42 Vehicles were registered by the TSOA members at the All British Day on the 9th February, making us the 4th largest club display on the day.  Add on 4 entries from the TR Register and 8 from the Stag Owners Association – the Triumph marque was well represented. Extremely lucky with the weather on the day forecasted at 35 degrees as the day before was 42 degrees with catastrophic fire warnings and a large fire at Crafers and 40 degrees on the day following the event. (It was hot work marking out the ovals on the day before the event – I’ll tell you!)  850 cars and motor bikes were entered but the public attendance fell short on the day which the organising committee feels was due to the hot weather conditions, and will result in a financial loss for this year’s event. However we do feel some good gains were made in the overall management of the event.

Over 60 people attended our February General meeting with lots of new faces which is great.  Let’s all ensure our newer members are made to feel welcome. The GT40 kit car owned by Bill Jones certainly created a lot of interest.

Margie and I travelled to the Copper Coast last weekend (22nd and 23rd February) to plan this year’s Club Weekender. We ended up with what we feel is a great program, food and accommodation. Twenty Motel rooms have been booked (maximum) so get your application in early to avoid disappointment. Extra rooms will need to be off site. We have again done some great deals with the smaller locals and at $110.00 per person (plus the club subsidy of $20.00) the weekend represents great value.

Ian Rigby and Bob Cini have put together March and April club runs.  See flyers in this issue for all events.

Busy, busy, busy……………..

Till we meet again.

Bill Berlemon.

Come along and join us for a weekend of fun in the Copper Coast of South Australia.

Departing Whitehorse Inn, Pt Wakefield Road, Bolivar at 9.00am

Saturday

*      Morning tea at Popes Café – Pt Wakefield

*      Visit to Ducatoon Park Horse Stud, Kadina

*      Lunch at Wallaroo

*      Wallaroo self drive tour around the historical township

*      Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum (for those who are interested)

*      Travel to Kadina to book into Gateway Motel

*      Happy hour by the Pool from 5.30pm (BYO drinks,, food supplied)

*      Dinner on site at AN POBEL Bistro at 6.30pm with the usual fun and frivolities.

Sunday

*      Breakfast at the Motel in the Bistro from 8.00am -8.30am

*      Free time to explore Moonta and visit Moonta Mines Museum (for those who are interested )Moonta Mines Sweet Shop, Moonta Tourist Office at the Old Railway Station  (fantastic souvenirs and gifts)

*      Meet at the Moonta Tourist Railway at 11.45am for our exclusive train journey through Historic Moonta Mines.

*      Travel back to Pt Wakefield for Lunch at Salt of the Earth Café and Gallery

Cost: $220 per couple payable by the April meeting. Singles and Families to be negotiated. Final numbers need to be confirmed by the end of April.

Enquiries to Bill and Margie 0438836837

Weekend Feature: Ducatoon Park is one of South Australia’s leading Horse Studs. Principal Peter Toole has been in the horse breeding business for 52 years. We will be shown around a working Horse Stud which specializes in race horses and rearing of foals until yearling stage. We are also invited to wander through the extensive gardens, large walk in aviary and Peter’s Brag room showcasing his award winning woodwork.

Firstly thanks to the girls who have put their names on the Supper roster.  We still have spaces so if you can help please let me know.

In regards to the Supper, as we have between 50 -60 members at each meeting, can I ask that we don’t have pies /pasties/sausage rolls?  These are expensive and we really need to have 2 pieces per member and the budget does not extend that far.  It is more appropriate to have sandwiches/cheese/dips etc to ensure all members have a choice of savory items. If making sandwiches please ensure you make 2 loaves which makes 80 quarters. Thanks girls.

Bill and I have spent the weekend in the Copper Coast organising the weekender for May….boy it has been an interesting time…no-one gives discount for 40 people to go anywhere in the Copper Coast except the Kadina Gateway Motel, which is where are staying! Anyway we had fun and hopefully you will enjoy the weekend – remember the Motel only has 20 rooms….so book early and you won’t miss out!

Margie Berlemon AM

Ice Cream run – Sunday 26th January.

Well we met at Super Cheap on Port Road on a barmy night….everything was going well until I had a call from Lorraine Page (the advanced party) to tell me there was absolutely no parking anywhere near Noonies…our ice cream destination! Lorraine and Greg had circled for half an hour to no improvement so we had to discuss our options and put plan B into place in case of emergency!

We set off down Port Road and wound our way down to the Port and the Expressway, over the bridge and then onto Outer Harbor…(some STAG owners…not mentioning any names….went bush bashing!!) and then into the activities at Largs Bay, Semaphore and Semaphore south….wow never seen so many cars….the roads were ok, but if you wanted to park..think again….oh well after stopping at Noonies and advising not coming, plan B came into effect and off the Café de Vili’s we went.  Car parking easy, not too many people and service was good.   Then the Holden Car Club came as well…overheard a  conversation…they had intended to stop at Largs Bay…but no car parking and their plan B also came into action! It was a good night and even the STAG owners had a good time!

Margie Berlemon.

Socially Speaking

Happy New Year to everyone and I hope the Festive Season was kind to you all.

The Christmas dinner at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club was well attended, the ambience was good and the food was of a high standard.   A great evening shared by some seventy seven members with lots of laughter in the room as friends celebrated the Triumph Year.  Trophies were presented to well deserved club members, for Day of Triumph and club involvements. Thanks must go to Sue Gibson for organising the annual event.

The After Christmas run to the Vine Inn in Nurioopta was well attended, and from all reports was a great run and good fellowship by all.

The Informal meeting in January saw some model cars that members have collected and also included an informal auction for the sale of Tom’s collection!  A few ladies enjoyed the coffee and gelato at CIBO before joining the men folk at the clubrooms.

The Annual Ice Cream run was held on Sunday 26th January – Australia Day – the run was good – people everywhere at Semaphore so plan B was out into place and Café de Vili’s saw most of us finish the run there.  A good evening run and fellowship enjoyed.

I am looking for volunteers to set the monthly runs this year…please come and see me with your ideas and assistance.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the All British Day at Echunga on Sunday February 9th – come along and enjoy the event even if you have not entered the day and enjoy the magnificent display of British Cars!

Starting to think about the annual weekender….thinking about end of May and the Copper Coast…stay tuned.

Till we meet again

Bill Berlemon.

Girl Torque

Firstly may I thank everyone for their kind wishes following my surgery in December?  I am recovering well and although still not driving, am returning to work in February! It is amazing how much you miss being outside when you are recovering from an illness and how much you  miss the interaction of people….well I do anyway…and I will be pleased to see people and do things again and not watch TV..which thank God for the cricket and tennis or else I would have gone stir crazy!

Thanks to Sue for organising the Supper Roster… we still need people to help out, so please see either Sue or myself at the meeting to fill in the spaces…many hands make light work, so in advance I thank everyone for their help.

Looking forward to another great year with lots of fun and coffee runs!

Margie Berlemon.

Sunday 26 January 2014

“I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream!”

This very popular annual event takes us on a relaxed run from the City to the Beach, arriving at sunset

Destination: NOONIE’S KIOSK at Semaphore Park

Big range of ice cream treats, great coffee, fresh doughnuts, hot dogs etc.

Plenty of off-street parking available

Meet 7.30pm for 7.45 start

Super Cheap Auto Carpark, 69 Port Road, Thebarton

Opposite Bonython Park

Bring your kids or grandkids too!

Enquiries: Tom Long 8267 4452

The Day of Triumph was well attended with 45 cars on display. The weather was fine and there were loads of public visitors to the site – quite a number of members went across the road to Café Primo for a great breakfast – thanks again to Dino Vitesse for his great offer. Trophy winners listed elsewhere. Thanks to everyone who helped on the day.

Our annual observation run saw 35 people head off at the start about half in Triumph’s (not wanting to set next year’s run!). The questions were difficult and brought out the best in Rory and Sue who were the eventual winners! The run was great and BBQ lunch was enjoyed by all. Thanks to Alex and Sue Smithson for all their hard work and setting the run, and setting up our lunch area.

Pleased to report we currently have 74 members signed up for the Christmas dinner (to the relief of Sue!) and will be a great event.

The next Club run will be on December 29th for more food and festivities following Christmas…just what we all need! See Flyer for more details.

2014 will start with the Club informal meeting on January 21st. Just for a change could you please bring along any model cars which you could display for us all to enjoy. It may even be an opportunity to sell any duplicate models or surplus stock – for interest sake it may not be just cars, but any models you would like to share. Ladies will head off to Gelato and coffee as per usual.

Margie and I take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Birthday wishes to Maureen Gold, Sue Taylor, Natalie Farrell, and Margie Berlemon.

Till next time – a happier Social Secretary!

Bill Berlemon.

Firstly may I take this opportunity to thank all the ladies for their support with the Supper roster for the year….as the saying goes….many hands make light work…and this is the case if we share the load.  Look out January ….we will have the list again for 2014!

The January meeting will again be off to CIBO for Gelato and Coffee for the ladies….look forward to the catch-up following the Festive Season.

Best wishes to everyone for the Festive Season – I hope it is a safe and happy season for all.

Margie Berlemon.

The ALL TRIUMPH RALLY – TONY ESAU MEMORIAL TROPHY – RUN – Sunday 17th November.

Well the 6.00am start was great (Urgh) for a Sunday morning, and we loaded the car and set off up to Top of Taps to unload  the BBQ and supplies and get the instructions for the day.

About thirty five people attended – some smart people not in Triumph’s in case they won….others in Triumph’s set off along South Road to Myponga.  Over the dam we went – great scenic drive and onto Yankalilla.

Off onto the questions (well most people…I managed to set myself up in the Bakery and drank coffee, watching everyone run up and down the main street, tearing their hair out looking for answers!) a few people joined me and said wow…too hard…all was lost!

Then my man who is usually so competitive in this event came and said no way…so I knew it was going to be an eventful drive for the next hour or so!  Then back into the car…well poor Bill caught his hand in the door and a few words were said.  Fortunately I had an ice pack in the car so we drove to Glacier Rock with hand in ice pack and then parked in the car park…out came the first aid kit…blood etc from finger….clean up and bandage the finger and lots of pain!

So that was the end of questions for us and we went directly to the lunch spot where Alex and Sue had secured a great place in the Rose Garden Park in Willunga.  BBQ set up and Bill (sore finger and all) started to cook with the help of members to ensure Lunch was ready for everyone.

All in all a great day and thanks to Alex and Sue for taking the time to set the run and to Sue Gibson for helping me organise the food. Can’t wait till next year!

Margie Berlemon.