The mid week run on 2nd March headed to Langhorne Creek for coffee, on to the Wellington Hotel for lunch and then Strathalbyn for afternoon tea.   I understand this run was well attended and all enjoyed the day.  Thanks to Bill and Maggie for organising.

The run on 27th March was well attended despite a gloomy start to the day with a threat of rain and fog up at Crafers.   The run took us through the hills, through Echunga, Clarendon and ended up at Montagana Cafe at Blackwood where some people had breakfast, some morning tea and others lunch.  Thanks to Tony and Wendy for organising this Sunday run.

The next ladies lunch is on Tuesday April 12th at Cafe Buongiorno Mitcham.  If you are free on that day come along and join us for a chat and a bite to eat.

The next Sunday run is the Breakfast Run to Clarendon on 17th April and again is being organised by Lyle and Sue, meeting at 7.45am at Mitcham Shopping Centre behind the service station.   BYO gas cooker, table, chairs, drinks and all your breakfast goodies.

This year’s weekender is heading to the Lower Flinders area on 21st/.22nd May and as usual is filling fast.  If you are thinking of coming along please get in touch with Margie to book your place.  Full payment is required at the April meeting and the cost is $100pp for members.

There are still a few gaps on the supper roster so if you are able to help out please let either Lorraine Page or Sue Gibson know.

Global disarray with floods, earthquakes, tsunami’s and nuclear plant meltdowns, while I share all the sorrow, concerns and sympathy for those countries and people caught up in these events, it brought home to me how lucky we are in S.A. and again reminded me that we should get out and enjoy our wonderful state and all it has to offer.

I would like to bring to your attention upcoming club events even though the specific details will be shown in following pages.I am not sure if this magazine will get to you in time for the next “Technical meeting” but on Saturday the 2nd of April there is a practical workshop on “Automotive spray painting” starting at 9.00am for approximately 3 hours. I understand we have just over 20 members interested in this event and there are still a couple of positions left, so if you have delayed your decision to attend to the last minute then ring John Tuohy on 8443 5493 or 0418 838 074 and I am sure he can get you in.

Over Easter the Sporting Car Club of SA will be holding the 30th Easter National Historic race meeting and Classic Display / Lunchtime Parade on Saturday 23rd at Mallala Motorsport Park If you have nothing planned for that day there is a Golden opportunity to promote the club and our marque, by attending this event and displaying your vehicle either as an individual or with the club at the Saturday display day.

There is a cost to enter but if you have more than one person in your car then it is cheaper than attending the day just to watch the event, and if you are interested then you can also do a lap or maybe two of the Mallala circuit under controlled conditions. For further details again see inside this copy of Track, but remember you must register and have your entry in by the 8th of April.  Contact Trevor Lindsay for details, again his contact details are in the inside front cover of Track, or visit the Sporting Car Club of SA’s website sportingcarclubsa.org.au for more details of this day and the full long weekend’s activities.

The Triumph Weekender in late May is filling up quickly and if you intend joining this special club weekend then ring Margie and Bill on 0409 849 314 / 0438 836 837 to confirm your booking, thanks goes to Margie and Bill for all the work put in  to this event over the last weeks.

Do not forget the TSOA National rally to Mt Gambier, Victor Harbor with the side trip to K.I if you so desire, bookings are being finalised now but there may still be a chance to join in for last minute booking contact Bob and Natalie on 8370 7210.

Of course all the planned Sunday and mid week runs are as normal so there are many opportunities for the balance of the year to take your pride and joy out on the road and mix with fellow club members and enjoy our state.

Till we meet again

John Sampson

Past

March 18 – 20 Phillip Island Classic

This historic meeting was once again one not to miss. A number of Triumphs competed in Group S and in Regularity and I managed to catch up with some of the drivers and also some spectators from SA. A TR5 ventured all the way from the UK to compete. Apart from a siezed metering unit, which was promptly replaced from spares of other competitors, the car ran well. There was also a huge turn out of Can Am type sports and racing cars. Unfortunately, the Elfin ME5 (which I was pit crew for) came to grief on oil in the 20 lap main race on Sunday. Nothing that can’t be fixed with time and money.

March 21 – 25 Lake Gairdner Speed Week

This event was cancelled at the last moment due to wet weather. The lake had managed to avoid all the earlier rain and flooding, but finally succumbed. A new timing system was to be tried – there’s always next year.

March 27 MSCA Supersprint Rd1 at Mallala

Roger Lange (Dolomite), Neil Martin (TR7 V8) and Bryan Young (Vitesse) took to the track for the first sprint of 2011. Roger had brake wobble issues and a faulty oil pressure guage that caused some initial concern though the car was fine for the drive home. I believe this was Bryan’s first time out with a new motor, and apart from a little fan belt spitting, initial reports are it ran well. Neil ran reliably as usual. Further details will be furnished as they come to hand.

Upcoming
April 23 – 24 Easter Historic Race Meeting Mallala

The Sporting Car Club of SA is inviting clubs and individuals to display their classic vehicles on the Saturday of this event (23 April). $15/car load and an extra $5 if you wish to drive around the circuit during the lunch break. There is also a prize for best club display. If you intend to go, hopefully you have already entered – closing date 8 April. Let me know if you have entered and wish to part of a TSOA display and run to the track. If there are enough numbers we will fly the TSOA banner and promote the marque. Triumphs from Victoria and NSW are entered in the races. Roger also may enter the Dolomite in Regularity.

May 1 MSCA 6HR – Mallala

We currently have 8 competitors, 3 from Victoria and 5 locals. So, there will be at least 1 TSOA team this year, perhaps 2. If you are interested in being a part of the team, either as a competitor or assisting with the organisation please let me know asap. Thank you to those that have already registered their interest in competing or assisting. I will be contacting competitors in the first week of April to progress entries.

June 4 – 5 Rd 2 State Racing Championship Mallala

I hope to have the GT6 entered in this event to give it an airing before the All Triumph Race weekend.

June 26 All Triumph Race Wakefield Park

This year it looks like there will be 5 competitors venturing over to Goulburn in NSW for the annual All Triumph Races on Sunday 26th June and Sprints on Saturday 25th. We will be leaving Thursday 23rd and returning Tuesday 28th. Contact me if you want to know more about this event or wish to tag along.

July 3 MSCA Supersprint Rd2 at Mallala

Our Club has been rostered to assist with flag duties at this round. Please let me know if you will be able to assist. This is a great opportunity to get up close to the racing. Lunch and refreshments are supplied. We need a minimum of 4 and preferably 6 volunteers to be paired into groups of 2.

Other

If you have racing apparel it would be prudent to check the new standards to make sure your clothing complies. I haven’t fully absorbed the changes yet, but you can try to make sense of it by reading Schedule D of the online CAMS manual.

See http://www.cams.com.au/

Cheers,
Trevor Lindsay

Chuck Falzon’s magnificent Triumph 1800 Roadster – pictured at the 2011 All British Day.

Last week I read an interesting article in the January 2011 edition of OCTANE magazine, so I have paraphrased some of the detail (and hopefully not infringed any copy write)The regular column was written by Jay Leno the American Talk show host who is also well known as a true petrol head with a “massive” collection of classic and prestige vehicles. That’s the magazine’s description of Jay not mine.

The Article starts off “My McLaren F1 went back into the McLaren service centre near LA recently” and he goes on to describe how depressing it is for him that he cannot do the work in his own workshop as there is no workshop manual. While he loves the car his passion for it has not grown because he doesn’t feel involved with the car.

Jay goes on to say he enjoys cars like his Lotus Elan, XK120 and others in his collection because he is “involved in their inner workings” and finds them much more exciting to drive, because he is intimately involved with them, and therefore wants to use them more.

He wonders if today’s “enthusiasts” (I guess meaning the next generation) feel and care for their vehicles as much, as they do not understand how they work, he refers to a website called wrecked Exotics, which is about people who have wrecked the newly purchased exotic cars, sometimes in the first few weeks of owning them and then go out and buy another one, the throwaway society. He obviously mixes in different circles than we do. He goes on saying that you rarely see a classic vehicles on this website as their owners have worked on, polished, changed the oil on their special vehicles, and drive them with respect.

The article continues on and makes other similar points, and I feel no need to continue, but in made me ponder, our club and our members who obviously fall under the same heading as Jay’s Classic vehicle owners, are passionate about their vehicles, but what about the next generation ?I think it is important for us as a club and club members to get out there and display our vehicles, learn more about how they work and pass this on to the “next generation”

To this end I am pleased we as a club are trying to promote and revive our Technical meetings and I would encourage as many members as possible to attend these special events as they evolve.

Hopefully you will pick up and learn techniques therefore gaining confidence to attempt the work yourself.

The next “Technical meeting” is a learn how to “spray paint session” with a practical workshop. Details can be found in this edition of Track. Come along and learn, but be quick as there are only about 30 places. New members and those currently restoring their cars who normally do not attend our functions are welcome to come along too.

If any member has ideas or suggestions that could evolve into further Technical meetings then I am sure John Tuohy (contact details inside font cover of Track.) would help develop them.

There is also a Golden opportunity to promote the club and the marque, by attending the Easter Historic race meeting at Mallala on Easter Saturday the 23rd of April, and displaying your vehicle either as an individual or as a club at the Saturday display day. There is a cost to enter but if you have more than one person in your car then it is cheaper than attending the day just to watch the event, and if you are interested then you can also do a lap or maybe two of the Mallala circuit under controlled conditions. For further details again see inside this copy of Track, but remember you must register and have your entry in by early April.  Contact Trevor Lindsay for details, again his contact details are in the inside front cover of Track, or visit the Sporting Car Club of SA’s website.

Last Sunday the All British Day was held at the Uraidla oval, and it was a roaring success, the weather was perfect and there was a record attendance. I would like to thank Arrand Ellery, Kevin McEnroe and Kevin Foster for helping with the marshalling on the day.

A special thanks also goes out to all the club members who helped make up the TRIUMPH Display on the day, it was a great turn out.  Again the 47 vehicles from a single marque club was up there as one of the largest club displays. If you missed out this year then mark the second Sunday in February each year for this special picnic day and keep your eyes open for the entry forms in September each year.

That’s all for now.

Till we meet again

John Sampson

The Ice Cream run on 29th January organised by Tom and Judie was very well patronised with over 50 people enjoying ice cream, fish ‘n chips, donuts, coffee etc at Noonies Kiosk at Semaphore Park.  The day was extremely warm which made for a good night to drive along the coast and watch the sunset.  This run is always very popular and thanks to Tom and Judie for organising this event for the past 18 years.

The first Ladies Technical Session for 2011 was also very well attended with lots of technical talk happening.   Hope to see you all again on Tuesday 12th April at Caffe Buongiorno Mitcham.

All British Day saw us down under the trees at the Uraidla Oval so plenty of shade was to be had, albeit it was a bit cool to begin with, but the day turned out to be perfect.  It was a huge event this year with a record number of cars and it was great to see so many Triumphs in attendance.   The Uraidla market was frequented by a number of the ladies.  Thanks to those members who assisted on the day, some of whom were up at Uraidla at 6.00am.

Bill and Margie have once again taken on organising this year’s weekender, which will be going to the mid North on the weekend of 21st and 22nd May.  I suggest you get your name down early to reserve your place in what promises to be another full weekend with museum visits, gaol tours, good food and of course great company.  The cost has been kept to $100pp for members and will need to be paid at the April meeting.

Sue Gibson

MSCA 6 Hr Regularity Relay Event 1 May 2011 (Newsletter No.1)

Advance Notice

Call For Drivers And Volunteers

Mallala Motorsport Park South Australia

To date, Victoria has committed 3 drivers and cars to a TSOA entry and there are 3 likely SA entries. Due to a late change in date of the event, 2 entries from WA had to withdraw.

Starters so far are:-

Andy Ansell – Vic, TR7V8

Roger Mannett – Vic, Spitfire

Ian Cowie – Vic, GT6

Neil Martin – SA, TR7V8

Rod Carey – SA, GT6

Roger Lange – SA, Dolomite Sprint

A letter of invite is shortly to be forwarded to all interstate TSOA clubs to ensure all who wish to attend have the opportunity to do so.

We are hoping to field 2 teams of 4 – 6 cars and this will require some support and assistance. Full training will be provided and no task is difficult. If you wish to be a part of this well oiled machine (driver or support) please contact me.

See http://www.mscasa.com/index.html

Cheers,

Trevor Lindsay

Competition Secretary

TSOA SA

lindsay@airnet.com.au

H 08 83896651

W 08 83432306

M 0407976358

Welcome to an exciting New year of TSOA events for 2011, once again the committee believe we have planned a great year of events and activities to satisfy and expand our active membership.

Furthermore this year again it is our privilege to host the Triumph National Rally, and some of our organising sub-committee have recently been away fine tuning the program. The event is planned over 7 nights commencing in Mt Gambier, and concluding in Victor Harbor with an option to tack a 1 or 2 day post rally tour to Kangaroo Island. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our great state, renew past friendships, and make new friends with likeminded enthusiasts from interstate. I encourage you to consider participating in the whole Rally or take advantage of attending part of the event. Details on our website or for part Rally participation please contact Bob Farrell 8370 7210, but be quick.

The annual ICECREAM run is to be held on Sat 29th January commencing just off Greenhill road and cruising along the beaches from Glenelg to Semaphore, a great night run for all.

The annual ALL BRITISH DAY will be held on Sunday 13th February at the Uraidla Oval. If you have not booked your car into this fantastic day as a display vehicle, then make your way to the oval and enjoy the 875 British vehicles on display. This year we are located under the  shade of the trees so an enjoyable picnic day is assured. A great lunch is available from the local CFS at a very reasonable cost, so just hop in your car and come on up.

The following week on Sunday 20th February we have another picnic day programmed to the Peter Lehmann winery Tanunda for the MSCA PRESENTATION DAY, we are meeting at the TTP car park for a leisurely run to the event, we look forward to seeing you there enjoying another fantastic day.

More details of the above events are available in the magazine on the promotion pages and the Event Calendar in the back.

Our informal general meeting held on January 18th at the Sporting Car Club rooms was well attended, and from the questions raised hopefully our technical presentation on brake lines and fittings was well received. Should you have any further questions or require a clearer explanation on any associated subject then feel free to contact me or catch up at a future event, and I will try answer them.

Watch the magazine promotions for future technical meetings and practical demonstrations we are planning for this year.

‘Til we meet again

John Sampson

UPDATE – MSCA 6HR NOW MAY 1

Some motoring enthusiast dates for 2011

February 13 All British Day Uraidla

February 19 SA State Race championship Round 1 (twilight meeting) Mallala

February 20 MSCA Picnic at Tanunda. Another opportunity to promote our marque in pleasant surroundings at Peter Lehmann’s Winery off Para Road at Tanunda. For those wanting company for the drive there, meet in the Tea Tree Gully car park corner of Smart and Reservoir Roads at 9:45 am for a 10:00am departure. For those wishing to join along the route, we will be travelling through Kersbrook, Williamstown and Lyndoch with an estimated time of arrival at Tanunda around 11:00am. BYO everything, or pick something up there or on the way.

February 25–26 Ballarat Swap Meeting

March 6 Campbelltown Swap Meeting

March 17-20 Clipsal 500 Adelaide

March 18–20 Phillip Island Classic. Once again, a great line-up of classics. See http://www.vhrr.com/forum/showthread.php?s=88224f5cdb5be8908070c3243c972455&t=768

March 21–25 Lake Gairdner Speed Week See http://www.dlra.org.au/

March 24-27 Australian Formula 1 GP Melbourne

March 27 MSCA Sprint Rd1 Mallala

April 16 Come & Try Hillclimb Round 1 Collingrove

April 17 Hillclimb Rd1 Collingrove

April 23-24 National Historic Easter Race Meeting Mallala

May 1 MSCA 6HR Mallala (Note – changed from previously scheduled 15th May)

May 15 Kernewek Lowender Cavalcade of Cars Wallaroo/Moonta/Kadina

May 22 Kapunda Swap Meeting

May 22 Hillclimb Round 2 Collingrove

May 27-29 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally

June 4-5 SA State Racing Championship Round 2 Mallala

June 12 Tailem Bend Sprint Round 1

June 19 MSCA Driver Training or Come & Try Mallala

June 26 Winter Cup Hillclimb Round1 Collingrove

July 3 MSCA Sprint Round 2 Mallala

July 16 Come & Try Hillclimb Round 2 Collingrove

July 17 Winter Cup Hillclimb Round 2 Collingrove

August 7 Winter Cup Hillclimb Round 3 Collingrove

August 14 MSCA Sprint Round 3 Mallala

August 20-21 SA State Racing Championship Round 3

August 21 Willunga Swap Meeting

August 28 Tailem Bend Sprint Round 2

September 10-11 SA Hillclimb Championship Mallala

September 18 MSCA Sprint Round 4

September 18 Gawler Swap Meeting

October 1-2 Vintage Hillclimb Collingrove

October 16 Strathalbyn Swap Meeting

October 16 Hillclimb Round 3 Collingrove

October 23 MSCA Sprint Rd5 or Driver Training

October 30 Tailem Bend Sprint Round 3

November 4-6 Legends of the Lake Hillclimb Mt Gambier

November 12–13 Bendigo Swap Meeting

November 19-20 SA State Racing Championship Round 4

Note: MSCA membership fees for 2011 are now due.

Cheers,
Trevor Lindsay

Welcome to 2011 and another year of TRiumph events which this year sees South Australia host the Nationals in October.

I hope all those people who attended the Christmas dinner had an enjoyable evening, and it was good to see most Trophy winners in attendance.

What a great turn out for the annual after Christmas run on 29th December which saw 59 people congregate at Crafers for coffee before heading off to the Barossa Valley and Kies Winery for lunch.  The day was glorious for a run through the country and it was great to see so many “topless” TRiumphs.   The run took us through Lobethal, Mt Torrens, Mt Pleasant, Eden Valley and down Menglers Hill wih a view over the Valley before skirting around the back of Tanunda and into Lyndoch.   Thanks to Bill and Maggie for their organisation of this run.