Spring glorious Spring. Nothing but Triumph’s on our Breakfast take 2 run – yes 17 out of 17 were glorious Triumphs out on a Spring run! Just wonderful to see a procession of our cars travelling through the hills.  Our Breakfast stop at Morialta Conservation Park was a lot of fun and thanks to Ian and Raelene Rigby for organising the run.

Bay to Birdwood cavalcade of cars will have been run by the time you receive this Trak – we hope all went well at out new observation site.

We hope all those attending the Queensland Nationals have a wonderful and safe event and come back with lots of stories to share with us all.

October 20th run to Roseworthy Agricultural Museum promises to be a great day. This date is their annual working display day featuring lots of the machines working that are otherwise only on static display.  These will include engines, machines, blacksmith, chaff cutter, and tractors on the field for a working display. BBQ lunch tea/coffee and cake are available for purchasing. Some homemade goodies – relishes, jams, sauces and plants also for sale.  Off site miniature train rides also available.

Day of Triumph – November 3rd at TTG Civic Park – gates open from 9.00am. We would like to see as many cars there as possible to make this our feature club day a great success. Dino Vitesse  Proprietor of Café Primo, Tee Tree Plaza, and TSOA member, has offered to provide Club members with a $5.00 Buffett Breakfast – between 9.00am and 11.30am.  This is a great offer from Dino and we hope many members will partake in this fantastic offer. It’s just a short walk across the road from the Civic Park – you could display your car and then cross the road for Breakfast! Please ensure you wear some form of club ID – name badge or regalia so Primo Staff are aware of who you are.

Mid week run on November 13th 10.00am Hazelwood Park Reserve.

All Triumph Rally on November 17th – Top of Taps 8.30am – should see the start of another keenly contested annual observation run. Alex and Sue Smithson will I am sure have set a challenging run to again to see who is the best in the club. A club sponsored BBQ lunch will be provided on the day – just bring your chairs, tables and drinks.

We finish off the year with our Annual Christmas dinner on Saturday December 7th at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club – registration forms were in September TRak and also in this issue. Please, please ,please ,book early to avoid our usual last minute panic. All bookings and monies need to be paid by the November meeting Tuesday 19th.

Birthday wishes to:

Dianne Falzon, Fay Esau, Cherie Lange, Dave Wilson, Peggy Argent, Lorraine Cini and me!

Till next time

Bill Berlemon

Thanks to all the girls for providing the supper for the year…many hands make light work, and I appreciate your help.

Thanks also to everyone who supported Guides by buying their biscuits this year.

As Christmas is coming upon us sooner than we would like and many of us will start baking for the festive season, I thought I would share a really easy recipe with you all that one on my Guide Leaders shared:

Easy Chocolate Balls:
2 packets Tim Tams (can use Oreo biscuits instead)
1 can Condensed Milk
Coconut
Place biscuits into blender, add condensed milk, mix
Take out of blender and roll into balls, add coconut to cover balls and place in fridge to set!

Enjoy!

Don’t forget the ladies lunch on Tuesday 8th at Burnside for those not going to the Nationals!

Margie Berlemon.

Not the Breakfast run….

Well 17 Triumph’s arrived at Burnside Town Hall…yes 17 Triumph’s… (It’s the first time I can remember
ever having only Triumph’s on a run!) Waiting for instructions from Ian Rigby… as usual Ian had a great
run sheet…large font instructions and colored photo’s for intersections! So off we headed up the Freeway
to Crafers, then the back streets through Piccadilly, Ashton, Marble Hill and Montacute.

The roads twisted and turned but the scenery was fantastic, and the weather was great so no fog, or rain
(unlike the previous attempt for this event) for many people it was great to see the Marble Hill
Ruins..Although it was a fleeting visit, maybe next time our drivers might slow down enough for them to
look as well!

Down Montacute Road, to Stradbroke Road, and around the corner to Morialta Conservation Park where
parking was interesting, but in the end everyone parked and went into the park to set up their stoves to
cook Breakfast or Brunch!  A great venue and very popular, everyone had a good morning.  Thanks to Ian
and Raelene for setting such a beautiful run and a great park to complete the day!

Margie Berlemon

Our monthly club run on Sunday the 18th saw us take off from the Top of Taps in very wet, blustery conditions to Meadows and Mclaren Vale. About 25 members braved the day but ended up enjoying a spectacular run set by Rory and Sue Gibson.  We could have stayed home for the day, but would have missed out on a great event!

Our annual AGM was well attended and again with lots of arm twisting for committee members. Yours truly has again accepted the challenge for the next twelve months as Social Secretary with Margie’s help of course!

Future Events: September 11th mid week run, meet 10.30am at The Place Next Door.

Sunday 22nd – Breakfast run take two…From Burnside Town Hall…meet 9.00am

Sunday 29th – Bay to Birdwood. It has come to my attention that the routing for the event has changed so cars will no longer be travelling along Dequetteville Terrace. Hence a new meeting place….have a choice of two…(1) on Greenhill Road just before the cars will turn right onto Glen Osmond Road diagonally opposite KFC thereby giving us toilet/food facilities  OR

(2) at the time of printing the TRAK I am negotiating with Scout Headquarters 211 Glen Osmond Road to see if their car park in the front of their building is available for us to possibly hire for the morning – this will give us next door facilities of McDonalds. Therefore either check site one first, and if not there go to site 2 on the morning or ring Bill 0409849314 or check website for updates.

National Meeting 4th-12th October – Queensland – we wish a safe journey to all our participants.

Sunday 20th October – Club run to Roseworthy Agricultural Museum Annual open day.

A huge Congratulations to Duane and Meranie who got engaged in Paris on their recent trip overseas!

Birthday celebrations to Richard Sutherland and anyone else celebrating a Birthday or special event this month.

Hoping we find a new editor to continue after this month’s Trak to keep everyone informed of coming events. If not check the website for details, as this will become our communication to the members.

Till next time

Bill Berlemon

Club run to Roseworthy Agricultural Museum

Sunday 20th October

Meet:  9.30am Bunnings Parafield, Main North Road (northern corner)

Cost:  $5.00 Adults (Family $12.00 max)

BBQ Lunch, tea &coffee& cake available.

Roseworthy Agricultural is a Working Technology Dryland Farming Museum, established in 1989 and run entirely by volunteer members of the Gawler Machinery Restorers Club Inc.

The Museum strives to present the history and the development of agricultural machinery, much of which was invented in South Australia. We do this by highlighting innovation and invention in our State, including the contribution through research and development of Roseworthy Campus, and the impact of local manufacturing.

Current Displays

– Restored vintage tractors: Holt 45, British Wallis, Howard DH22 and more.
– Restored Stationary Oil engines: Blackstone, Tangye, Campbell.
– Restored farm machinery
– Interactive model displays
– Farm memorabilia

Miniature train rides also available on the College Grounds.

A great Family day out!

Thank you to all the ladies who have helped with the Supper Roster for the year we have now filled the calendar!

The Ladies Lunch went well with a few new faces which was good, and it is great to see Naomi and our youngest member Lily who is growing so fast join us! This year’s venue has proved to be popular but we need to decide if we are going back there in 2014.  Next Lunch is in October for those of us not going to the Nationals.

Hopefully the wet weather will clear up soon, and we can enjoy spring weather.

Margie Berlemon.

Run down South…Sunday 18th August.

As we got into the car on the wet and windy Sunday morning with coats, and umbrella’s I wondered why I
was doing this, and not staying in front of the fire with a book?  Well it’s because the run has been set,
people are expected to go, and well we were off….

People gathered at the ‘Top of Taps’ despite the blustering conditions, and Rory and Sue gave out the
instructions…I was happy because the first stop was to be at the Meadow’s Bakery…ah….Coffee….

So off we set through Clarendon, and the rain and onto Meadows where we met up in the dry for
Coffee….(despite the slippery wet floors, it became very noisy in the Bakery with some 23 Triumph fanatics
enjoying the coffee and a chat)

Off we set again, through Ashbourne, in the rain, and onto Nankita Road through the luscious countryside
with so much water…the dams were all full, as were most of the paddocks! Then we hit the fog, water
over the roads, and many side of the road waterfalls…it was very scenic despite the conditions.  We went
through McLaren Flat, onto the Blewitt Springs Road, Kay’s Road, past the wineries through the back area
of McLaren Vale and then onto McLaren Vale to the Pub for Lunch. A good meal was enjoyed by all.
Despite the bad weather conditions, the run was suburb, and Rory and Sue did a fantastic job…it was great
to see a few Triumph’s attend….ours was warm, dry and handled the conditions well, after all it is a British
Car!

Margie Berlemon.

Twenty seven adults, 4 children and 2 babies sat down for Lunch at the ‘Slug n Lettuce’ on the 21st July, following a great run set by Bob and Lorraine Cini. It was their first run set for the Club and after about four goes and a speeding fine, a trial Lunch they got it right…Well done guys!  The ‘Slug n Lettuce’ provided a great Lunch in particular for children who received an activity pack, a special drinker, a yoyo and a balloon as part of their Lunch deal, at about $7.00 each.  My bangers and mash did not disappoint!

Upcoming events: Ladies Lunch August 13th Adelina’s Café, Burnside 12.00noon followed by our club run on August 18th – meet Top of Taps at 10.00am for a run down south….don’t forget Historic Registration expires on August 15th. The AGM is on August 20th where voting for all the committee positions will become very robust …I’m sure!

Flag Marshalling duties Mallala Sunday August 25th – please assist if you can and let Rick know if you can help out.

September includes mid week run, General meeting, Breakfast run take two and the Bay to Birdwood watch at Dequetteville Terrace. Check Trak for full details. Lots of good events coming up – let’s hope the sun shines and brings those Triumphs’s out!

Happy Birthday to the following members: Meranie Vermeer, Tammy Berlemon, Phyllis Rutter, John Wood, Megan Temby, Brian Argent, Mike Temby.

Till next time

Bill Berlemon.

The next Ladies ‘Technical’ Lunch is on Tuesday 13th August at Burnside at 12.00noon.  Our new venue is working out well…parking can be an issue, but most people seem to find a park eventually…I think the morning programs finish at 12.00 noon so the car park seems to get a little easier then!

Should anyone still want Girl Guide Biscuits, I have some for sale…Plain, Chocolate topped or Mini biscuits are all $3.00 packet…. Just let me know and I can bring them along for you.

I will be travelling to the Riverland Field Days in September  to run the Girl Guide display (Sue Gibson has kindly offered to come with me) so should anyone want an order from Backyard Breads,, please advise and we can organise your products.

Looking at the supper Roster we have a few holes following the August Meeting.  Several members have done the Supper more than once, so if you can help out, please advise either Sue or myself…we appreciate your help…remember many hands make light work!

Special get well wishes to Megan Temby who is not travelling that well at present…hope you are on the mend soon

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance.
Owen Feltham

Regards to all

Margie Berlemon.

Having watched the weather closely during the week, it was with a smile on my face as the sun shone, we
pulled out of the driveway to head up to Civic Park to meet the gang to head off on the run.  Bill had been
waiting for this event for ages, as he wanted to go back to the ‘Slug n Lettuce’ for a trip down memory
lane…remembering the great British food he had had, about ten years before.

Some twenty loyal members braved the cold at Civic Park, as Bob and Lorraine Cini handed out the run
sheets….good size font too…no glasses needed for the navigators!  As Bob had the unfortunate incident
with the traffic cameras when setting the run, he had highlighted the necessary speed zones for members
to take care on.

Off we set through the lovely setting of Golden Grove, down to Montague Road, over Main North Road  (I
had not travelled that section before) into the speed zone of 40km and then follow the railway line onto
Cormack Road under the South Road bridge construction and onto Grand Junction Road (no Greg we didn’t
need to go to UPull it!!) following our way around to come back along the new Port River Expressway.

Along the route was the Barker Inlet Wetlands, followed by the Greenfield Wetlands. Then we were off to
Mawson Lakes…twisting and turning around the new homes…luckily there were not too many parked cars
along the way, as the roads were extremely narrow and many Triumphs were kept busy twisting the right
way!  Finally we reached our destination of the ‘Slug n Lettuce’.

Bill’s eyes gleamed, and in we went…..yes bangers and mash was still on the menu… he was in heaven!
Several other members joined us for lunch and everyone had a great day.  Thanks to Bob and Lorraine for
the run…those who didn’t make it….you missed out on a great run and a great Lunch!

Margie Berlemon.