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.

This magnificent 1971 Mk III GT6 has been owned and driven by TSOA member Graham Jones since the mid 70’s and surprisingly has covered something like 319,000 miles! A full restoration over recent years has returned the car to pristine condition – what a beauty!  And nicely done Graham.

The mid week run on 3rd November saw 18 people congregate at Eagle on the Hill Lookout in rather dismal cool weather conditions. See report by Maggie Smith.

The run on 14th November organised by John Sampson was attended by well over 60 people from TSOA and the Austin Healey Sprite Club. The cars were on display on the lawns outside the Greenock Aviation Museum where we all enjoyed a BBQ’d Barossa sausage and salad lunch before having a look around the museum, which housed numerous model aeroplanes,  a World War II Avro Anson and Airspeed Oxford, an early De Havilland Vampire jet and other full size early model planes.  There was also a craft shop to keep the ladies interested while the men wandered through the museum and inspected the machinery on display.  There was an optional run route back to Adelaide via Virginia Nursery.   A number of people took up this option and enjoyed a coffee and a wander around what can only be described as an interesting place to visit, with a large restaurant, gift shop, kitchenware shop and a very large plant nursery and pots etc for outdoors.   This was a very successful Sunday run and the last one for 2010.   Thanks John for your organisation.

The Annual After Christmas run is being held on Wednesday 29th December and heading to Lyndoch to the Monkey Nut Bistro at Kies Winery.   This is always a popular event so if you are not doing anything on that day, please come along and join us.  Bill Smith has organised the route, and we will meet at the Crafers Hotel for coffee from 10.00am departing at 11.00am.

January sees an informal meeting on Tuesday 18th when there will be a short  technical talk by John Sampson on Bundy Tube for the men, and the ladies head off down King William Road to enjoy a coffee and/or gelato and a chat. The annual ice cream run is again being organised by Tom and Judie, who have been running this event for the past 18 years.    Hopefully we will see a warm evening and nice sunset as we drive along the coast from Glenelg to Semaphore Park and Noonies Ice Cream Kiosk.  There is plenty of parking alongside the kiosk and they also serve fish ‘n chips, donuts, coffee, milkshakes etc.

Rory & I  take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

DECEMBER  BIRTHDAYS

Happy December birthday to Maureen Gold, Sue Taylor, Margie Berlemon and Natalie Farrell.JANUARY BIRTHDAYSHappy January birthday to Bob Farrell, Lyle Taylor, Tony Harvie, Roger Lange, Lorraine Page  and all celebrating a birthday/special occasion during December and January.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 4th December – Christmas Dinner & Trophy Presentation Night 6.30pm for 7.00pm Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Wed 29th December – Mid week run to Monkey Nut Bistro Kies Winery Lyndoch meet Crafers 10.00am for coffee, departing 11.00am
Tues 18th January –   Informal meeting 8.00pm Sporting Car Club King William Road Unley – Gelato for the ladies.
Sat 29th January –  Ice Cream Run – meet 7.45pm Beaumont Road off Greenhill Road.
Tues 8th February –    Ladies Technical Session 12.00 noon Café Buongiorno Mitcham
Sun 13th February –   All British Day Uraidla OvalSun 20th February –    MSCA Presentation Day Peter Lehmann Winery, Tanunda meet 9.45am TTP carpark Cnr Smart & Reservoir Roads

Regards  Sue Gibson

The Day of Triumph was held at Civic Park opposite Tea Tree Plaza which provided all the necessary facilities.

The attendance of 60 cars was pleasing as was the weather which was excellent despite the poor forecast.

The outright Concours winner was Noel Schmidt with his newly restored red TR3A with Tony Rutter in his red Spitfire coming second and John Sampson in his white TR6 in third place.  The trophy winners of both categories are listed below and all trophies will be presented at the Christmas Dinner on 4th December.

We can only run an event like this with a lot of help, and thanks go to Alan Gold and Lyle Taylor who co-ordinated the Concours and POO competitions and their judges.  Thanks also to Bill and Margie Berlemon for providing the tent, tables and chairs.

Trophies were awarded as per the rules which were published in TRak.    A notable change from previous years was that in Concours first place only was awarded if three or less cars were entered in any category.   First and second prizes would be awarded if there were four or more cars in a category.   No category had more than three cars.    Pride of ownership remained the same with trophies awarded to first place getters only.
Rory Gibson

CONCOURS                                                              PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

TR2/3/3A/3B   Noel Schmidt                                      Vin Anderson

TR4/4A/5         Tony Rutter                                         Rick Staehr

TR6                 John Sampson                                    Rob Schaeffer

TR7/8              Roger Lange                                       Richard Reynolds

Spitfire/GT6    Tony Rutter                                         Graham Jones

Stag                 Peter Langdon                                    No entry

Saloon             Bob Cini                                              David Wilson

Herald             No entry                                              Ron Smith

Dolomite          No entry                                              No entry

Modified          No entry                                              Kevin Foster

Competition     Roger Lange                                       No entry

Michelotti Trophy        Tony Rutter

Harris Mann Trophy    Roger Lange

Register Trophy          Noel Schmidt

Two recent events are worthy of reporting in this column, the first was a tour of the manufacturing plant of Performance Alloy Wheels at North Plympton, where approximately 25 club members took the opportunity to learn more about the process of making Alloy wheels.

During the visit we witnessed the manufacturing process from the melting of the alloy in the furnace, the pouring of the molten metal into the forming moulds the subsequent heat treatment and quenching process that prepared the cast wheels ready for the machining and pressure testing after this the wheels were moved to the painting / clear lacquering process in the spray booths, all processes were working during our visit and members found them most interesting. Our tour was guided by Ed Sanders the owner of the business who was willing to discuss and answer all questions put forward.  I believe we all left with a better understanding of manufacturing process and how the wheels are made ready for the showroom.

We are most grateful to Ed who has kindly donated a set of Performance Alloy Wheels and these  will be our major prize for the raffle at the TSOA nationals next year.  My thanks to Bob Farrell and John Tuohy for organising the visit.

The other event held during November was a combined run with the Healey Sprite club to the Greenock Aviation Museum, the event was very well attended with a total of 60 people meeting at Civic part opposite TTP for a pleasant Sunday run through Gumeracha, Williamstown, Springton and then to Angaston for a coffee break. We then travelled on through Nuriootpa to the Greenock museum where we set up a display of our cars prior to enjoying a BBQ lunch and visiting the aviation display.

The museum was a unanimous success with the display of many planes, aero engines and memorabilia along with a collection of Commer trucks, farm equipment and other miscellaneous items. Some of us stopped for more coffee and shopping on the way home at the Virginia Nursery.   All in all a very full and successful day, and I thank all who attended from both clubs.

The last event for the year will be our traditional mid week run between Christmas and New Year, so give some thought to attending, for details please refer later in this Mag.

Our January meeting is normally an informal get together at the club rooms with the ladies leaving us for a period to partake in gelato and or coffee, with the men discussing cars and old times.  This year we are trying something different and I will be presenting a talk on brake line material and hopefully a simple flaring and tube bending demonstration if I can acquire the tooling. So if you have heard of BUNDY TUBE and know it is the material to use for brake lines, but do not know why, I will try and explain the difference between BUNDY and other tube types.

Other topics to be covered on the night will be a brief history and description of the manufacturing processes, tube coatings, types of flares and tube nuts. Come along bring your questions and I will try and answer them.

Your committee has recently reviewed the point structure for the Clubman Trophy and has made revisions to points awarded for attending, planning and reporting on club events. New points as follows –

3 points for organising a club run
3 points for attending a TSOA event
3 points for attending a run in a Triumph
1 point for attending a run in other vehicle
3 points for an original article of substance in TRak
1 point for a monthly article of information
3 points for a letter of substance published in TRak
10 points for attending the National Rally

We have introduced this revision to encourage the promotion and use of our special vehicles, and in an effort to encourage a closer more even competition for the Clubman trophy.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Presentation Dinner on the 4th December at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club.

On behalf of Barb and myself I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year.

Drive safely over the festive season and hope to see you soon . . . . .

John Sampson

Another year has flown by and Christmas is once again looming.

From a club competition point of view, I congratulate the worthy winners of the Drivers and Competition Trophies. You will find out who they are at the Christmas dinner, if you haven’t already worked it out.

Personally, I have accomplished a lot this year. Life does get busier the older you get. So busy in fact, I have not had either of my race cars out this year. I have however been to the Phillip Island Historics, Lake Gairdner Speed Trials, the Bruce McLaren Revival in New Zealand and the Goodwood Revival and Mallory Park All Triumph Race while in Europe. By the time this is in your hands, I will also have returned from the Tasman Revival at Eastern Creek. I also attended the Ballarat and Bendigo Swap meets. I have thoroughly enjoyed these ventures sampling just a smidgen of the huge variety of motoring/car enthusiast venues out there.

To 2011. Peter Lehmann picnic day is scheduled for 20th February. Lets see if we can win best club display again. See details elsewhere.

We have interest from interstate for the 6hr relay race at Mallala. There will be lobbying for more interstaters to take part in this event likely to occur on 20th May. It is just possible we may be sporting two Triumph teams. Lots of work to be done between now and then though.

We may have a new sprinter about to come out of the woodwork. Work is progressing on the TR3A salt lake racer. Rod Carey is in the search for more speed from his GT6. Roger Lange is debating which way to turn in putting together another race motor for his GT6. Neil Martin will continue to show his regularity and sprinting enthusiasm in the TR7V8 and Tom Hutchinson in his TR8 will once again fly the flag for Triumph in the racing scene. We mustn’t forget Andy Ansell who crosses borders to get to SA’s 6hr.

As for me, well I am debating the merits of cheap cubes versus an expensive Triumph motor. If my garage and house extensions go to schedule I will be back out there next year.

2011 is also likely to see Roger and myself (maybe Rod also) take part in the MG & Invited British Series.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family. May 2011 be Triumphant for all.

Trevor Lindsay

Pearce and Joan Bowman’s lovely Stag . . . at this year’s NSW Nationals, Kangaroo Valley.