HARRY WEBSTER TRIUMPH SPECIALS TONY’S MODIFIED GT6 SPRING /07 AND THE TTC IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS RAGTOP Executive Marque Coordinators President TR2, 3 , 3A & B SUBMISSIONS Gary Brown 519-942-9949 Robin Searle 416-971-7902 Format: Malcolm Taylor 905-880-0079 ʻOn discʼ is preferred for long articles. Word Files Vice President are preferred. Typed submissions are acceptable. Ric Allison [email protected] TR4, 4A & 250 Graphics must be scannable or in a major graphics Dave Goard 905-655-7190 formats. Past President By hand: Chris Walker 905-335-0812 TR6 To any of the editors at the monthly meetings. Fred McEachern 905-627-2987 Mail: Secretary Wayne McGill 905 847-5532 112 Chestnut Ave. Hamilton Ontario L8L6K9 Brenda Campbell e-mail: [email protected] Spitfire-GT6 [email protected] Chris Walker 905 335-0812 ADVERTISING Treasurer Contact the Clubʼs advertising representative for Mike Hale 289-242-5584 Stag details of dates, and submissions. 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Scrapbook Page Meeting Madness Our members can post all club info There are 2 new sheriffs in town, for another driv- and TR news here................................pg.25 Brian and Helmuth are now in charge of meetings....................................pg.18 W ing season. I don’t know where all the time Triumph Specials The British Isles Show goes; I had so many plans to Simon looks at the world of custom Our club makes a big impression building Triumphs...................................pg.28 at the show...................................................pg24 work on several car projects and didn’t even get to one of Tony’s GT6 Modified them. Our Tony is not afraid of a challenge.....................................................pg.32 Victoria and I have just returned from our The Incredible Photo Page! vacation trip to the Philippines. While we Back again and more off the wall were there I had our 25th Anniversary grill than ever Send in yours...........................pg.35 badges made. I am very pleased with the Don’t forget to do a complete check on quality of work. We are hoping to get these your cars before heading out on the road. Colour Wars are Back! out to our members very shortly. There is Check the lights, brakes and all the oil This time in yellow...................................pg.42 quite a bit of weight to the whole order of levels. 500 pieces so I could only bring back 52 of them in my luggage. The executive have de- cided that they will go to the first 50 people We look forward to seeing you at an event Tech. Talk that renew their membership at Ancaster. or on a drive. Here’s to a good summer and This will also save the club some postage safe driving. fees. Show ‘N’ Shine Brian Clark hosts a new regular feature with detailing and car-care tips...............pg.9 Club Info Please check out our website there are lots The “Wedgetarian” of activities planned for our 25th anniversa- Gary Brown John Broomer’s new regular ry year. There are too many to mention now, tech. feature has all the help you The Prez Sez need for your flying wedge..................pg.13 Gary’s been busy again...........................................pg.5 so please take a look and see if you can fit in at least one if not more. Pre-Purchase Inspection Don’t get stuck with a lemon..................pg.16 Editor’s Corner We need spring now!...............................................pg.6 Thank you to the entire executive team, new and old for putting together this year’s program. New Members On The Cover: They are always welcome and this group is no “Black Is Beautiful” exception ..................................................................pg.41 A special thanks to Brian and Helmuth for Marc Lawrence shot this perfect working on the monthly meetings. We have TR-4 at British Car Day on his way Classifieds had a significant increase in meeting atten- through town. ( see last issues piece on Recycle, someone NEEDS your stuff!!! dance over the winter. coming for England to see BCD.) Advertise it free!!!................................................ pg.46 4 SPRING 2007 RAGTOP 5 The TTC at the 2007 The show is over, aren’t ya listenin’ Editor’s Corner Canadian International Auto Show Outside the dome the snow is glistenin’ A horrible sight not happy tonight Driving in this winter wonderland s it spring yet? As you can see from my When I was asked to jot down a few words for the Rag- top with respect to our participation at the Auto Show I latest photo I don’t have any snow tires was stumped. Do I write about the fact that we were less A little snow, hey what’s the big fuss for my Spit project. I can’t wait until than prepared, about the fact we had the usual trouble at- My TR3 is wired my Lucas I It don’t like the wet, snow will be far worse I bet tracting volunteers to man the booth, or the long hours of those warm fresh spring days return. Lazy Stalling in this winter wonderland days with lots of cold beer. That’s why we standing around the cars with only the “tire girls “ walk- ing by once in a while to break up the day. put ourselves through all this isn’t it? I need Can you measure the benefit of these types of public (Chorus) to get back up to the Walker Garage and displays? Was it worth the effort? The answer is yes. It In the dark I plowed into a snow drift Recently I received a email from a reader about how was worth it. Hundreds of people stopped to photograph Not white and fluffy but all dirty brown turn some wrenches on the Spit project. My much he enjoyed our British Car Day issue. Turns out he has the cars or ask questions. It was an opportunity to share The snow shorted out my brand new starter quite a history of racing MG’s and still races motorcycles! original deadline of this British Car Day may with others our love of the cars and surprisingly there Oh… no man The Ragtop hopes to do a feature on his story soon. So if The battery is beginning to run down. have been derailed by a few health issues, but any of you out there still are waiting for your 15 mins. of was a great deal of interest by younger people. Fostering that’s a long and boring story I’ll save for a fame, here is your chance. Contact us at the club or email interest in these cars with the next generation will help few unfortunates. me [email protected] and we will get your story in the ensure that there will be people to care for and promote magazine. the Triumph in the future. Head lights, wipers and ignition This winter Chris Walker and I stripped off the Here is Les’s letter: Not an enviable position body and power-train right down to the frame.