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THE TRUMPET The Official Publication of the Georgia Triumph Association

Upcoming GTA Events

Southside Monthly GTA Meeting Thu., Feb. 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Partners II Pizza, Fayetteville, GA

National Drive Your Triumph Day Wed, Feb. 10, 12:30pm – 1:00pm Sprig Restaurant, Decatur, GA

GTA Mountain Division Monthly Luncheon Tue., Feb. 16, CANCELED

GTA Monthly Meeting Tue., Feb. 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Virtually via ZOOM.

Dominican Independence Day Mountain Tour Sat., Feb. 27, 8:30am – 2:00pm Starbucks, 10800 Alpharetta Hwy #312, Roswell, GA

Southside Monthly GTA Meeting Thu., Mar. 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Partners II Pizza, Fayetteville, GA

More info. & Other events More information and other events of interest are listed starting on pages 7 & 33. Membership

Welcome New Members Kerry and Dug Lebel Mike and Kathy Munson Richard and Linda Guthrie Renewals 26 New members 3 Total Membership 169

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Driver’s Seat January 2021 by Jim Orr

Well… not much has happened since out, eat in, or not eat at all – but please January frst in the GTA, however activities Drive Your Triumph and take part in the for 2021 have offcially begun. Last photo opp. As with all events this year, Saturday, January 23rd, I was fortunate to join in the fun, drive your cars, and do not host the frst Tech session of 2021 with do anything that you feel is too risky when phase one assembly of my Herald engine. you arrive at our destinations. No pressure There’s a write up of that in this edition of except to get active with your Triumphs! the Trumpet Newsletter, so that’s all I’ll say about that for now. On February 27th, Joe Earnest has put together a Winery Drive to celebrate Coming up next week we will participate Dominican Republic Independence Day. in an international event called Drive Your Joe’s wife Zuzette is from there, so lets Triumph Day. The GTA will gather at SPRIG have some fun – driving your Triumphs in Restaurant at 2860 LaVista Road, Tucker. celebration. This is very near the LaVista Road exit off I-285. Meet there no later than 12:30 – Keep your cars running this winter and you we’ll gather the cars between 12:30 and will have an easier time “waking them up” 1:00 for a photo to be posted on the in the spring. Watch your email and watch national event page. Sprig is 4.5 star your calendars for pop up events. There is restaurant owned by our very own GTA more to come! member, Tony Tiberia. You can order take

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Southside Report

The next Southside Monthly Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, Fayetteville, GA 30214.

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The Mountain Division will suspend our monthly luncheon/meetings at least through December 2020 and maybe until March 2021. I will inform you when we plan to resume.

To all of our friends in GTA, have wonderful, safe and healthy Holidays.

Lynn Hill

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The meeting was called to order by Jim New Business: Looking ahead in the Orr at 7:06 PM near future, we are keeping socially distanced – no Dart tournament for 2021, Old Business: Offcers: we are looking So Glenn Stephens gets to keep the for a Secretary to take notes at the Champion’s Pint for two years unless meetings – Please contact Jim Orr things get better regarding Covid 19 in ([email protected]) if you can the spring and summer. help. This is not a diffcult job and agenda outlines will be provided to aid in the note Financials: We have money, 2020 we taking. took in $3238. Spent $917 and ending balance was $13,279. Polar Bear Run… ALS Donation for this year topped $1600 Membership: Currently 146 alive, 23 including the GTA check for $240 which expired was added to the kitty. Nice job Earl!

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Jan 2020 saw 19 renewals for the month, ATL Garage Party is on Feb 19th - watch by Mid Jan 2021, we already had 18 your email for details on that. renewals – tracking ahead thanks to Mikey! Future Plans for 2021 discussed as January saw the Southside meeting frst follows: week of the month, Mountain division met today – not sure if they dined or zoomed – GTA Dart Tournament – take it outside in though Zoom-Zoom may be more ftting March and April. 5 matches alternating for a GTA meeting in this environment. Thursdays with following Thursdays as make up dates For the remainder of this JANUARY, we have the Tech session on Saturday the Chili Cook-off outdoors – with rain date – rd 23 , assembling the bottom end of my May perhaps? 1147 Herald Engine… We’re keeping it small – 4-5 people for obvious reasons, but St Patty’s Day Drive, Mark Post will we’ll try to document it well. s p e a r h e a d t h a t d r i v e , p o s s i b l e destinations being Left Nut Brewery in Looking to February, we have: Gainesville or Reformation Brewery in Woodstock Caffeine and Octane on Sunday the 7th Atlanta British Motorcar Day – Scheduled Drive Your Triumph Day is Feb 10th – for May 8th – all new venue this year with planning to do a lunch at Sprig - please following years to be hosted by the Savoy see the web site for details – Joe Earnest is Auto Museum which will open in late spearheading that event. Attendees will 2021. place their orders and then return to the parking lot for a group car photo for to be Joe Earnest Planning a Winery Drive forwarded to the National event possibly on Feb 27th at Fainting Goat coordinators. Winery near Jasper GA.

GTA/ATL and Mountain meetings on Feb The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 and 16th, GA Mountain meeting held at lunch discussion continued until 8:00 or so. time, GTA meeting will be a Zoom call at 7:00 PM It was great to see everybody AND to look forward to a less Covid year in 2021!!

The next GTA Monthly Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 7:00pm – 8:30pm and will be held virtually via ZOOM. Watch your inbox for an email invite.

6 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 Activities Report Be sure to check the GTA Calendar of events for the latest updates https://gatriumph.com/calendar/

Southside Monthly GTA Meeting Tired of the fashy, overpopulated C&C When events? This is a quiet event with great Thursday, February 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm folks who aren't afraid to drive their cars... Where even in the rain. Can you believe it? See Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, you there. Fayetteville, GA 30214, United States A reminder about this 1st Sunday (map) gathering.

Join us and bring a friend to 'Worship' for Caffeine and Octane Cruise In some quiet fellowship. Worship! When Sunday, February 7, 7:00am – 11:00am National Drive Your Triumph Day Where When Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Wed, February 10, 12:30pm – 1:00pm Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346, USA (map) Where Description Sprig Restaurant, 2860 Lavista Rd, Decatur, Modeled after a well-known California GA 30033, USA (map) show, the event would be appropriately Description informal, with an automotively non- Sir John Black was the force behind Standard’s denominational approach. What was purchase of Triumph after WWII. He is responsible desired was a show that would display for the restart of the company that has produced cars that were both new and old, foreign our amazing cars as the buildings from the pre-war and domestic, bone stock and wildly time were totally bombed. We celebrate his modifed all together in the same lot. birthday every year with the international Drive Your Triumph Day. On Wednesday, 10 February, the GTA will hold a lunch at club member Tony Tiberia’s Sprig Restaurant. We’ll meet at 12:30 and Sunday Car Worship line the cars up for a photo after we place When our orders. Please show up and fellowship with Sunday, February 7, 8:00am – 11:00am your Triumph family! Where RSVP to Joe Earnest on 678 778 6175 with name Target Shopping Center, at Panera Bread, and car model, colour, and year. 1135 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 SPRIG RESTAURANT, 2860 LAVISTA ROAD, Description DECATUR 30033 | 404.248.9700

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GTA Mountain Division Monthly made, the intent is to have these parties in Luncheon people's home garages, not at their When businesses. If you, your spouse, children, February 16, 2021, CANCELED and family pets spend more 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 GTA Monthly Meeting Fuller), then you have a good chance of When hosting there. We would like to meet your Tuesday February 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm spouse and children and let them know Where that you have an enabling support group Virtually via ZOOM. around you that you can fall back on when Description you are disowned by them. and will be held virtually via ZOOM. Watch your inbox for an email invite. Please feel free to invite any males that ft this description, and any females Atlanta Garage Party whatsoever. Very closely-supervised When children can come also. Please do bring Friday, February 19, 8:00pm – 11:00pm pictures of your current projects, or pieces Where of the project, or videos of your last track TBD day, or business cards, party favors, or Description whatever to show off. If you have a 1929 http://atlgarageparty.com/attend.htm Miller Indy car supercharger housing with a hairline crack in it that you are The Atlanta Garage Party is a monthly wondering how to repair, then just throw it social event for people who own in your trunk and bring it along. collectable or modifed cars of any Unsolicited advice will be plentiful. But, condition, and work on them themselves. dress to please the wenches, not to handle It takes place somewhere in the larger the wrenches. metro-Atlanta area on every third Friday of the month, at ~8pm. Usually it lasts to between 11pm and midnight. It is not for Dominican Independence Day people who only read car magazines and Mountain Tour watch Top Gear, or collect cars that others When work on. If you are one of those, please Sat, February 27, 8:30am – 2:00pm keep that a secret. If you would like to host Where one of these parties, then you need to be Starbucks, 10800 Alpharetta Hwy #312, a person who attends them, and has Roswell, GA 30076, USA (map) gotten to know others in the group. Description Although exceptions are sometimes

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We shall meet at the Starbucks at Mansell Please call Joe Earnest with any questions . Road and Alpharetta Highway at 8:00am 678 788 6175. for coffee and tire kicking. Drivers meeting at 8:45 and cars out at 9:00. Monteluce Winery 501 Hightower Church Road Starbucks Dahlonega 30533 10800 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA 706-867-4060

Our tour will take us through North Georgia on twisty roads. Our fnish is the Southside Monthly GTA Meeting Monteluce Winery in Dahlonega. They When have a great menu and the opportunity to Thursday, March 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm taste Georgia wine and eat outdoors. Where Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, I hope we see you on the 27th. RSVPs are Fayetteville, GA 30214, (map) appreciated so that we can give the winery a heads up.

While attending events we ask that you: Stay home if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 if you are waiting for COVID-19 test results, or may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet or more from people who don’t live in your household. Wear a mask when interacting with other people to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus. Wearing masks is most important when social distancing is diffcult.

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GTA TECH SESSION 1:2021 Herald 1147 Engine Reassembly By Jim Orr

On Saturday morning Jan 23rd, several had prepared, I learned that I could have GTA members were kind enough to brave done much better. the Covid-19 and help put my Herald engine back together. Many thanks for Next engine rebuild I’ll know better. I Mike Hurst , (AKA Mikie -our Membership learned right off the bat that I had much to coordinator and TECH Meistro), Neal learn. Turner, Jeff Smith and Ashford Little for giving up most of their Saturday to teach I had laid out all of the parts that I thought me how it’s done! we would need, like Crank, cam, bearings, engine assembly lube , pistons, rings etc. Unfortunately, I spent a lot of time looking The engine block had been cleaned and for tools and supplies needed for the tech painted, and I had two complete gasket session – no matter how well I thought I sets in case we needed backups.

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The day began with the inspection of the dislodge so that you can rebuild the Cam shaft. I opted for an uprated cam that engine all over again in short order. The should add 10 HP of raw power to the clip edge was inserted frst then the roughly 40 HP that the engine had when bearings were pressed by hand into new. I fgured 25% increase in power position until there was a light “click” would be noticeable, (I’ll let you know letting us know that they were home. about that later). We then installed the crank shaft after On frst glance it was thought that one heavily lubricating the upper bearing lobe was missing as there was a lobe that shells. was nearly gone. Once we looked at the old cam, we realized that lobe drove the Next, we proceeded to use Plasti-Gauge oil pump and all was well. This particular to check the rod bearing clearance. This is engine does not have cam Bearings – the achieved by placing a piece of Plasti- line bores where the cam rotates have Gauge onto the crank surface that will been hardened and the oil channels in the contact the bearing. The bearing cap is cam are designed to keep the area then installed and the rod bolts tightened lubricated, so inserting the cam was just a to spec torque, tightening them gradually matter of lubricating those contact and alternatively so that they will be evenly surfaces and feeding it through until the applied. NOTE: EXTREMELY IMPORTANT cam was in place from front to back. that the clip end of the bearing cap is located on the same side as the clip on the bearing that is seated into the connecting rod. The will be on either side of the bearing from each other , but on the same end.

Once torqued properly, the bearing caps are removed and the Plasti-gauge width is measured to determine if the clearance is within spec. Plasti-Gauge is a very thin piece of plastic that is mad to very exact tolerances. One measures the bearing Next we inserted the crank upper main clearance by measuring how wide the bearing shells into the three points in the squashed plastic becomes AFTER it is block that the crank shaft contacts while smashed to the proper torque. Think of it rotating. I learned that it was critical to like you and your britches, tighter they get, align the clips on those bearings with the the fatter you got! In this case, the fatter notch in the block that they needed to rest the Plasti-Gauge gets, the tighter the in, otherwise the bearing will spin and bearing clearance is. Too tight and the

11 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 bearing will seize due to friction and or 8 – 13 thousandths of an inch gap. Larger lack of oil – remember metal expands gap will result in oil consumption, smaller when it heats. Not tight enough and it will gap would create too much friction in the rattle and begin to wear from percussion bore once the ring heats and expands. as the engine fres and pounds the rod Each piston had an upper and lower ring, against the bearing. so all 8 gaps were checked and the rings kept in order by bore so as not to mix them up.

Our bearings were within spec, so we cleaned off the Plasti-Gauge residue, oiled up the lower main bearing caps and re- torqued them to spec. I DIDN’T KNOW that each piston had essentially 5 rings each, two compression Thrust washers were then installed and rings, two oil “scraper” rings, and an end play was checked to be sure that the expander ring that holds the two scraper movement of the crank was within proper rings apart while creating areas for oil to spec. I have stock thickness and 5 reside between the two.. Order of thousandths over size to work with, so we installation of the rings spacer ring, lower were in good shape. “scraper, and upper scraper are like the bread of a sandwich on either side of the Next came the process of checking the spacer. 4th is the lower compression ring piston rings by inserting them into the and the upper compression ring. The bores for each cylinder making sure that gaps in the compression ring are offset by they are evenly inserted by using a piston about 120 degrees – you don’t want them to press them in about 1 inch truing them to align because doing so would affect up in the bore. Merely placing them in by compression slightly, but will also result in hand will risk a bad gap reading as the higher oil consumption. Piston rings are ring will likely not be evenly inserted. loaded in sequence from bottom to top Once inserted properly, we were able to using a ring expander to slide the split check the small gap between the ends of rings into their respective positions. the rings to make sure that it was within spec. This range for my engine was to be

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Next came the installation of the oil pump then the aluminum bridge that seals around the crank shaft bridging to the oil

pan. This bridge has wooden wedges that are tightly tapped into place as seen Once we loaded each of the 4 pistons, we below. When these absorb oil, the make inserted pistons # 1 and 4 with rods very durable seals on either side of the attached into the the block through the bridge. top of the bore using a ring compressor. After inserting two the #1 and #4 pistons with rods WE THEN TAPPED the two pistons into the block with a piece of wood (handle of a rubber mallet) until the rod bearing made contact with the crank shaft. Next came Plasti-Gauge, then installing the rod cap with the other their bearing shells into position, torquing, checking clearance and re-torquing just as with the main bearings above. Rotating the crank, we repeated this procedure with Next came the installation of the scroll seal piston #’s 2 and 3. NOTE: the crank is which seals around the crankshaft where rotated so that the rod bearings with be the fywheel connects. This seals the accessible for cap installation. This is why machining of the crank in that it has screw- 1 and 4 go in, then 2 and 3 go in. It’s a like threads machined into the crank’s matter of access to the rod bolts and drive end. The seal that we installed bearings. would appear to be fxed, however it is important that it have equal clearance around the crank so that the scroll seal can function properly. The scroll seal literally

13 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 acts as a screw pump pumping the oil the screen is on the oil pan itself. I’m not inward as the crank rotates. Making sure sure which is better, but we went as the seal is centered around the crank designed, removing the screen to clean allows it to work quite effectively. A scroll the pan then reinstalling it before installing seal should leak but a drop of oil as the the pan. IMPORTANT: it is very important engine cools if properly installed. not to over tighten the bolts that screw into the aluminum bridge discussed To center the seal, one snugs up the bolts earlier. It is very easy to strip aluminum. holding it to the block, the taps the seal 16 ft lb is about enough. Rely on a good with a hammer, side to side, top to bottom gasket and good gasket sealer not torque until the gap felt is as equal as possible all to seal you oil pan! the way around the Crank. Below you can see the feeler gauge being used to center the seal.

TIMING CHAIN - unfortunately our photographer left before we set the timing gear and chain, so we have no pictures of this process. My cam required the cam to be rotated 112 degrees from TDC when the piston was at TDC AND the intake valve on #1 cyl was wide open, (lifter at its highest point).

Mike hurst made a contraption that would allow him to mark the timing gear at “0” when the piston was at top dead center. An engine timing degree wheel was used

to rotate the crank shaft 112 degrees ATDC, the #1 intake lifter TDC was located After breaking for bratts and beer, we using a digital caliper and the position was returned to work, this time installing the oil marked. pan and timing chain. In my car, instead of having a screen on the oil pump pick-up,

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Then came the balancing act installing the timing gear with chain in the proper position so that both crank and cam were in the correct orientation to each other. And fnally installation of the timing cover and timing chain tensioner took a few tries. I learned that a welding rod bent at 90 degrees or a length of fshing line would have been handy to withdraw the tensioner until the cover was in place, but we managed without either.

TR3-6 Front Spindle Inner Bearing Seal By Tom Horvat

A few years ago, I replaced the rear and rear axles are certainly weak stock TR6 sliding spline axles with points for any TR6, and defnitely for t h e C V j o i n t a x l e a n d h u b cars that are pushed a bit past their assemblies, and Nissan R200 intended use. My TR6 is nearly 50 differential from Goodparts. Front years old. I have been driving it for

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40 of those years. Sometimes I fx things because they are broken. Other times I do it to keep them from breaking.� The front spindle/ As you can see in the photos there stub axle upgrade seemed like are signifcant differences in something I would have (or should thickness between the different have) done many years ago. seals. The SKF 13612 is the only According to the Goodparts aftermarket seal that works in this w e b s i t e , " s t r o n g e r s p i n d l e application; Inside diameter, outside combined with solid spacer diameter and thickness. between bearing races virtually eliminates brake knock back caused by spindle fex." (I'm sold.)

While I had things apart, I replaced wheel bearings and races, rotors/ brake pads, and cleaned and repainted components. Also, I replaced hardware with grade 8 . bolts and nuts. (For the purist, here is a comparison between an old and a new felt seal.) One of my concerns was locating a better inner seal. This seal is located Parts used for this project between the inner bearing and the vertical link. The original felt seal • Spindle and spacer kit – Goodparts was cheap and easy and probably (https://www.goodparts.com/) did an adequate job. New felt seals • Bearings and races – Timken are considerably thicker and can (https://www.rockauto.com/) interfere with the bearing settings. I • Lip-type inner wheel seal – SKF wanted to source a rubber lip-type 1 3 6 1 2 ( h t t p s : / / seal. Several lip-type seals for TR6 www.northeastparts.com/) are listed in parts catalogs so I • H a r d w a r e – ( https:// purchased several options to www.mcmaster.com/) compare the differences.

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Could 3D printing really help keep your vintage car on the road? By Kyle Smith, 30 March, 2020 Copied from the Hagerty Website and reformatted for this newsletter.

Fabrication techniques had been relatively starts with nothing and creates the piece stagnant for many years until 3D printing by stacking material up. This technique came along. The technology has advanced has its limitations, but solutions have been quickly, and now the home fabricator can ironed out to overcome most of those reasonably use plastic 3D printing to make hurdles. templates and parts for their own projects. If you are still fuzzy on how this tech could To show the process from start to fnish, help you with your car, Davin and Matt Davin and Matt talk through their latest take a deep dive into just how they’ve venture of creating a spacer to mount an made parts for a few of our Redline additional pulley to the front of a 1951 Rebuild projects. Buick straight-eight crankshaft balancer. The rivets holding the balancer together The concept of 3D printing is sometimes complicated the issue of simply bolting on hard to grasp since it is the polar opposite a new pulley, and rather than clearance of machining. Rather than starting with a the new pulley to ft around those rivets, large chunk of material and removing Davin elected to go with a spacer to give material until it reaches the desired size, it the clearance required.

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He designed the spacer in a simple CAD modifed and reprinted with minimal program and then shipped the fle over to investment and tooling cost. In an era Matt, who rendered it into a fle that his 3D when it is tough to get machinists to take printer could work with. From there the on small projects like this, and when labor machine took over and artfully melted rates can be upwards of $80 an hour, this strands of PLA material into a form that prototyping can keep you in good Davin could use to confrm his part would standing with your machinist. work as he desired. Davin and Matt talk through the whole This method of prototyping saves a process in great detail, and if you are signifcant amount of machine time— curious about how this technology is especially if the design does not work going to change the landscape of perfectly the frst time, as this situation did fabrication, you should absolutely give this for Davin. The design can be easily livestream a watch from beginning to end.

Tech Tips Shared by Tom Horvat

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Saturday 1st February 1936 largely based upon the chassis, engine, 84 years ago and running gear of the Triumph Herald Figures published showed that there were saloon, and was manufactured at the 2,581,027 registered cars on British roads, Standard-Triumph works at Canley, in a rise of 17.5% on 1934. Coventry.

Monday 3rd February 1879 141 years ago Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England became the frst street in the world to be lit by electric light - Joseph Swan's invention.

Thursday 8th February 1968 52 years ago British Motor Holdings Ltd and Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd merged to form the British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd,

which evolved into BLC plc. Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 1912 - Electric street light Sunday 12th February 1984 36 years ago Thursday 8th February 1968 Austin Rover announced that the Triumph 52 years ago marque would be discontinued in the The 100,000th Triumph Spitfre, a Mk3, summer after 63 years, as the Triumph rolled off the production line. Based on a Acclaim's successor would be sold as a design produced for Standard-Triumph in Rover. The trademark is owned currently 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni by BMW, which acquired Triumph when it Michelotti, the Spitfre was produced from bought the Rover Group in 1994. When it 1962 to 1980. The platform for the car was sold Rover, it kept the Triumph marque.

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The Phoenix Consortium, which bought Wednesday 15th February 1978 Rover, tried to buy the Triumph brand, but 42 years ago BMW refused, saying that if Phoenix The closure of Triumph’s assembly plant at insisted, it would break the deal. The Speke, near Liverpool was announced. It Standard marque was transferred to British was in 1959 under the guidance (more a Motor Heritage Limited. The Standard case of arm twisting) of the Board of Trade marque is still retained by British Motor that Standard Triumph purchased a small Heritage who also have the license to use engineering works and nearby vacant site the Triumph marque in relation to the sale in the Speke district of Liverpool (Speke of spares and service of the existing 'park' No.1). In 1960 Standard Triumph was of Triumph cars. The Triumph name has taken over by Leyland Motors and work been retained by BMW along with Riley, was started on a 23,000 square feet and Mini. In late 2007, the magazine Auto extension of the existing plant. This Express, after continued rumors that extension cost around £3.5 million and Triumph be revived with BMW ownership, enabled the Liverpool plant to supply featured a story showing an image of what complete bodies for the TR sports cars a new version of the TR4 might look like. and assemblies and pressings for other BMW has never commented offcially on cars in the Triumph range.When in 1965 this. the completely new Triumph 1300 was a n n o u n c e d , r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r manufacturing the car body was awarded to Triumph Liverpool which by this time had shown itself to be a reliable and productive plant. As a result of these achievements it was decided to announce the frst phase of a £10.5 million expansion of the vacant site at Speke Hall Road (Speke No.2). This phase once completed, was one of the most modern and best equipped plants in Europe and covered some 460,000 square feet and housed facilities for body assembly, phosphating, priming and color painting as well as trimming. A second expansion phase was Sunday 13th February 1898 started in 1968 and when completed gave 122 years ago the plant a total covered area of 980,000 Henry Lindfeld of Brighton, England, died square feet. The facilities in this part of the after being involved in an automobile plant included fnish painting, trimming accident, becoming the frst driving fatality and fnal assembly. Eventually the two in Great Britain. plants had the capacity to produce

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175,000 unpainted bodies, 100,000 1974 Speke No. 2 was given over to painted and trimmed bodies and an production of the Harris Mann designed assembly capacity of 75,000 units per Triumph TR7. The American market had annum. An important milestone in the been delighted by Michelotti’s TR4 & TR5 Liverpool factory’s history was reached in and the Karmann TR6 . The TR7's bizarre September 1970 with the introduction of looks, parts-bin construction and shoddy the Triumph Toledo, the frst car to be assembly were not what they wanted and completely assembled at Liverpool. Since it was a serious fop. No.2 plant became Triumph frst became established in the frst major BLMC car assembly plant to Liverpool, some £22 million was invested close, in 1978. No.1 plant continued to and the total development provided jobs produce bodies for assembly at Canley for 4,500 men and women. The potential until closure in 1980. The No.2 plant is still was there for the Triumph brand to stand there to this day sprawling out behind the its ground against the encroachment of new Hunts Cross Retail Park. The buildings German and Japanese car manufacturers now house amongst others a storage on the British market. Unfortunately this facility, a box manufacturer and a food was not to be the case as the parent wholesaler. Triumph hasn’t entirely left company was on a path of self destruction. Speke though, in the area around the old In 1968 Leyland Motors merged with plants you will fnd Triumph Way, Renown British Motor Holdings to form the British Way, Vitesse Road, Dolomite Ave., Herald Leyland Motor Corporation. The result was Ave., Stag Road, Spitfre Road and a company which was competing against Mayfower Avenue. itself on every level of the market which made it impossible for any range to be proftable. The management’s relationship with the workforce deteriorated and quality began to slip. A book could be f l l e d w i t h t h e b l u n d e r s a n d m i s m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e c o m p a n y nationally. In Liverpool the biggest Triumph Toledo being assembled at blunder was the ill conceived TR7, a car Speke designed for the US without clarity of their import regulations, nor public demand. In

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28 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 2021 GTA Board Members

President: Jim Orr [email protected]

Activities Director: Mark Post [email protected]

Secretary: Vacant [email protected]

Treasurer: Sue Hurst [email protected]

Membership Director: Mike Hurst [email protected]

Webmaster: Jim Doran [email protected]

Newsletter Editor: Howard Orr [email protected]

Media Czar: Glenn Bell

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Last Months Renewals 26 • Tom Freeman • Joe Earnest • Gary Wilmerding • Mike Hopkins • Neal Turner • Joe Collins • Daniel Parrott • Mark Pruitt • Eric Theall • Steve Kohlhagen • Scott Holton • Cameron Leonard • David Ruddock • Jeff Rountree • Jeff Smith • Andy McClung • Tony Graham • James Concannon • Burt Franklin • Tom Brand • Hugh McAleer • Steve Baker • Roy Oppedisano • Glenn Stephens • Ronnie Babbitt • Dan Crosson

New members 3 • Kerry and Dug Lebel, Cumming 1977 Spitfre • Mike and Kathy Munson, Bowling Green 2 TR6 • Richard and Linda Guthrie, Hoschton 1978 Spitfre

Total Membership 169 144 Active 25 Up for renewal

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Dear valued Georgia Triumph Association member. Is there a chance that your membership has lapsed? Please visit www.gatriumph.com where under Membership and Member Login, enter your email address and password and it will take you directly to the main page where you may see when your membership is due. Add/Renew subscription is your next tab where you may pay with PayPal or if you would rather simply mail your check to GTA P.O. Box 3198 Cumming GA 30028-6516.

30 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 Member Monthly Meetings

The monthly meetings are the THIRD Tuesday of every month. All welcome. Triumph Owners, prospective owners, former owners and all supporters. We meet at 6:30.

On odd numbered months we meet at: The Crossing Steakhouse. 40 S Peachtree St Norcross, GA 30062, (map)

On even numbered months we meet at: Mazzy’s Sports Bar and Grill 2217 Roswell Road Marietta, GA 30062, (map)

Members on the Southside have a regular meeting the FIRST Thursday of every month at:

Partners Pizza II. 834 Glynn St S Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Directions)

Call Tom Freeman; 678-725-4937 with questions on Southside Meetings

Members Mountain Division holds meetings on the THIRD Tuesday of each month, during the lunch hour at:

Shenanigans Irish Pub 87 N Chestatee Street Dahlonega, GA 30533.

The times and locations listed above may have changed due to COVID 19 and CDC guidelines. Please look for updated and current information on the GTA online calendar as well as page 1 of this newsletter.

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National Triumph Clubs and Organizations

Members Mountain Division holds meetings on the THIRD Tuesday of each month, during the lunch hour at:

THE VINTAGE TRIUMPH REGISTER Website: https://vintagetriumphregister.org FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/109119715780413/ Contact: https://vintagetriumphregister.org/vtr-contact/ Join: https://www.vintagetriumphregister.org/secure/signup

6-Pack Car Club Website: https://6-pack.org/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/138914579533033/ Contact: [email protected] Join: [email protected]

Triumph Register of America Website: http://triumphregister.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/293124650824834/ Contact: http://triumphregister.com/national-offcers/ Join: http://triumphregister.com/membership/

32 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 Drive Your Triumph Day

Dear Fellow Triumph Owner,

One thing that has remained constant in this crazy pandemic year, is the pleasure to social distance by taking a drive in your Triumph. So, with that in mind, it’s time to plan a social distance activity for Drive Your Triumph Day, February 10, 2021.

My name is Rye Livingston and I'm with the Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club in Northern California, which is celebrating our 62nd anniversary.

As you may remember a number of years ago, I encouraged members of our club to drive their Triumphs on February 10th, to celebrate Sir John Black's Birthday, the man who organized Standard's purchase of Triumph after the war, and went on to make the cars we enjoy driving today.

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Last year I received about 350 photos from all over the world: Scotland, Ireland, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Uruguay, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Canada, Holland, Czech Republic, and of course all over the USA. I’m hoping we can increase that number this year!

The concept is straightforward. On Wednesday, February 10th, go for a drive in your Triumph. Take a scenic drive on a country road or out to lunch, to the market, to work, wherever. Go for a drive alone or in a big group from your local Triumph Club. Take your spouse, buddy, child, grandchild or your dog; then take a photo. The photo is mainly of the car, and the owner if possible, ideally in front of a cool spot, landmark, scenic view or in your driveway. If it’s the middle of the winter where you live and your car is in hibernation, or in the middle of a restoration, take a photo of it anyway.

Next step is to email a high-resolution photo to [email protected], along with some basic information: owner’s name, year and model of car, and place photo was taken (city, state, country). The photos will then be published not only in our club newsletter, but also in USA’s national magazine: Vintage Triumph Registry, and on the Drive Your Triumph Day website: https://driveyourtriumphday.shutterfy.com

Please feel free to send this on to other Triumph Clubs you may know of, and your club Activities Chairman and Newsletter editor. Last year a few Standard Clubs joined in too, which is great.

Be sure to contact me with any questions you may have, and thank you in advance for getting the message out to your members and friends to Drive Their Triumphs on February 10th.

Regards, Rye Livingston Activities Chairman Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club Celebrating our 62nd Anniversary 1960 Triumph TR3A

34 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 HSR Mitty April 23-25 •

ADDITIONAL INFO • Tickets: Tickets Now On Sale • Web Link: More Info • Web Link: HSR • Camping: Campers can move in Thursday after Test Day, approx. 6pm

The HSR Mitty a “Can't Miss” Event at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta One of the oldest historic and vintage races in the U.S. returns to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for its 43rd year in 2021! The Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta begins another decade as a can't-miss event for race fans and competitors alike.

The 43rd HSR Mitty on-track schedule is packed with 10 feature races and non-stop sprints, but an ample lineup of off-track activity and attractions are also part of this one-of-a-kind automotive celebration.

Club corrals fll the Michelin Raceway infeld, camping is available at every level, vendors offer amazing fnds and hospitality is available for all. A limited number of parade and touring lap sessions are also scheduled, offering a rare chance to drive your own car on the legendary Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta circuit.

Race car run groups feature everything from nearly every type of sports car from the past 70 years to Stock Cars and open-wheel formula and Indy cars.

This year’s featured marque is Corvette, and many different examples of "America's Sports Car" through the years are expected both on the track and in the spectator infeld. A special Corvette Parade Lap and a Corvette Feature Race Saturday are all part of the celebration.

A variety ticket options, from tent camping and daily admission on up to Reserved RV spots and Weekend VIP access, are available for the 43rd HSR Mitty at www.HSRTickets.com.

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2021 6-Pack TRials 2020 TRials Richmond, VA

SEP 30, 2021 AT 4 PM – OCT 3, 2021 AT 12 PM

Like all of you, we have been following the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the country. While it is reasonable to expect the country will be "open" come this fall, we don't think it is prudent for the club to assume the additional liability involved with a large gathering of individuals until we are certain there is a vaccine or at least a treatment. Therefore, TRials 2020 is delayed until September 30 - Oct 3, 2021. For those that have made hotel reservations, please handle your own cancellations. We will return deposit checks to those that have already sent them in. Once we have the new dates contracted we will update the website and Facebook page.

Mike Roe - TRials Host

36 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 In the Pits with Barry Rosenberg

I noticed as soon as I started typing this technology that my opinions may be morning that I needed to use a bigger font changing. No, I will never praise Petronix. so I could read what I write. It could be But, oils, fuels and paints have made great age; I am moving on up the ladder. I have strides in improvements. Will I ever been writing articles for more years than I embrace synthetic oils? Maybe not. can remember. There isn’t much that has not been written about in my articles. My oil of choice is still Shell Rotella Once, years ago, there was a full series on 14W40. It still contains enough zinc a complete restoration of an old British compounds to satisfy our engines. The car. metallurgy of our cams and lifters have not changed as much as other internal engine I went thru almost every part of the car parts. The material new pistons are made from major body and paint to engine and of has changed as have the bearings on trans rebuilds to the heater blower motors. the crank. I still have them on a computer but is MS DOSS and I do not know if the old New engines in the new cars runs a much computer still works. Even if it did, I doubt tighter tolerance than what our old I could turn it on and open the programs. engines can tolerate. They can run a much It took many months to write that series thinner weight oil, some like a 0w20 and I do not plan to repeat it any time weight. That is like water to us. But, the soon. design of the materials and technology inside the engines not only allow them to So, this brings up my lack of any new thrive but produce what was once ungodly topics in which to offer my opinions. I amounts of horsepower. 600 plus is pledge to try to avoid anymore political possible in a street car and they come with comments in my articles as I would not like a warranty! to get banned from the newsletters I send them to. These articles should be about What are some of the changes that allows our cars and hopefully, I can restrict myself this? One of the biggest improvements is to that goal. in computers. They can control the work of an engine within such a fne range, they Over the years, I have stated that I am very can make a car with high compression, opinionated and that mine was the only such as 11 or 12 to 1, run without pinging. opinion I cared about. Still believe that; Computers control every part of the but, there has been so much new ignition; fuel injection and valve timing

37 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 that there is very little fear of a major basic principal is used. They also have malfunction. total control of the fuel delivery. They can vary the amount of fuel injected into the What is pinging? Two things actually. One engine to be exactly right for the rpm and is detonation. Detonation is what happens load on the engine. We used SUs or when the fuel/air mixtures in a cylinder Strombergs or Webers to bring fuel into explodes instead of burning. Rather than our engines. And they all worked fne. a smooth even fame front, that moves thru the combustion chamber, it is a sudden Now, fuel injection has advanced thru so explosion of the mixture. The other is pre- many forms that it is about as good as it ignition. This is what happens when the can get. They no longer need to mix the fuel/air mixture ignites before it is time; fuel with the incoming air like carbs used before the plug fres a spark, while the to do. They have progressed past piston is still traveling up the cylinder. manifold and port injection straight to Both can be detrimental to the engine. direct injection. Direct injection is where the fuel is injected directly into the In the old days, they could control spark combustion chamber. It no longer pre- knock, pinging, with a small part attached mixes with the air. to the side of the block. It contained a small crystal, piezoelectric, that generates New materials for the injector tips; new a very small electric signal when hit or super high pressure fuel pumps and compressed. It could be tuned to plumbing and computers to time the generate the signal when the engine inject to the exact 1,000ths of a second. If began pinging. This minor electric charge the computer senses any knocking, pre- was then sent to an early generation ignition or pinging, it can adjust when the computer to retard the timing. This would fuel is sent thru the injector and how much lesson the chance of destroying an is sent. engine. The other thing they can control is the cam Mother nature is great having created timing. The opening of the valves can now these piezoelectric crystals. And most of be controlled without having to touch the you have used them in places like your gas internal components. I had a Honda log starters or gas grill igniters. You push S2000 for several years and it had a a button then hear a bang or pop. That is version of cam adjustment that would the crystal being struck to produce the plant your butt frmly in the seat when you electric charge that jumps a small gap at hit 6,000 rpm. The engine reved to 9,000 the igniter and lights the grill. rpm. At 6,000, a solenoid opened and allowed oil pressure to lock a second set New computers have much more of rocker arms to high lift lobes on the cam sophisticated technology but the same

38 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 and bam, you would snap your neck in this in my next article. No, do not get the acceleration. impression I am for electric cars. I am old school and like my SUs and point ignition All these things have been allowed by and having to adjust valves. But our better computer control. How much children and grand children will probably further can they take our gas powered not use gas in their cars in the very near engines? How much longer will we be future. able to get gas for them (not a political statement, only scientifc)? With battery Well, now I have a subject for my next technology improving daily and hydrogen article; what sucks about electric cars. So, systems both as a fuel in the engine or as until I see yall, stay safe and enjoy your gas an electric generator in the car getting powered car while you can. See yall more attention, how long will we need gas somewhere soon. engines? Barry Rosenberg Look at what an electric car can do. It has British Car Service instant torque and will out accelerate a gas [email protected] car without working very hard. They [email protected] produce no pollution as they run, more on 770-689-7573

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GTA CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE - GTA REGALIA

Dilly Dilly Mug Bottle Zippered Coozie Classic Foam Coozie $3.00 each or 4/$10.00 $3.00 each or 4/$10.00 $1.00 each

Heavy Foam Coozie 6-pack Triumph Coolers GTA Tote $2.00 each $2.00 each $15.00 each

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Lady’s Tee Shirts Men’s Polo Shirt $12.00 each $25.00 each

Caps and Driving Hats Make Driving Great Again Tee $12.00 each or 2/$20.00 $12.00 each

Folks, anyone requiring name tags for yourself or your signifcant other please contact me, they are $ 10.00 each. Please also review GTA clothing available in this and other newsletters and let me know what you might like. Our offerings are not limited to what we indicate in the newsletter, tell us what you would like.

Interested party should contact Mike Hurst [email protected]

41 Volume 37, Issue 02 February 2021 like mad. I ordered a complete new wiring harness(s) from Rimmer Brothers. I had the mechanic come out to do the rewiring. We cut the old wiring harness out, and once he started to feed the new harness through the fre wall, he stopped, and told me that I had ordered the harness for a RHD, instead if for a LHD. The car has been garage kept since I have owned it.

Due to caring for elderly parents, the "back-burner project" kept getting pushed back farther and farther. So, I have reached a point where I would like to fnd "Lil' Red" a new home. I am asking $4500.00 , but would consider reasonable offers.

I can be reached at 678-266-7176 or at [email protected] .

Mike Dietz

ps - I also have the Parts List Manual for the Austin Healey 100. My dad had a 1953 BN1L (two months younger than me). It is in a three ring binder.

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FOR SALE: Triumph Treasures (Correction, phone number has been corrected, editor’s error) TR 6 transmissions .. Non Overdrive … Both were working when pulled out. Trans numbers CD 5934 and CD 29128. $250 each or become the TR6 trans guru and get both for

$400. Triumph Sports Owners Association grill badge. Bought in 1994 for Kathys’ Stag. Sat in the glove box and was never exposed to rain, sunshine or a zombie attack. It has never been mounted. $50.

I still have the GTA Denim jacket and the TR6 garage art parts…. Make me an offer.

Call Hugh - 678-588-8141

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For What Its Worth Bring a Trailer Auction results from last month.

Listing Ended Listing Ended The following BaT The following BaT Auctions listing has ended: Auctions listing has ended: 1973 Triumph Stag 1974 Triumph TR6 Winning Bid: $16,000 Winning Bid: $22,222 Reserve Not Met Listing Ended The following BaT The following BaT Auctions listing has ended: Auctions listing has ended: 1975 Triumph TR6 1973 Triumph TR6 5- High Bid: $8,600 (Reserve Speed not met) Winning Bid: $16,000 Listing Ended Listing Ended The following BaT The following BaT Auctions listing has ended: Auctions listing has ended: 1969 Triumph TR6 Original-Owner 1974 Winning Bid: $22,800 Triumph TR6 w/Overdrive Winning Bid: $24,500 Reserve Not Met The following BaT Auctions listing has ended: Listing Ended Modifed 1967 Triumph The following BaT GT6 Auctions listing has ended: High Bid: $14,550 1969 Triumph TR6 (Reserve not met) Winning Bid: $16,250 Reserve Not Met The following BaT Auctions listing has ended: 1971 Triumph TR6 High Bid: $8,100 (Reserve not met)

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Georgia Triumph Associaton (GTA) Membership Applicaton Fill out this form or register online at htp://www.gatriumph.com/amember/signup.php

New ❑ Renewal ❑ GTA Member Number: ______VTR Member ❑ VTR Number: ______

Last Name: ______First Name, MI: ______Birthday: __/___/____

Spouse/Partner’s Name: ______His/Her Birthday: __/___/____

Cell Phone: ______Night Phone: ______Email: ______

Britsh Cars (model/year): ______Occupaton: ______

Interests: Tech Sessions Rally’s Volunteer Driving Tours Car Shows Autocross Social Events Other: ______

I would like to help the GTA leadership with: ______

As a member of the Georgia Triumph Associaton (GTA), I agree to hold the GTA, its Board of Directors, ofcers and organizers of events free from all liability for any accident or injury which occurs in connecton with club events.

Signature: ______Date: ______

Your name, address and phone number will be published in the GTA membership directory. This informaton would only be available to GTA members. Put a check mark here ❑ if you DO NOT wish to have your informaton listed in the GTA directory.

Mail this applicaton and $30.00 to The Georgia Triumph Associaton, Post Ofce Box 3198, Cumming, GA 30028-6516 or get your applicaton processed online using PayPal at the club website located at htp:// www.gatriumph.com/amember/signup.php

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