Expressions of Interest in participating in the 2027 TSOA Nationals, to be held on the River Murray, at Murray Bridge South Australia are now open. Formal registrations open in January 2027, and preference will be given to those who have completed an EOI prior to January.

What You Will be Doing:

• Visiting River townships
• Tasting produce grown in the Lower Murray Irrigation Area
• Visiting the Port of Goolwa and Victor Harbor on beautiful Encounter Bay, riding the famous “Cockle Train” tourist railway
• Lunch N Laps at “The Bend Motorsport Park” – Everyone can experience driving on a world-class circuit behind a pace car – Competition driving available, and seeing exotic super cars on display at The Bend
• Visiting Monarto Safari Park – largest open-range safari experience outside of Africa – Seeing over 50 species of native and African animals – Individual animal experiences available by arrangement
• Cruising the mighty River Murray on a paddle steamer.

What You Get:

• 7 nights’ accommodation at the Bridgeport Hotel – 4.5 stars which overlooks the River Murray – Award winning, including Best Overall Hotel SA 2021 – AHA SA
• 7 buffet breakfasts
• 5 evening meals
• 2 sit down lunches
• Happy hours on 5 nights
• Entry to the many attractions included in the program

Where You Will be Eating:

• Bridgeport Hotel – Welcome and Final Dinner
• Murray Bridge RSL
• Murray Bridge Community Club
• Murray Bridge Golf Club

Cost:

• Only $1,600 pp twin share.
• Single Supplement plus $600 (i.e. total $2,200 pp)

To show your Expression of Interest please click on the link https://forms.gle/LzfaCyFN8i8jqPKd9 to access on-line . We will contact you when registrations open in January.

For information:

Alex Smithson; email: alex.m.smithson@outlook.com Ph 0412 823789

Dean Bogisch; email – deanbogisch@gmail.com Ph 0402 410 635

See you on the River at Murray Bridge in 2027

ENTRIES TO DISPLAY YOUR VEHICLE OR BIKE AT ABD 2027 ARE OPEN NOW AND CLOSE AT END OF NOVEMBER.

PLEASE NOTE DISPLAY SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATIONS MAY CLOSE EARLY – REGISTER NOW!

https://www.allbritishday.com/all-british-day-entry-form

IS MY VEHICLE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY INTO ALL BRITISH DAY?

All Vehicles displayed must be of predominantly British design and manufacture. All British Day is aimed at acknowledging British engineering, design and manufacture, and displaying British marques to the public. In order to maintain the spirit in which All British Day is intended, the ABD Committee will determine  in its absolute discretion, whether any  Vehicle is of British origin and can be entered for display .The decision of the ABD committee is absolute and final. If you wish to enter your vehicle in the All British display, but are unsure of the vehicles eligibility, please contact the ABD Committee who will be happy to assist in dealing with your query. You should email the ABD Committee at secretary@allbritishday.com advising make model  year of manufacture if possible, attach a photograph of the vehicle.

If you would like to join a convoy of Triumph cars entered into Bay to Birdwood, here is my proposal. Meet 7:15am at Airport Viewing Carpark – Africaine Road West Beach (near the skate ramp). We can then enter Barrett Reserve before the 7:30 gate closes, (waved off first). 2nd meet up – Approx 10:30am(?) at 459 North East Rd, Hillcrest (next door to Prices Bakery ) opposite Bunnings Windsor Gardens. Please let me know if you would like to convoy (SMS 0419 972 906) so I can make sure we look out for you, or wait for you at Stop 2. 

OCTOBER

All British day Registrations now open  – for Sunday February 2027

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 17th – TSOA Meeting at the Sporting Car Clubrooms 51 King William Road, Unley

Saturday 21st – TSOA SA End of year Dinner Royal Adelaide Golf Club (details TBA) – Carol

Sunday 8th – M.S.C.A. Super Sprint Series RD 5 at Mallala

DECEMBER

Tuesday 29th – APRES Run (details TBA)

Thanks to everyone who stood for positions on the club executive at last month’s meeting. It was great to have all positions filled, by the incumbents from last year. It is great to have everyone continue, however it would be great to see some other members put their hands up at some stage in the future (e.g. at the next AGM), to share the load of running the club.

A very big thanks to Dean Berlemon and Lisa Macleod for organising and running last Sunday’s Day of Triumph. It was very successful, and although there was the odd hint of rain, it held off until after the end of the event. There were 28 Triumphs on display, although only around half of these were presented for judging.  Thanks also Dean and Lisa’s helpers, the ever-reliable Ian Rigby, Dean and Marg Bogisch for tallying the results and those club members who helped with the judging and marshalling.

We also had the great ongoing support from Dino and Lisa Vettese and Café Primo, who offered heavily discounted breakfasts for the early bird attendees, as well as providing coffee and pizzas to the judging team.

Special congratulations to Simon Manser for being the overall concours winner in his beautiful TR6. Simon’s car will be on stage at the October meeting, so I won’t steal his thunder, other than to say he has done an incredible restoration job.

The Bay to Birdwood is on Sunday 18^th October, and registrations have now closed. Duane is setting up a meeting spot outside the paddock at Barrett Reserve, West Beach, to allow members to travel together to Birdwood. For those who can’t get there to joining this main group, Duane is also suggesting that the main group could stop somewhere in the north eastern suburbs to allow others to catch up and then travel as a single group to Birdwood.

Dean Berlemon is also proposing that any club member who wants to watch the Bay to Birdwood can join him and family outside Prices Fresh Bakery Café at 463 North East Road, Hillcrest from 9.00am onwards.  There is coffee and bakery goods available at Prices, so this is an ideal location to watch the passing procession.

The 2027 SA Nationals Committee now has the final program and costs in place. Past SA president, Mike Temby, who is now Queensland TSOA president will make the presentation on our behalf, as I am unable to get to the Nationals this year. I will do the same presentation to our club at our October meeting, where registrations of interest will open.  I encourage all SA members to start thinking about attending the 2027 event. I can assure you that it will be a great week.

The Christmas/Presentation dinner will be at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club on Saturday 21^st November. Bookings now open. Please contact Carol Onody if you wish to attend. This is a club sponsored event and we always have a great meal in a superb setting at RAGC.

We had two cars on stage at the September meeting. Kym Miller has a very nice white TR6, which he has owned for around 3 years. Despite having been restored back in the 1990’s, it is still in excellent condition, and Kym has been right through the mechanics of the car.  Ivan Powell brought his white TR5, which he purchased via an on-line auction held in Tasmania when he was in Europe. The car proved to have more mechanical challenges than he had anticipated, however he has undertaken substantial work on it this year, and it now performs very well.

Finally, I have made an appeal to all members to get more help with the supper roster. Mark Griffin continues source lots of bakery items from Banjos, Glenelg, and we are very grateful for this. Nathan Parkes provided sandwiches for a second month, however most members have yet to offer to assist. I would appreciate more help so please, if you are a regular meeting attendee, please consider putting your hand up for one meeting through the year.

Alex Smithson

President

In 2026, the run welcomes vehicles manufactured from the early 1900s through to 31 December 1996. RAA Bay to Birdwood vehicle registrations are limited to 1500 places. Registration will close when capacity has been reached.

If we get a few members interested we could organise to meet up en-route and arrive together. Please let Duane know if you have registered so we can organise a meet up point. Possibly prior to entering the gates in the morning so we can all park together. Duane Kaak M 0419 972 906

A successful Day of Triumph was held on Sunday 13 September at Civic Park Modbury.
Thank you to Lisa and Dean Berlemon for organising the event and also thank you to all members that helped with
judging and making the day a memorable event.
The trophies for the winners of the day will be presented at the End of Year Dinner, which will be held on the21st
November at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club.
Also, a big thankyou to Lisa and Dino Vettese for their generosity with offering half price breakfasts and free pizza for
participants/members from Café Primo Modbury on the day.

Winners

Concours

GT6/Spitfire – Tim Wachtel  (Red GT6)

TR6 – Simon Manser (Blue TR6)

TR4/4A/5 – Alex Smithson (Jasmin TR5)

Overall Display Day Winners

1^st. Simon Manser – TR6

2^nd. Tim Wachtel – GT6

3^rd. Alex Smithson – TR5

Pride of Ownership

Stag – Chris Marshall (Blue Stag)

TR6 – Paul Marshall (Maroon TR6)

TR4/4A/5 – David Stephens (White TR5)

Spitfire/GT6 – Charles Onondy (White Spitfire)

Saloon – Rob Hanna (Red 2500TC Saloon)

Masters

TR3 – Noel Schmidt

Just 5 points separated 3 out of the 4 cars in Masters Class.

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