TRA--Member Posts and Events

14th Annual British Return to Fort Meigs
Perrysburg, OH
June 3, 2012

The Lake Erie British Car Club will be hosting their 14th annual car show "The British Return to Fort Meigs" at the Fort Meigs Historical Site, Route 65, Perrysburg, Ohio. The show runs from 10 AM-3PM. After viewing and voting on your favorite British vehicles, you will have opportunities to tour the restored fort from the War of 1812, shop at one of the vendors or sample some tasty food. Voting by popular vote. Dash plaques to the first 200 registered, goody bags, and lots of door prizes. Pre-registration is $12.00, day of show is $15.00. Event shirts will be available. Mark your calendars now! See you there. Contact: Tony Shoviak. Phone: 419-878-2041. Website: www.lebcc.org

TRA 2012
Little Switzerland, NC
June 20-23, 2012

The TRA National Committee is pleased to announce that the 2012 Triumph Register of America National Meet will be held in Little Switzerland, North Carolina from June 20 – 23, 2012.

The host hotel will be the Switzerland Inn, which is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway between Mount Mitchell (the tallest peak east of the Rockies) and Grandfather Mountain (with a mile-high swinging bridge). The 72-room Switzerland Inn has fantastic mountain view rooms as well as private chalets. Amenities include unique arts and crafts shopping, a full service restaurant, 2 patio bars, tennis courts, a swimming pool and two outdoor hot tubs.

TRA National Meets are open to all Triumph owners, members and non-members. We welcome new members and all TRs! TRA National Meets are a mix of fun, relaxation and TR driving events.

For more information please contact TRA National Meet Coordinator John Huddy: jhuddy@columbus.rr.com | (614) 846-2321

Click here for the TRA 2012 flyer.

Kudos to TRA technical guru Mark Macy, who is mentioned in the October, 2011 issue of "Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car" magazine, pages 56-59, for a car resurrected by Macy's Garage.!

TRA 2011 results are here!

The TRA National Archives, including award information and photos, are available by clicking on the appropriate year(s) below:

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TRA National Neet Planning Guidelines

The TRA Officers have complied a National Meet Guidelines document to assist in the planning of future meets. Click here to download a copy.

Friends of Triumph 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. 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

TS1 has been sold to Phillip Hoopes, an eye surgeon, British car collector from Sandy, Utah, near Salt Lake City. He is building an all-underground parking/garage facility to house his British car collection. It seems like the ideal location for TS1 in that high desert, dry environment. Phil is planning to show TS1 at the 40th Utah Concours on August 27th. It will be a featured display and will be surrounded by his 7 other British cars (2 MGAs, 2 TR3s, 2 Austin Healeys, and the 54 MGTF).

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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

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