yet!  We’ve tried a couple of different things and they seem to have worked so we are finishing off the year on a high and celebrating with our Back to the Fairway, Christmas Dinner at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club.

I’m pleased to report after many anxious moments on my part, that the Run to Monarto Safari Park on Saturday 13 November went well.  Members who attended were treated to a club subsidy and group discount that may not be available again soon.  The 25 attendees enjoyed the food, gift shop, information provided by the volunteers, the animals and fortunately the weather.  The Park is a major conservation area, and we were blown away by the Lion Cage, impressed by the feeding of the Giraffes and fortunate to see 15 month old white rhino, Esche, before she unexpectedly died about 10 days later.

At the last meeting, Club co-founder Tony Case and long-time member Vin Anderson provided some observations on what it was like to be a member in the very early days of TSOA(SA).  This not only encouraged members who we hadn’t seen for many meetings (Bob Anderson, Geoff Bills, Helmut Liepe, Bill McGuiness, Geoff Mount from Tasmania) but entertained the usual attendees with tales of enthusiasm, fast driving, roll overs and other antics that were possible back in the mid 1960’s/early 1970’s.  It was of course noted that traffic was much lighter then and there were no RBT stations or speed cameras to spoil one’s driving pleasure.  Most of us remembered!  And of course on stage were Vin;s white TR3A which he has owned for 50 years and Margaret Anderson’s immaculately original green Stag which Bob steadfastly refused to sell.  It took me a few days to recover from the buzz of it all!

I now look forward to our Christmas dinner at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club on Saturday 26 November.  It should be all over by the time you receive this FastTrak and 60 attendees will have had an enjoyable and memorable time.  Thanks go to Sue Gibson for her negotiations with the caterers, her menu development, cranking up the numbers, the table allocations and successfully getting us Back to the Fairway.

Thanks also to the Committee for your efforts so far this year and for all those members who have assisted with proceedings or attended meetings and other activities over the past 6 months.  We rely on all members to continue the momentum of the Club into its 57^th year.

And finally have an enjoyable Christmas with friends and relatives.  Stay away from anyone from NSW, Victoria and the ACT and return safely to Club meetings and activities in 2022.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge, President