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.

The ETSA Playford Museum was a fantastic morning – the volunteers proudly showed us around the Museum, and it was fascinating…wow what a morning…thanks to Rory Gibson for organising this for us and Sue for organising the tea/coffee for us. Unfortunately only 14 members and 1 grandchild attended which was a embarrassment to the Club as we had advised that there would be 30 members present and volunteer staff were rostered to cater for the numbers. We finished off at Vili’s Café for Pie, Chips and Gravy and a good chin wag to finish off the morning.

Next event is the morning run across the northern freeways, highways and byways to be set by Bob and Lorraine Cini ….this will be their first run…..to the Slug and Lettuce Pub for a traditional English Lunch.  We have booked for the usual 30 however when we went last time about 50 people attended and had a great time! We will amend the final numbers on the morning.

Our social calendar for the rest of the year has now been decided upon in principal and full details will be provided as dates draw nearer. Anyone wanting to put a run together please contact me.

Till we meet again

Bill Berlemon

May was again a very busy month starting with the 6 hour regularity run at Mallala, then the mid week run and the annual weekender.

Mallala was a great day with a full team of Triumph’s and for those of us who don’t go racing a great way to participate in the event in some way.

Mid week run by all reports was a lot of fun and I hope to join in these when I retire!

Margie and I are sitting down writing this report on the Monday morning following the weekender and are very pleased with the results of this annual event. 41 Adults, 2 children and 2 babies made up the numbers and we feel confident everyone had a great time.  Happy to report 13 Triumph cars attended – strangely mostly TR7’s /8!  We self catered for dinner and breakfast which does create a lot of extra work, but we feel sure it creates good camaraderie within the club and again we thank all those who helped in making it a success.  All other meals were well enjoyed as was the final lunch at the Victor Harbor Golf Club offering magnificent views over the fabulous coastline. We covered 300km’s of great southern countryside exploring our scenic Fleurieu Peninsula. Our Studio Apartment accommodation at Victor Harbor Beachfront Caravan Park was first class as were the other cabins books for the weekend – they even supplied the pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast – fully recommend the Park for a holiday in the future!

June’s social activities are: Ladies lunch June 11th, followed by the ETSA Museum on the 16th June .

Please refer the back page of Trak for all future events.

Birthday wishes to:  Alex Smithson, Naomi Siegertsz, Tony Case, Barb Sampson, Dale Temby,                          Mal Jonas, and Kate Berlemon

Till we meet again,

Bill Berlemon

Sunday July 21st run

Meet at Civic Park, Tea Tree Gully at 10.00am

Departing 10.30am to see the new Northern Express Way,  and Wetlands

Lunch at the British Pub – Slug ‘N’ Lettuce 130 Martins Road, Parafield Gardens

lunch menu

salt & pepper squid
lightly dusted in our own seasoning served with chips, salad &
chef’s own tartare sauce                                                  $9.90

bangers & mash
thick pork sausages served on a bed of creamy mash potato
topped with rich gravy                                                      $9.90

roast of the day
see chef’s suggestions board                                         $10.90

beer battered fish
battered hake fillet served with chips, salad & chef’s own tartare
sauce                                                                             $10.90

lamb shank
slow braised in a rich tomato & rosemary sauce served on a bed
of creamy mash potato                                                   $10.90

beef burger
beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese & beetroot relish
served with chips                                                             $10.90

graziers rump 250grams
this classic primal cut is grain finished for 100 days and is full in flavour, aged to our specification with the
supplier guarantee of ultimate flavour and tenderness.
“full of flavour”                                                                 $14.90

Any enquiries: Bob Cini 0419840176

The mid week run on the 6th March went well and ended up at Hahndorf for coffee. The club run on the 17th March set by Dean and Tammy went well, and despite the cooler weather at Tenafeate Winery, the wood oven pizza and brushetta’s were delightful.  Many members tasted the wines and several bottles were purchased to consume at a later date. Thanks Dean and Tammy for putting the run together – a great first effort!

The next club run is the Annual Breakfast (Now Brunch) run on April 21st meeting at Burnside Town Hall at 9.00am….remember to bring along your food, tables, chairs, coffee etc to make this an enjoyable morning!

Mid Week run is set for Wednesday 8th May, meeting at Suzette’s at Burnside – see advert for more information.

May 5th is the MSCA 6 hour regularity at Mallala…come along and support the racing members..I am sure you will be most welcome. Support staff will be needed for the day – Contact Rick.

The Annual Weekender is fast approaching (May 25th and 26th) and Margie and I have set the run and confirmed all the bookings.  Remember this is the normal two day event..Saturday and Sunday.  Please bring your money to the April meeting but phone us now to place your booking.

The June run is set for Sunday June 16th.  Rory has organised for us to go to the ‘Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum’ at Kurralta Park. The Museum is dedicated to the collection of machinery and apparatus used by the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA) and previously the Adelaide Electric Supply Company (AESCo), in the generation, distribution and use of electricity in South Australia. Further to that, the museum has a collection of commercial appliances and electrical equipment, which used electrical energy. The collection includes over 800 exhibits dating from the late 1890’s and throughout the 20th century. The museum collection includes a comprehensive range of electrical test instruments and energy meters covering early d.c. equipment used extensively in the late 1800’s through to the latest electronic instruments. A large collection of photographs of various AESCo and ETSA power stations, buildings, transport and activities is held along with house magazines from the first edition in 1925 until the last of the “Adelects” printed.

Birthday greetings to: Dean Berlemon, Sue Smithson, Trina Temby, David Treen, Judie Long, Sue Gibson, Dennis Hawkins, Helen Allnut, John Allnut

Till next time.

Bill Berlemon

Annual Weekender

Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th

Come along and visit the Fleurieu Peninsula

Meet: Saturday 25th May 9.00am Burnside Town Hall

Saturday run will travel through the Adelaide Hills with morning tea at Callington at the Old Police Station, then through to Langhorne Creek, to Lunch at the Old railway station at Milang, then continuing the run through the beautiful Inman Valley to afternoon tea at Glazier Rock Café and into Victor Harbor to the Beachfront Holiday Park for the overnight stay in their magnificent Studio apartments.

BBQ tea on site in the camp kitchen allowing the usual fun and frivolities without having to drive anywhere!

Sunday breakfast onsite in the camp kitchen, then free to spend the morning in Victor Harbor visiting the markets, Granite Island, the Whale centre, the wooden toy factory and other places of interest and finishing off with Lunch at the Victor Harbor Golf Club with its magnificent views of the coast line, before heading back to Adelaide.

Bring: Drinks (glasses) and nibbles for Saturday night

Cost:  still only $200.00 per couple/twin share $140.00 single Payment due April meeting -17th April

Bookings with Bill/Margie 0438836837

All British Day at the Echunga Oval was a great day for all. With 880 British Cars to look at, food and fairs to be enjoyed by all. Great new venue and beaut weather all added to the day. A huge thank you to Arrand Ellery and those who assisted in any way to set up our club display.

Bob Cini has volunteered to join me on the ABD Committee next year to keep our club presence and involvement strong.

Ladies lunch held on the 12th February at the new venue Adelina’s Café at Burnside Civic Centre was also a good move. Numbers were up and a good time was had by all.  Next meeting will be at the same venue on 9th April.

Next mid week run is an afternoon run on 6th March followed by Sunday 17th March to Tenafeate Creek winery at One Tree Hill where we have enjoyed good food and fellowship before – my son Dean and wife Tammy have set this run – their very first attempt at setting a club run.

April 21st is a must diary date for our Annual Breakfast run which this year will be Brunch.

Margie and I have been busy organising this year’s annual weekender and have put together what we believe to be a fabulous program for this year. Some very interesting places to visit and great accommodation are just some of the highlights. Look for flyer this edition of Trak and book early!

Birthday greetings to Tricia Lill, Bob Cini, Angela Williams, Rory Gibson, Bryan Young, Bill Smith, Aaron Maynard and Vicki Langdon.

’til next time

Bill Berlemon