December 2008

Denis and Judi Thompson in their 1977 Sprint

A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE TRIUMPH ENTHUSIAST FROM THE BC TRIUMPH REGISTRY. WEB: WWW3.TELUS.NET/BC_TRIUMPH_REGISTRY email: [email protected] 1 Meetings are held on the 2 nd Wednesday of each month at 7:45 pm at the Eastburn Community Centre, 7435 Edmonds Road, Burnaby, BC

Executive Technical Reps President Greg Winterbottom 604-469-1669

Vice President Dennis Nelson 604-599-9032 TR2/3/3A/B Bryan Wicks 604-512-7879 Secretary Robert Strath 604-522-1969 TR4/4A Jay Walter 604-985-9792 Treasurer Barrie Puffer 604-931-3391 TR5/250 Brian Tomlinson 604-574-3341 Membership Bob McDiarmid 604-539-4636 TR6 Bob McDiarmid 604-539-4636

TR7/8 Ken Martin 604-526-2226 CoCoCo-Co ---ordinatorsordinators & Dave Rodger 604-534-8152 Events Trish McAuley 604-274-6722 GT6 Michael Bayrock 604-824-0074 Phoning Bob McDiarmid 604-539-4636 Spitfire Dick Frankish 604-535-1944 Registrar Bob McDiarmid 604-539-4636 TR Other Paul Barlow 604-272-4328 Regalia Denis Overholt 604-524-0802 Editor Allan Reich 604-733-5826 Website Michael Bayrock 604-824-0074

From the editors

I was a bit surprised but pleased when Trish told me she didn’t want to see the newsletter languish and was willing to take it on. This has been her project from the start and I was happy to help.

It’s been an interesting three years and as we were new members we learned a great deal about our club and it’s members.

Seeing the newsletter come together and proof-reading it before going to the printers did take away some of the fun and expectation for me, so I look forward to the next editors ideas and stories in future publications.

Adrian ***************************

As you can tell from Adrian’s words above this is our last newsletter. It’s been fun but it’s time to pass the baton. Allan Reich has kindly accepted the challenge and will be the new editor. When we took over the job from Jerry it was a leap of faith as we had never done anything like this before. We sincerely hope you enjoyed our efforts.

We wish Allan all the best and as you might note, I’ve already changed the contact information to his.

Cheers, Trish

TRIUMPH HERITAGE is published four times per year (March, June, September, December) by the BCTR and is distributed to its members as part of their annual dues. If you wish to receive the newsletter on a regular basis you must be a paid-up member. If there is an error in your name or address or your have moved, please let Allan know as soon as possible by phone or email to [email protected]. I accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the BCTR executive or its membership.

2 President’s Message

If all goes as planned this should be my last President’s message. Our elections in January should bring a new President, and possibly a slightly different executive. The great level of participation in our club has made my job much easier. I apologize if I miss anyone, but I would like to thank some of our members: VP Dennis for filling in when I couldn’t attend meetings, Michael for our web content and correspondence, Robert for meeting notes, Bob for tracking our membership, Barry for money management, Adrian and Trish for our great Newsletter, Allan for events, Larry and Linda for ATDI, power point presentations and improving our regalia, Jerry for the Boy’s run, calendar, and e-mail updates, Robin for our banquets, and all the other members that pitched in to help out. I also need to thank my wife, Cheryl, for her encouragement of this foolish hobby. This level of participation is what makes a good club.

I can fondly look back on the last two years as your President. My car is in better shape now than two years ago and my body is only slightly worse for wear. It has afforded me the opportunity to meet many new and interesting people and participate in a few adventures. We have kept our membership numbers up and improved our finances slightly, thanks to our calendar sponsors and keeping our costs in control. This will hopefully allow the club to do more, without raising the dues.

2009 starts off with our annual meeting and elections, then our banquet on January 31st at Cheers in North Van. Please come out and join the fun, with live music this year. Give your cars a little attention over the winter to get ready for another driving season. Van Dusen isn’t that far away and ATDI is in Oregon for 2009. Triumph across America will be coming our way in September and may add a new adventure for us, so keep tuned in. Although I won’t be the President next year, I will still be actively involved in the club and I encourage you to do the same. Thank you all for adding to the fun things in life!

Greg Winterbottom TR250

Distance Memberships IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Lower Mainland Memberships NORTH: MAPLE RIDGE EAST: ABBOTSFORD DUES ARE $35 PER YEAR AND ARE DUE IN JANUARY. WEST: LIONS BAY RENEWALS PAID AFTER FEBRUARY 28 TH ARE $ 45.00 SOUTH: US BORDER SEND TO: BCTR, C/O BOB MCDIARMID, YOUR DUES ARE $ 25 PER YEAR OR $ 35 AFTER 5017 214A STREET, LANGLEY, BC, CANADA V3A 8K9 FEBRUARY 28th. 3 Glenn and Don’s Excellent Adventure – Part I By Don Arason

Glenn Griffin and I had talked about taking in the Barrett/Jackson Auction for last couple of years, so when we heard that there was going to be one Las Vegas in October we decided to go. We left here early on Wednesday the 17 th and arrived in Sin City that afternoon, after we checked into our hotel it was off to the Mandalay for General Admission tickets. As we are both seniors, daily tickets were only $10.00 or $25.00 for all three days. After getting out tickets, we strolled the strip and took in the sights. Needless to say, once we stepped out of the hotel I knew I was not in Richmond.

Bright and early Thursday morning we went over to auction site, where under two very large tents they had about 400 cars for viewing. One tent was for cars to be auctioned on Thursday, and the other had the Friday cars. The Thursday cars ranged from pretty good to spectacular. Several very nice early 60’s Nova two door 2 sport coupes, Chevelle Malibu SS’s, glass bodied 32 Fords, a beautifully restored 1937 Hudson Terraplane 2 door coupe, and a excellent 1989 Corvette Callaway twin-Turbo Coupe with 30,400 original miles on it. Just before lunch we went into the auction auditorium and got our seats and watched the action for the next 7 hours. The auction was some- thing else, a nice code correct 66 Chevelle SS 396 went for $44,000, while the 89 Callaway twin Turbo Corvette went for $24,500. After sitting for about 7 hours I was exhausted and my posterior was numb so it was off for food and the slots.

Before leaving the Mandalay, we found the auditorium were the Saturday cars were kept, and these cars made some of the Thursday cars look like they should be a used car lot on Kingsway. Some of the cars included: a 1967 Corvette with numbers matching 427/435 engine with only 43,000 actual miles that received a score of 96.6 on its first time out at a NCRS Top Flight Show (which later sold for $150,000), several Boyd Coddington cars, a 67 Mustang Mach I with a 427 (which also sold for $150,000) and a beautiful 1954 Kaiser Darrin with pocket doors. Besides the cars up for auction, several of the local dealers had cars on display and for sale, like Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and one Bugatti Veyron (which I got to touch).

Friday morning we went back out to the tents to look at more cars, among them an all steel 33 Ford Custom with a 454 cid engine, a 1940 Lincoln Zephyr , a couple of Austin Healey's, more Camaros and Corvettes, and a great looking 36 Ford Custom Pickup. Before going to the auction auditorium we checked the Saturday cars again as we had missed a few. These included a red Boyd Coddington 1957 Chevv Bell Air Custom 2 Door Hardtop, which was featured on American Hot Rod. The paint on this car was so red it looked wet (I had to touch it, and thankfully it wasn’t wet). The majority of the Saturday cars were museum/show quality, even though they are driven to stage for the auction, these are cars that will never see a city street. One interesting thing is that on both Thursday and Friday several of the owners or their representatives were standing by their car, and they were quite willing to answer any and all questions, such as detailing what had been done to the car, and if it was outside they would start it up. We watched the auction for about 5 hours (although it didn’t seem like it), but after a while the constant drone and cadence of the various auctioneers was starting to get to us, so we took a break and did a little shopping and got something to eat, and then spent the evening back at the auction. There were four Austin Healey’s and that went from a low of $40,000 to high of $68,000, a Bug-eyed Sprite that had been restored by a group young women as a high school shop project, went for $18,000. There was one 1975 TR 6 and it went for $15,000. This car was an older restoration, and when it went up for auction the only good thing they said was that it had new battery and factory hardtop. Glenn and l had looked this car over and we were not impressed, it was not worth $15,000 in our opinion.

Overall it was a great adventure and one that we would recommend to anyone that is interested in any type of car. The only bad thing to come out of it is that once you have been there and seen these cars, local shows just don’t cut it.

Don Arason 74 TR6 Glenn Griffin 72 TR6 Part II will be Barrett-Jackson 2009.

4 Credit crisis puts brake on prices

Days of the six-figure classics seem to be over - at least for now Nigel Matthews

The current financial crisis is certainly having an impact on the collector-car scene, with prices all over the map at the first Barrett-Jackson Auction held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hemi Mopar madness has ended -- the days of the $80,000 Austin Healey and six-figure E-Type Jaguars are over for now. A 1962 Healey 300 MKII (Lot 762), which was a ground-up restoration by Healey Lane, of Oregon, was perfect yet sold for a mere $53,900. In January, that car would have sold in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $80,000. (All the prices I'm quoting are in U.S. dollars, by the way.)

An even bigger surprise was a 1962 E-Type Jaguar (Lot 813.1) I inspected at the auction -- the flat- floor cars are highly sought after. This one-owner Beverly Hills convertible with a documented 7,400 original miles sold for $77,000. A few years ago, it would have been in the $110,000 price bracket. Low-production muscle cars have dropped a little, but not as much as I had expected them to. I think the January 2009 auctions in Scottsdale will be a better indicator of things to come for this segment of the market. The very wealthy tend to put their money into tangible investments -- "precious metals" such as Gullwing Mercedes and rare Ferraris! They did the same thing the last time the stock market collapsed.

I have said many times before that I can't understand the hype that is connected with some celebrity-owned cars. This year -- despite financial turmoil -- there were two big surprises. One of the big sellers was the car that Carroll Shelby used to launch his racing career in 1952. The 1949 MG TC (Lot 819) sold for $313,500. I must ask whether that car is really worth $273,000 more than a show condition MG TC -- take a look at the picture, judge for yourself.

The one that really amazed me was the sale of the Bette Davis 1980 Ford Mustang (Lot 460), which sold for $55,000. I think it sold for $50,000 too much. The Pony came from a museum and will likely end up in another such institution.

Those with money will still pay what it takes to get their car. I'm sure the collector-car owners who will get hurt the most in this crunch will be ordinary Joes (and Jills), who have borrowed to buy that dream car they always wanted. For instance, the values of American cars from the 1950s seem to have taken a nosedive. Three stunning mid-1950s Ford Crown Victorias averaged selling prices of just $34,000. These cars have been selling in the $70,000 bracket for the past three to five years. The 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird prices also seem to be falling. There were some bargains when it came to the pickup trucks. A turquoise 1955 Ford F-100 (Lot 221), a nut-and-bolt restoration, sold for $30,800.

5 An example of the custom-car market hitting the wall was demonstrated by the winning bid of $30,000 for a 1960 Chevrolet Impala Custom (Lot 760). It was not just any custom car but a masterpiece from Troy Trepanier, a well-known hot-rod and custom- car builder, designer and racer. This very same Impala was one of the cars that set the standard for pro-street cars of the 1990s. Hot Rod magazine voted it 52nd out of the world's top 100 customs for 2008. It was also ranked in the top 10 of all time by Hot Rodding magazine.

Despite a few teething problems, the Barrett-Jackson organization sold 512 vehicles totalling $28.7 million.

The most expensive car sold was a 2006 custom built Ford Mustang Coupe (Lot 774.4), known as Funkmaster Flex, which sold for $300,000. The cheapest was a 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe at $5,500. There were certainly no million-dollar cars as we have seen in Scottsdale.

This is the 18 month school shop restoration by some young ladies. What a magnificent job they did, the car was almost This 1975 TR6 sold at the Las Vegas auction for $16,500 US, the perfect in every way and you could not have restored it for the price included the 10% buyer’s premium. Why would you buy a hammer price, that is for sure. 1958 Sprite Lot #415 sold for car for that kind of money at an auction? You do not have the $19,800 US which also included the 10% buyer’s premium ability to drive it and test it out; the auction house has all kinds of disclaimers. And that is basically the going rate for a nice TR6

I should wrap up with some advice to those of you who fall into the Ordinary Joe collector category. In Vegas, I spent some time examining the cars very closely and must say that sometimes what you see under the bright lights and then under natural light are very different things -- so are the descrip- tions written by the sellers.

One car that comes to mind is a 1963 Pontiac Parisienne. It was described as an older restoration, finished in a pearl white and with a new top. It looked quite nice in the catalogue but I would hardly call it a restoration. It was more like an economy paint job, poor masking with lots of paint on the weatherstrips, and some of the chromed pot metal parts were growing things! It was just an old car with who knows what lurking under the fresh paintwork.

I have spoken to many car owners in B.C. over the years that are under the illusion that Americans like Canadian cars such as the Beaumont and Parisienne because they are rare. I beg to differ, and the $7,000 hammer price for the Parisienne appears to back my assertion.

Nigel

6 Email Bulletins will only get those who have provided a current valid email address. Each time I send a bulletin,

I get a number of "can not deliver" notices from various addresses that are either "invalid address" or " mailbox full and over quota". If you are not getting bulletins or you want them to go to a different or additional address, them send me an email at [email protected]. Thanks, Jerry 778-230-9945

7

Barkerville Bound

During the visit of my old ship-mate and long time pal Tom’s visit from the UK, I decided that since one of the places he hadn’t visited during his previous trips was Barkerville we would take the TR6 as it was due for a long run. Barkerville, as most of you know, was named after Billy Barker, another Merchant Seaman who had “jumped ship” in Vancouver and to avoid the authorities headed for the newly found gold field where he made the “big strike”. The September weather was very pleasant and we decided to take our dog Billy with us and set him up on the parcel shelf where he seemed to be comfortable.

We proceeded north through the Fraser Canyon and stopped to take in the Devil’s Canyon skytrain then we drove onto our first stop at Cache Creek where we started looking for a motel. We found most of them full so we settled on a scruffy little place with several people lounging outside enjoying the late sun and downing a beer. You can imagine their thoughts when they saw these two old boys emerge from this little red sportscar clutching a Shih Tsu!!.. We went to the desk to check in and the owner advised us it would be $ 125 dollars plus tax!! Due to the town being used by a film crew shooting a movie everywhere was booked up – a simple case of supply and demand.

The following day we proceeded to Quesnel where we looked up Denis O’s brother in law who owns a spread outside of town. I had previously visited him with Denis and Bill made us very welcome. He cooked a good meal and set us up for the night with a few Scotchs. The next morning we set off for Bark- erville but had a close encounter with a large moose, fortunately avoiding it. Arriving at the township we did our tour, took in the excellent variety show and then headed back to Bill’s for supper and another good nights sleep.

Heading south we drove to Lillooet, ate a good supper and stayed the night for half the price of the afore- mentioned Cache Creek motel. On the road again, we drove the lovely Duffy Lake Road to Pemberton, had a good lunch at the same café we ate at on the Boy’s Run (and yes, the same French Canadian wait- ress took care of us!). Back through Whistler to Coquitlam and home after a very pleasant and trouble free 1100 mile trip.

John Hunt TR6

A Man’s Story:

Saturday morning I got up early, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to hook the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour.

The wind was blowing 80 kph. I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad throughout the day. I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. There I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, 'The weather out there is terrible.'

My loving wife of 20 yrs replied, 'Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that crap?'

I still don't know to this day if she was joking, but I have stopped fishing.

8 Trans-AmeriCan 2009 Drive

This is an update on the John Macartney Triumph Trans-AmeriCan Charity Drive 2009. Things are going along very well, the is getting into shape courtesy of The Illinois Sports Owners Association, the Triumph car club for Chicago and Northern Illinois. For progress see the website http://www. triumphtransamerica.org.uk . A motion to donate another $100.00 US to the restoration project was approved at the BCTR November meeting. I spoke to John at length on Monday, November 10th and he informed me they have selected the Canadian Charity that they are planning to support. It is a group called Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada. They deal with a number of health issues but do deal specifically with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which is the main issue that John's Charity is supporting. Information on the group can be found at http://www. anxietycanada.ca . The exact details of how the support will be distributed are yet to be worked out. It was originally thought that the major source of income would be gathered by selling raffle tickets, where the main prize would be the Triumph Stag that is being completely restored for the drive, but due to various State and Province Lottery rules, it now appears that the car will be sold (perhaps to a big casino) for a large sum of money. There still may be tickets and prizes but nothing as big as the car. John has close association with the Rotary Club, and it is possible that all the events at the stops along the way will be run by the various Rotary Clubs, which will allow the donations to be gathered centrally. More on this to come. The schedule for the drive is on the website but it looks like we may try to have the Vancouver Event on Saturday, September 19, 2009. Then it is on to the States, ending up at the joint event of Triumphfest and VTR North American Triumph Challenge. It is expected that there will be a Triumph procession accompanying John both as he comes down from Calgary and Kelowna, and as he departs for Seattle, Portland etc. A map of the planned route is below.

Allan Reich

9 The TR four-cylinder engine was NOT conceived as a tractor engine!

(A summarization of articles from the August 2008 issue of "THE VINTAGE TRIUMPH", the magazine of of The Vintage Triumph Register) - Submitted by Allan Reich

Editor Mike Cook's Commentary:

Settling the "Tractor Question" I'm proud of every issue of TVT, especially when its content can help members with information or correct some of the errors and rumors that crop up in casual conservations about Triumph. Please take time to read Paul Richardson's writeup on the Wet Liner Engine. It's a good history lesson and he firmly establishes one point that I have been trying to for years. The TR four-cylinder engine was NOT conceived as a tractor engine! It was designed for the as a car engine and was later adapted for tractor use and as a diesel. Now let's not hear anything more about "TR stands for Tractor." Has everybody got that? Good! signed by Mike Cook

The "Wet Liner" Engine Story by Paul Richardson (Note: This is only part of the story, refer to the TVT Magazine for the full story .. The * * * * indicates missing text)

Analyzing the fortunes of The immediately after world war two, the conception of the Vanguard ‘world car,’ and placing all hopes on the production of a single model was revolutionary to say the least. But the 2-liter engine that powered it turned out to be the jewel in the crown because of its adaptability. * * * * The brand new four cylinder Vanguard engine, designed by Chief Engineer Ted Grinham, was conceived on the principle that it had to develop enough power to achieve comfortable driveability for six passengers over the testing road conditions presented in third world continents like India and Australia etc. With overhead valves, the medium sized engine had a capacity of 1850cc, but this was increased to 2088cc for production in January 1948. With a bore of 85mm and a stroke of 92, the engine developed 68bhp and was based on the wet liner principle whereby the detachable cylinder liners were in direct contact with cooling water and could be re- placed easily on major overhauls. This had the added advantage, unlike the block re-boring process, that distributors and dealers had no need to stock a range of oversized pistons or use a boring bar to re-machine and hone out engine bores on major overhauls - it was the relatively simple procedure of changing the cylinder liners and fitting standard sized pistons. The first Vanguard prototypes appeared in mid 1946 and underwent extensive road testing over the notoriously rough roads of the Welsh hills and the new wet liner engine proved an extremely reliable and tractable unit. * * * * * * The wet liner engine designed for the Vanguard was to be put to another use when , purely by chance, Sir John Black became aware that Harry Ferguson was looking for manufacturing facilities for his revolutionary Ferguson Tractor in 1945. Sir John, having the vacant Banner Lane plant available after the war, recognised the huge potential of the Ferguson, and the fact that the wet liner engine designed for the Vanguard could, in modified form for tractor application, also be used to power the Ferguson when the engine became available in July 1947. Production of the Ferguson began at Banner Lane in July 1946, initially with an American ’Continental’ engine of 1996cc until the Vanguard 2088 cc ‘tractor’ engine was available. Thus, the Grinham designed 2 liter wet liner engine also powered the Ferguson Tractor. The addition of manufacturing the tractor version of the wet liner unit was an unexpected bonus for the company that essentially doubled profits on engine production whereby plans to produce 1000 engines per day for both applications were made - not withstanding the overall profit generated by producing the Ferguson in its entirety at the Banner lane plant. * * * Over 185.000 Vanguards had been produced by 1955, and a staggering 517,651 Ferguson tractors had also been exported to all four corners of the globe by the end of 1956. And so to the birth of the company’s first 10 : Recognizing the huge market for British sports cars in the USA, Sir John Black further exemplified his entrepreneurial genius by instigating the design of a new sports car. This resulted in the production of the legendary Triumph TR2 from 1953. Again the wet liner engine, with capacity reduced to 1991cc, became the power plant that was to generate seemingly endless honors on the rally routes and race tracks of Europe achieved by works TR2’s and 3’s throughout the fifties (plus class wins at the Sebring 12 hour race), whilst continuing to power the four cylinder Vanguard saloons etc. until the six cylinder engines came on stream. The engine also powered the TR4 range from 1961 to 1967. It’s interesting to remember that the wet liner engine also secured world speed records for production 2 liter sports cars with prototype TR2 ‘MVC 575’ in 1953. The last ‘world records’ achieved by the engine being the 8 ‘endurance’ records at over 100mph achieved by a works TR3 at the Monza circuit in 1959. During interviews with company staff, constant reference was made on the wet liner engine as the singular factor that laid the foundation stone for the company’s post war profit- ability. A quick calculation on numbers produced for the Fergy and Vanguard up to the mid fifties reveals a total of 702.651 units. With TR2 and 3 production of 83.656 we have a total of 786.307. This does not include production of Vanguard Phase111 and subsequent large saloon models after 1955, or the count for TR4 production from 1961 to 1967 as I don’t have all the relevant figures to hand. But bearing in mind engines were also supplied as spares back up, and the fact that the engine powered other cars, including the Morgan sports car from the late forties until 1968, production of that marvelous engine in all its forms, including diesel application, was probably over a million units!

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Figure 1: The Vanguard petrol engine. Layout and Figure 2: : The Ferguson tractor petrol engine. appearance are virtually identical to the TR series. Many differences are visible such as oil sump, reinforced rear flange, etc.

Articles and picture courtesy of The Vintage Triumph and no reproduction allowed without the expressed permission of the TVT Editor

11 BCTR Meeting Minute August 13, 2008

There were 24 members present at this meeting.

1. President’s Opening Remarks Greg called the meeting to order at 8:05 pm. ATDI 2010 is open for written suggestions.

2. Secretary’s Report The July minutes were circulated and accepted. Michael Bayrock was not present to update the correspondence. There was an article in a local newspaper about the great efforts of Denis Overholt for the Royal City Show & Shine.

3. Treasurer’s Report Barrie Puffer reported that the finances are OK.

4. Membership Report Bob reported that we have 102 paid members.

5. Editor’s Report The editors requested articles & photographs of some of the past events such as the Highland Games, Royal City Show &Shine, HMSC, Bellevue etc. Also requests for articles from Richland, KMS, Port Coquitlam Show & Shine and any other events by the end of August. Apparently, the editor’s computer is up and going again.

6. Events Committee Report by John Finlayson Past HMSC Discovery in Stanley Park was a great setting. Bellevue had a good turnout, but the swap meet was not as good as previous years. Pub night was well at- tended by 25 members John and Joan Hunt won the Rally question for the Challenge (only 1 car from Olde British Car Club) Future – of the numerous events only a few will listed here. ATDI in Richland WA on August 15-17 with around 15 cars from our club planning to attend; Mission Vintage Race on 16-17. Ladner Village quilt car show is coming up. Pub night at Murrayville town pub on the 27 th . August 30 is the Steam Works car show. Langley Good Times Cruise-In on September 6. Valley British Motor Club event on September 7. All British in the Park in Victoria on September 20. Whistler run on September 20.

7. Miscellaneous/Technical Linda spoke of music BINGO at Tub Boat Annie’s. Apparel orders have arrived; Linda did a good job on the selection. BCTR and Triumph crests are $10 each. Lee’s camshaft problems have been resolved. Kevin is selling his TR8 and Lotus; Mark is selling his TR6. Royal Purple you need to use zinc additive; follow directions for too much may cause damage. Pre-mix oil information should be available in the next Newsletter. 50/50 and Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm; Next meeting September 10 th .

For sale

1973 Triumph TR6 for Sale

Stainless steel exhaust, hardtop, the frame is ok, has old softtop, but needs softtop replaced, needs body work, daily driver, licenced and insured out of province till '09.(I just moved here a couple of months ago) am awaiting surgery on torn shoulder tendon so cannot work on car, $4000 or open to best offer, can drive car to Vancouver for buyer. Owen's Automotive work on the car and can answer any question 250-655-4338 my number is 250-381-2677 Van Zwanenburg November 2008 12 BCTR Meeting Minute September 10, 2008

There were 26 members and one guest present at this meeting.

1. President’s Opening Remarks Dennis Nelson chaired this meeting. Tom Lynch, a friend of John Hunt was introduced. There was a vote on where to hold the annual banquet; Either Tug Boat Annie’s or Cheers. Cheers was selected and the event will be either January 17 or 24. Robin was kind enough to book this event. There was another vote for music at the banquet; it was also passed. Madelaine Donatiello will arrange the music. ATDI 2010 proposals are requested. To date there have been suggestions of Fort Langley, Whistler, North Shore and Harrison Hot Springs. A brief description of the proposal is requested.

2. Secretary’s Report The August minutes were circulated and accepted. Michael Bayrock highlighted the correspondence and updated our website.

3. Treasurer’s Report Barrie Puffer was not present to give his report.

4. Membership Report Bob stated that we have 102 members who have paid their dues.

5. Editor’s Report The Newsletter was distributed this evening, and again another excellent edition. There were 110 circulated as well as the email distribution. Please send any photographs, letters or articles to the editors

6. Events Committee Report by Allan Reich Past Mission Vintage Car race was on a very hot day and many cars overheated on the track. Steam Work was a good show and Bryan Wicks had his 48 TC at this show. ATDI was a good event with 98 cars present; our club had 3 fuel pumps which failed (a farmer gave his tractor fuel pump to Keith); Robin had a problem with his voltmeter Mountain Baker run was a good drive but very wet! Port Coquitlam was a good venue and John Hunt was a judge. C. Spooner’s TR6 won a prize. Vito spent 2 weeks in Italy with his rented Alpha—“driving is crazy” Dennis Nelson went to the Monterey Sports and Classic car show which was very interesting. Future September 13 White Rock Show & Shine. September 20 Historic Car Show September 20/21 Whistler run. September 20 Affair in Park in Victoria. Oct 11/12 Collector car show in Abbotsford November 2 “London to Brighton Run” and Kruise for Kids Pub nights are listed in Newsletter.

7. Miscellaneous/Technical Michael Bayrock is compiling a list of repair shops and their locations. Also there will be a fact sheet for import- ing cars added to our website. Ken has a blinking indicator light out of position; there were suggestions on how to fix this. 50/50 and Meeting adjourned. Next meeting October 8 th .

13 BCTR Meeting Minute October 8, 2008

There were 20 members present at this meeting.

1. President’s Opening Remarks Greg spoke of the Banquet at Cheers on January 31. Music will be provided and the cost of this will be covered by the club. A picture from the Lillooet News covering the Boy’s Run was circulated.

2. Secretary’s Report The September minutes were circulated and accepted. No correspondence was discussed.

3. Treasurer’s Report Barrie Puffer indicated that our finances are OK.

4. Membership Report Bob stated that we have 102 members who have paid their dues which is unchanged from last month.

5. Editor’s Report The Newsletter was distributed this evening. Greg thanked the editors for an impressive issue. The editors requested articles and pictures from the following events (White Rock Show & Shine, Whistler Run, Historic Car show in Abbotsford and London to Brighton run).

6. Events Committee Report by Allan Reich Past Whistler Run was a “wash out” and only around 75 cars made this event. Future Abbotsford Collector Car show this weekend. November 2 London to Brighton (Olde British Car Club) will be from Ladner to Mission. Also, the Kruise for Kids will leave from Guildford. Triumph Across America will in September 2009; Post traumatic stress is their charity. Boxing Day run. ATDI 2010 – get your proposal submitted by next month. Banquet—Robin has menus from Cheers, there is lots of parking in the surrounding area. Denis Overholt has a gift to present from the Hyack organization. Next Pub night will be at Mountain Shadow in Burnaby.

7. Miscellaneous/Technical Calendar will be produced by Gerry. He requested photographs of cars. Allan, Greg and Denis Thompson will approach our previous sponsors. Denis Overholt indicated that BCAA may also be a sponsor. Thank you Denis for arranging this contribution to our club. Robin lost a gas cap and asked if you can change a vented to a non-vented cap. Bob indicated that there is a hard top for a TR6 and wind screen available. Allan may need to replace his TR3 block; he is still investigating the problem. Greg spoke of the elections in January. Denis has Leyland am/fm radio for sale. 50/50 and Meeting adjourned. Next meeting November 12 th .

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The British Columbia Triumph Registry cordially invite you to our Annual Banquet January 31, 2009 at Cheers Restaurant 125 East 2 nd St North Vancouver

Cost: $ 35.00 per person

Please RSVP to Robin Webb 604 929 3358

Please make cheques payable to BCTR

All monies must be submitted by January 14 th 2009 but preferably given to Robin at the December meeting

Date Event Location

December 26 Boxing Day Run Vancouver— Vintage Car Club of Canada—leave from Oakridge January 14 BCTR Meeting Eastburn Community Centre, 7435 Edmonds Rd, Burnaby January 31 Annual BCTR Banquet Cheers Restaurant, 125 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver February 11 BCTR Meeting Eastburn Community Centre, 7435 Edmonds Rd, Burnaby February 25 Pub Night The Landing Pub & Grill, 5449 Ladner Trunk Road. Ladner March 11 BCTR Meeting Eastburn Community Centre, 7435 Edmonds Rd, Burnaby

March 25 Pub Night Brooklyn Tap & Grill, 250 Columbia Street, New Westminster April 19 St Georges Day British Car Show Fort Langley Community Hall, Glover Road, Fort Langley

All dates are subject to change. The information has been gathered from outside sources and we take no responsibility for errors or omissions

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