July 5^th                  Informal Lunch at The Rezz Hotel, Paradise 12.30 pm

July 18^th               General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

July 23^rd               Morning Tea run to Gumeracha – Meet Burnside Town Hall 9.30am

August 13^th         MSCA Super Sprint – Mallala

August 15^th         General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

August 27^th         TBA – possible run to Bethany with Gourmet Sausage Lunch

September 17^th Observation Run details TBA

September 19^th General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

September 30^th Saturday event – MSCA Super Sprint – The Bend (East Circuit)

October 15^th       Day of Triumph – Civic Park- cars to be onsite by 9.00am

October 17^th       General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

October 22^nd      Bay to Birdwood

October 29^th       MSCA Super Sprint – Mallala

November 21^st   General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

November 25^th  End of Year Dinner – Royal Adelaide Golf Course

The weekender ran well with 20 Adults and 1 Child attending.  The weather was kind to us for most part.  We had the Girl Guides cater for our two dinners, and they did an excellent job.  Most of us came home with pumpkins from Angelina’s farm, who made the pumpkin soup for Saturday night. The Riverland Wine Centre was excellent, and everyone enjoyed their tasting of the wines.

Sunday’s run to Middleton was great with 24 people enjoying lunch at the Middleton Tavern. Great run set by Rory and Sue.

Next month, on Sunday July 23^rd we have decided to have a morning tea run to the Gumeracha Toy Factory.

Bill and I are stepping down as Social Secretaries, so we are hoping someone will put their hand up to take over!  The calendar of events is covered till December, so you would have a head start on upcoming events!

Bill and Margie

On-line magazines for your viewing pleasure . . .

June edition of TCCACT magazine

TRaction-April-May 2023_Web

Sidescreen Issue #127 – June-July 2023 Web version

TCCV June 2023 WEB

What a magnificent TR5, owned and presented by Alex Smithson at our last Club meeting!  This is what you miss out on if you don’t attend monthly TSOA meetings.  With logbooks due for annual renewal there was a larger than normal attendance, all of whom were able to inspect a beautifully restored Triumph.  And excluding our annual membership fee (which must be paid before 30 June), all it cost was the price of a raffle ticket and that’s not mandatory either.  Great enjoyment and great value!

And a giant thank you to Ian Rigby who worked solely and solidly for the whole meeting so that all logbooks presented were updated.  Ian had just driven back from Victoria, arriving an hour or so before the meeting to ensure that logbooks would be renewed.

Kaye and Lawrie Placing, with their mid week runs, are getting us out and taking us to venues that we mightn’t otherwise visit.  Their May run took members to the Meadows Hotel and although I couldn’t make it, I believe there was a good turn out.  Thanks Kay and Lawrie for your enjoyable and enthusiastic contribution.

As I am writing, we are 1 day away from the next Berlemon Weekender, this time to Barmera and Loxton.   Julie and I, together with more than 18 others, are looking forward to another interesting event.

2 meetings ago Rod Chivas from TSOA NSW introduced us to the workings of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF). By chance I was able to present him with a poster celebrating Triumph’s 50-year anniversary of civilised motoring.

Rod subsequently sent us this photo indicating it had been professionally framed and would be proudly hung in AMHF premises for all to see. They will also acknowledge TSOA SA as a contributor on their web site.

Don’t forget to pay your subs and get your logbooks sorted before 30 June 2023.  And remember the AGM is not far away (August meeting) so start thinking about a position on the Committee.  Confirmed vacancies include the positions of President, Social Secretary and Regalia.

Check out the social calendar.   I look forward to seeing you in June.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge (President)

Calendar:

Friday 26^th May       Weekender meet at Chateau Barossa Lyndoch at 9.45am

Sunday 18^th June    Lunch run to Middleton (see Calendar on this site for details)

Sunday 25th June   MSCA Sprint – The Bend

Tuesday 20^th June  General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Wednesday 5^th July – Lunch get together at The Rezz (see Calendar on this site for details)

Tuesday 18^th July    General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Upcoming diary dates:

Sunday 17^th September    Observation Run

Sunday 16^th October         Day of Triumph – Civic Park TTG.

Socially Speaking for May / June

Wednesday 3^rd May was the Informal Lunch at the Meadows Hotel. Please thank Lawrie or Kaye for organising the Lunch.  Good turn up and it was lovely to see Tom and Judie Long at the Lunch

The Annual Weekender is coming up this weekend, and although a few people have pulled out, we still have 20 Adults and 1 Child attending. Looking forward to a great weekend.

Condolences to Cindy and Noel Schmidt, and the passing of Cindy’s brother.

Best wishes to Kaye Placing who is a bit under the weather at present.

Bill and I will not be continuing at social secretaries at the AGM – we feel its time to give someone else a go!

Bill and Margie

Wednesday 3^rd May Informal Lunch – Meadows Hotel – see flyer

Tuesday 16^th May   General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Friday 26^th May       Weekender meet at Chateau Barossa Lyndoch at 9.30am

Sunday 18^th June    Lunch run to Middleton (see flyer)

Tuesday 20^th June  General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Sunday 17^th              Observation Run – Save the Date – details to follow.

Our March meeting was another good one.  Surprise visitors were Rod and Maggie Chivas from TSOA NSW.  Rod is a keen supporter of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (motorheritage.org.au) and spoke to us briefly on its objectives.  If you’ve not heard of the Foundation, as I hadn’t, check out its website and, in particular, read the details of its origin.  A very impressive and professional beginning (from 2016) and although centred in NSW it aims to provide a basis of historical record for all Australia.

Rod was also around in the early 1980’s when the first National TSOA Meetings were inaugurated.  He was quick to acknowledge TSOA SA initiating the first 7 day National in 1981.  Auctioning the last remaining bottle of TSOA SA 1981 Port (how sweet it might be!) raised $100 for Club funds.

What a day at the Bend for Laps and Lunch (Wednesday 29 March)!   TSOA SA and the TR Register were there in force (12 cars) and had a ball.  Even behind the pace car some of the tight and blind corners on the 7.8km circuit were heart pumpers for both Julie and me.  $40 per person was unbelievable value for the 2 laps and a Michelin Star restaurant lunch.  I’d do it again in a heartbeat!  So, when the next event is organised make sure you’re there.

Our recent Committee meeting considered the forecast financial results for this year and next year.  I am pleased to advise that the approved 2023/24 budget provides for no increase in subscriptions.   Although a growing deficit is expected given no increase in subscriptions, the Committee considers the forecast deficit manageable.  Maintaining subs at their current levels will benefit all members, given increases in other costs elsewhere.

Looking forward to next year, there will be some significant retirees from Committee and club representative positions.  I will be stepping down as President and the Social Secretary (Bill and Margie Berlemon) and Regalia (Sue Smithson) positions will become vacant.  Elections occur in August, and I am asking all members to consider nominating.  The positions are important but not too onerous.  Speak to the incumbents between now and then and decide to contribute.

I’m writing this report from Perth and have been able to catch up with a few other car enthusiasts, including TSOA WA members (see above).  The beautiful Stag in the middle belongs to Ron and Leigh Marian.  Planning for the 2024 Nationals in Albany is well advanced and promises to be another great event.

With the mid-week run and Weekender coming up in May there is quite a lot to look forward to.  Check out the Social Report later in this edition.

To all members and your families, stay safe and I look forward to seeing you in May.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge (President)

Sunday 2^nd April was the breakfast at Anembo Sports Park with a disappointing turn out with only three members participating.  The few who attended had a lovely morning, however very disappointing for Bill who organised it! Thanks to Neil Martin and Bob Kretchner for supporting the event.

Wednesday 3^rd May is the Informal Lunch to the Meadows Hotel at 12.30pm.  Please advise Lawrie or Kaye if attending.

Weekender: is on Friday 26^th – Sunday 28^th May – Riverland – Cost $220.00 per member.

Thanks to the members for my Get Well wishes – I am finally on the road to recovery!

Best wishes to Brian Argent who is also a bit under the weather at present.

Bill and I will not be continuing at social secretaries at the AGM – we feel its time to give someone else a go!

Bill and Margie

Sunday April 2^nd      Breakfast at Anembo Sports Park – North Terrace Mt Barker. Meet at the park with your breakfast 9.30am

Tuesday 18^th April   General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Wednesday 3^rd May Informal Lunch – Meadows Hotel – see flyer

Sunday 7th May        MSCA 6-Hour Regularity Relay, Mallala

Tuesday 16^th May     General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm

Friday 26^th May       Weekender meet at Chateau Barossa Lyndoch at 9.30am

Tuesday 20^th June  General Meeting Sporting Car Club King William Road, Unley 8.00pm