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T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T O R O N to T RIU M PH C LUB F ALL 2 0 1 8 Pre-1940 Triumphs BCD Report • Summer Outings • An English Rose "Keep‘em On The Road"® 14 contents Parts and Accessories for Fall 2018 TR2, TR3, TR4, TR4A, TR250, TR6, TR7, TR8, GT6, Spitfire 19 24 31 38 33 Member Pages From the Editor .......................5 From the President . 7 Club Hub .............................8 Owner’s Manual......................12 Features Club Events: British Car Day .......................14 Pre-War Triumphs: 1937 Triumph 2-Litre Continental .....19 Triumph Monte Carlo Tourer ..........24 46 T HE M AGAZINE O F T HE T ORONTO T RIUMPH C LUB F ALL 2 0 1 8 Pre-1940 Triumph Motor Club ........31 1937 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross ..33 1934 Triumph Gloria Speed Tourer ....36 Restoration: VictoriaBritish.com (800) 255-0088 Rosie’s Rise from the Ashes ...........38 Pre-1940 Tech & Resto: On the Cover Triumphs An English Rose in a Komono .........41 Triumph Continental – ©2016 Long Motor Corp. Best in Show at BCD Special Feature BCD Report • Summer Outings • An English Rose Photo by: Michael Cleland Wish You Were Here . 46 18 Ragtop Fall 03.indd 1 18-10-05 3:32 PM RAGTOP I FALL I 2018 www.TorontoTriumph.com 3 from the editor SUBMISSIONS Format: MS Word files are preferred. Send via email or on CD, 20Mb limit on email files. Send photos separately with clear cutline/captions; do NOT embed in the text file. Hard copy submissions are Pre-War Triumphs acceptable, but not preferred. Graphics must be in major graphics formats, jpeg, tiff or Photoshop AFTER A somewhat slow AND files. In Person: To the editor at a monthly meeting, other Club event or e-mail: chilly start to the driving season E-mail: [email protected] this year, we are reaching the ADVERTISING home stretch with most of our Contact the Club’s advertising representative for events and outings well behind us. details of dates and submissions. Submit ads as Despite the slow start, followed high resolution (min 300 ppi) PDF files, saved for print in CMYK format, fonts embedded, by E-mail immediately by record torpid- to [email protected] inducing high humidex levels The advertising year is from Mar. 1 to Feb. 28. throughout the summer months, A copy of Ragtop is sent to all paid advertisers (electronic copy to business card ads.) it was a busy season nevertheless with all of the usual Club events ADVERTISING RATES per year organised and well-attended. The Rear Cover ....................... $500 per year highlight of the season in my book Inside Front Cover .........................$475 was the 35th running of British Car Day® which met but probably didn’t exceed former Inside Back Cover ..........................$450 Full Page Inside ............................$420 records for attendance while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the TR6 and the 40th Half Page..................................$300 anniversary of the TR8. Quarter Page ..............................$230 In this issue, we have several special features on Pre-1940 Triumph models, Business Cards .............................$70 Double page inside cover or centre spread...$840 representing the pinnacle of the glory days of the original Triumph Company prior to its (All rates are for 4 issues) demise at the onset of the Second World War. Our cover feature is the recently restored Special advertising rates apply to the BCD souvenir programme 1937 Triumph Continental 200 owned by Ralph and Kimberly Evans, which has been a [email protected] Canadian resident for almost two-thirds of its 81-year life. This is one of only a handful of Pre-1940 Triumph cars surviving in North America. The most common model is the 2018 SCHEDULE Southern Cross, of which six out of the thirteen remaining in the world are located in Issue Editorial Deadline Mailed the United States. We are aware of three Pre-War Triumphs in the San Francisco Bay Area Winter..............January 1.......February 10 Spring..............April 1..............May 20 (a 1937 Dolomite, 1935 Southern Cross and 1934 Gloria Monte Carlo), two of which are Summer ............July 1 ........... August 15 owned by Dan Hays, a friend of one of my Triumph Stag friends, so we are pleased to Fall.................October 1 ....November 10 also be able to bring you special feature articles on the Southern Cross, Monte Carlo and BCD ................August 1 ....not mailed out Sports Tourer models for a veritable cornucopia of Pre-War Triumph stories. We also have a report on British Car Day®, as well as reports on a number of other General Enquiries [email protected] summer-time classic car events. If you weren’t able to participate in any of these activities, be sure to make a note in your calendar for next year and do let us know what you Ragtop is published quarterly by the Toronto Triumph Club Inc. (“TTC”) and is distributed to its enjoyed or perhaps didn’t enjoy, so that the organisers can take that into consideration members as part of their annual dues. The TTC or when preparing future events. the Editors cannot accept responsibility for the safe return of any submitted material. We will do As we prepare this issue of Ragtop, the Canadian Classic, combined this year with the our best, but accidents do occur. Fall Colours Drive, is underway in the Haliburton Highlands and we should still have the opportunity to partake in a couple of half-day outings in Escarpment country before We accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. Opinions expressed are those of the the highway crews start to lay down brine solution that, for me, clearly defines the end authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the of the motoring season. TTC Executive or Membership. As we enter the off-season, it will be the quarterly delivery of “Ragtop” to your Non-profit groups may reprint articles from this door that will hopefully keep your interest piqued in all things related to Triumph publication, where the author has not reserved during the winter and early spring months. Please consider getting out your pen and rights, provided we get credited and both the writing paper and send us a contribution for publication, perhaps recording some author and TTC receive a copy of the publication in its entirety. of the restoration projects you have completed or that special event or drive you Distribution by Pillar Direct. particularly enjoyed this season. Printed by The UPS Store for the Toronto Triumph Club. Copyright © 2018 by the TTC. Terence McKillen – Editor Canada Post Publications # 40022175 [email protected] RAGTOP I FALL I 2018 www.TorontoTriumph.com 5 from the president We Need Your Help! What A DIFFERENCE A couple OF WEEKS make. Executives TRF and Canadian Enthusiasts President . .Dave . Sims 905 .331 .1496 As I write this on Thanksgiving weekend, we will Vice President . Wayne McGill 905 .847 .5532 struggle to get to 10 degrees, whereas only three Secretary . Terence McKillen 905 .855 .2463 The Roadster Factory has enjoyed dealing with Canadian Triumph and MG Enthusiasts for more Treasurer . Clive Huizinga 905 .884 .2091 weeks ago it was British Car Day and boy was it Director of Communications . (Vacant) hot, hot, hot! than thirty years. We have supplied customers with parts by mail order and over the counter at Membership Chair . Wayne McGill 905 .847 .5532 We’re just back from a Club weekend trip to our location in Western Pennsylvania. Our commitment to quality and our personal connection to Director at Large . Derek McAllister 416 .435 .1235 Director at Large . Don Johnson 705 .721 .1231 Haliburton to take in the glorious colours that are customers are our greatest strengths. We are located just 225 miles from Toronto, and orders may Past President . David Tushingham 416 .419 .2201 so typical of a Canadian Fall. Alex McLeod, together be placed for pick-up (six days each week) by customers who are traveling in Pennsylvania. with the help of Clive Huizinga, organised the weekend and they did an excellent job. The Ragtop Magazine Ragtop Editor . Terence McKillen 647 .202 .8243 drive up on Friday was dry and we arrived at the Bonnieview Inn in time for a good walk Assistant Editor . Sean Doherty 416 .562 .2871 prior to meeting up with our TTC friends before supper and after a peaceful night it was Parts Catalogues Sub-Editor . Alison Postma 705 .435 .2223 Distribution . Rod Jones – Pillar Direct 416 .755 .9494 time to head out on the Saturday drive. The circular, 180-mile route took in some excellent Our catalogues are all found online. The best way to Art Director . Michael Cleland 416 .388 .9546 roads through Algonquin Park when we had time to marvel at the colourful fall landscapes. Advertising Sales . J-P . Gauthier 416 .892 .3172 access them is to log on to our web site and then to scroll What struck me most was the sheer size of Algonquin Park which is a true Canadian jewel. down our home page to find links to all catalogues, web Website It was supposed to rain all day Saturday but we were lucky and encountered just a few site specials, shipping deals, photos of the week, links to Web Manager/Classifieds . Keith Stewart 519 .660 .1916 sprinkles. Phew! A full report will be in the next edition of Ragtop. our weekly newsletters, British car events, cars for sale, The 35th British Car Day was another grand day with some 1,007 LBCs on the field and Club Coordinators best part of 9,000 people enjoying the cars and vendors at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. and much more.