TRactionQuartly journal published by The Triumph Sports Owners Association () Inc Australia Print Post Publication No. 100004942. NOV/DEC 2019

TSOA Nationals 2019 – 9A Spring Sprint … 12 Margaret River, WA 17 TR7 Rallying ATTENTION CLUB PERMIT HOLDERS

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General Committee 3 Editor’s Report 3 President’s Report 4 Call for Contributions 4 TSOA Activities List 5 TRACTION ADVERTISING Calling all TR7/8 DHC Owners 6 TSOA 60th Celebration Information 7 Advertising 2020

Morning Coffee Dates 8 The TSOA Committee are looking Social Secretary’s Report 8 for prospective advertisers to MSCA and MG and Invited British Dates 9 offer them an advertising package A Spring Sprint 9 which will be made up of TRaction TSOA Nationals Port Stephens NSW 10 advertising, event naming and presence on our website. If you RACV British and European Motoring Show 11 know of a business which may be TSOA Nationals 2019 Report Margaret River WA 12–16 interested please let the TRaction Australian TR7 Rallye Cars 17–21 editor know. Triumph Collector’s Corner Part two – Triumph Stag Model Cars 22–23 For Sales and Wanted Ads will Annual Ballarat Springfest Run 24 continue to run for 3 editions TR2/3s on the road 25 of TRaction unless the editor is Advertising and Picnic at Hanging Rock Event details 26 notified prior. For Sale and Wanted 27–28 Letter to the Editor inbox 28

THE NEXT TSOA General Meeting “Trophy Presentation Night” Tuesday 11 February 2020 Venue: Sunset Bar and Bistro, The Manningham Hotel. Address: 1 Thompsons Road, Bulleen. (Corner Bulleen Road) Melways Reference Map 32 D10. Enter from either Bulleen or Thompsons Road. Dinner: From 6.30 pm. Meals from $15.00. Seniors – $15 for 3 courses. Ample Parking. Meeting will start as usual at 8pm.

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 1 years of service badge colours life members MARQUE REPRESENTATIVES TR2/3/3A 5 Years Red/Silver Ron McQuade Michael Heaton m: 0433 948 208 10 Years Green/Silver Eddie Duckett (Dec) [email protected] 15 Years Navy/Silver TR4/4A Bob Morrow 20 Years Black/Silver Graeme Haymes m: 0417 365 959 Jim Gallagher [email protected] 25 Years Burgundy/Silver Peter Vucinic m. 0418 509 023 30 Years Ivory/Silver Graeme White Phone: 03 5441 2348 35 Years Silver/Silver Cath McDonald [email protected] 40 Years Black/Gold TR5/6 and 250 Ray Cook (NSW) Rob Splatt m: 0418 353 561 45 Years Royal/Silver Phil Webb Phone: 03 9802 6363 50 Years Orange/Silver [email protected] George Stephen TSOA MEETINGS TR7/8 Philip Johnstone Geoff St.John-Cox m. 0412 361 254 TSOA hold their monthly meetings on the Phone: 03 8838 1922 second Tuesday of each month at 8pm Graeme Haymes [email protected] (except in January) at the Manningham Hotel. David Kelly m. 0439 872 723 1 Thompsons Road Bulleen. (Corner Bulleen Bruce Shaw (Dec) Road) Melways Reference Map 32 D10. Phone: 03 5267 2163 The Annual General Meeting is held at Jan Shaw [email protected] the conclusion of, the September General Meeting. Ron Farrugia SPITFIRE George Stephen m. 0404 054 028 CONTRIBUTIONS Robert Splatt [email protected] Peter Vucinic m. 0418 509 023 Traction will be published by-monthly for 4 Lindsay Coleman issues. Feb–March; April–May; June–July; Phone: 03 5441 2348 Aug–Sept; Nov–Dec. Contribution deadlines Ursula Weidenmüller [email protected] for these editions will be published via the TSOA email updates and published in the GT6 editor’s report in TRaction. Phil Webb Phone: 03 5964 2628 DISCLAIMER [email protected] Roger Jeary m. 0418 357 181 The opinions of contributors, advertisers and Conatct Us: any editorial comment expressed in TRaction Phone: 03 9762 9628 are not necessarily those of the Committee Triumph Sports Owners Association [email protected] or Members of TSOA (Vic) Inc. Whilst TSOA Inc. (Vic) Inc. recommends the services of our GPO Box 5020 STAG Melbourne, Victoria 3001 advertisers, no warranty is expressed or Geoff Atkinson 03 9723 5850 implied in any advertisements printed herein. TSOA Banking Details [email protected] Traction is published by the Triumph Sports BSB 033-000 Owners Association Victoria Incorporated, Account No 910275 Stuart Price m. 0411 758 635 Triumph Sports Owners Association (TSOA) Reg. No. A6452. ABN 65 357 716 [email protected] Vic Inc. 405 GPO Box 5020, Melbourne VIC. 3001 Registered by Australia Post as Print Post As a common courtesy please don’t call these Publication No. 100004942. volunteers after 9 pm.

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2 www.tsoavic.com The TSOA General Committee

PRESIDENT Roger Jeary AH: 9762 9628 Mobile: 0418 357 181 Email: [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Rob Splatt Email: [email protected]

SECRETARY Gordon Bunyan Email: [email protected]

TREASURER Roger Mannett Email: [email protected]

COMPETITION SECRETARY Michael Kip Email: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Robert Boykett Email: [email protected]

EDITOR Ursula Weidenmüller Mobile: 0417 132 451 Email: [email protected]

WEB MASTER Lorraine Macdonnell Mobile: [email protected]

Social Secretary Keith Atherton Email: [email protected]

EVENT COORDINATORS Social Conveners: Liz: [email protected] Liz Haylock and George Coulter George: [email protected] Morning Coffee Convener: Jim Cain Jim: [email protected]

Club Permit Scheme Co-Ordinator Mobile: 0409 694 409 Ian Cowie Email: [email protected] Address: 37-39 Elgin Cr. Park orchards, 3114 DELEGATES

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) Phil Nicholson Email: [email protected]

Marque Sports Car Association (MSCA) Michael Kip Email: [email protected]

Association of Motoring Clubs (AOMC) Phil Johnstone Email: [email protected] editor’s REPORT TRactionQuartly journal published by The Triumph Sports Owners Association (Victoria) Inc Australia Print Post Publication No. 100004942. NOV/DEC 2019

In this edition of TRaction you can read Liz Haylock reports about the Spring about the great time had by everyone drive and Ed Ferguson tells us about (including me) who attended the the Spring Fest in Ballarat. WA National Rallye. Rose and Barrie Roger M. has done a fantastic job O’Shae’s report will give you a very TSOA Nationals 2019 – updating the TSOA website so please 9A Spring Sprint … 12 Margaret River, WA 17 TR7 Rallying good account of the event and the visit it regularly to see what’s new. The drive across to the event. They didn’t event calendar is where you’ll find our just drive there in their 4A, they drove most up-to-date event details. home as well. As did Ray and Jan Cook in their Stag … a magnificent effort! I hope you think this edition of TRaction has been worth waiting for. This year the National Rallye is in Port Stephens, NSW (see page 10). The drive Thank you to everyone who there should be like a walk in the park contributed to this edition of TRaction. compared to the WA trip. Please continue to send your reports to: [email protected] Larry Mundell has again found information about TR7s in Australia and Ursula Weidenmüller Front Cover: The road to WA and the WA Show and more about miniature Triumphs. Shine.

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 3 Presidents December Report

As the year 2019 rapidly comes to an end, lets reflect on what has happened, the coffee mornings have gone from strength to strength and continue to be ever popular with those that no longer work full time.

EMR’s have been well attended and Seen on the road: continue to provide a great day’s Photo Liz Haylock motoring in our beloved Triumphs. We are seeing more and more Triumph’s being used to go to the for the 1st time at Colac it was well which to celebrate also to take into general meetings as well as casual organised and supported and was a consideration our members who gatherings, great publicity for the great success. do not live in the city, I urge you to Marque and the extra clubman’s A huge amount of work has gone get in early and book through the points could prove a surprise for into updating the clubs website website, so that we have numbers one lucky member. and a big thanks to Roger Mannett for catering well in advance, we do have a cut off date for numbers so Display days have been well for tackling the task, if you haven’t don’t miss out on what will be a represented, the highlight had to been and had a look do yourself once in a lifetime celebration. be seeing 54 Triumphs park outside a favour and take some time to the Flowerdale Hotel for the Sir explore the new format, as this I have been informed that TRaction John Black drive your Triumph day will be the base for bookings and went from a newsletter in 1969 and next year will prove to be just communication as well as the place to a magazine so that means that as busy. to order and pay for the new regalia TRaction is 50 years old, yet another which is being launched for the milestone to celebrate. Competition has enjoyed plenty 60th celebrations. of ups and downs, with members On behalf of the management cars letting them down, with Having just mentioned the 60th committee and from myself and others recording PB’s and plenty of Anniversary let me do a plug for Celia Merry Christmas and a Safe fixture clashes’, but to the credit of the weekend celebration on the New Year with plenty of Triumph true Triumph spirit all events were 18-19th April 2020, I have been driving. well supported and concluded in asked why is it in Ballarat, a number Yours Triumphantly another successful year for the club. of factors come to mind, cost, availability, suitable venues and the Cheers Roger Jeary The return of the weekend need to make it an occasion with GT6 [green frog] excursion was held in April based

Call for contributions In 2020 TSOA will celebrate its 60th Anniversary. The Committee has supported the publishing of a book that showcases the 6 decades of TSOA. The aim is the book be completed and launched at the 60th Anniversary function being held at Ballarat in April 2020.

To get the book going Ross McKinnon is heading up a small steering committee seeking photos, relevant articles, or anything you believe that may be significant. This is a milestone event for TSOA and it would be a shame to not document it.

If you would like to be involved or have contributions please contact Ross. Mobile: 0417 524 805 or email: [email protected] 4 www.tsoavic.com ACTIVITIES LIST 2020: Visit the TSOA website for up-to-date event details

DATE EVENT DETAILS CONTACT Sunday 19 January MSCA Round 1 RobRoy Hillclimb Michael Kip e. [email protected] Sunday 26 January Australia Day Peter & Janelle St Leonards e. [email protected] Fish & Chips on the Beach Falkener Tuesday 4 February TSOA Committee Meeting Manningham Club Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Sunday 9 February Sir John Black 10.30 am meeting point is the BP Service Centre on the Keith Atherton e. [email protected] “Drive your Triumph” Day Geelong Ring Road. 11.00 am departure Tuesday 11 February Monthly General Meeting Manningham Club, Sunset Bar and Bistro, See page 1 Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Sunday 23 February Yarra Valley Racing Club. Further details about the event at British & European Day Keith Atherton e. [email protected] www.aomc.asn.au/britishandeuropean2020 MSCA Round 2 Sandown International Raceway Michael Kip e. [email protected] Wednesday 26 February Morning coffee 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Pier 71 Bar e Cucina, 71 Pier St. Altona Jim Cain e. [email protected] Tuesday 3 March TSOA Committee Meeting Manningham Club Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Tuesday 10 March Monthly General Meeting Manningham Club, Sunset Bar and Bistro, See page 1 Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Thursday 5–8 March Phillip Island Classic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Thursday 12–15 Marh F1 Grand Prix Display Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit Keith Atherton e. [email protected] Sunday 15 March MSCA Round 3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Michael Kip e. [email protected] Wednesday 25 March 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Kuranga Paperbark Nursery Café Morning coffee Jim Cain e. [email protected] 118 York Rd. Mount Evelyn Tuesday 7 April Committee Meeting Manningham Club Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Tuesday 14 April Monthly General Meeting Manningham Club, Sunset Bar and Bistro, See page 1 Roger Jeary e. [email protected] Saturday 18 April MSCA Round 4 Sandown International Raceway Michael Kip e. [email protected] 60th Anniversary Mecure Hotel, Ballarat, dinner and overnight stay… e. [email protected] Sunday 19 April PCV 6 Hour Sandown International Raceway Michael Kip e. [email protected] 60th Anniversary Organised drive from Ballarat to Melbourne after breakfast e. [email protected]

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 5 Calling all TR7/8 DHC Owners There is a chance (again) that TSOA could be involved in the in Melbourne next March by providing cars for the Drivers’ Parade. In order to satisfy the conditions we need to establish that we can provide a sufficient number of cars, in this case TR7/8 convertibles. A Register of cars was set up some years ago for this purpose so now we need to update the list. If you have such a Triumph and would be prepared to participate, would you please contact us with your details as soon as possible. David Kelly: [email protected] m. 0439 872 723 Keith Atherton: [email protected] m. 0415 073 377

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6 www.tsoavic.com TSOA 60th Anniversary Celebration Saturday 18th April 2020 Saturday: A drive from Melbourne to Ballarat (details TBA) Sunday: After breakfast a drive from Ballarat to Melbourne (details TBA) The celebration function will be held on Saturday evening The Mercure, Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre 613 Main Road, Ballarat

• Guest numbers are capped at 120 so first in best dressed • The venue has plenty of off-street parking outside the accommodation units (not visible from the street) • Guest rates at The Mercure have been negotiated at: - $143 per room, single or double occupancy (room only) To book: Go to the TSOA website - $153 per room, single occupancy with breakfast tsoavic.com.au and click on BOOK NOW - $168 per room, double occupancy with breakfast at the top on the home page. - When booking you MUST say you are attending the TSOA function to get these rates. Mercure phone number 03 5327 1200 for accommodation bookings • If attending the dinner you MUST advise both Roger Jeary and Mark Campbell so we can keep track of numbers for catering (maximum 120 dinner guests only) • Function will start with pre-dinner canapés and sparkling wine at 6:30pm followed by dinner and beverages from 7:00pm to approximately 9:00pm with a cash bar open from then-on to 11:00pm if needed. Cost approximately $75 per person (plus the cash bar if used)

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 7 SOCIAL Secretary’s Report

When I look back on the past 12 Feb GM on Tuesday 11th is months I believe that we have had our Presentation Night and a a pretty successful year for the celebration of the first official social calendar, there has been meeting of the club on 15th good attendances at all of the Feb 1960 so come along to help events that we have had including celebrate our award winners and a the recent club runs arranged share in some birthday cake. by Liz Haylock & Don O’Gorman 16th Feb Ballan featuring Triumphs to Kinglake and the BAD run to vehicle including motor bikes with Morning Coffee Dates Ballarat by Ed & Marg Ferguson our club member Martin Ball part of and there are reports on these the organiser group. See details in 26th February events in this Traction. Jim Cain’s this Traction. monthly coffee mornings as usual Pier 71 Bar e Cucina 23rd Feb AOMC B &E Day at Yarra 71 Pier St. Altona have been hugely popular and Jim has already made the schedule for Glen Racecourse we hold a Show 25th March these to continue through 2020. It & Shine there with the usual break Kuranga Paperbark Nursery Café is also good to see that our general down on TS models & Sedans and 118 York Rd. Mount Evelyn meeting attendance has grown include a Survivor class for those a little over the past year as well. with any Triumph that the owners 24th April Our weekend away to the western think is not up to Judging as a S & S Sandbar Beach Café Otway’s was a great success and I car and we intend to make the day a 175B Beaconsfield Pde Middle Park have had several discussion with fun event. We will base the judging on the following: Exterior condition, 27th May members on when is the next one and at this stage an idea is taking Engine bay, interior & wheels & Poyntons Nursery shape for a weekend away over the tyres. Of course we need some help 98 Vida Essendon AFL Grand Final weekend at the with the judging please contact me 24th June end of September, stay tuned for to get on the list and give the club a couple of hours on the day, Garden World Café more about this. 810 Springvale Road Braeside As for 2020 the club’s 60th year March includes two club displays 9769 1019 already the first quarter is pretty at the Aust F1 Grand Prix & the Historics @ PI . I don’t have full 29th July full with the following. details as yet but we will announce ORA D’ORO January 2020 We again have the these as they come to hand. 26 Hewish Road Croydon New Years breakfast on Sunday The Social sub committee is also 12th January @ the adjacent park 26th August planning for the remainder of the to Scherkold Cottage in Mitcham year so more to come. Living Legends starting at 9,00amwith our Master Woodlands Drive Greenvale Chefs Jenny & Peter Lane in Our new website is now up and charge. running and a huge amount of 30th September gratitude is due to Roger Mannett Bay Road Nursery On Australia Day 26th Jaaury for all the work he has done to 112 Bay Road Sandringham Peter & Janelle Falkner will again build as a modern vibrant new look. organise our annual Fish & Chips 28th October Please dial up on www.tsaovic.com. lunch on the foreshore at St au for a a look and club information Banksia Nursery Leonards meeting point is again and we are also on Facebook @ 530 Burwood Highway the BP servo at Avalon with 10,00 TSAO Vic where Triumph & car Wantirna South am meet for a 10,30 start. related topics are all that we permit 25th November We will be sending out reminder ( no rubbish) The almost daily Madelines Café e-blast about these leading up to posts on FB from Ursula about the Jells Park Glen Waverley the days WA National Rally were fantastic February has 3 events to look making it almost feel that you were Subject to change if venue is not available at time of on the journey, Again please take a booking. Check TSOA Web Page. forward to, The Sir John Black Drive your Triumph Day is on Sunday look. So ends the 10th Year of Morning Coffee. 9th Feb please let either Roger In closing I hope that everyone has Many thanks to all who are supporters. Jeary 0418 357 181) or myself a safe & enjoyable Xmas & New Year Jim Cain: Co Ordinator TSOA Morning Coffee’s. know if you plan to go so we can and lets catch up in 2020. e. [email protected] work with the run organised by p. 9870 8935 m. 0417 394m 604 Keith Atherton the TCCV to Anglesey for lunch full TR6,TR7 Sprint & resto project. details are in this Traction.

8 www.tsoavic.com A Spring Sprint …

The MSCA Calendar 2020 Please check this page for any last minute program changes. Dates are governed by external forces! February 23 Round 2: March 15 Round 3: Phillip Island GP Circuit April 18 Round 4: Sandown Raceway May 15 Round 5: Winton Raceway

Sunday 22 September dawned and Josie in the TR5. Coffee and biscuits, a sociable chat, and the fine and sunny, and a party of group set off for Broadford. Near TSOA members gathered opposite here we were then joined by Paul Wainscott in his white TR4. Watsonia railway station, for a Leaving Broadford we turned onto Sunday Social Drive. Keith and the Strath Creek road. Bordered Gail in their TR6; George and Jean by eucalypts the road dipped and turned past the State Motorcycle in the TR7; Don and Liz in the Stag; Sports Complex. Coming up to a Roger and Celia and Scott and ridge we turned right onto a short stretch of gravel, then parked Paula in their everyday drives; beside the Murchison Gap lookout. MG and Invited British Stretching below us, covered in Calendar 2020 Whilst it was only a 10 minute a many shades of green, was the drive up Plenty Road, it seemed “Valley of a Thousand Hills”. Round 1: Febuary 14-16 a while before we “escaped the CAMS Victorian State Racing Series burbs”. A left turn took us down From there we took some great Sandown Park Raceway Gorge Road. A couple of bends and country roads to Strath Creek, Round 2: March 28/29 we were greeted with the green Flowerdale and Glenburn, and were CAMS Victorian State Racing Series of the Plenty Valley. It was then joined by a TSOA member in his red Winton Motor Raceway a picturesque drive up Yan Yean TR4, as we passed his front gate. It and Arthurs Creek roads where we was then a short drive along the Round 3: May 16/17 Melba Hwy and a right hand turn CAMS Victorian State Racing Series skirted the reservoir. Then followed Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit a short run to Whittlesea and then into the Healesville-Kinglake Road onto Clark and Glenburnie Roads. to a convivial lunch at the Kinglake Round 4: August 8-9 Pub. VHRR Festival of Speed Several dips, a twisting climb and Winton Motor Raceway a swift downhill, and then a brisk It was a great day ….. and good that run to Kilmore. Just the thing for a a number of members were able to Round 5: October 17/18 sportscar Sunday ! join us at convenient points along SA SCC the way. The Bend SA In Kilmore we parked beside Hudson Park, and were met by Ron Round 6: November 6-8 Liz Haylock VHRR Sandown Historic Sandown Park Raceway

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 9 10 www.tsoavic.com TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 11 TSOA Nationals 2019 – Margaret River, WA

Highlights from another Foray in Foura

Once again we shoehorned our suitcases, assorted hats and bags, and essential spare parts into the TR4A, and headed off on another adventure. TSOA WA hosted the National Rally this year at Margaret River, a beautiful region south of Perth, renowned for its wineries, beaches and lovely scenery.

We had previously driven Foura en route. Helen Carter teamed up • Streaky Bay, SA, with its beautiful across the Nullarbor for the 2014 with Lorraine Mooring from NSW beach, and museum of old National Rally in company with as the Dolly Chicks in Lorraine’s engines, specially opened for us David and Geraldine Glenny and Dolomite Sprint. Glen Coutinho by the volunteers who run the Max and Marg Hayes, so we had an had done an amazing job in museum. idea of what to expect. This year booking our accommodation across • Penong with its many windmills. however the convoy of vehicles, the Nullarbor and arranging dinner both from Victoria and NSW, was venues for the whole group. He and • The Great Australian Bight, with considerably larger. We met up with Sue showed that a modified 2500 spectacular views of the cliffs and other Victorians at Mildura, then the (above) is capable of blowing doors Southern Ocean, and a whale NSW convoy at Port Augusta in SA. off as they passed us at warp speed. with her calf. It was so good to see our NSW and Some of the highlights of the • The great escarpment on the Qld friends again, although the late journey across for us included: right as one descends the pass Warren Carter (our early morning from Eucla, and the panoramic walk leader) was much missed, as • Many examples of wonderful silo views of the escarpment and the were Roger and Shirley Gates. Roger art in small country towns. plain from Madura. was sidelined in Sydney due to • Tiddy Oggi pasties (miner’s lunch • The 90 mile straight stretch of health issues, but a WhatsAp group - ¾ meat, ¼ apple) at Burra, SA the Eyre Highway across the for the Triumph Travellers helped • Horrocks Pass, with its Nullarbor, sadly with many dead him to stay in touch with us on the challenging curves on both kangaroos on the side and some journey, and to provide useful tips ascent and descent. live ones. on things to see and places to visit

12 www.tsoavic.com Barrie at Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

• Our rather basic accommodation • The wonderful service provided • Less fortunately our friends from at Fraser Range station, in the to Barry and Ursula by the local NSW, Gunther Kaindl and Noni former Shearers’ Quarters – single mechanic in Esperance when Staggs, did blow the head gasket beds, stone floors and shared their fashionable matt green on their Stag. They had planned external bathroom facilities, but Triumph Relic (2500 TC) (bottom to drive back across the Nullarbor some interesting livestock and left) needed repairs on the with us, but instead had to have old vehicles. universal joint in the prop shaft. the car transported to Perth for • The beautiful salmon gum trees • The excellent service provided to repairs. They will fly back to WA to on the approach to Norseman. Ray and Jan Cook when their Stag collect it and complete the drive home. • The amazing white beaches overheated and was towed by Ed and coastal scenery at Cape Le and Marg Ferguson from Albany After a full week of driving we Grande, just a short drive from to Margaret River. Fortunately arrived at our very pleasant Esperance in WA. Foura did a few it wasn’t a blown head gasket accommodation, Stay Margaret donuts on the beach, much to the as feared, and the Stag was later River, (below) on Saturday 19th consternation of the Navigator. successfully repaired in Busselton. October, to a warm welcome from

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 13 Marg and Max Hayes Ed and Margaret Ferguson Rosemary and Barrie O’Shea

our hosts. To celebrate the release to overheat. In the end he decided of the TR6 in 1969 the theme of to disable the handbrake, so for the Day 4: Tuesday the Welcome Dinner was attire rest of the journey we parked on An Observation Run south from from that era. Large numbers of flat ground and left the car in gear Margaret River to Augusta and aging hippies in flared pants, beads – as we were taught when learning Cape Leeuwin. We all combed the and headbands emerged for the to drive all those years ago. Dinner main street of Witchcliffe looking dinner. There was even a bride at the Margaret River hotel that for clues to the set of questions, in her original gown, and a scout night included a trivia quiz of car and exchanging answers, of course. and girl guide in uniform. Some makes and models to challenge our The drive took us along the scenic attendees however were not even knowledge and memories. Caves Road, so named for the many born in 1969! It was great to renew caves in this area. At our morning friendships once the disguises were On Day 3: Monday coffee stop at Bonerup gallery removed. we saw beautiful timber tables We drove north to Barnard Park and furniture hand crafted from on the beach at Busselton for the local Karri and Jarrah timbers. The Day 2: Sunday sprints (below right). Those who Navigator fell in love with a superb Saw us at the local Recreation competed appeared to enjoy the grandfather clock, fortunately it Centre for the Show and Shine course, though Marg Ferguson was wouldn’t fit in Foura or on the credit (below). It was a perfect spring seen passing round the hat for new card so she had to be content with day, and there was quite a lot of tyres after Ed came to a smoking some earrings instead. We had interest in the gleaming cars. Barrie stop on his runs. We walked 1.8 kms lunch at Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, spent the afternoon adjusting to the end of the Busselton pier and on the return journey visited Foura’s handbrake, with the help and back, in a stiff breeze, and later Mammoth cave for a self-guided of several other Triumph experts. strolled through the craft market tour of the cave and nature trail, The new handbrake he’d installed set up for tourists from a very large with its delicate orchids, and before the trip was not releasing cruise ship, the first of the season banksias and callistemons in full properly, thus causing the brakes apparently. bloom.

14 www.tsoavic.com Ironman challenge 2. The objective here is far to complicated to explain in a few words.

once used for fire spotting, and Day 5: Wednesday the views from the top platform Was a free day, apart from were well worth the effort of the morning Ironman events in climb. The ‘ladder’ consists of metal Bocce and Minigolf (below) at reinforcing bars driven into the our accommodation. Max Hayes trunk. Our children were horrified excelled for Victoria in the minigolf at the photos! In the late afternoon with a hole in one, however our a second round of the Ironman performance otherwise was competition was held at Gnarabup somewhat lacking. As it was also on the coast, followed by drinks and Barrie’s birthday we enjoyed coffee finger food at the White Elephant and cake in Margaret River, and a café. The wind was very cold but the drive to the beach where we had a sunset was spectacular. very quick dip in the Indian Ocean. Dinner included a visit to Jahroc Day 7: Friday Barry and Ursula trying to stay warm gallery with its exquisite but very All the cars lined up to leave on a at Gnarabup expensive timber furniture and bold Dice Run. The drive took us along artwork. back roads north of Margaret River, through picturesque On Day 6: Thursday winegrowing country. We stopped A second round of sprints was held for morning coffee among the at Nannup, east of Margaret River many cow sculptures at the town (above left). We decided instead of Cowarramup (right)– another to drive on to Pemberton and local tourist attraction. A visit to the climbed the Gloucester Tree, finally Margaret River Chocolaterie was achieving one item on the bucket followed by lunch at the Cheeky list. The tree is a huge karri that was Monkey Brewery, then a leisurely drive back along Caves Road.

Trevor Norris to the rescue!

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 15 I think DHL delivered their luggage the Day 8: Saturday Farewell day after they got home. Was our last full day at Margaret We were up early on Sunday River. We all drove back out to the 27th October to farewell friends than 700 kms. The rain on the final coast at Gnarrabup for a leisurely for another year, and start the leg from Mildura to Melbourne was brunch at The Common. Barrie long journey back to Victoria. We a welcome relief, though Barrie is spent the afternoon installing a travelled with Trevor and Lee Norris now researching an intermittent new headlight to replace the one and Geoff and Rhonda Byrne, wiper kit. cracked by a stone (below right). staying at Hopetoun on the coast We are indebted to our WA Triumph When the new headlight was tested near Esperance. We then retraced friends for a most enjoyable, well- smoke started coming out of the our steps across the Nullarbor, planned and well-executed National steering wheel!! Fortunately Trevor staying again at Fraser Range, Rally. The wonderful location, the Norris came to the rescue, and was then on to Cocklebiddy. There we shared love of the Triumph marque, able to diagnose the problem as a drove the short distance to see the the willingness and enthusiasm short in the dipswitch. Geoff Byrne Cocklebiddy Cave, which stretches to help one another, and the from NSW gave us some new wire some 6.4 kms under the limestone camaraderie and friendship on the of the correct gauge – thanks Trev of the plain. There is a great deal journey there and back made this and Geoff for your invaluable help. to see on the Nullarbor besides a very special National Rally. We The day finished with the Farewell the two lane blacktop, saltbush, drove more than 8400 kms in Foura Dinner, which included a short kangaroos, crows and eagles. safely across this vast continent and video from Roger Gates (below), Our next overnight stop was the back. Now we are looking forward sitting in his beloved blue TR3A, Nullarbor Roadhouse where we to seeing everyone again at Port telling us about the history of the met up again with Kaye and Lawrie Stephens for the 2020 rally being Nationals. The hand crafted TR6 Placing from NSW. From Kimba hosted by our NSW friends. Why table decorations were auctioned in SA we farewelled our travelling not join us next year? during the evening, with the companions and motored on to proceeds to go to the Witchcliffe Mildura, a long hot drive of more Rose and Barrie O’Shea Fire Brigade.

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16 www.tsoavic.com While most of us are familiar with the Triumph TR7 and Australia. Colin Bond was one of the seven professional TR7 V8’s rallying success in the UK (Roger Clark, Brian drivers to take part in the Leyland sponsored TR7 PRO Cuthbert, Tony Pond, Fred Gallagher, Per Eklund, Simo Series at in 1980/81. Once Leyland had Lampinen etc) and in North America (John Buffham) gone bust, the remaining TR7s were sold off – Bond it was Colin Bond who flew the TR7 rally flag here in buying two wrecks with the intention of building a

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 17 daily driver for his wife Robyn. The story goes on, that his wife became pregnant and a two door sports car would no longer be suitable. At the same time Ford wound up its Escort rally program and thus Bond lost his drive. Determined to continue rally driving, Bond set about building his own rally car – a Triumph TR7 V8. Bond built his rally car from the two left over PRO cars which were crashed in the race series by Dick Johnston and Pete Geoghegan. He used Ford Escort steering and suspension, Detroit locker differential and added the 4.4 litre Leyland P76 engine. The car was built in six weeks, and in fact it was so heavily modified the body shell was the only Triumph part which wasn’t upgraded or substituted. Above: ‘The Beast’ wearing rally tyres and four spot lights – without the bonnet Apparently the car wasn’t finished I’m guessing the engine has been removed. Photo of the car shortly after Bob till the early hours the night before Blandford purchased it. its first race and as such was untested. The first event was the 1982 Dunlop 2GO International Rally with co-driver John Dawson- Damer, and they finished in 6th place. The TR7 was always a crowd favourite as it boomed and slid through the forests. Bond also drove the car whilst he had food poisoning in the 1983 James Hardie Rally. The number of rallies entered was limited as Bond was still campaigning Touring cars at the time. The TR7 V8 made the front cover of Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1983/84, but never really reached its full potential. In 1984 the car was sold to Geoff Briscoe, who made it available to British driver Malcolm Wilson, for the 1984 2GO Rally. Ray Stubbs was the navigator for the event and they desperately tried to match the times set by Greg Carr. The rough roads took their toll, and the TR7 V8 Above: The TR7 V8 gets some air - photo shoot for Australian Motor engine expired on day three due to Racing Year at the Amaroo circuit. over-heating whilst holding second place. Unfortunately the car was described as a ‘beast to drive’, and Repco pistons, Carillo rods, 4 DCOE 1987 Mini Club Rally in the Blue never placed well in the final results. Webers (originally 2 Webers) and Mountains, it was badly crashed. Bond’s mechanic was John Gray. produced around 320 horsepower- Blandford bought another body He re-calls that the TR7 was sold to “a beast to drive”. Gray said it still shell with the intention of re- club-level rally driver Bob Blandford had the ‘PRO 706’ NSW registration building it, but decided to sell the from Campbelltown, who bought plates from the TR7 PRO Race series. lot to Englishman Alan Hind who the car after Malcolm Wilson rallied With the four extra spot lights took what was left back to the it at Gosford’s 1984 Dunlop 2GO it certainly looked similar to the UK in 1989. After re-building it, Rally, for $12,500. (YouTube link - UK Factory rally cars, but was not Hind did several tarmac rallies in Malcolm Wilson TR8 in Australia) At always reliable. England before selling it to another the time it still had the Leyland P76 Unfortunately, after several enthusiast; its current whereabouts 4.4 litre engine, with roller-rockers, seasons of club rallying, in the being unknown. So the Bond car

18 www.tsoavic.com Above: 1983 Always a crowd favourite due to the booming V8. Below: Colin Bond centre of shot.

Above: Englishman Malcolm Wilson drove in the 1984 Dunlop 2GO Above: Colin Bond in action. Rally – He wasn’t overly impressed when it DNFed. ended its life, but some of the mechanicals were used to build up another car in the UK. Today a number of Australian enthusiasts have built and raced Triumph TR7 V8s in various local tarmac rallies. South Australians Craig Haysman and Julie Boorman raced a very well prepared yellow Triumph for several years in the Targa Tasmania with outstanding results, including a class win. (Goggle You Tube – ‘Triumph TR7 Targa Tasmania’ & turn up the volume & be inspired) Mark Parsons from New Zealand, also successfully ran a TR7 V8 in the Bottom: #17 Dick Johnston doing some inverted parking in the 1981 TR7 Pro Series. 1997 Targa Tasmania. Doug Webb TSOA Vic member has also built and raced a very purposeful yellow TR7 V8 Rally car. In fact today, it is probably fair to say that the TR7 V8s forte is bitumen rallies and as TR7s eventually require restoration, many of us are deciding to follow suit and build a ‘Rally Replica’ to have some fun in local events. Left: Bond’s TR7 V8 Rally car in its natural habitat.

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 19 Above: Unfortunately Colin Bond’s TR7 had a similar fate to this car, which is one of the original TR7 PRO series race cars – recently totally written off. Another PRO race car was also recently exported to the UK by a collector for restoration, so very few of these Australian race cars remain. Queenslander Michael Klaassen owns one of the few original remaining cars ‘PRO 704’ and has recently competed in the Cairns Targa Rally. Please let me know if you are aware of any other survivors. Happy Rallying, Larry Mundell References: Article by Jeff Whitten, Australian Sports Car World July 1983 article by Phil Scott, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1983/4, and various web chat sites and several You Tube videos. Today a number of Australian enthusiasts have built and raced Triumph TR7 V8s in various local tarmac rallies. South Australians Above: Bond with his very fresh looking rally car – engine bay dominated by four Craig Haysman and Julie Boorman DCOE Webers. Custom number plates leftover from the TR7 PRO Series.

Below: A poster of Bond’s car advertising the South Australian 1986 State Bank Discovery Trial

20 www.tsoavic.com raced a very well prepared yellow Triumph for several years in the SAVE ON YOUR POWER BILLS Targa Tasmania with outstanding Have you seen the increased price from you electricity results, including a class win. provider? Don’t let it affect your household budget (Goggle You Tube – ‘Triumph TR7 Targa Tasmania’ & turn up INSTALL A SOLAR SYSTEM NOW the volume & be inspired) Mark Parsons from New Zealand, also Have you seen your electricity price successfully ran a TR7 V8 in the increase yet? Don’t let it get you down. 1997 Targa Tasmania. Doug Webb TSOA Vic member has also built Install a Solar System NOW and enjoy and raced a very purposeful yellow great savings on your bill everyday.

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References: Article by Jeff Whitten, Australian Sports Car World July 1983 article by Phil Scott, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1983/4, and various web chat sites and several You Tube videos.

Below: local ‘Bond Rally Replica’ being built.

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 21 The Jardi Stag is available in red and white, and Revell in blue. These are very detailed, but expensive & colours limited.

“Triumph Collector’s Corner” Part Two – Triumph Stag Model Cars

This month we take a look at the models available for the Triumph Stag admirer. Sadly I have yet to find any Stag pedal cars, slot cars or plastic model kits. It appears that no toy Stags were made for children in the 1970s. The good news is that there are plenty of 1:43 scale die-cast models by Dinky and Vanguard, and several detailed 1:18 scale models from Jardi and Revell.

22 www.tsoavic.com If you only want one model Stag, then the 1:18 scale gives a large quality die-cast model with opening doors & bonnet. Detail of the interior & engine bay is very good. The only draw-back is they do take up room, and the price is quite high at over $250. The 1:43 scale Vanguards offer good value for money starting from around $50 on Ebay & hobby stores. Dinky models are available from around $50, in white, green and red. Above: The James Bond ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ yellow Stag. Melbourne’s best model car shop is, ‘Model Cars of the World’ in Burwood. Others include ‘Hearn’s Hobbies’ in Flinders Street, ’Metro Hobbies’ in Box Hill, ‘Modelmania’ in the CBD & obviously EBay worldwide. Vanguards make an excellent Stag in a variety of colours – Java Green, Russet Brown, Damson Red, Mimosa Yellow, Tahiti Blue, Magenta & several with the hardtop fitted. Oxford also produce a tiny Stag model at 1:76, which is OO gauge for model railways - available in several colours for around $15 each. Always remember to keep the original box packaging as it adds value at resale. There also a number of 1:43 die-cast metal kits for sale, if you have patience & modelling skills – the advantage being you choose the colour. Larry Mundell

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 23 Annual Ballarat Springfest Run TSOA members gathered at Ballan, 75 kms. out of Melbourne, on a fine Sunday morning for a day’s outing and what was the third year in a row attending the Ballarat Springfest event.

Quite a few tucked into a hearty breakfast – several of our more senior members were game enough to tackle the big breakfast with some gusto – while others made do with just a coffee hit. At 10am we set off for a short, leisurely drive through the townships of Gordon, Wallace and Bungaree, then along the full length of Ballarat’s iconic Sturt Street to arrive at Lake Wendouree where we were joined by several other club members which brought the number up to 13 cars and 23 participants, an excellent turnout. A shady spot to park was found under some Cyprus trees and a couple of club banners, that Keith had brought along, were put up. So, TSOA was well represented and quite a few people stopped by throughout the day to But, there was also plenty to see oddities that were participating in admire cars and reminisce about and do and most of the group the grand Parade around the 6.2km their own experiences with British did venture on to the shores of of the Lake and shot off in pursuit Sportscars in the 60’s and 70’s. Lake Wendouree to explore the with the Fergusons in tow to make hundreds of stalls displaying their up Triumph numbers. The lap was Ballarat was putting on its best wares and, in the process, do battle completed at a bit of a snail’s pace show – 23 degrees, clear skies and with the thousands of others (and but the vast crowds in attendance no wind - which is about as good as it seemed just as many dogs as did appreciate the viewing of one can ever expect for November humans) who were enjoying the all cars on show and fortunately in this part of the Central Highlands. festival spirit. there were no breakdowns or Chairs were brought out of boots, embarrassing overheating issues picnic tables set up and some of the KA, our social maestro, decided to mar the occasion. By mid- group were quite content to just on the spur of the moment that afternoon, it was time to pack up settle in for a leisurely afternoon he had enough energy to join the and head for home. and catch up on the latest news. eclectic group of classic cars, yank tanks, hot rods and other vehicular Ed Ferguson

24 www.tsoavic.com Right: A couple of photos of TR2/3s spotted around lunchtime in Deniliquin on the 24th of October.

Possibly on their way to the TR Register meeting in Ballarat.

Liz Haylock

Spotted by Lindsay Coleman on the CAMS website

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This MK1 Triumph Spitfire has a story and history. THE RESTORATION CAN BE VIEWED ON INSTAGRAM #spitfirerebirth This Spitfire was sold new in Australia in 1963. To the best of my knowledge It has had only 4 owners in it's life, definitely only 3 since 1968. I bought it in 1968 & in 1970 took it off the road as a race car. I sold the race car in 1973 to a mate who raced it until he sold it in 1979 to a fellow Triumph Club member in Melbourne who continued with the car as a club/race car. The car was retired around 1986 to begin a major rebuild however he died in 2003 before completing it and it was re-purchased by my mate(3rd owner) and shipped back to Sydney for me to carry out a full body off, nut & bolt restoration at my workshop in Silverwater. In 2012 my mate decided he could no longer fund the restoration and had to sell the car so I purchased it and carried on with the restoration. As shown in the photos the body was removed & the chassis Soda Blasted, spray painted with POR 15. The body was stripped & resprayed with 2pack enamel. Due to the cars lifestyle it was rarely exposed to bad weather so rust was not an issue as with other Triumphs. The engine is a MK3 1300cc to as raced specifications which include Mahle GT6 pistons, lightened, balanced, Factory competition ground camshaft, stage 3 cylinder head with double valve springs, extractors, 40mm DCOE weber carburetors electric fuel pump & oil cooler. The gearbox is a Factory SAH close ratio & H D clutch. The front suspension has Eibach lowered & stiffened coil springs over Spax externally adjustable shock absorbers, adjustable top wishbones, large diameter roll bar, larger GT6 drilled discs & GT6 callipers. Rear has race modified transverse leaf spring & factory style camber compensator bar, Spax externally adjustable shock absorbers & larger GT6 drum brakes. 6inch wide steel wheels with Nankang AR-1 semi-slick tyres. The interior has GT6 dash with extra instrumentation, black GT6 seats, 13inch moto-litre steering wheel, 4 point race harness, full width roll bar & black carpet. It has a full width perspex aero screen however the original windscreen & glass is supplied as well as soft top in good condition. I have restored this car with a club/race car in mind but it is very drivable on the road. In the 1970s it competed in the NSW Hillclimb Championship & raced at Warwick Farm, Amaroo, Oran Park & in Victoria Philip Island, Calder, Winton & Lakeland as well as numerous hillclimbs and sprints in NSW, Victoria, SA, WA & Qld. Included are many spares including a complete GT6 gearbox, overdrive unit, period photos & original CAMS Log Books and workshop manual. The Historic Registration is NOT transferable but happy to assist in re-registration. Speedo reading is 96867 miles

Submitted by TSOA Member Larry Mundel e. [email protected]

TRaction Nov–Dec 2019 27 BUY, SWAP, SELL AND WANTED

For sale TR7 Windscreen (new still in packet) Offers. Various other bits and pieces, brakes gaskets etc. offers. Contact: Des Davis Phone: 9772 3187 or Mobile: 0416 634 973 For Sale Pair of Mazda MX 5 seats Black fabric, very good condition. Bought for a project, but not used. $600.00. Contact:Tony Stone Mobile: 0439 658 203 or email: [email protected] FOR SALE Group ‘S’ Logbook GT6 For Sale Blue, excellent condition. $23.000 1969 Triumph TR6 Contact: Glenn Lawless Fuel injection and overdrive. m. 0439 361 893 or email: [email protected] Car is in Qld. Asking $32,500 Contact: Trevor Hill Mobile: 0418752150

TR4 A I owned a TR4 in the 70s. While cleaning out the garage I came across some of the body badges. A TR4 bonnet shield, boot lid TR4 & the letters TIUMPH + another P & I. (The R is missing, I think that is why I took the rest off a long time ago. Would any member of the association be interested in acquiring them? I think I also have a crankshaft bolt with the crankhandle attachment on it (though this could have been from a Fergie tractor I bought subsequently) Also curious to know if my old TR is still around. Rego number when sold was KXZ 334. Loved the car except for it’s handling of bumps mid corner. Contact: Don Nicholson email: [email protected]

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