TRA--Member Posts and Events

The British Return to Fort Meigs
Perrysburg, Ohio
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Come join the Lake Erie British Car Club for our 10th annual "The British Return to Fort Meigs" British Car and Bike Show, located at the Fort Meigs Historical Site, Route 65, Perrysburg, Ohio.

While you show your car you can take a tour of a restored fort from the War of 1812, try a challenging British car quiz, shop at one of our vendors, or sample some tasty delights from one of our food vendors. Voting will be by popular vote.

Cost is $12.00 (preregistration) or $15.00 (day of the show). A portion of the proceeds benefits the Ohio Historical Society. Click here for the registration form.

Contact: Tony Shoviak Phone: 419-878-2041 Website: http://lakeeriebritishnews.home.att.net

The Lodge at Sawmill Creek
Huron, OH
Wednesday, June 11 - Sunday, June 15, 2008

Planning has begun for the TRA 2008 National Meet to be held on the shores of Lake Erie in June, 2008 at the beautiful Lodge at Sawmill Creek resort.

Click here for the Schedule of Events.

Register now for TRA 2008!

Make your hotel reservations using the attached reservation form.

Please contact Mark Macy or Jeff Krupp with questions. Hope to see you there!

Kastner Cup Vintage Race
Watkins Glen, NY
September 3-7, 2008

Classic Motorsports magazine presents the Kastner Cup Vintage Race!

It's like a planetary alignment for Triumph fans, only way cooler, since you can actually see it: Hundreds of historic Triumphs from around the globe are converging on Watkins Glen September 3-7 for the Kastner Cup Vintage Race, presented by Classic Motorsports magazine and Moss Motors.

Among the luminaries will be the famed Group 44 factory race cars, the first production Triumph sports car, and - of course - Kas Kastner, the legendary Triumph tuner, racer and head of the North American Triumph Competition Department.

It's all part of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, the Grand Prix the largest vintage race weekend in the east. Kastner will present the Kastner Cup to the racer who best embodies the spirit of the marque and the event for the award. He'll also be on hand to assist racers and talk to fans of the marque.

TS1, a 1953 TR2 that holds the distinction of being the first production Triumph sports car off the line, will also be there.
Joe Richards, who painstakingly restored TS1 to its historic original specs, will be honored by Friends of Triumph, the North America-based group of Triumph racers and race fans. (See additional information below.)

Triumph enthusiasts and racers will also be welcomed into the Friends of Triumph Hospitality Tent and into the town of Watkins Glen, where the local hamber of Commerce organizes the yearly Grand Prix Festival on Friday.

Triumph enthusiasts have an opportunity to enter in a Triumph-only road rally, and selected SVRA race cars will make a trip down from the track, park on display, and then take parade laps of the original 6.6 mile street circuit.

For more information on this amazing weekend of vintage and historic racing go to ClassicMotorsports.net/kastner-cup or contact Tim Baxter at baxter@classicmotorsports.net.

Friends of Triumph to Honor Joe and Dottie Richards
In 1980 Joe Richards purchased TR2 TS1 LO and subsequently spent 18 years of his life meticulously restoring the first TR2. Targeted by the UK at the North America market, it featured LHD and Overdrive. This merits our attention and respect, as Joe and his family preserved an important part of our Triumph Racing Heritage. The TR2 was the first low cost performance sports car that enabled the rapid growth of our sport in North America. Hill, Gurney, Kastner, and many more talented racers started their careers with TR2s and TR3s. Joe and Dottie have agreed to join us in the paddock with the number one TR2 on display. They will also be participating in activities in the Village of Watkins Glen. FOT Robert Smith will be working with the Richards for the transport and display of the TR2 TS1 LO and coordinating their activities. Press releases, on this and other FOT activities will be forthcoming by one of FOT's sponsors, Classic Motorsports magazine. In the meantime, please review the following link that contains pictures of how the UK Honored the Richards in 2003 for the 50th Anniversary of the marque.
TS1 LO Returns Home to Britain

TR Register National Weekends
New Zealand
February-March, 2008, 2009, 2010

Hello everyone:

As you may have read in TRaction or perhaps heard elsewhere TR Register New Zealand Inc is undertaking a project to encourage visitors to our country with a TRemendous interest in TRs to join in our local activities while they are here or even to venture to our shores just for a TR occasion.

Of particular interest is our major annual event, the National Weekend. This is normally held in February or March during the better weather of our southern hemisphere summer or early autumn but visitors are also welcome to any regional and local events. The website www.trregister.co.nz has a calendar page that lists all events throughout the country and this is kept as up to date as possible. There is also a specific set of pages dedicated to the National Weekends ( 7th - 9th March 2008, 26th February - 1st March 2009 and similar dates for 2010) that include all current information about the weekend such as registration and accommodation information etc.

If you think you will be able to join us or would like any further information contact us by email: info@trregister.co.nz and we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.

To summarise how to learn more:

Website: www.trregister.co.nz

To contact us by e-mail:

General : info@trregister.co.nz

Overseas coordinator: Kevin Tinkler info@trregister.co.nz (Ph +64-9-4107219)

President: Robert Johnston: president@trregister.co.nz (Ph +64-9-5751661)

To contact us by post:

TR Register New Zealand Inc, PO Box 17-138, Greenlane, Auckland 1546, New Zealand

Regards,

Robert Johnston
President
TR Register (New Zealand), Inc.
Phone: + 64-9-5751661
FAX: + 64-9-5754152
E-mail: tr@dataquest.co.nz

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TRA JUDGING STANDARDS AND RESTORATION GUIDELINES
NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE, AT NO CHARGE!

Dear TRA Members:

During TRA 2004, the TRA membership voted to make the Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines Manual available via the website to all TRA members as well as other Triumph TR2-3 enthusiasts. The PDF file is the current TRA Guide and can be downloaded through this website (1 Mb). Printed copies will no longer be available for purchase. (However, printed copies of the TR4 manual will continue to be available via orders to Lou.)

Since 1993, about 450 of the TR2/3 manuals have been sold. Sales volume has tapered off to a dozen or so a year the past few years. The light volume makes the production and distribution of the manual

increasingly costly. On the other hand, the decision to make the manual available on-line will allow

members who purchased years ago to access the most recent version. Also hopefully, new addenda will be encouraged if some of the pain associated with the production are removed.

Enjoy, everyone!!!

John Gabel

TRA Chief Judge

Download the TR2/3 TRA Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines Manual!