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British Driven: the Hbcc News British Driven: the hbcc news A Newsletter for the British Car Enthusiast August 2014 Volume 2, Issue 7 Triumph - The Early Years by Ron Pincoe Part One: Bicycles and Motorcycles After about a year, the young Siegfried set up his own import/export business The first means of transportation to bear with some German firms, naming his new the Triumph name was not a motor venture S. Bettmann & Company. Technical Corner: vehicle but a bicycle. Replacing Car Parts with 3D It was about this time that To begin the the bicycle was becoming Printing story we must very popular and by Peter Pontsa go back to Bettmann soon became In many ways the future is now. Many November of an exporter of bicycles. of us Trekkies remember the crew of 1884 when He had engaged the firm the Starship Enterprise using their Siegfried of William Andrews replicator to produce food and parts, Bettmann in Birmingham to that would just materialize by voice emigrated from manufacture the machines command. Well for all intents and Germany to for him. purposes, it really is in some ways here England. After a today; it is called 3-D printing. brief engagement The bicycle of course as a translator for a publishing firm, the needed a name. In Bettmann’s own words My first experience with this relatively twenty-one year old Bettman was hired from his unpublished memoirs he stated; new technology was a number of years by the White Sewing Machine Company “I gave it the name Triumph. I chose this ago when Angela and I were still in of Cleveland, Ohio, who had an office in name for a single purpose. For a long time the dental business and were escorted London. He became their sales agent in my customers, who were practically all on on a tour of the dental facilities of Europe and North Africa gaining many the continent, called it the “Bettmann.” Misericordia Community Hospital, new customers for the company. continued on page 3 located in Edmonton, Alberta. continued on page 3 Inventions: Did You Know? by Ed Taccone This month I would like to write about container, plastic straws and threads. Water TABLE OF CONTENTS young inventors. Not often enough as adults, vapour that evaporates from the water con- do we acknowledge important contributions tainer is released through holes in the straws Page 1 Triumph - The Early Years; to society throughout the world made by which line the structure of the umbrella. young individuals.Three young inventors that Ron Pincoe caught my attention are: The kindergarten pupil received an Page 1 Inventions; Ed Taccone Encouragement Award in the Tan Kah Page 1 Technical Corner; KATHRYN Kee Young Inventors’ Peter Pontsa GREGORY: In Awards. Page 2 The Pancake Run & BBQ; 1994 Kathryn Ed Taccone invented wristies. KRYSTA MORLAN: Page 6 Upcoming Events Wristies are Krysta Morlan’s first Page 7 Mystery British Car Quiz/ protective winter invention was a device The President’s Challenge; gear that are that relieves the irritation Peter Pontsa designed to be caused by wearing a Page 8 Sponsors’ Corner worn under your cast called cast cooler. coat and gloves that block the snow, wind, The portable cast cooler works by pumping HBCC Board of Directors and cold from entering any unprotected air into a cast through a plastic tube. Krysta President: Peter Pontsa gaps. On a cold day 10 year old Kathryn was Morlan was in grade 10 when she invented Vice President: Ralph Evans building a snow fort when her wrists started the cast cooler. Still in high school, Krysta Secretary: Tom Hodgson to hurt because they were cold and wet. To Morlan then invented the water bike, a semi Treasurer: Angela van Breemen solve the problem, she invented wristies, and – submersible, fin propelled pedaled vehicle. Membership Chair: Mary Valade wore them under her coat and mittens. In Krysta’s own words, “ growing up with Event Co-ordinator: Jane Tully cerebral palsy made me a stronger person and Directors at Large : PEH YONG: Six year old Peh Yong invented very determined to succeed. Inventing gave Don Fysh and Jean-Louis Valade a cooling umbrella designed to be used in me confidence and a way to help as well as Past President: Norm Redpath hot weather. According to the Singapore others. Web Co-ordinator: Angela van Breemen Newspaper the Strait Times, Pem Yong’s Tune in next month for more neat invention imitates the transpiration process inventions. Ed Taccone Editor, British Driven: Angela van Breemen of plants using a combination of a water Page 1 HBCC Newsletter August 2014 visit our website at www.headwatersbritishcarclub.org HBCC Newsletter August 2014 The Pancake Run and BBQ Excitement brewed, which evolved into probably wondering. Why the race the sound was deafening. Tom (007) a sleepless night prior to the famous stripes? I thought to myself, It’s getting and Jean (Silver Lady) Hodgson, Pancake Run. Worried about what attention. My Grandson will be pleased Norm (Curly) and Hilary (Austin the weather was going to do after a since it was his idea. Princess) Redpath, Peter (The Leader) week of reports, that July 2nd would Pontsa and Angela (Money Penny) be a gorgeous day then, “BINGO” We now had enough cars assembled, van Breemen, Don (Camera Man) news of inclement weather on the day and the group was anxious to leave of the HBCC meet had somewhat of for the Strawberry Run. Out of the an impact. In no certain words I felt blue, the skies opened up. The rain “WASHED OUT”. kept coming and it looked like the run would have to be cancelled. Tom H. My prayers were answered when the looked over at the rest of us waiting morning of that day, VIOLA, the sun to make a decision and finally said, was shining as bright as can be. After “We are not the faint of heart: START breakfast, I ran outside, moving at a YOUR ENGINES; let us be on our 1500 Spitfire pace, running on two way.” cylinders. It suddenly dawned on me, MY GOD, I forgot to put up Angela’s Head for Water and we did so, the den. Now all kidding aside you all need British Car Club way. We got to the to understand how important it is to hilly winding part around the Caledon and Trudy (Wonder Girl) Bauman, set a place for Angela. One of Angela’s ski club. Making our way up the hilly Bill (NASCAR) and Jane (The Rose) many duties is to collect money. So, up road, water was running down faster Tully, Mark (Crankshaft) Bates, Mark went the money mart tent. than Alan and Marlies Sands’ Allard. (Zoom Zoom) and Leah (Cat Woman) Going through Belfountain, a crowd of Hill, Hubert (Cruiser) and Aline Soon after, our very good friends people, well maybe three, acknowledged (Indy) Denelzen, Bill (Red Rocket) Marion and Bill Mason turned the this fine line up of British automobiles. Mason, Malcolm (Piston) Stanton and corner of the driveway and I heard his brother from Australia Michael Marion tell Bill to stay on the driveway. From there, we followed a charming (Dundee) Stanton, Ron (Turbo) and I understand the Bee is a little stiff route to Rock Garden Farms for Hilda (Navigator) Pincoe, Pat (U-Bolt) to steer. Shortly after Pat and Sharon strawberries. While inside, the group and Sharon (Spark Plug) Yaremko, arrived, the sky opened up like a water were enjoying the selection of fruit Dave (U-Haul) and Debbie (Lagonda) tap. Suddenly, I felt drained, thinking and vegetables available; not wanting Baker, Jack (10W30) Willekes, Jerry the worst, what if no one else is going to rush the group, I bought two flats (Dually) Hergott, Ken (Pumper) Stahl, to show up; all that food and only six of strawberries and headed home to Dorien (Gear Box) Berteletti, Alan of us! While putting the tops up on prepare for the games. En route, it (Road King) and Marlies (Beep Beep) the cars before they got water logged, was hard to resist those succulent Sands, Ralph (Iron Man) and Kimberly we heard a whine of engines in the berries and once back home, Sandra (Iron Lady) Evans, Mary (Double distance. immediately protested that the flat was Trouble) Valade. Linda (Two Putt) half empty. Thankfully, Tom offered to Guthrie, Don (Speed Demon) and A sense of relief overcame us at the bring back another flat. Gayle (Fast and Furious) Fysh. sight of those beautiful British cars, as they came rolling in, and the sun came By then, the group had returned from back out. Mary, without Jean Louis, the run, and most of the members smiling from ear to ear. Jane and Bill coming for the dinner and meeting Tully right behind Marlies and Alan had also arrived and were ready to Sands holding hands. Tom Hodgson participate in the games. With all the walking towards us making noise to necessary equipment in place, Marion Bill, about a Triumph that sounded (The Judge) Mason huddled with her like it had an alligator in the carburetor. two assistants Bill Mason and Tom After Ron and Hilda got parked I saw Hodgson. Ron reach in the trunk, grab a muffler and carry it over to me, exclaiming how At long last our Judges signalled for he now felt exhausted. the games to begin. A thunderous ovation erupted from the crowd, as continued on page 5 Jack Willekes eyeing my Spitfire, was the players were being introduced; Page 2 HBCC Newsletter August 2014 visit our website at www.headwatersbritishcarclub.org HBCC Newsletter August 2014 Triumph - The Early Years; Part One: The Bicycle and Motorcycle ...continued from page 1 Such a name could not be of permanent After a period of trial and error and The motorcycle division of the company value.
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