-:SoQ)= .-~ .....o g .... .-\oJ Q) 0 ~ '" ..!E<~ '" Q)CL~-= z::E ~ -g.~ ~ .-\oJ I-­ .- g ~.­ LLI o~ Q)O Q) m -=I-- (,!) ~ LLI >o z ... The Georgia Triumph Association 2910 Tree Trail Parkway Norcross, GA 30093 - Fi rst Class Mail Bob Ragan 2611 Willow Green Dr. Duluth GA 30136 The Georgia Triumph Association is a Chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register IJ ",r FROM THE EDITOR DIRECTOR'S COLUMN By To. Horvat by steve Conway The 1990 Southeastern Triumph Regional event in Sebring was exceptionally enjoyable and it really got me Most of you guys missed another great regional. I would interested in the competition side of Triumph like to personally thank Bill Wilkinson and the rest of ownership. Many of the modifications done to the the Central Florida Triumph Register for a truly fun racers can be beneficial for the performance-minded meet. Can't wait to do it again! Speaking of Which, street driver, also. I love to see factory original next year's regional may be held in the Jacksonville area Triumphs; however, the factory also encouraged tuning since the GTA will be well into planning the National by and tweaking the engines and suspensions for maximum that time. We'll let you know as soon as we get more performance. Some of the cross applications of information. components between Triumphs and other makes of cars are quite interesting. Closer to home, it is time to start seriously thinking about next year's officers. I have not received any steve and I spent quite a bit of time talking to some nominations yet, so let's get those in. The most of the competition drivers and examining their cars. pressing concern is the newsletter. As I mentioned at The sessions were quite informative. I admit that I our last quarterly meeting, we will need both a new have already begun locating some of the modifying editor and a new place to put the newsletter together. components. Next time you see me and my car, take a We have been running off the newsletter at Lori's office closer look and ask me about the improvements. Perhaps for about one and a half years. We have long overstayed I'll tell! our welcome. So if you have any info or services to volunteer, please let us know. I hope you and yours have a happy holiday season as they are coming upon us rapidly. I look forward to seeing you at the hol iday party if not before. m[g mlVJl1~'if . The Trumpet Is the monthly newsletter publication of the Georgia Triumph Association, Inc. Editorial contributions, articles, (always greatly appreciated), classifieds, advertisements, or any other matter relating to the newsletter may be sent to the editor: LODGING WAH'l'ED Tom Horvat Charming couple seeks 6-car garage with one bedroom; 768 Sir Charles Drive indoor plumbing preferable but not a necessity. Wife not a great housekeeper but cooks a mean bowl of chili and Fairburn, GA 30213 can pour a great beer with just the right amount of head. Husband is exceptional British ca~ mechanic, specializing Neither the Trumpet nor the Georgia Triumph Association shall be held in Jag-u-ars, and will occasionally take out the trash. liable for any damages resulting from technical information presented If you or anyone you know would like to give this couple a home, please contact steve or Lori Conway, asap: In this magazine. This information is presented only for the interest of PO Box UMPH, Kroger parking lot, Norcross, GA. the readership. RENEGADE REGIONAL: FLORIDA STYLE By Lori Conway It's been almost a week now, and I've still got a hangover ... a regional hangover, that is (although I did Friday dawned ... COLD! steve had informed me that he have a few near misses with the chemically induced kind had it from the highest authority (Joe at Atlanta last weekend). If you've never been to a regional, Imported) that the weather in Florida would be in the especiallY one in Florida, you owe it to yourself to make 80s. So there we were, freezing our tails off on turns a New Year's resolution to attend one in 1991. There's 3 and 4 at the track corner working for the competition nothing like the comaraderie and excitement of a regional cars first thing that morning. It was so much fun, to stir up the old British car disease that chronically though, that we forgot all about being cold after lurks in our blood. The last time we went to Florida for awhile. J.K. Jackson and Ed Knerr had come up with a a regional, Steve and I and Hal all carne horne with plans great track layout (shown below). The only problem was to host our own. This time I carne horne with the "new" there were alot of extra cones set up near the course car bug, and an almost zealous ambition to improve the for an SCCA autocross event to be held Saturday and 250. Sunday. Parade laps were a definite must to keep the drivers on course. still a few people managed to get I must (shamefully) admit, I was not all that excited over into the autocross course by accident (any about the upcoming regional a few weeks ago. Oh, I knew comments, Bill?). we'd have a great time once down there, but I was really dreading the drive, not to mention packing and getting $£~flINa., Fl. o:'T. z.e. • 'tt~ a things ready, and (egad!) detailing the car. To take out ... " .... '" - n .. 1'It"rNL CotM-u: Fo' ! . ".AC.~ Time. my frustrations, I started getting on steve's case about H;;'l..m~ ~ ~'1'rT" 1S£... T".5 n.",J»"'''- :;'' ~ 'I - tuning up the car and fixing the idle, which had been a problem for several weeks. He appropriately shot back o ' ~ with, "Well, when the #$%& are you going to get out there • ( and clean the *&#$%@ car so it looks half-way decent?" \ \~ ~J • Well, of course, he was right, so I finally yelled uncle • •. - ..... and stayed horne on one of those gorgeous Friday : . --- 00:> afternoons to wax the car and polish my wheels. And, as ~. always happens when I work on my car, my outlook began to improve. still, I was in such a foul mood when we left ~.J~\~====:--­ Thursday morning I thought we would have a fist fight before we got 5 miles out of Atlanta. I didn't even feel like driving, so steve only got a break for about 2 1/2 .. hours. )" To top it all off, we were all having problems with our ..\,. cars (we drove down with Keith and Phillis Milton in their TR7, and Torn and Johnna Horvat in ' their TR6). steve had fixed the idle problem, but one of the 250's u­ joints was starting to get noisy. Torn had recently had new tires put on and had lowered his suspension a bit and steve and I decided to split a single track time, so he was getting terrible negative camber on his back wheels took the car out for 3 laps in the morning and I took thE (we teased him about looking like a Spitfire). And Keith afternoon laps. They allowed passengers, so each of us blew an exhaust gasket shortly after leaving town. We rode with the other. That I'li never do again! I kept were a motley crew to say the least. my promise and didn't say a ward, but it was all I could do to keep the expletives in the first time around Turn As soon as we hit Sebring, though, I think everybody's 2. It's alot scarier when you aren't in control. still , mood started to change . As soon as we walked in the if I had the opportunity, I'd take a ride with J.K. door, we saw Ted Stewart and his friend, Kathy, from the Jackson anytime; that's the only thing that could be GTA, who we didn't know were corning. And the welcoming better than watching him drive the &*#% out of that TR6. committee from the CFTR was great. After that, we went out to dinner along with Ha l Doby and Jeremy Lloyd, then carne back and went to bed early to be ready for the track. steve said he enjoyed riding with me, though. And I Friday evening found most of us in the antiquated lobby was glad he was there. I don't think I could have of the Kenilworth Hotel enjoying the keg party, laughing pulled out a 98.5 second ride without him there at each other's red faces and Ray-Ban-induced owl eyes, screaming "STAND ON IT!" every time the car started and lying about how well we ran at the track. Two kegs sponging around the turns. Bill Brake came in with a were provided this year ... did sales increase Friday night 98.4 and was the third fastest in his class of four. in the Runyan Room, I wonder? But it was the MILTON MAN who blew us all away. Yes, the quiet, unassuming Keith Milton, suddenly became A couple of people, it seems, did not get enough action Speed Racer, hammering his "lizard green" TR7 around at the track that day. Late in the evening, Glen Efinger the track to come in 3rd out of 7 in his class with a and J.K. Jackson held a challenge match in the parking lot. But this time they were racing ..