MARCH

Thurs-Sun 2nd-5th              Clipsal

Sun 12th                           MSCA Super Sprint

Sun 19th                           Afternoon Run meet 4.30pm Haywood Park Unley Park

Tues 21st                          General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Tues 28th                         Informal Lunch – Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham 12.00 noon

APRIL

Sun 9th                            Modern Regularity Mallala

Tues 18th                         General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Sat/Sun 22nd/23rd             Historic Race meeting Mallala

Sun 23rd                           Brunch Run meet Civic Park opp Tea Tree Plaza 8.30am

MAY

Sun 7th                            MSCA  6hr Regularity Relay Mallala

Tues 16th                         General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Fri-Sun 19th-21st               Annual Weekender – meet from 9.00am Zeea’s Eatery Glenunga

Tues 23rd                         Informal Lunch – Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham 12.00 noon

Sun 28th                           Modern Regularity  Mallala

Christmas and New Year celebrations are now well behind us and we are almost a quarter of the way through 2017.

The Ice Cream run to Noonies was well attended, as usual, with many people enjoying fish & chips, coffee, donuts and of course Ice Cream.   The night was very pleasant with no wind and a lovely sunset.    Noonies love having the Club each year.

All British Day on 12th February was apparently not very well attended and despite there being over 30 cars entered far less than that turned up on the day.    The weather was ideal for a day in the hills, not too hot nor too cold, no rain just pleasant.   Maybe the Day has become too much the same.   I heard a member say at the meeting that maybe the event should be held bi-annually rather than annually – food for thought maybe?

The run this month (Sunday 19th March) is an afternoon meet with an early chicken & salad dinner provided by the Club.   Peggy is the main organiser and we would like an indication of those who will be attending for catering purposes.    We anticipate you being home before it is dark, so not having to rely on the poor, by today’s standards, TRiumph lights!!

In April Ian is organising the annual breakfast/brunch run ending up in Lyndoch, so after you have devoured a cooked brunch you could visit some wineries in the area before heading home.

The annual weekender is also well into the planning stages and once again Margie & Bill have organised an amazingly good value weekend, this year being 2 nights down at Meningie on the Coorong.   The details are in the magazine so we would suggest you get in early and “bag” your place as numbers are limited due to the accommodation available.

If anyone is interested in organising a mid week run please go ahead and do so as we have not included them in the calendar this year due to the lack of interest last year.

There are a number of months where we need someone to do either savoury or sweet supper.  Please, if you can help out, put your name forward so it does not fall back on the same people each month.

Hope to see you out and about in your TRusty TRiumph soon!!

Cheers

Peggy-Sue

An Evening in Haywood Park

SUNDAY MARCH 19^th

Meet Haywood Park – Unley Park at 4.30pm

Park in Addiscombe Place off Grove St

(Same place as last year.)

Bring chairs, table, drinks and leave them with Sue and Me

Enjoy a run through the hills for about 3/4 hour

Returning  to the park at around 5.45pm.

Your chairs will be set up ready for you.

The Triumph Club will provide you with dinner of

Chicken and fresh salads

You can be home before dark

Any questions ring

Peg  0409 090 369 or Sue 0428 735 960

All British day 2017.
The years just seem to get shorter. We enjoyed another successful day in the hills with lots of fine historic examples on display at this year’s All British day. We had 22 Triumphs on display this year and again a bit down on other years.
Although the weather did turn out a bit cool I was thankful it didn’t reach the temperatures experienced during the week.
After setting up the tents, getting the cars to position with the help of Kate Berlemon, and getting settled in, I did the rounds of the displays. It seemed like some other clubs were missing a few entrants also, as there was a fair bit of vacant land around, but after talking with a few officials it was said to have had around 750 cars and bikes across both fields.


There was a great take up of food and drink support as usual and old Merlin was there drowning out everyone when she fired up.
Tony Rutter volunteered his car for a display from D-Carb. The idea basically is to de-carb the engine using a mix of Hydrogen and Oxygen (A mix produced running through water charged in an intricate little box full of wires and voltage plate charged Via a host car) The suggestion was that it increases power; engine runs smoother, lower emissions and better fuel efficiency.
Several people discussed this at length with the team running the show, while Tony’s car took in the mix over a one hour period. There was a notable difference during the time it was being treated and both Tony and I discussed a follow up to see how it went on the way home. The team then offered to do another car so I presented mine allowing me to get a feel if this was a practical solution to an issue I have been dealing with over the past few months.
Without getting too involved in the run up to getting this done, I did notice that my car performed better the longer I drove it. I had no noticeable hunting at the lights, a condition that has been bugging me. Coasting down and leaving it in a higher gear than you would normally pull away in, I did feel that the car pulled away nicely with no lag. The Idle was smoother also. I pulled the plugs when I got home and there was still a carbon coating so I will be leaning the mix off a bit and looking at this again after the next run.
I received a follow up call from the company today and they were interested in how the car performed. They also told me that Tony was going back for another FREE clean as he still had issues. They also offered that to me and suggested that they would use a scope to look into the engine. I may do this when we get back from holidays in a few weeks.
The company have recently come over from the states and set up in the old Mitsubishi site to promote this process and equipment. They are well presented and have a very strong belief in this system.

If you are interested the web page is www.DCarb.net or on 0883113767.
They were also willing to come to the club one evening to talk with us some more.

Towards the end of the day the sun finally came out allowing for a very pleasant drive home.
I’m looking forward now to the next planned weekender, so watch out for details in Trak and at the next meeting.
Happy Triumphing
Ian Rigby

FEBRUARY

Sun 12th                           All British Day – Echunga 10.00am onwards

Tues 21st                          General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Sun 26th                           MSCA Picnic Virgara Winery 11.00am onwards

MARCH

Thurs-Sun 2nd-5th              Clipsal

Sun 12th                           MSCA Super Sprint

Sun 19th                           Afternoon Run meet 4.30pm Haywood Park Unley Park

Tues 21st                          General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Tues 28th                         Informal Lunch – Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham 12.00 noon

APRIL

Tues 18th                         General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Sun 23rd                           Brunch Run meet Civic Park opp Tea Tree Plaza 8.30am

MAY

Sun 7th                            Peter Hall 6hr Regularity

Tues 16th                         General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Fri-Sun 19th-21st           Annual Weekender – details TBA

Tues 23rd                         Informal Lunch – Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham 12.00 noon

With Christmas and New Year Celebrations behind us we look forward to another TSOA calendar year. Our first meeting for the year on the 17^th Jan was our informal meeting and thanks to Kevin McEnroe for bringing his Norton motor bike and Roger Lange for his ultra-modern slot car set.  My little TQ Speedcar also created good interest. Would have liked to have seen more boys toys on the stage though…. maybe next year.

First run for the year is the Annual Ice Cream Run on 28^th January followed by the All British Day at Echunga on 12^th February -if you have not entered your car, spectators are most welcome.  26^th February is the Annual MSCA Picnic presentation day at Virgara Winery, Angle Vale. This is generally a very pleasant day and hoping for a good turn out to support our racing fraternity.  MSCA super sprint start on the 12^th March.

Don’t forget to put March 19^th in your social calendar for ‘An Evening in Heywood Park’ starting at 4.30pm for a scenic run followed by a chicken and salad dinner provided by the club.

Again your committee is working hard to provide a great mix of events but we need you to participate to make these events a success.

News Flash – date for our annual Weekender is 19^th-21^st May yes three days two nights….

Till we meet again

Bill Berlemon.

Presidents Report for December

It was nice to see some new members at our last general meeting for the year, and it is encouraging that the interest of Triumph’s and our club still remains strong. The future of our Club remains with its ability to attract new members and retain existing ones – hence our club display days like the day of Triumph and all British Day remain very relevant to the strength of our club.  We need to continue to promote ourselves to remain the successful club that it is. Making new members welcome remains paramount.

Talking of new members Bill Galler and his wife Chris took out the Annual Observation run on Sunday 20^th November set by Alex and Sue Smithson. Bill’s Mk II Spitfire has come up a treat and the day was enjoyed in splendid weather with a BBQ Lunch at Lobethal.

Our next club function is the Christmas Dinner where Margie and I will receive our Life Membership Badges. We are looking forward to this great honour. Nearly 70 people have booked in so will as usual be a great night!

First meeting for 2017 will January 17^th which is our informal night. I want to theme this night as a ‘big boys’ toys night’ – I will be bringing along my Vintage TQ Speedcar, Kevin McEnroe will be bringing a vintage motor bike, and two Soap Box cars have been entered.  Looking for more additions to make this a truly fun night …let me know if you have any special toys eg speedboat, quad bike, jet ski’s etc to bring along.  Greg will be holding an auction of surplus club books.

Margie and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Till we meet again

Bill Berlemon.

TSOA Annual Ice Cream Run

Saturday 28^th January 2017

Meet 7.00pm

K-Mart at Kurralta Park (rear carpark)

Destination – Noonies at the Beach Semaphore Park

Plenty of off street parking adjacent to the kiosk

Extensive range of ice creams

Milk Shakes

Soft drinks

Hot fresh Donuts

Great Coffee

Hot Dogs, Burgers, Fish ‘n Chips etc

Bring a jumper as it can get cold after dark – even in January!

Details – Sue 0428 735 960 or 8449 7814

SOCIAL SNAPSHOT

Thank you to Steven Wade for organising the “Nice Nosh in November Run”.   I had forgotten to mention this run last meeting – that must have been due to Roger encouraging me up on the stage to use the microphone.

I was disappointed to hear that only 7 or 8 people attended this run, and as Steven had asked both venues to open up especially for him, Steven would have been very disappointed with the numbers. We all know that a lot of work goes into organising a run and to have little response is not good. Let’s hope Steven will be willing to organise a run in the future.

Thanks to Alex & Sue Smithson for setting the All Triumph Observation Run on 20th November.  A good drive through the hills to the destination of Lobethal where all partook of a club sponsored BBQ lunch.     There was a coffee stop at Mylor where the first set of questions were, then on to Lobethal for the second set.  It was certainly hot walking up and down the street looking for answers.

The winners this year were Bill & Chris Galler in their Blue Spitfire.  This was their first Observation Run and they are very competitive.    Bill & Chris now have the honour of setting next years run.   Second place was Tony & Phyllis Rutter and third place Rory & Sue Gibson.   Altogether there were 8 TRiumphs and you had to be driving a TRiumph to be a place getter.   Thanks to all those who attended in the heat and to those members who joined us for lunch.   We hope you all had a good day and survived getting home in the heat.

The Christmas Dinner on 10th December is again at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club at Seaton and we hope everyone has an enjoyable evening.   Congratulations to those people who are Trophy winners.

The after Christmas Run on Wednesday 28th December is meeting at the Victoria Hotel Top of Taps and ending up at the Rezz Hotel at Newton.   Hope to see you there.

Don’t forget there is NO meeting in DECEMBER – the next one being the informal meeting on Tuesday 17th January.  If you have any “big boy’s toys” please bring them along and show them off.   There will also be an auction/sale of library books.

The ladies as usual will head off somewhere for a gelato/coffee etc.

The Ice Cream Run on Saturday 28th January will end up at the usual spot – Noonies – at Semaphore for fish & chips, ice cream, coffee or whatever takes your fancy on the night.  Hopefully the weather will be nice and warm and we will get to see a decent sunset.  We will meet at 7.00pm at K-Mart on Anzac Highway, Kurralta Park (rear carpark).

All British Day is on Sunday 12th February at Echunga Oval with gates opening from 10.00am.   All entries should have been in by 15th November so if you have not entered perhaps just go along for a look on the day.

We take this opportunity of wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and New Year and hope to see you out and about in your TRiumph in 2017.

Cheers

Peggy & Sue

DEC

Sat 10^th                       Christmas Dinner – Royal Adelaide Golf Club 6.30pm for 7.00pm

Wed 28^th              After Christmas Run – meet Victoria Hotel Top of Taps from 10.00am depart 10.30am

Destination – Rezz Hotel Hamilton Terrace Newton

2017

JAN

Tues 17th                Informal Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

Ladies go for gelato

Sat 28th                  Ice Cream/Fish & Chip Run – meet 7.00pm K-Mart Kurralta Park (rear carpark)

FEB

Sun 12th                 All British Day – Echunga from 10.00am

Tues 21st                General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm

MAR

Sun 19th                 Club Run – details TBA

Tues 21st                General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley 8.00pm