Drive Your Triumph Day 2024
February 10th, 2024
A message from Rye Livingston, the creator of this event:
“Drive Your Triumph Day has gained momentum every year, and last year I received over 600 photos from all over the world: Scotland, Ireland, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Uruguay, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Canada, Holland, Czech Republic, and of course all over the USA. I’m hoping we can increase that number again this year!
The concept is straightforward. On February 10th, go for a drive in your Triumph. Take a scenic drive on a country road or out to lunch, to the market, to work, wherever. Go for a drive alone or in a big group with your local Triumph Club. Take your spouse, buddy, child, grandchild or your dog; then take a photo. The photo is mainly of the car, and the owner or passenger if possible, ideally in front of a cool spot, landmark, scenic view or in your driveway. If it’s the middle of the winter where you live and your car is in hibernation, or in the middle of a restoration, take a photo of it in the garage. Have fun with it. ”
The next step is to email a high-resolution photo to driveyourtriumphday@gmail.
(TRA Members can also email Bradley Howes at doctorhowes@gmail.com, he will upload these images to the site as he receives them)
The Roadster Factory GoFundMe Campaign
TRA Gives a Triumphant Welcome to the Tennessee Triumph Register Chapter!
Steve Seward of Knoxville, Tennessee, is leading the effort.
A group of enthusiasts began reaching out this past summer to investigate the
requirements for chapter status and then set a goal to garner enough interest to
become a TRA chapter.
We accomplished the goal and have 36 members. The
group will be electing officers soon and writing the bylaws.
Visit our Facebook page: Tennessee Triumph Register
Visit our website: www.tennesseetriumph.org
Congratulations! TRA will prove to be a valuable asset to your members.
For more detailed information, please visit the National Meet page HERE
Triumph Register of America lost our dear friend, Joe Richards, on February 26,
2020. Joe, the co-founder and honorary lifetime member of TRA, was 85 years
old and passed away at his home with his family by his side. Joe remained active
in this club from the day he conceived it until the day he passed away. We will
miss him greatly.
Revisit your recent issue of the TRA National Newsletter, Issue #145, for a special
tribute to Joe. We hope you enjoy remembering Joe and all he did to make TRA
a great club.
TRA Logo Vector Art
For Trailers is Here!
Finally it is here! TRA Logo vector art. Perfect for using for trailers or any application you may need a TRA logo for. If you tell your sign shop you have a Adobe Illustrator file with vector artwork. they will probably hug you. I would recommend printing this logo on white vinyl using waterproof, UV resistant, inks and then applied to trailer, Second acceptible option would be cut black and red vinyl on white vinyl (no print / ink on this option)
I know some of you never heard of vector art, it is kinda hard to understand…but I found this…
Raster art vs. Vector art.
Raster artwork (most website images) are any digital art composed of horizontal and vertical rows of pixels. As a result, when raster images are enlarged, the image quality diminishes significantly.
Vector images can be reduced or enlarged in any size indefinitely, without any loss in image quality.
There are two logo options as shown above.
Click here to download a PDF of the above artwork. (NOT FOR SIGN COMPANY – FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
Click here to download a Zipped File of the Adobe Illustrator File (TAKE THIS FILE TO YOUR SIGN COMPANY) Do NOT attempt to unzip – if you do not have Adobe Illustrator, you could corrupt the file.
TRA Triumph Vehicle Registry Update From
We have recently undertaken the ambitious task of rebuilding our TRA Vehicle Registry. We hope to expand the information we collect on the Triumphs owned by our members and make it available online to all members. We will need the cooperation of all members to initially collect the information, then keep it current by:
• Reminding each member, upon their renewal, to update the vehicle registry by including with their renewal, a Vehicle Registry Update Form to update their vehicle registry listing if any changes have occurred
• Putting an editable PDF file of the Vehicle Registry Update Form on our TRA website so that changes can be reported by members when they purchase or sell their Triumphs
Below is a copy of the Vehicle Registry Update Form (VRUF). We ask all TRA members to complete and return the form, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, even if you have provided some of this information
in the past. Further announcements will be made once the initial information has been entered into a database and we will provide you with specifics on how you, as a member, can access the TRA Vehicle Registry information.
Thank you for completing and returning the TRA Vehicle Registry Update Form! Click on image below to download.
Click here for an editable PDF file for download.
Fill out the PDF and Save file as “VRUF_YourName”, and email your PDF file to Bill Lynn at address on form.
Thank you for your help!
Bill Lynn.
TRA UK Friend John Saunders (1948-2017)
The TR Register is sad to hear of the passing of John Saunders on September 10th 2017 aged 69 years. John died peacefully after a long illness at Mavern House, Shaw but was formerly of Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire.
A celebration of the life of John will take place at St. Peter’s Church, Newnham on Severn this Thursday 21st September at 12.30 pm and it is hoped a large cavalcade of Triumph TRs will be on hand as a tribute. TS2 will be in attendance of course, but if you would like to join the cavalcade in your TR and help put together a good showing of TRs in honour of John then please confirm your attendance to Peter Saunders by emailing: peter@psaunders.com or clicking the orange button below.
A former archivist within the club, John had a huge knowledge of the TR range and particularly the early sidescreen cars TR2 – 3A.
This knowledge and passion lead him to be appointed coordinator of the restoration of TS2, the first right hand drive TR that was rebuilt by the TR Register and put back on the road in 2001. John was also instrumental in the reuniting of TS2 with TS1 when the car was brought over from the states in 2003.
John is pictured here far right with Joe Richards (left) with TS1LO; and David Somerville (middle).
Loving husband to the late Liz (Elizabeth), dear father of Karen and Robert (Rob), father in law of Adrian (Ade) and Laurie, grandfather of Grace, Oliver, and Owen, brother of Peter, brother in law to Sue, Charles,and Adele, uncle to Frances, Thea and Anneka. Family flowers only, donations if desired for Stroke Association and Alzheimer’s Society and should be sent to M. S. Watkins & Son Funeral Directors, Wintles Hill, Westbury on Severn, Glos GL14 1QG. Please make cheques payable to M. S. Watkins & Son Donations Account. Enquiries to 01452 760576. Black not necessary.
A full obituary will appear in Issue 301 of TR Action Magazine.
TRA Co-Founder Jerry Zimmerman (9/21/30) – (9/23/16)
Gerald “Jerry” Zimmerman, age 86, of Centerburg passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at Knox Community Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 21, 1930 in Strasburg, Ohio to the late Wilber and Ida (Johnson) Zimmerman. A proud veteran of the US Air Force, it was during his service to Country that he met Joe Ann Bonnette. They were married in 1955 and shared 61 wonderful years, raising a family, building a home and living in a number of locations throughout Jerry’s career.
He first worked with North American Rockwell on the Vigilante and OV-10 programs, followed by working with NASA on the Apollo Program. Jerry was in charge of the command module of Apollo I at Kennedy Space Center. He returned to Columbus and worked with the B-1 and Space Shuttle programs while at Rockwell before retiring. Never with idle hands, he worked as a plumber, electrician, welder and mason. He was often asked for advice due to his vast and deep knowledge of repairing anything. He worked hard to support his family and in every endeavor. A true perfectionist at heart, he always stayed on a project until it was completed.
With his love of the automobile, his passion led him to being a co-founder of the Triumph Register of America (TRA). Jerry relished in the comradery and fellowship of the club, which centered on TR2, 3 and 4 models. Jerry’s favorite was his restored red 1956 TR3. A daredevil in his younger years, Jerry enjoyed everything from roller skating to car racing.
He was a dedicated member of the Centerburg Church of Christ and enjoyed the Thursday study group. Caring and generous, he was also an avid fan of the Buckeyes. Jerry was at his best tinkering on a project, attending church or taking in the peaceful view from his backyard deck. Forever the dedicated husband, he was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was very proud of his children’s accomplishments. Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife Joe Ann, children : Jeffrey Zimmerman (Kristina Carton) of Groveport, Jay Zimmerman (Tia Raver) of Reynoldsburg, Jamie (Debbie) Zimmerman of Gahanna, Jodi Zimmerman (John Holcomb) of Centerburg, 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, brothers: Wilbur “Skip” (Sarah), Steve (Sue), Stan (Bonnie), Bob (Pam) McCoy, Dick (Pat) McCoy, sisters: Leonia Smith, Debbie (Terry) Cook, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.He was also preceded in death by brother Don Zimmerman.
Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, 6378 N. St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, where services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Garden afterwards a luncheon will be provided at the Centerburg Church of Christ.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Centerburg Church of Christ. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
Preview of TRA National Newsletter
Dec/Jan 2015, Issue#128
Bob Johns was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and began working in his father’s auto repair shop at the age of twelve, which fueled his interest in racing. By age nineteen, he was full-fledged, fast-car crazy. In fact, he attended the last two original-course races at Watkins Glen in 1951 and 1952. These races instilled in him the auto racing fever, which had to be satiated. “Watkins Glen, aka ‘The Glen’ is located near the town of Watkins Glen, New York, on the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Initially, the 6.6-mile course used public roads driving through the heart of the village with spectators lining the sidewalks. After a car left the road in the 1952 race killing one spectator and injuring several others, the race was relocated to a hilltop southwest of town. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. The track has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including Formula 1, The World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the IndyCar Series.
Read more in the TRA National Newsletter Issue# 128.
All TRA members receive 4 issues of the TRA Newsletter per year, as well as have access to all the past newsletters, most containing helpful technical articles to help you repair and maintain your TR.