Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 THE TRUMPET The Official Publication of the Georgia Triumph Association Upcoming GTA June-July, 2019 Triumph World Magazine Events Southside Monthly GTA Meeting Thu, June. 6, 7:00 – 8:30pm Partners II Pizza, Fayetteville, GA Pools Mill Drive and Cookout Sat, June 15, 09:30 – 1:30pm Pools Mill Park Pavillion GTA Monthly Meeting Tue, June. 18, 7pm – 9pm The Crossing Steakhouse, 40 S Peachtree St, Norcross, GA Other events Other events of interest are listed starting on pages 8 & 37. Welcome New Members Welcome Jay Catalina David Mulcahey I must confess that I did not even know that this was a Michael Warshal thing. A digital subscription is $38.99 a year, a little rich Mike Hopkins for me but here is the link if you are interested.https:// Russell Pierce pocketmags.com/au/triumph-world-magazine . !1 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 Driver’s Seat by Ashford Little Looks pretty good huh? It was, but there’s more to the story… later. The TRA National started on Monday, May 20th, just a day before I had watched as my son Davis graduated high school. Jim Orr & I had planned to meet on the NE side of Atlanta to venture up to Dillard, GA. Traveling in numbers with a Triumph is generally a good idea. Once we cleared the Gainesville area on 985 the traffic lessened and the blood pressure started to drop. Our drive took up GA Hwy 23 past Tallulah Falls and also nearby Jim’s lake house. We somehow avoided the temptation of a diversion to jump in the lake and shortly thereafter arrived at the Dillard House for the 2019 Triumph Register of America’s National Meet where we were met by a parking lot full of awesome TRs and their owners. One of the first folks I saw was none other than GTA member #13, Jay Holekamp, who has resided up north for many years, but was a member of our club way back when Uncle Dave !2 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 Hagebuch, of The Roadster Factory, was also a member. I bet you didn’t know that, did you? This was my 1st TRA National and it did not disappoint. The TRA is a group of triumph owners whose focus is on the TR2, TR3, & TR4 models in the Triumph marque, but there is a misconception that other models or even makes are not welcome at events such as these. Nothing could be further from the truth at TRA, 6-Pack or other clubs such as this. The days were spent on drives, social events and of course the requisite car show & banquet. Everything from the venue, The Dillard House, to the organization was exceptionally well done. Hats off to Gary & Lynn Hill, Earl Ferguson, Nelson Berdecia, Joe Garcia and Jim Orr of the GTA for helping pull this event together! I wish more of the GTA had been able to witness such an amazing event. National Triumph meets don’t get much closer. Atlanta is a remarkably large place. I believe the population is now in excess of 6 million folks, many of which aren’t the most patient and courteous drivers. That figure was less than one million when I first moved here. I mention this because the larger figure is making it more difficult to get out and drive our cars until we get “out of Atlanta.” We can’t !3 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 do much about the 6 million, but we can and should drive our cars when we can and be safe about it. Did you get your PeachPass yet? HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Ashford !4 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 Southside Report There will not be a Southside Report for this issue. Check back next month. !5 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 GTA Monthly Meeting May 21, 2019 Attendance 9 members were In attendance at Crossings Restaurant were. Mike and Sue Hurst, Tom Hodges, Pam and Dan Quartarone, Bill Corn, Neal Turner, Tom Brand and Peter Cronin, nice turn out considering 3 of our regulars were away, more on that later. Mike Hurst volunteered to chair the meeting as the usual suspects were away. Mary at the Crossings set us up out on the deck and we commenced the monthly hiding of the groceries. Old Business After the meeting previous business or activities were mentioned and included the Walter Mitty April 28th wherein several GTA members were in attendance as well as a strong turnout from the Triumph clan from North Alabama who were very hospitable and invited us to join them at their annual meeting June 1st in Madison AL. Mentioned also was the May 6th Sunday Car Worship at the Panera Bread Target plaza on Woodstock Rd. Attendance was down very probably due to the rain the previous day. New members David and Michelle Mulcahey were present with the lovely blue TR6 Michelle surprised him with. The trip to Metal Union was also mentioned. This began at Hwy 9 and Mansell Rd and leaving from this point were Bill Williams TR6, Tom Brand TR4A, Mark Post, Spitfire, Tom Hodges Spitfire, Mike Hurst Stag, Glenn Stephens Miata, Dan Bosso MGBGT. Mark led the parade down GA400, Est on I 285, North on I 85 to our destination, Anthony Tiberia’s 1910 Public House Restaurant in Lilburn for lunch which was very tasty indeed. We were joined at the restaurant by Frank Pollack Spitfire, new member Michael Warshal Spitfire, Brandon Hughes civilian car and Anthony Tiberia in his Triumph Toledo which he shipped back from U.K. after the last 10 Countries Run. We finished up lunch and made our way over to Metal Union Speed Shop who were having an open house which was very well attended. There were several cars in various states of completion and mostly kinda radical. May 20-24th was the Triumph Registry America convention in Dillard GA and the GTA in part sponsored this show. Ashford Little, Jim Orr, Nelson Berdecia, Tom and Marcia Butler and Joe Garcia represented the GTA. This was Nelson’s car’s maiden flight and it suffered a water pump leak only present with the engine turned off, unfortunate. I am led to believe there were some elegant Triumphs present. !6 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 New Business May 31st- June 1st United States Lawn Mower Racing Association are holding their annual event at Wills Park Equestrian Center at 11915 Wills Rd Alpharetta 30009. See our web page calendar for details. This should be a hoot. June 1st North Alabama British Motoring Society annual show in Madison AL June 9th British Motor Car Day in Peachtree Corners again. Some of the issues we had last year with the rent a cops have been sorted out. Mention was made that Tom Brand has kindly offered his garage in Peachtree Corners as a staging area for this event. We need two tents and probably 5 tables. Apparel has been inventoried and will be offered for sale again at this show. June 15th Picnic at Pooles Mill Bridge, a covered bridge site in Forsyth County. There is a rented, reserved pavilion with clean toilets, 6 large trash barrels and three grills. GTA members have received Evites and 14 have responded in the affirmative. GTA will provide burgers, brats, buns, waters and sodas and attending members are asked to provide sides of the type that won’t perish in the heat. The Alfa Club as well as the MG club have been invited and maybe this should become an annual event. New members Michael Warshal Spitfire David and Michelle Mulcahey TR6 Jay Catalina TR6 Mike Hopkins not yet. !7 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 June Activities Report 16th Annual British & European Car and Motorcycle Show When Sat., June 1, 8:00am – 3:00pm Where Dublin Park - 8324 Old Madison Pike, Madison, AL (plan) Description Presented by: The North Alabama British Motoring Society Dublin Park, 8324 Old Madison Pike, Madison, AL Open to all British and European Marques! Event T-Shirts for registrants while supplies last Cars: $25 for one $35 for two or more, Motorcycles: $20 for one $30 for two or more. Free entrance for spectators with lunch and refreshments available onsite. Proceeds Benefit: The Autism Resource Foundation, a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Proudly Sponsored by: Jaguar-Land Rover Huntsville Martin’s Classic Cars LLC Audi - Huntsville On The Spot City of Madison, Alabama Caffeine and Octane Cruise In When Sun, June 2, 7am – 11am Where Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346, USA (map) Description Modeled after a well-known California show, the event would be appropriately informal, with an automotively non-denominational approach. What was desired was a show that would display cars that were both new and old, foreign and domestic, bone stock and wildly modified all together in the same lot. !8 Volume 35, Issue 06 June 2019 Sunday Car Worship When Sun, June 2, 8am – 11am Where Target Shopping Center, at Panera Bread, 1135 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 Description Tired of the flashy, overpopulated C&C events? This is a quiet event with great folks who aren't afraid to drive their cars... even in the rain. Can you believe it? See you there. A reminder about this 1st Sunday gathering. Join us and bring a friend to 'Worship' for some quiet fellowship. Worship! Southside Monthly GTA Meeting When Thu, June 6, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Where Partners II Pizza, 834 Glynn St S #228, Fayetteville, GA 30214, United States (map) Atlanta British Motorcar Day When Sun, June 9, 10:00am – 3:00pm Where 6236 Crooked Creek Road I Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 (map) Description When: Sunday June 9th, Registration and Check In 10AM-Noon, Festival Noon-4PM, Parade of Cars at 3:30PM Description: Atlanta British Motorcar Day will take place along The Corners Parkway NW next to the festival and in a nearby parking lot.