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BOB RAGAN 2611 WILLOW GREEN DR. DULUTH GA 30136

~-:='~'---;":~-~ The ' . ~~~"Triumph Association is a Chapter of the , (' lk1;..... ~ - - .....-..._.,..-s.:::;-!Z: ___ ~... .~~_ .~ <:')t>D~~~~\~~' Vintage Triumph Register -~ . '- - FROM THE EDITOR BY TOM HORVAT FRO M THE D IRE C TOR By steve Conway Another busy month has passed and I am ready for some rest and relaxation along with some early fall cruising in the Triumph. I do not You know how things come and go in waves. Well, it particularly enjoy cold weather but I don't mind a cool evening drive. really seems to ring true for cars. I missed two of our However, I can't think of a better place to enjoy some "Iate summer" September events (Drive-In Night and Polo Day) because of a car breakdown I suffered at the end of our vacation. I sunshine than in Florida. Therefore, Johnna and I, along with several got to drive back and forth from Atlanta to Hilton Head other GTA members are planning a trip to Sebring, Florida for the to Statesboro twice in 48 hours towing cars the whole Southeastern Regional Triumph Gathering on the 25 - 28 of this way. " " month. The event is hosted by the Central Florida Triumph Register I understand that both events were well attended and I and judging from the participation from the Florida clubs at the 1989 sure am sorry I missed those of you who were there. Regional in Savannah, this should be an exciting event. I know that I Catch you next time. Thanks Rob and Bitl for organizing will be looking forward to drivi~g my car on the famous Sebring Race those events. course and getting the opportunity to view Triumph cars in their The week before we left for our trip the last week of natural habitat. There is still time to attend if you have not yet sent August, we had some very violent evening storms, as you in your registration. More information follows in this newsletter. So, may recall. Lori got caught coming home in one of the let's caravan down to central Florida and see what all the talk is flash floods in the 250 and slid slideways into a curb. Lori was fine, but the suspension really suffered. For about. right now I am up to my nose in car fixing of my own. I am even sliding other people's projects further down the priority line, and I guess my E-Type will wait another month. Fall is great time to be driving our cars, so I suggest you do it. I hope you don't have to fix as many as I do at the moment. But all else aside, I'm looking very m~ lflruMIM1IP~lf forward to the Sebring regional and I make one last pitch for you to join us. Call me if you need info or a registration form. Beyond Sebring, october looks to be The Trumpet is the monthly newsletter publication of the Georgia quiet for the GTA. Let's have a strong showing at Pub Triumph Association, Inc. Editorial contributions, articles, (always Night and the tech session to discuss Sebring and other greatly appreciated), classifieds, advertisements, or any other matter possible upcoming events for the GTA. relating to the newsletter may be sent to the editor:

Tom Horvat 768 Sir Charles Drive Fairburn, GA 30213

Neither the Trumpet nor the Georgia Triumph Association shall be held liable for any damages resulting from technical information presented in this magazine. This information is presented only for the interest of the readership. PUB NIGHT l'HE LONE STAR £AFE 7edS~: a'~~~ ocroom 13, 1990 BY HUGH MCt\LEEIl

On October 13, 1990 the Georgia Triumph Association will be meeting at the Lone Star Cafe located at 652 North Jeff Davis Dr. in Fayetteville, Ga. CARBURRETOR REBUILDING (461 -1435). This place is great for a fun night out, dress is very October 20, 1990 casual, blue jeans and cowboy hats are acceptable. The salads and steaks .. '/ and lemon meringue pie are the best I've had in a while, and even though they don't have mixed drinks, the beer, wine coolers and margarltas should satisfy most tastes, but the night -will be made by the show bar. It takes place on the saeen behind the bar and then on the dance floor and then on An In depth look at SU and Stromberg carbs. the bar Itself, Of course the high point of the show is the appearance of the Find out how to rebuild them. Chicken Man. Prices range from $8.00 to $17.00 for your entree and Learn how to adjust them. they do accept cash and credit cards but no checks please. Now for the bad (ThIs will be a hands on experience) news, the Lone Star does not accept reservations, period. So it is strongly Bring a can of aerosal carbo cleaner. suggested that those who wish to join us plan on getting there around Bring your Triumph. 6:00- 6:30 to get a seat. Have a few beers, take in the sights, have dinner and wait for the show tho start at 8:00. It is definitely a do not miss THERE WILL BE A HAMBURGER COOKOUT AFTERWARDS! event. Where - 2501 Hidden Hills Dr., Marietta How to get there - Take 1-75 North from 1-285, To get to the Lone Star: Travel south on Ga. Hwy. 85 through Riverdale and Take a left at the second traffic light (Taco Bell on the left), into Fayetteville. Just before you pass Wendy's Hamburgers on the right After passing the Baptist church on the left take the next left­ and immediately before' you pass McDonald's on the left you turn left on Cajun Drive (pOOR SIGN) -WILL TRY TO PUT UP ORANGE TAPE Kathl Lane. If you get to the traffic light at Hwy. 92 you missed it. Go one OR BRITISH PENNANT block, and turn right at the stop sign. Travel 1 block and the main road '" At the first stop sign make a left on Debra turns left, at this point you bear to the right into the parking lot. The Lone Take the next left - Hidden Hills Dr. Star is the first building on the left and parking is just beyond the 2501 will be on the left side. restaurant on both sides of the main road.

PHONE #'s - Day 497-6046 Night 963-8408 Day of the event 427 -4489 " ~.... 7ed up,," a'~ ~ a'1IUUU SEAT BELT INTERLOCKS AND NON-FUCTIONING STARTER MOTORS AND V.T.R. NATIONAL CONVENTION 1990 by Keith Milton SOLENOIDS The V.T.R. National was held Aug. 9 - 12, 1990 in Boulder, colorado, and was a great success! There were about 450 participants this year and 200 Triumphs in Boulder. The I'm sure you've heard the $xpression, things happen in threes. Well, one colorado club did a tremendous job in putting on this of our members had the starter motor to not function - no click from the event, and they are to be commended for a job well done! starter solenoid. A little trouble shooting over the telephone revealed no power to the solenoid. This should be an easy one except If It was the Driving to Boulder was a 2-day affair and passed quickly as did the miles. Bill He-nry drove his TR6, and I drove ignition switch it would be expensive and very time consuming (1974 1/2 the TR7. The drive was uneventful with no mechanical TR6). That was on Thursday afternoon and I would go over on Friday night problems! The TR's were driven at best speed (70 - to finish troubleshooting and possibly rigging a starter button TR3 style. 75mph) for 12 hours a day with intermittent speeds in Thursday night I was changing the points, setting the timing and putting In excess of 100 mph! Who says TR's aren't dependable? a higher voltage coil In my TR6. Just as the engine started It stopped dead. When we arrived, we saw several people ~ knew and also I checked the new coil but It was good. Then I realized that the radio had met some new friends. The event had all the usual stuff: lost its memory. When I turned the ignition switch everything lost power tours, autocross, concourse and awards banquet. I thi~ everyone had a great time, and the weather cooperated too. I could even hear the battery boiling - obviously a shorted starter motor. The headlights burned bright so I knew the battery was good. It was about As in the past and again this year, Mr. Ken Richardson was 10:30 and I didn't feel like changing the starter motor. I knew I could the special guest of the V.T.R. Mr. Richardson spent a drive my other TR so I dedided to wait until the next day. The next morning lot of time with the folks from Georgia. It was very , ~ interesting listening to his stories and so forth! We all I went out and tried to start my 1974 TR6 Which I had driven a week hope to see him again next year and are looking forward to before. I turned the key and no click - nothing. ' My TR3 started but It was it.! The parts auction and autocross awards were presided blocked by my '74 TR6. Now I knew I had to change the starter motor on over by Mr. George Rabey, the auctioneer, and it was loads the first car. Luckily I had unpacked the starter in the household goods and of fun! Thanks to George! could find it easily. I knew it was good the last time I checked it. Knowing This is it in a n~~shell, as I don't want to bore anyone Murphy's law I checked it by laying it across the battery. It didn't work. with rambling. Below is a list of G.T.A. members that It was back to the 1974 and hit the solenoid with a plastic mallet. I turned attended the National: the key and it started. At least I wasn't stranded. I then took the spare starter and laid it across the battery on this car. It worked. It appeared George Rabey and son Bill Henry and family that the one month old Die-Hard was capable of putting out about 10-20 Harold and Dot Kelly amps making everything work, even the headlamps. But due to loose plates Keith and. Phillis Milton couldn't put out several hundred cranking amps. A trip down to Sears Dennis Riley confirmed it was bad. steve Kohlhagen Lastly, congratulations to Bill on his autocross win in his TR6! (continued on next page) Editor's note: congratulations to Keith Milton for winning 1st Place for his TR7 in the Concourse! " I I III That evening while checking out Sharon's car the buzzer went off. She told Triumphs in Print me that was the door buzzer because her brother had disconnected the seat belt buzzer/interlock several years ago and showed me the wire he had pulled. I've been here before. Pulling the plug that goes into the buzzer By Hal Doby I'm sure that like me, a lot of you like to frequent British automobile magazines box on the passenger side of the car and jumping the white with orange to see what's up in our cars Mother country. I'm also sure that many of you are familiar tracer and the white with red tracer which are side by side put everything with Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, Classic Cars and two American publications, back to normal. Hemming's Motor News and British Car. Were you aware that there are about 5 or 6 other British publications that are available in the Atlanta area that are equally interesting. Because of age and heat in the engine compartment you will not notice the slight difference in color of the wire on the back of the ignition switch and Recently, I found a great article in SuperCar Classics about the TR8. It also had the wire that goes to the starter solenoid. The seat belt interlock has a an interview with one of the Board members of the Austin- Group about the small relay which joins these two wires when the seat belts are used. withdrawal of Triumph from the marketplace. In a recent ~ue of Your Classic there was After a few years the contact weld shut. This leads people to believe that a comparison test between an MGA, Jaguar mkiI. Mercedes 450 SLC. and a Stag. they have successfully defeated the interlock or that a previous owner had the job done. A few years later a slight jolt or bump and the contacts The only problem in this is fmding them. One of my favorite place to buy periodicals is Oxford Books. The two I frequent are located in the Peachtree Battle separate and the interlock system is back to normal. Also the wiring for shopping center and at Pharr Rd .• in the old RBM Mercedes dealership location. Al­ the seat belt interlock cars is not well detailed on any wiring diagram. though the Pharr Rd. location is better laid out and much more modem. I prefer the Well, the score was three cars, one bad new battery, a short jumper wire Peachtree Battle location. and a new leaming experkmce on batteries. The Peachtree Battle location has an air to it that adds a certain charm. Penn Collins is in charge of the periodicals at this location. He is extremely knowledgeable about his inventory. and should you be looking for something in particular. he can probably get it for you. should you like to check on a periodical, his store's phone number is 364-2700. Their company policy does not allow them to hold periodicals for customers. S E PTE M B E R o R I V E I N As for books, it is more difficult to find Triumph specific books. In Smyrna. By Bill Moore Automotif. a automotive toy store, has a large book section (their periodical section is nothing to sneeze at either). Although their Triumph section is small, they can order We had a great turnout at the drive-in/tailgate party. books you may desire. Another alternative is mail order from British parts suppliers. The Fifteen cars showed. There were seven red Triumphs in one Roadster Factory. British Victoria. and Moss all carry some very good Triumph books as section. It was awesome. well as factory (ie: Robert Bentley) shop manuals. I , • • The British flag was standing for all to gather around. On my last trip to Oxford. I discovered a copy of Automobile Quarterly in the We did have two unique vehicles in the middle, the two automotive book section. Automobile Quarterly is a hardbound magazine that (as the wheel type, and that was sharp. name implies) is published quarterly. The issue that I purchased was the Volume 28. The movie sound was hard to get but yankee ingenuity Number 1 (First Quarter 1990). This issue has two very good articles about Triumph TRs. prevailed. Jumper cables were attached from antennas to The first article covers TR2 through TR6. while the second covers the TR7 and TR8. the flag pole to give better sound reception. Although I purchased Oxford's last copy. I am sure that you could order this issue with little effort. I must warn you though. This magazine costs $20.00 per copy. This book is Bottom line: those who sawall these great cars were available throught he V.T.R. book shop as well. Some books that I would highly recom­ filled with envy and those who were in their cars were mend to any Triumph owner are Triumph Cars. The Complete History. TR for filled with pride. Triumph.vandSpitfire and GT6. BrookIands Books as well l\S Road &VTrack publish compilations of road tests from periodicals of various cars. These are also very informative. (continued on next page) The 1992 V.T.R. National Convention If I were to suggest the one book a Triumph owner should own, it would have to be Triumph Cars,the Complete Story. It follows the company from its very beginning to By Hal Doby, when the last Triumph Acclaim rolled ofT the production line. Every car Triumph A few months ago, I was talking to some friends about the 1987 V.T.R. National Con­ produced, including cars based on Triumph components is covered. Production numbers vention that was hosted by the G.T.A. That convention was the largest gathering of and vehicle specifications are also included. Its a great coffee table book, and it makes a Triumph Motor Cars in North America to date. The pastlhree nationals have been held in great birthday or Christmas present. Albany, New York; Houston, Texas; and Boulder, Colorado. The 1991 National will be held in the Miami Valley Area in Ohio, just North of the Kentucky Stale Line. I thought it would be nice to see if it would be feasible to have the national convention return to the South.

- Over the past few months, I have been working on a perspectus for an event based in 6TH ANNUAL SOUTHEAST Savannah, Georgia. I felt that since the 1987 National was held in the Gainesville / REGIONAL TRIUMPH Atlanta area, it would be appropriate to change the venue to a new location. • With the help of feUow GTA members, we made a presentation booklet for the Board of GATHERING the GTA. The Board authorized us to petition the VTR for the event during the 1990 convention. Dennis Riley was our ambassador to the VTR, and after discussions with Bill OCT 25-28, 1990 Sohl, the President of the VTR, we were selected to be the hosts for the 1992 convention. HOSTED BY In planning the 1989 Regional in Savannah, we learned many things about this historic town that to me, made this location my logical choice for hosting this proposed event. CENTRAL FLORIDA While investigating Savannah, I found the city to be very eager to have us host a conven­ TRIUMPH REGISTER tion there. I felt that even though Savannah is about 250 miles from Atlanta, the advan­ tages outweighed the disadvantages in hosting an event so far from Atlanta. Savannah has many facilities to host a large convention, it is a favorite location for visitors, and it also has the nearby Roebling Road Race course.

I firmly believe that good preparation for this event will surely ease the duties of volun­ teers both before and during the event. We are in a truly unique position of having the organizers of the 1987 VTR National on our committee to point out prior problems so we can plan for them before they ever occur. I have really relied on advise from Dennis, Mike Elder, and Gordon Washburn extensively in the preparation of this event.

Now that the event has taken a tangible form and most of the planning nightmares have been addressed, the event is now ready to be turned over to several small committees to carry this event through. I think that by dividing the tasks at hand to small specialized groups, this will aUow for better organization as a whole, and it will not leave a small group of people trying to carry the whole show on their shoulders.

As of this time, I have a small group of people committed to help with the convention. Considering we only had about 9 people working the 1989 Regional, I would hope to have considerably more people assisting in this event. I realize that a lot of us do not know what we will be doing in two years. So if you would lik~ to give a hand as you can, it would be greatly appreciated. southeast regionallriumph gathering (continued on next page) TRIU'MPH , Starting in October, we will have organizational meetings every other month. The off months will be used for committee meetings and junkets to Savannah as they are needed. ENTH USIASTS I do not anticipate a lot of us having to travel to Savannah much. The majority of work TR6 TRIUMPH CONNECTION SPECIALIZING IN TRIUMPH TR6'S AND ALL TRIUMPH' S that has to be done is organizational. About this time next year, organizing meetings will We lease 1500 square feet facility equipped to become monthly events. I am planning one big organizational meeting in Savannah next service Frflme Restoration, t1ig Welding, custom paint .... year after the 1991 convention. This meeting will be used to familiarize both ourselves ing, Engine Design, suspension, Drive Train, and and sponsors to the event location and its environs. Clutch Fork Modifications. Also GLASSPEENING . . WE 00 IT BETTER THAN ANY ONE We have scheduled the first organizational meeting for Sunday, October 21st at 1:30pm at the offices of Action Awards. Anyone having an interest in the convention is most OUR- LAS'li 'FRA'ME ·lJp RES'roRA/hON TOOK 1ST ALBANY 1989 welcome. To get to Action Awards here are to ways to get there. TR6NEW AND USED PARTS 2 00 Factory new black seat upolstery kit 70-7 $250. 00 From the Perimeter, take the Stone Mountain Freeway (Hwy 78) and travel east. • original door mirror new 68-76 75. Factory new Harmo exhaust system 68-71 100.00 As you pass Stone Mountain, the freeway will end its limited access. Continue on Hey. Factory new nls spare tire hold down assembly 25.00 78 for about 5 or 6 miles and you will come to Snellville. Travel through Snellville on Factory new swivel lug wrench 69-76 50.00 ~ Factory Hwy. 78. After you pass South Gwinnett High School (which is on the right), continue new JACK WITH CRANK ROD 69-76 100.00 about 3 more miles to the next traffic light. At this light, turn right on Rosebud Road. Factory like new black toneau cover 73-76 125.00 Action Awards will be about 300yds. on the right Factory new Saddle Tan Booth cover 75-76 100.00 Factory like new Light Blue Booth cover 74-76 100.00 From Norcross, take 1-85 to Indian Trail Rd. Travel South (away from Norcross, Factory like new Black Booth cover w/HT 100.00 toward Lilburn). Indian Trail will become Killian Hill Rd. After you pass through Factory like new Biscuit Booth cover 69-74 100.00 Lilburn. Continue on Killian Hill. When you come to Hwy 78, turn Left. After about 2 or Factory 3 miles, you will come to Snellville. Travel through Snellville on Hwy. 78. After you MISC. ·BRITISH PARTS pass South Gwinnett High School (which is on the right), continue about 3 more miles to 00 the next traffic light At this light, turn right on Rosebud Road. Action Awards will be Spitfire New rear muffler Harmo 70-80 50. about 300yds. on the right GT6 New engine fan red 13 blades 50.0000 TR6 engine fan like new Yellow 68-71 50.00 TR6 engine fan NLS like new red 72-76 75. 00 Enter the building at the Corporate Offices. This is the far right hand door. We MGB new Cylinder Head in box complete BHH1062 450. will be meeting in the Board Room. I do not know just how long this meeting will last, GT6 NEW CRANKSHAFT IN BOX 308034 1 50. 00 but plan on at least two hours. At this meeting, I plan to cover the event in detail and GT6 new front wheel hubs nls 145007 50. assign as many committees to their tasks as possible. At the present time, here are the TR4-TR6 front Aluminum rack and pinion blocks 50.0000 present Committee officers: TR6 new in box Crankshaft 150. TR6 overdrive trans complete A or J 950.00 Hal ~bf, Chainnan TR6 4 speed trans. 68-76 250.0000u Gordon Washburn, Registrant TR6 rear differentials 68-76 250. P Mike Elder, Track Captain TR6 rear hubs and axles 68-76 100.00 Dennis Riley, V.i.P.Host TR6 rear tail light assembly's NLS perfect 100.00ea0 Scott Holtan, Rallye Coordinator & S.C.C.A. Laison Repco Metal Master brake pads 68-76 35.0 Bill Brake, Security Original brake pads 65-76 10.0000 Original rear new brake shoes 68-76 25. 00 Hugh McAleer, Solicitor Factory new black door excluder all triuphs 75. pr Pete Wentzell, Event Coordinate TO NS OF USED NLS PARTS CABLE~J.. GAUGES L DASHES , BOLTS , WI PER MOTORS HEATERMOTORS ~DY PARTb, SHEET METAL, We still need officers to head the committees for Publicity and the Car Show. The GTA HOO DS , DOORS', GLASS, WI NDShIELD FRAMf;S , CON V. FRA}1ES . needs as many member as possible to work on this event. The more involvement and PLEASE CALL FIRST OPEN input from the membership we get, the more spectacular it will be. So come on out to the ME , 'l'R6 CONNECTION AND RACING 404 - }61 - 3077 SAT + SUN country on the 21st and see what's happening!! English Car SoaRS THE CLASSIFIEDS

Classified ods relating to Triumph cars and their owners ore free to members and S5.00 to non-members. Ads Wl11 run for two issues. Ads may be run for a longer period of time by notifying the editor.

I I~~~~~~~~~ FOR SALE TR3 - Rt. rear fender $60, front apron-small mouth $250, hood $70, We have the largest collection of new & recycled British trunk $25, left door $30. car parts in the Southeast! TR4 - Top frame, $35. • REASONABLE PRICES AND REASONABLE PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH. TR4A - Top frame, $35. • SPECIALIZING IN LATE MODEL PARTS NEW, USED, & NOS Spitfire (early) - Rear end (chunk), $100.

• REMANUFACTURED GEARBOXES MGB (early) - 5 bolt type crank, $125.

• IN ATLANTA CALL (404) 475-2662 Jaguar - 3.8 , 4-speed, $125. • TOLL FREE OUTSIDE GA. 1.800-241. 1916 All parts are located at: Stan Hom, Route 1, Box 615, Asheville, Alabama 35953, #(205) 594-7422 (after 5), or you can call John Cork in WE Will BE GLAD TO QUOTE YOU ON PARTS-GIVE MODEL, YEAR AND SERIAL NUMBER Atlanta (8 - 5), 321-n76. 345 BRANCH RD., SW. • AlPHARETIA, GA. 30201

FOR SALE 1200, 1966 , 68,000 original miles. light blue color, Mechanically good. . . Interior needs restoration. $1600.00 Negotiable . '.: " ~" . Stewart l. Peet Rt. 2, Box 154 Kinards, SC 29355 #(803) 697-5105 .. JUST ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOOKS II By steve Conway July 1990 "steve ... You can come and get this car any time you want it. I've fixed the last thing I'm gonna fix on it. I am impression that dad truly did not have the patience for through with cars." such work anymore. "O.K., Dad. Let me get some shocks for it then I'll come Well, Dad made the conversion successfully, but the car and p.ick it up." always had a problem since with one thing or another. Dad drove the car less and less and despised it more and more. "I hope you know what you're in for, buddy .•. " He finally snapped this summer when he told me to come and get it. He even bought a new Toyota within one week so I knew he was serious. September 11. 1990 I set to work at once. When my dad asked if I knew what I Let's talk about personalities--specifically car was in for, I said of course I did ••• I work on these personalities. Those of you who believe cars can develop things--I have to know! I changed all the shocks, got the a personality, read on. Those of you who don't believe a AIC system up to par inside the car, and got everything to car can have a personality, read on to other articles in work inside and out. I replaced the old tires he had on this newsletter of value to you. the car--that made it ride terribly--with brand new Rikens. I put the drive shaft back in phase. I changed Those who know me know that in early August, I officially all the fluids in the car, and finally I tuned it up. In inherited my dad's 1974 Jaguar XJ6L sedan. It needed a short, I worked at least 2 hours after work for 3 straight whole lot of little things done to it in my opinion, but weeks on the car to have it all set to go over our big overall the car is in pristine shape--we have both taken Labor Day trip to Hilton Head. The car was driven every great pains to keep it that way over the years. This is day, and it just got better and better with everything I ~ car that sparked my interest in British cars as a did. I had complete faith in the car and Lori did, too. hobby, although I knew I liked cars already. It's a good thing, because this one was going to be a handful. We set off to Hilton Head on Friday night before Labor Day and the car performed well. The only thing that happened I can remember that as soon as we got the car, the was that some of the trim around the windshield worked automatic door-lock switch did not work nor did the fuel loose and I had to reglue it. No problem. I continued to change switch. My dad got the parts for free, but he drive the car all week and it did perfectly. preferred to do the labor of installing these items himself. All through the years, the car has always My mom and dad showed up unexpectedly the following required little things with occasional big ones to keep Friday--our last night on the island--and they wanted to you alert. One continual problem was the transmission. go out to eat. It first broke when the car had about 30,000 miles on it. My dad was driving around town when it happened. The next I arranged to pick them up in the newly revamped cruise time it broke was two years ago when my mom and dad were mobile. We drove away in style and comfort that night and driving back from New Jersey. They were only halfway my dad made comments about the improvements but said that home. The rest of the trip was a true nightmare for them. I never would get them all. Even my mom said a nice thing They had to tow the car back on a dol ley with a rental, or two. We stopped at a light, no more than a mile from non-air-conditioned U-Haul truck in mid-July. That is my mom and dad's condo, and when I went to go, so did the precisely when my mom began hating the car and my dad transmission. I stopped dead in the middle of an decided to give it only one more chance. His patience was intersection. The engine was fine, but there was no power beginning to wear thin. to the wheels, and there was a loud squeal coming from the transmission. My dad did a lot of research on the problem and started to execute the very difficult task of converting to an earlier, heavier transmission used in the Series One " sedans. I helped with some of the work, but he put in all (continued on next page) the blood, sweat and tears. I also remember a lot of swear words directed at the car and the distinct If ~ / SEBRING 90 OCT 25-28, 1990 It is real hard to discribe the rest of that night and the HOSTED BY following two days and what happened is really complicated to explain, but I decided that night that my dad is not CENTRAL FLORIDA getting in the car again. Call me superstitious or TRIUMPH REGISTER whatever you like, but what happened was a fluke and there was no good explanation as to why the torque converter went. I took it all apart myself and there was really nothing wrong elsewhere, but the torque converter still broke.

You know what though? Somehow I don't think mom or dad 6TH ANNUAL SOUTHEAST will ever want to get in that car again anyway. I also REGIONAL TRIUMPH predict that me and my XJ6 have a lot of miles to cover together yet. GATHERING

GEORGIA TRIUMPH ASSOCIATION Officers and Representatives

CALENDAR OF EVENTS DlntCtor Steve Conway 404-921-5700

~ Eyent Sponsor Asslst.nt DlntCtorl Tom Horvat 404-964-3465 Newsletter Editor Oct 13 Pub Night Hugh McAleer Secret.ryl Tre.surer Lori Conway 404-921-5700 471-4253 20 Carb Tech Session Dave Burnell 963-8408 Members-et-Large Past Director Gordon Washbum 404-457 -2368 25-28 Southeast Regional in Steve C. Past Asst Dir. Dennis Riley 404-475-1088 Sebring, FL 26-28 Atlanta Vintage cup at NEED A SPONSOR Road Atlanta R.llve Mester Hugh McAleer

Nov 10 Pub Night at the Steve C. The Georgia Triumph Association (GTA) is a non-profit organization of Cinema and Drafthouse enthusiasts of the Triumph motorcar marque. The GTA is an official TBA Tech Sess.-Convertible Bill Washburn chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register. Membership dues are $18.00 Top Installation 934-3387 per year and are payable January 1 of each year. Dues are pro-rated at Dec 1 Holiday Party Lenny Dinin $1.50 per remaining month during the first year of membership. 971-4833 8 Pub Night at the Steve C. Dues and non-newsletter correspondence should be sent to the Cinema and Drafthouse Secretary! Treasurer:

Lori C. Conway The Georgia Triumph Association ill' 2910 Tree Trail Parkway Norcross, GA 30093