GTA Trumpet APRIL 2020
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Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 THE TRUMPET The Official Publication of the Georgia Triumph Association Upcoming GTA Events All GTA activities and monthly meetings including Southside and Mountain Division are canceled for the month of April. Hopefully we will be able to resume in May. For other non GTA activities check with the activity organizer. Other events Other events of interest are listed starting on pages 7 & 36. Membership March Renewals 10 TIME TO WASH THE Welcome New members 2 Tom Hidell Jeff Goldston POLLEN OFF YOUR CAR Total Active Membership 148 !1 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 Driver’s Seat by Ashford Little Well, suddenly things got interesting didn’t they? The season was about to kick off, but someone called an audible on us. The storyline started with curiosity and incredibility, but zoomed right past normal levels to something that none of us have ever experienced before. As a parent of three, two of which are at home doing the online school thing, I wondered how & why this was happening, but also watched as everything somewhat quietly unfolded. My first slap in the face of the new reality was a visit to Costco. I got there late… a half hour prior to opening. Things were surreal, but the management handled things very well. The public was orderly and respectful. That was about ten days ago. I have an elderly father and had been meaning to go visit so I thought I’d take an opportunity before the world shut down. My visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast was a quick one with less than a 24 hour turnaround. It was good that my #2 son, Davis, and I got to see him as he’s pushing 90. He shared some funny stories from decades ago, but his grasp on the present is a bit looser. We spoke about spring allergies and I mentioned that people will be hesitant to cough for fear of being looked at like a leper. He mentioned that he too had childhood allergies, and that the antihistamines of the day tended to make you a bit drunk. The morning of his ping pong match he was given some antihistamine - he said he was seeing three ping pong balls. I’m guessing he didn’t do too well that day. The next morning Davis & I were headed back to Atlanta enjoying little-to-no-traffic. Everyone in my household is working out of 4240 Wickersham except my oldest who is still in Davidson, NC. I hope everyone in your home is healthy and tolerating a respite from the ordinary hustle & bustle world that is Atlanta. To our members who are lucky enough to live outside Hotlanta; we are jealous, but don’t brag too much or we’ll descend upon your house quickly. Everyone wants to know when things will return to normal. None of us know. I can tell you that all of our organized outings are on temporary hold. I found out officially this morning that the Gore Tour is off. The tech session this Saturday, March 28th at my house is off. Basically we are all in a holding pattern. However, yesterday, March 25th was a gorgeous day, and today was the same. It was so gorgeous that I had to take a spin the Triumph. Much carbon was blown out the exhaust pipe, but there may be a little more to go so I will probably be taking more medicinal drives. There was an article a few days ago showing soldiers suffering from the flu !2 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 epidemic of 1917 and they were laid out in cots in the sun. Doctors had noticed that patients tended to improve with fresh air and sunshine vs. those cooped up inside. Starting to figure this train-of-thought out? Yep, get out and drive your car if you can; it’s healthy for you. A lot of folks are hurting right now both physically & financially so show your good side. Support your local small businesses & restaurants. I grabbed a bite today at a BBQ place that is outstanding, and I bet you have a nearby favorite. Check on your friends, finish prepping or fixing your car, and read a good book. It won’t be long till we are back in the saddle again, and I hope it’s really, really soon because the weather is perfect! Oh, yeah, I got a few sheep in my back yard. There is something so tranquil about walking out of the garage and hearing baaa-baaaa. Take care, and to paraphrase Willie Nelson, I hope to see us back on the road again soon. Cheers, Ashford !3 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 Southside Report The next Southside Monthly Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th, 17:00pm – 8:30pm at Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, Fayetteville, GA 30214. !4 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 Mountain division Report We are fine staying at home of course aside from the occasional drive to get a milkshake at Chick fil a drive thru. Have not heard from anyone in the Mountain Division so hopefully no news is good news. We had to cancel our March gathering, judging at the Butler’s house. We will reschedule it based on social distancing rules. The Mountain Division GTA Next Monthly Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 11:30am – 1:30pm at Shenanigans Irish Pub, 87 N Chestatee St, Dahlonega, GA 30533. ! !5 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 GTA March Monthly Meeting GTA Monthly Meeting on March 17th was canceled as is the April 21st meeting. The next GTA Monthly Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at The Crossing Steakhouse, 40 S Peachtree St, Norcross, GA 30071. !6 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 Activities Report Be sure to check the GTA Calendar of events for the latest updates https://gatriumph.com/calendar/ Southside Monthly GTA Meeting When Thursday, April 2, CANCELED Where Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, Fayetteville, GA 30214, United States (map) Annual Chris Gore Mountain Tour CANCELLED When Saturday, April 4, CANCELED Where 1167 Mill Creek Trail, Cleveland, GA 30528, USA (map) Caffeine and Octane Cruise In When Sunday, April 5, 7:00am – 11:00am Where Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346, USA (map) Description Modeled after a well-known California show, the event would be appropriately informal, with an automotively non-denominational approach. What was desired was a show that would display cars that were both new and old, foreign and domestic, bone stock and wildly modified all together in the same lot. Sunday Car Worship When Sunday, April 5, 8:00am – 11:00am Where Target Shopping Center, at Panera Bread, 1135 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 Description Tired of the flashy, overpopulated C&C events? This is a quiet event with great folks who aren't afraid to drive their cars... even in the rain. Can you believe it? See you there. A reminder about this 1st Sunday gathering. !7 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 Join us and bring a friend to 'Worship' for some quiet fellowship. Worship! Brits on the Bay When April 17 – 18, 2020 Where Seville Square, 311 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502, USA (map) Description Brits on the Bay THE PANHANDLE BRITISH CAR ASSOCIATION will present our 28th Pensacola British Car Show on April 17th-18th, 2020, scheduled to be held at Seville Square Park (bordered by E.Government St, S.Alcaniz St, E.Zarragossa St. and S.Adams St), just two city blocks off E.Main St, and a short distance south- west of our previous location off 9th Ave. Seville Square is a shaded park only a few feet from the Atlanta Garage Party When Friday, April 17, 8:00pm – 11:00pm Where TBD Description http://atlgarageparty.com/attend.htm The Atlanta Garage Party is a monthly social event for people who own collectable or modified cars of any condition, and work on them themselves. It takes place somewhere in the larger metro-Atlanta area on every third Friday of the month, at ~8pm. Usually it lasts to between 11pm and midnight. It is not for people who only read car magazines and watch Top Gear, or collect cars that others work on. If you are one of those, please keep that a secret. If you would like to host one of these parties, then you need to be a person who attends them, and has gotten to know others in the group. Although exceptions are sometimes made, the intent is to have these parties in people's home garages, not at their businesses. If you, your spouse, children, and family pets spend more !8 Volume 36, Issue 04 April 2020 time at your place of business than at your house, or if the two have kinda merged, or if your business is just cool beyond words (Bryan Fuller), then you have a good chance of hosting there. We would like to meet your spouse and children and let them know that you have an enabling support group around you that you can fall back on when you are disowned by them. Please feel free to invite any males that fit this description, and any females whatsoever. Very closely-supervised children can come also. Please do bring pictures of your current projects, or pieces of the project, or videos of your last track day, or business cards, party favors, or whatever to show off. If you have a 1929 Miller Indy car supercharger housing with a hairline crack in it that you are wondering how to repair, then just throw it in your trunk and bring it along.