Temple of Triumph
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Last update:June 9, 2009 |
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The TEMPLE OF TRIUMPH of Tallahassee, Florida is an official chapter of the VINTAGE TRIUMPH REGISTER |
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Next Meeting is Old Towne Cafe (off Timberlane Rd.) July 8th, 2009 6:30 P.M.
Bill Piggott’s new Collector’s Originality Guide for Triumph TRs is a compilation of his other Triumph books. Now everything is in one beautiful book. This guide encompasses the range of TRs, which are some of the most fun to drive, classy and affordable sports cars ever built. The photography in the book by Simon Clay provides Triumph owners with essential visible information to help bring our cars to showroom condition. For the person that has longed for a sports car since their youth or wants to have the Triumph of their youth, this book like all of Piggot’s previous books, is a gold mine to explore. Each page has in depth information to provide you with the unique differences in each model. If your project car is sitting in your garage waiting for you to begin restoration, this is what you need to get started. Each car depicted makes it crystal clear that if others can do it so can you. The best thing about this book is that it is interesting to read. Bill’s passion for Triumphs comes through loud and clear with the detail he provides. The text has good flow and gives historical insight into the development of the Triumph TR2 through TR8. Every time I have a question about my TR8 or the TR2 I am planning to restore, I will refer to the Originality Guide first. It is definitely the current information “source” for Triumph TRs.. The Temple of Triumph .Org is a British Sports Car Club dedicated to preserving British Triumph Sports cars. It is a small British car club in Tallahassee, Florida but some of us have several Triumphs. I have five. Two are TRs. Many members of our club have cars “in progress.” We all need this Triumph Guide as a reference. Like Bill’s books, our internet site also provides important Triumph information with TSOAs (Triumph Sports Owners Association) Newsletters. These newsletters were used to keep owners updated on the latest developments on Triumphs. This internet page is connected to the VTR (Vintage Triumph Register) a national organization of Triumph owners.
We have
three
separate
British
clubs in
Tallahassee.
All
three
get
together
for
shows
and
picnics.
I was
talking
to one
of the
founders
of “The
Temple”
one day
and I
said,
“why do
you call
it the
Temple
of
Triumph?
People
in my
family
think I
have
joined a
cult.”
He said
it is a
cult. I
said,
“oh.”
Well
anyway,
we take
preserving
Triumphs
pretty
seriously
in
Tallahassee.
The
wives
say we
have a
disease.
I think
we just
have fun
that’s
all and
besides
it is
something
to do.
This
book
will be
invaluable
to
Triumph
owners.
We thank
you Bill blunsman@mbipublishing.com 715 294 5829 ph, 715 294 4448 fax, Toll Free 800 458 0454 x5229
Wyndell and Olivia Make It To The Gathering…… Libby and I made it to The Gathering, held at Shelton Vineyards at Dobson NC, on April 17th. We were not able to take our TR3, but we had an enjoyable time. It was great. This was our 2nd trip. The next time we go we hope to take our TR3. The last figure I heard, there were approximately 160 vehicles in attendance. Libby does not like to rally but we did and she enjoyed it. It was in two parts. Part one was the rally and the second part was a terrific scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway which took us into Virginia. The SLK was just fine with the top down on the rally and tour and if it was out of place no one said anything to us about it. The only thing we won was several new friends. Not to mention some old acquaintances we had met in 2006. We were furnished pizza the first evening which combined with an auction. Wyndell became the proud owner of a large British flag. Shelton Vineyard is a beautiful place to display a bunch of cars. The landscape is set up in away that the display of the vehicles are easily seen. The grape vineyards made a nice back drop. Even though Spring had not actually hit in NC the way it had further south, there were few beautiful flowering trees. There was a barbecue the last evening and the winners of the car events were announced. Even though we did not win anything it was a fun trip. Unlike 2006, where it rained and was cold when we got there, it was a beautiful weekend with Libby getting a little too much sun on her face and arms.
Wyndell Burden on the way to St. Augustine, Florida (from Ozark, Florida. See I did know where you live Wyndell) for the British Car Show held on October 11. Photos by his wife Olivia |
New
Officers for 2009!
UPCOMING
WAXER CAR EVENTS
Car Show Celebration Baptist Church - Centerville Rd. & entrance to Killearn Blvd - Father's Day, June 21, 2009 British Car Picnic July 4, 2009 - Contact Charlie O'Connor charlieoc@comcast.net October 24, 2009 - British Car Picnic
SEPT, 30 - OCT 4,
2009 - VTR National & Triumphfest 2009 San Luis Obispo, California
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