New Jersey Triumph Association Newsletter November/ December 2012
Triumph Italia at Hershey - A very rare beauty The New Jersey Triumph Association is a local chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register, the Tri- New Jersey Triumph Association umph Sports Owners Association and the Triumph 2012 Officers Register of America. President Membership dues are $25 for the first year’s regis- Ross LoMonaco tration – which includes the official NJTA Club Pin – 973-650-5080 and then $20 annually thereafter. Dues are to be [email protected] submitted by April of each year. This entitles you to participate in all club activities, meetings and elec- tions. You also will receive the Club newsletter, The Vice President Coventry Chronicle, in which you are able to post Cliff Besett free classified ads for a run of three months - which can be renewed. 718-442-1756 [email protected] The Coventry Chronicle is the official publication of the New Jersey Triumph Association and is pub- Treasurer lished monthly, except for December. Ken Blair NJTA has been established for the enjoyment and preservation of the Triumph automobile. NJTA is Secretary open to all owners of Triumph autos and to those Debra Lipp interested in Triumph autos. [email protected]
Technical material is provided for Membership Director reference and should be utilized Ron Weinger/Sherri Saplin advisedly. 908-575-7064 Opinions expressed are those of the [email protected] contributors or correspondents and are not those of the New Jersey Triumph Association, its members or Newsletter Editor its officers or advisors. Joe Ientile 908-418-1678 Visit us at our website [email protected] www.njtriumphs.org Archivist Earle Genge PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES, 908-369-5467 LETTERS AND INFORMATION TO: Coventry Chronicle Editor Insurance Advisor Joseph Ientile Angela Anthony 908-757-8343 P.O. Box 6 [email protected] Gillette, NJ 07933 e-mail [email protected] Events Coordinator Open
Technical Advisors: Publicity & Promotions Director Ray Homiski Triumphs [email protected] Allen Rosenberg 732-742-4642 Steve Bodenweiser 973-829-1618 Regalia Director Art Wildman [email protected] Classic Car Insurance Advisor Angela Anthony 908-757-8343 Rally Master Open WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! From the Editor
T’was the night before Christmas (well maybe a day or two after) When all through the shop Not a car part was stirring Not even the convertible top Stag parts were hung by the fireplace with care In hopes that some new bits would soon be there The engines’ all nestled on it’s engine stand With visions of pistons and valves and cams And my Wife making dinner and me in coveralls Hoping that engine sound will one day enthrall When the doorbell did ring and a box it did come With all the parts to make the car run So now I’m a working and working and working…. And dream of the day that the car will be running. Spring will be coming and we’ll be of good cheer To all I wish a Happy New Year!!!
Triumphantly Yours, Joe Ientile [email protected]
Links Here are some links for car related stuff. If you find any interesting links, please send them to me at [email protected] Please Note: These links are provided for reference only
www.njtriumphs.org www.wtroadsters.com www.facebook.com/pages/New-Jersey-Triumph- www.rat-co.com Association/183818918325127 www.BritishWiring.com www.vtr.org www.aaca.org www.triumphregister.com http://www.triumphwedgeowners.org www.britishmotorheritage.com www.ebay.com Auto Screen Savers www.triumphreport.com http://www.fegovi.com/cars www.aaa.com www.canleyclassics.com Online Auto Chat www.mossmotors.com http://groups.msn.com/autorepaironline www.the-roadster-factory.com www.britishcarforum.com www.victoriabritish.com www.ClassicCarBase.com www.hemmings.com www.delvaltrs.org www.triumphreport.com www.6-pack.org Misc www.triumphrescue.com http://www.cars.miautoparte.com Club News Reminder: We meet the fourth TUESDAY of each month (Except December) at 7:30 at The Chimney Rock Inn 342 Valley Road, Gillette NJ 908 580 1100 New Jersey Triumph Association - Meeting Minutes for 10/23/12
- Saturday, November 3 - Bill Thomas will have open garage day. Bill Thomas is a big spon- sor of our shows, so we should make a good turn out. We all can meet up beforehand or just meet at the garage.
- Regalsville (on Jersey side, not PA side) - Sunday, 11/4/12 - hot rods, customs - all kinds of cars. Free to get in - there is also a flea market.
- Fall fun run - Saturday 10/27/12 - 10 AM Rockaway Mall (by Dunkin Donuts). We will drive through Sussex County - taking the back roads. We will drive for 20 miles, stop at the Chatter- box restaurant for lunch, drive another 20 miles, then stop at State Park (Schwartzwood) and end at Lafayette Village.
- It was suggested that we will have a Holiday Party on either Tuesday, 12/11/12 or Wednes- day, 12/12/12. It will be $30 per person + tax + tip = $40 per person. Delicious Heights is the restaurant. It was voted to have the party on 12/11/12 at 7 PM.
- Cliff talked about the Hershey AACA show and how he got his Senior award.
- Owen attended the race car condition run at Hershey. Race cars need to have proven histo- ry and prove that they run by racing them around the oval track at Hershey. High wheel races - 90 year old cars racing each other.
- Ray held a tech session on fuel pump for TR3. He was having trouble with his car and showed everyone how he fixed it.
- Tech issues/questions - Owen brought up 3 different compression ratios - how they lowered it.
- Bill spoke about the TR7 - he had a problem with the shifter. He had to find out if shifter bushings extension have been changed. The rubber breaks down after some years and needs to be replaced.
- If anyone wants to do a tech session or present their cars - let Ross know.
- Joe Ientile read an article about how to get younger people involved with classic cars. It was suggested to have a car show at a local vocational school.
Welcome New Members David, Lauren, Hanna and Jonah Meisels Directions to the Chimney Rock Inn in Gillette Reminder: We meet the fourth TUESDAY of each month (Except December) at 7:30 at The Chimney Rock Inn 342 Valley Road, Gillette NJ 908 580 1100 Directions Coming From NJ Turnpike, Route 1 & 9, Newark Airport Area: Take Route 78 (West) to exit 40. At stop sign make a right. Proceed to a 4-way stop sign and follow sign for Gillette. Continue about a half a mile to a traffic light. At light make a right onto Valley Road. Continue 1 mile and CRI is on your left hand side.
Directions Traveling West on Route 22: Pass the McDonalds on the right. Take Route 78/Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Berkeley Heights, New Providence exit. At the first traffic light after the exit, make a right onto Diamond Hill Road. Continue through three traffic lights. Diamond Hill Road turns into Union Avenue, continue to stop sign and make a left onto Springfield Avenue. Go through two traffic lights, CRI is a ½ mile on the right.
Directions Traveling East on Route 22: Pass Sears/Terril Road on the right. Take exit for Route 78/Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Berkeley Heights, New Providence exit. Then take immediate right for Route 78/Berkeley Heights, New Providence. Go over overpass and continue straight through the traffic light onto Diamond Hill Road. Continue through three traffic lights. Diamond Hill road turns into Union Avenue, continue to stop sign and make a left onto Springfield Avenue. Go through two traffic lights, CRI is a ½ mile on the right.
Directions from Morristown, Basking Ridge & Bernardsville Area: Route 287 South to Exit 30A (North Maple Ave). Continue 2 miles on North Maple Ave. Bear left onto South Maple Ave. Continue 2 miles to yellow blinking light (church on right). Bear left onto Long Hill Road. Travel 2 miles to the 2nd 3 way stop. Turn right, bear left down the hill about 1 mile to the first light (American Gas Station on the right). Turn left onto Valley Rd. CRI is one mile on the left.
Directions Coming From Shore Points, Woodbridge & New Brunswick Area: Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 127 to Route 287 North (Route 287 splits, always stay right). Continue for about 10 miles and exit right onto Route 78 East. Take 78 until Exit 40. Turn left after exiting, go approximately 1 mile to a four way stop (blinking red light). Turn right onto Mountain Avenue. Take first left onto Park Avenue and follow to the end, turn left onto Plainfield Avenue. At light, turn left onto Springfield Avenue. CRI is ½ mile on the right.
Directions from Pennsylvania, Clinton & Area West (From 78 East) : Take Route 78 East to Exit 40. At stop sign make a left. Proceed to a 4-way stop sign and follow sign for Gillette. Continue about a half a mile to a traffic light. At light make a right onto Valley Road. Continue 1 mile and CRI is on your left hand side. Plenty of Regalia Available Black plastic license frame with NJ Triumph As- sociation lettered in white Have Ideas?? Price: $2.50 apiece or two for $4.00 We need ideas for NEW Mechanic`s tool bag heavy cotton canvas 11"x7"x6" black with embroidered NJTA logo Regalia..... Price: $21.00
Polo shirts with embroidered NJTA logo What would you want to see Colors: hunter green(brg), royal blue, red, grey with the NJTA logo on it? Price: sm thru lg $31.00, xlg-xxxlg $33.00 Umbrellas?? Grill badge NJTA logo in cloisonné' hard enamel Cloth Folding Chairs?? finish with chrome or gold background ( holes to fit standard bumper badge holder) Let us know Price: Gold $32.00, Send us your ideas!!! Chrome $28.00 Email to: Triumph Owners Service log book spiral bound [email protected] black 7"x10" Price: $12.00 Mail to: NJTA Baseball style cap unstructured low profile with embroidered NJTA logo any color or combina- PO Box 6 Gillette NJ 07933 tion of two colors, khaki/dark green etc. Better yet-attend our Meeting Price: $14.00
NJTA Wine & Cheese Tote Price: $30.00
NJTA 6 Can Cooler Price: $17.00
NJTA Roll-Up Blanket Price: $17.00
Send order with check or money order Roll -Up Blanket NJTA 6 Can Cooler payable to the New Jersey Triumph Association
Shipping: $8.00 for orders to $60.00 $10.00 for orders to $125.00
Art Wildman 33 Hillcrest Rd. Martinsville, New Jersey 08836 Grill Badge Stylish Baseball Caps For inquires, [email protected] NJTA Holiday Party 2012 Here are some nice shots of us enjoying our Holiday Party It was quite a success and very cozy!! Somerville Cruise Night 2012
The Somerville Cruise Night has always been an established yearly event for NJTA. In the summer months the town offers a great cruise every Friday night on Main Street. The street is usually filled with classic cars, cus- toms, and hot rods. In addition to music entertainment (DJ’s and groups) there are plenty of cafes and other shops available for everyone to enjoy. Specialty car clubs are featured on East Main Street in front of the Som- erset Courthouse.
July and August 2012 brought a lot of heat and rain. NJTA’s scheduled Somerville Cruise Night on July 20 was a washout. We contacted Somerville and were lucky to secure a rain date on August 17. The weather held up for most of the night although a couple of us experienced some rain on the way home. It was still an im- provement over the 2011 cruise which felt like the hottest day of the century.
This year had thirteen NJTA cars show up plus a few other British cars that decided to join us. We had a TR2, TR3’s, TR6’s, a TR7, and a Hillman Minx from the club. There were a couple of Austin Healey’s and a TVR to round out the British showing. Please watch for our 2013 calendar on www.triumphs.org for next year’s event. It’s a great event for the entire family.
See you next year,
Ross LoMonaco Touch of England - June 2012 (revisited)
New Jersey Triumph Association Touch of England 2012
The weather did not start out as well as we hoped. Aside from a brief and light drizzle we didn’t have much rain at the show. There were reports of heavy rain in Frenchtown, NJ and Westchester, NY early in the day. We still managed a very good turn out of cars. By the end of the day 35(+) trophies were presented to those that braved the early clouds.
This show has always been the premier British Car Show in Northern New Jersey. In spite of the questionable weather, we had cars as far as Ohio and Vermont in attendance.
NJTA has been making it a priority to have enough door prizes on hand so everyone has a chance to win some- thing. This year was no exception and a many people were impressed with the prizes offered. I think everyone received a door prize (or two) be the end of the day.
Many people really enjoy this show because of the well kept grounds at The Hermitage. The setting offers a lot of shade and the cars are parked on the grass which is a welcome change from the usual steaming hot asphalt and blinding sun that seems to be the norm at most shows. The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark and house museum that incorporates a stone house that was visited during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington. I’m not sure George would have appreciated that much British Iron at his doorstep during his visit (with speakers playing music classified as “British Invasion”) ……………….sorry Mr. Washington!
Please visit our web site to see a list of Sponsors and Class Winners. www.njtriumphs.org
There were many NJTA volunteers that helped to make this year another success for the club. Special thanks to Emery Duell and Bill Smith (and Ken Blair who filled in for Bill the day of the show) for organizing the show. I would like to thank everyone that attended. We hope to see you again in June 2013!
Ross LoMonaco NJTA President Touch of England - June 2012 (revisited) Letters…
Hi, I received this wonderful Christmas Card in today's post from Inge & Arthur Williams, club members of TR IG Sudwest, Germany. The period illustration is of the most famous Triumph TR in the world, TS2, sporting her 1953-73 Irish registration num- ber IR-6360 'on tour' in Cornwall UK in 1953 & possibly being driven by her 1st owner Dr Brendan Patrick O'Hara the dispensary doctor in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. This is a wonderfully evocative image from a period 6 decades ago. The half-cab coach, Bedford lorry & Land Rover add to the patina of this superb scenario featuring TS2. Enjoy... Happy TR-ing, Pat MacMahon, Secretary, TR Register Ireland, TR Register Club of The Year 2011,
Hi folks,
I'm delighted to send you a link from Cork City & County Film Archive of a selection of cars & motorbikes on a local speed trial on a closed public road in Co Cork in the mid 1950s.
Included are a very smart looking Limerick registered TR2 TI-7171 plus a collection of the locally assembled beautiful 2-stroke DKWs.
Note the uncle of our TR Register Ireland club member Jack Epstein, Dr Leslie Spivack driving his XK-120 in this film.
Enjoy this fine piece of nostalgia from Ireland in the 1950s… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxfIzE262WA&feature=em-share_video_user
Happy TR-ing, Pat MacMahon,
Secretary, TR Register Ireland,
TR Register Club of The Year 2011,
Find us on Facebook, Google; tr register ireland facebook AACA Eastern Meet at Hershey Pa - October 2012 Photos by Owen Kanzler AACA Eastern Meet at Hershey Pa - October 2012 Photos by Owen Kanzler AACA Eastern Meet at Hershey Pa - October 2012 Photos by Owen Kanzler AACA Eastern Meet at Hershey Pa - October 2012 Photos by Owen Kanzler TR6 Differential Exposed These pics are from our November Meeting in which Ken Blair presented Triumph Stag Engine Removal Ever wonder what a Stag engine looks like as it’s being removed from the car?
Hook it up… Slip it out….
Ready for dissection Classifieds:
I have cleared out all the old classifieds. Please submit your classifieds to [email protected]
1978 Triumph Spitfire – Inca Gold – Has been in a garage for the last 30 years – Has not been started in over 20 years - Needs a com- plete mechanical restoration – Body in good shape – 4 speed w/ electronic O/D – Clear title – Odometer reading 42,000+ miles – Ask- ing $1800 but the price is negotiable. Car is on Long Island. Contact Peter Kuchar at [email protected] ------1961 TR3A, TS62448L, which I have owned since Oct 1990 and maintained personally since then. Prior to that, I owned 2 1963 TR3Bs, so I am familiar with every nut and bolt. I am considering selling the TR3A and maybe find a new owner who can appreciate that car and also maintain it. My TR3A has always been garaged, and is a reliable driver. Since I bought and partially rebuilt it, it has added only around 20,000 miles, less than 1000 per year. Close to but not show condition. Draws many admiring looks. Singificant maintenance actions: Engine partial rebuild: head, valves, valve seats, connecting rod bearings, piston rework, new rings New front shocks New front and rear brakes, resurfaced rotors Stainless steel exhaust New wire wheels and adapter splines New interior seat covers, paneling, and carpeting, dash covering Newly rebuilt side curtains I also have second set of rims(disc type) and tires Please contact me if any interest in your group. The price is negotiable, but in the vicinity of $14,000. Axel W. Lohninger Sparta, NJ [email protected] home 973-729-7386 cell 973-903-2286 —------I am selling my 77 Spitfire. BR Green, has the rare hard top, excellent condition, new interior, new soft top, walnut steering wheel and shift knob, engine in good shape, 69K miles, I have owned it for 16 years. I live in Chester and am looking to sell it I have too many cars. Really in good shape, luggage rack, had body work and painting three years ago. Asking $7900 OBO. Home 908.879.6572 of- fice 201.831.6031 cell 201.669.2600
—------For Sale 1976 TR-7 coupe 104,000 miles, A/C, moon roof. Engine completely rebuilt at 88,000 miles, clutch and 4 speed trans re- placed at 100,000 miles. All work documented. Very good paint & interior. This is a mechanically sound, rust free, very clean, solid running and fun to drive TR-7. Asking $5800.00 Call Bill Wishart at 732-206-1186. Brick,NJ
—------
My friends and I are looking for 3 if necessary unrestored A type over drive units for our TRs We are all members of the UK TR Club. Can you help us in our search please ?.
Thank you for your anticipated help and advise
Peter Jefferis TR Member no 29196 Car chassis no CTC 63054 L (EX California 1965 – Contact: [email protected]