Built and maintained by an enthusiast in Sweden, this has to be the the coolest Spitty EVER!

The midweek run to the Uraidla Hotel. Was a great success. 20 people enjoyed the meal which was rather large and
a beautiful day and drive to Uraidla. A big thank you to Kaye and Lawrie.

September 22nd was the “Day of Triumph” at the Tea Tree Gully Civic Park. It was a successful day albeit the weather
wasn’t kind to us in the morning but cleared up in the afternoon. A big thank you to Dino & Lisa Vettese for their kind
offer of $10 breakfast voucher at Café Primo, which was very acceptable on this cold morning.

Don’t forget November 3rd is the Observation Run. I know you love this event, but you will have to be in your Triumph
to win. The winner will win a trophy and the honour of setting the run and obscure questions the following year. After
the run will be a Club sponsored BBQ. Just bring your dinks and chairs to the Tea Tree Hotel by 9.30am.

The end of year Dinner and Day of Triumph trophy presentation will be on the 23rd of November. Please could you
ring me to let me know if you will be attending and if you have any dietary needs. The Royal Adelaide Golf club have
available selections for Vegetarian, Vegan along with Gluten Free and Dairy free meals but you will have to let me
know a week before the event. Payment to be paid by the RSVP 12th November. Preferably on line BSB 065 006 No.
00902024. Or at the October meeting.

I was asked for the menu to be included in my report.

3 course dinner – choice of two entrees, choice of two mains, and a set dessert
ENTRÉE SELECTION
1. Grilled king prawns and jamon serrano, creamed avocado, potato rosti and petite herb salad (GF, DF)
2. Cider braised pork belly, sweetcorn puree, beetroot and radish remoulade, white wine jus (GF)
MAIN SELECTION
1. Grilled free-range chicken breast. Parmesan potato gratin, sauteed baby broccoli and blistered cherry
tomatoes, fresh dill and brown chicken jus (GF)
2. Grilled Coonawarra 180g beef tenderloin, chunky steak chips, wilted rocket, charred roots and pepper jus gras
(GF. DF)
DESSERT
Cherry and amaretto trifle, almond sponge, amaretti, vanilla mascarpone, shaved chocolate.

For people who cannot eat the trifle, there will be fruit salad available with ice-cream or cream or fruit salad alone.

More on the after Christmas Run next month.

See you there on the runs.
Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary

DOT Report 2024

Our Day of Triumph was held at Civic Park on Sunday 22 September 2024. While the weather wasn’t especially kind in the morning it turned into a lovely spring day.  Thanks to all those who bought your cars out for the day. We had 18 entrants and an extra  8 cars on display.

Winners on the day were remarkably similar to last year:

Overall:                                                              Trevor Hawkins (TR4A)

Second Overall:                                                  Roger Lange (TR8)

Third Overall:                                                     Lisa Vettese (Stag)

Michelotti Trophy (TR4,4A & 5):                   Trevor Hawkins

Harris Mann Trophy (TR7/8):                        Roger Lange

Concours

TR4/4A/5/250:                                                  Trevor Hawkins (TR4A)

TR7/8:                                                                  Roger Lange

Stag:                                                                      Lisa Vettese

Saloon:                                                                 Roger Lange

Spitfire/GT6                                                       Tim Wechtel (GT6)

Pride of Ownership

TR4/4A/5/250:                                                 Katherine Bradley (TR4)

TR6:                                                                     Ivan Powell

TR7/8:                                                                 Steve Ferguson

Spitfire/GT6:                                                     Nathan Parkes (Spitfire)

Stag:                                                                    Chris Marshall

Saloon:                                                                Rob Hanna

Big thanks to our judges and helpers on the day Alex Smithson, Duane Kaak, Lawrie Placing, Richard Sellers, Katherine Bradley, Garry Buckton, Nathan Parkes , Rob Hanna and Trevor Hawkins. Thanks again to Ian Rigby for his help and support (I might have progressed from my L plates to my P plates now) and Lisa and Margie for their help scoring. Thanks again to Dino and Lisa Vettese who provided a subsidised breakfast for members at Café Primo – all the reports indicated breakfast was delicious.

Dean Berlemon

2024 DOT Organiser

This photo shows the gate pass to the All British Day at the Uraidla Oval in February of 1997 and the jointly owned entrant being the extremely rare 1968 Triumph Herald 13/60 Estate of Tony Case and Tom Long, both former TSOASA Presidents and current Life Members.

The car was jointly restored by Tony and Tom and sadly, after being sold on, was stolen from the owner and torched. It did not survive.

Below is a photo of the cover of the Triumph Monthly Review of May, 1971 as it was back in those times before it became TRak magazine in 1976.

At the time the President of the TSOASA was Fred Cullen, the Secretary was Andrew von Neidermuller, the Treasurer was David Hurling, Competition Secretary Geoff Cousin, Social Secretary Rick Robertson, Assist. Secretary Vin Anderson and the Editor was Bob Burke.

Notably the Official Typists were Helen Bidstrup and Deb Chernoff.

General Meetings in  those days took place at the Brecknock Hotel in Adelaide and invariably were followed by a film.

Above is a photograph of the 1957 Triumph TR3 roadster once owned by Tony Case and the gate pass to the 1999 All British Day at Uraidla in February of that year. The car was fitted with Minilite wheels and Bridgestone 205/60×15” performance tyres, aero screens, anti-sway bars at the front and rear, bonnet louvres and twin Lucas flame thrower spot

lights and seven speed overdrive gearbox.

Hi Everyone

We all enjoyed our “Christmas in July” run on the 21st. It was nice to see some of you dressing for the occasion. The
sun shone and it had stopped raining after we had a drenching on the Friday before and the meal was good. Sue had
organised the table decorations and each person got a little box that Sue had made from Christmas Cards with a
sweet and joke inside representing a bon-bon. Thankyou Alex and Sue.

Our August run is on Sunday 18th. Sue and Rory have planned a run to Kersbrook Hill Wines and Cider for morning
tea. This is a run to the north with coffee/tea and muffins for $6. It will be nice to see you there.

The next midweek run will be at the Uraidla Hotel. The maximum seating is 20 people. So, get in quick with a phone
call to Lawrie, to secure your place.

I have included the rest of the events for the year, so you can mark them off in your diaries. The November midweek
run will be advised soon, and Margie and Bill will set the after Christmas Après run.
See you there on the runs.

Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary
0455 250 990

Thanks to all those members who have paid their subscriptions by 30th June, and had their logbooks stamped. For
anyone yet to do both things, can you please be proactive and make sure you are financial as soon as possible. The
jobs of club Treasurer (Lisa Macleod) and Conditional Registrar (Ian Rigby) are arduous enough as it is, and chasing
unfinancial members make the tasks that much harder. Please also remember that you need to be financial and have
your logbook stamped for 2024/25 for your car to be registered. You should not drive your car until this has been
done.

Lawrie and Kaye Placing organised a great mid-week run to the Green Man Inn, Ashbourne on 10th July, and we had
a large turnout for the “Christmas in July” run through the southern Adelaide Hills to the Old Noarlunga Hotel for lunch
on Sunday 21st July.

We had our traditional thankyou night for committee members and other club helpers prior to the July meeting, with
pizzas provided by the club. There is a small but very hard-working group who keep the club and its events ticking
over, and I am most appreciative of all those who help to make this happen.

Special thanks to Katherine Bradley who stepped in at the last moment to take the minutes for the July meeting. Our
hard-working secretary, Duane Kaak was away in Bali, and his deputy and Vice President, Richard Sellars came
down with RSV and was also unable to attend. Richard had called me earlier in the day, and certainly sounded like he
was suffering. Hopefully he makes a quick recovery. Kat’s joke telling at the meeting maintained the rich tradition of
excellence in humour that we have come to expect from our incumbent secretary.

It was great to see Terry and Sue Dowden’s TR6 on stage at the July meeting. It has been a home coming for this
car, as it was owned previously by Jon Williams (and also briefly by Roger Lange) and had only recently migrated with
Jon to Queensland. Terry and Sue love the car and it presents very well. (Web Editor’s Note – this TR6 was initially built at Powertune Motors for Chris Barnes  and a lot of credit should go to Steve Moule for the initial build and the various repairs and rebuilds that followed –  a real credit to Steve)

We are now only a month away from the Annual General Meeting after August general meeting. All positions in the
club will be declared vacant. It is not too late to call me (ph 0412 823789) or email me (alex.m.smithson@outlook.com) if you wish to stand for any position in the club or are prepared to help.

Regards,
Alex Smithson
President

Our club was originated right here in South Australia and we should all be reminded that we are officially registered as
the TSOASA, and we should also remind everyone that we are not just the TSOA.

Submitted by Crank Case

Small section of the vast crowd eagerly awaiting for the start of the 1995 Inland Run to Victor.
L -R, Tony Esau, Cherri Lange, Faye Esau, John Tuohy, Tony Case, John Fechner

I ran the ‘Inland Run to Victor’ observation run from 1980 until 1999 and provided a trophy for the winners. It really
suited the times and was to become the highlight road event of the year.
After a drivers’ briefing on departure, all were given a route sheet and a questionnaire to complete along the way, so
boredom was not an issue. For those who made it to Victor Harbor, free beer and a barbecue awaited.
I seem to recall the weather was always fine, and never did we experience rain to spoil the day out.
Questionnaires were handed in on arrival for me to adjudicate the winner, which always seemed to take such a long
time.
Of course, it also took a very long time to set the course and provide the sometimes cryptic questions, so I inevitably
ended up going to Victor forty times over the of life of the event.
I loved doing it, it was so worthwhile. Perhaps I might bring it back if I am encouraged to do so.

And the winners are………..
1980 – Ray Taylor – TR4
1981 – Helmut Liepe – TR5
1982 – Chris Meulengraaf – Spitfire
1983 – Bob Burke –
1984 – Louis Whittle/Sean Field – GT6
1985 – Geoff Bills –
1986 – Bob Burke –
1987 – Steve McReady –
1988 – Bill McGuiness –
1989 – Geoff Bills –
1990 – Paul Swain –
1991 – Roger Lange/Peter Ruta –
1992 – Roger Lange –
1993 – Roger Lange –
1994 – Trevor Lindsay –
1995 – Roger & Cherri Lange – TR6
1996 – Jac Dittmar –
1997 – Peter Ruta/Des Wilkinson –
1998 – Peter Ruta/M.Whiston

1995 Inland Run to Victor Winners – Roger and Cherri Lange, presented by Tony Case