Jack Sutherland at Del Mar (1962)
TSOA Newsletters Archive
Jack Sutherland at Del Mar (1962)
The Triumph Sports Owner's Association Newsletters
The Triumph Sports Owners Association (TSOA) was the factory- sponsored club for 26 years from 1956-1981. The TSOA was originally started as a sales tool, with the TSOA Newsletter sent free to every new Triumph owner. From October of 1958 through December of 1981,
the TSOA newsletter was published in the same format, changing at various times
from a monthly to bi-monthly and quarterly publication. The newsletter had a
peak circulation of nearly 40,000, paid for by Triumph. It ended however, with the demise of Triumph in 1981.
The Vintage Triumph Register
took over the publication of Triumph information. The VTR inherited the logo, badges, and history of the TSOA.
These newsletters are interesting to read, as they describe glory days of Triumph. and
its role in the fascinating, volatile, always optimistic automotive business.
If you have any of the issues not listed in these archives, please
let us know!
Tom Myers provided 72 original copies of TSOA issues. These newsletters have
been copied into Acrobat Reader Format (pdf file).
Thanks Tom!
New TSOAs (pdf file), 1961- 1962, Added January 6, 2008. Thanks Steele Lipe.
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| Issue | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Mar-April 1957 | (pdf file) |
| Jul-August 1957 | 1957 TR Rally of Europe (pdf file) |
| September 1957 | 1958 TR Rally of Europe (pdf file) |
| Oct-November 1957 | (pdf file) |
| Issue | 1959 |
|---|---|
| August 1959 | Class Records Smashed by TR-3 At Monza (pdf file) |
| September 1959 | Four Triumphs Entered in USAC American Int'l Rally |
| November 1959 | TR-3 American International Rally Team takes 5 awards |
| December 1959 | Cover: Merry Christmas |
| Issue | 1960 |
| January 1960 | 1960 Triumph Rallies of Europe Announced |
| February 1960 | New Member Handbooks Off The Press |
| March 1960 | SCCA Adopts "Performance" Classification for 1960 Racing Season |
| April 1960 | New Triumph Herald Sports Coupe and Convertible Unveiled |
| May 1960 | Happy Americans Leave for Triumph Rally of Europe |
| June 1960 | Yankees Go Home After Glorious European Rally |
| July 1960 | Meet The TR-S |
| August 1960 | TSOA 6500 Strong |
| September 1960 | Regional TSOA's Adopt Emblems |
| October 1960 | 1961 Fifth Year For Triumph Rallies of Europe |
| November 1960 | Standard-Triumph Auto Association Announced |
| December 1960 | 1961 Triumph Rally Plans Changed |
| Issue | 1961 |
| January 1961 | Our Plans For TSOA In 1961 |
| February 1961 | Triumph Herald Does It Again |
| March 1961 | Northern Illinois TSOA Wins Challenge Cup |
| July 1961 | Le Mans Team Victory To Triumph! (pdf file) |
| September 1961 | Special Edition (Triumph TR4) |
| October 1961 | Congratulations, Phil Hill! (pdf file) |
| November 1961 | 38.99 MPG, Triumph TR3 Wins Mobil Rally (pdf file) |
| December 1961 | TSOA Wishes You All A Merry Christmas And A Happy And Successful New Year (pdf file) |
| Issue | 1962 |
| January 1962 | 1962 Is Sure To Be A Triumph Year (pdf file) |
| February 1962 | Triumph Racing Plans Announced (pdf file) |
| March 1962 | Yes- There Will Be A TR-4 Rally of Europe! (pdf file) |
| April 1962 | European Rally Deadline Approaches (pdf file) |
| July 1962 | Triumph Leads National And 3 Divisional Championships (pdf file) |
| August 1962 | TSOA Congratulates the Rogans (pdf file) |
| Sept-October 1962 | Bob Tulius Clinches National EP Championship (pdf file) |
| 1963 | |
| Mar-April 1963 | Sebring '63 Souvenir Issue |
| October 1963 | British Car Trophy Day |
| 1964 | |
| January 1964 | Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Seventeen plus Charlie |
| February 1964 | Look Out World - Here Come the Spitfires |
| May 1964 | Quo Vadis Triumph...and for why? |
| June 1964 |
Bob Tullius - Triumph's two-years-in-a-row SCCA Nat'l Champ |
| September 1964 | Canadian American Triumph Meet |
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1965 |
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| March 1965 | Welcome...TR-4A! |
| October 1965 | The Triumph 2000 |
| 1966 | |
| January 1966 | 1946 |
| October 1966 | The Kukla Kaper II (pdf file) |
| 1967 | |
| January 1967 | Triumph Launches New GT-6 (pdf file) |
| March 1967 | On Show at the Shows (pdf file) |
| May 1967 | Triumph Mark III Spitfire here |
| June 1967 | Corsa Nostra Takes Over Wisconsin TSOA! (pdf file) |
| July 1967 | Test Your Memory (pdf file) |
| August 1967 | The Hill Climb Angle (pdf file) |
| September 1967 | TR's Flock To Leyland-Triumph Trophy Race (pdf file) |
| October 1967 | Something New's Shaping Up Here (pdf file) |
| November 1967 | TR250 Joins Triumph Line (pdf file) |
| 1968 | |
| January 1968 | Kas will Keep New Year's Resolution (pdf file) |
| February 1968 | TF Prototype Slated for Sebring (pdf file) |
| March 1968 | Triumphs Win-Place-Show At Vegas National, Odds Look Good For '68 Season (pdf file) |
| April 1968 | 250-K Shines Briefly at Sebring (pdf file) |
| May 1968 | Auto Show Crowds Turn On At TR-250 Psychedelic Light Display (pdf file) |
| June 1968 | MK 3 Spitfire Stars Coast to Coast (pdf file) |
| July 1968 | Speeders Beware! GT-6 On Patrol (pdf file) |
| August 1968 | World Market Challenge (pdf file) |
| September 1968 | 1968 Champions Emerge (pdf file) |
| Oct-November 1968 | 1969 New Model Section - ARRC Qualifiers (pdf file) |
| December 1968 | A Real Rousing Christmas! -Three For Triumph At Riverside (pdf file) |
| 1969 | |
| January 1969 | Cover: Here's The TR6 (pdf file) |
| February 1969 | TR-6 Deliveries Held Up By Dock Strike (pdf file) |
| March 1969 | Up, Up And Away (pdf file) |
| April 1969 | Triumph's Magic Box (pdf file) |
| May 1969 | Car And Driver Award to MK3 (pdf file) |
| June 1969 | Charlie Gates Takes Cal Club SCCA Post (pdf file) |
| July 1969 | Untitled (pdf file) |
| August 1969 | New Jackets Available For Style-Wise Members (pdf file) |
| September 1969 | TR-6 Conquers Nurburgring (pdf file) |
| October 1969 | Ventura Group Completes Mission (pdf file) |
| November 1969 | Olympic Challenge Planned (pdf file) |
| December 1969 |
Thanksgiving At Daytona (pdf file) |
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1970 |
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| January 1970 | '70 Support Program Announced (pdf file) |
| February 1970 | The 70's...More Than Meets the Eye (pdf file) |
| March 1970 | Untitled (pdf file) |
| April 1970 | Spitfire Does It Again (pdf file) |
| May 1970 | Auto Show Issue (pdf file) |
| June 1970 | Wisconsin Members Enjoy "Triumph Clinic"(pdf file) |
| July 1970 | V-8 Stag Introduced in England (pdf file) |
| August 1970 | Our Lucky Number Is Six (pdf file) |
| September 1970 | Wolf-Man Becomes Rallymaster (pdf file) |
| October 1970 | Road Atlanta (pdf file) |
| November 1970 | Rallies Still Tops With Local TSOA Clubs (pdf file) |
| December 1970 | Christmas Cheers For John Kelly And Don Devendorf! (pdf file) |
| 1971 | |
| January 1971 | Spitfire Mark IV Is Here (pdf file) |
| February 1971 | Now its the GT-6 MK 3 (pdf file) |
| March 1971 | Triumph Stag To Debut (pdf file) |
| April 1971 | Presenting...The Triumph Stag (pdf file) |
| May 1971 | Kastner-Brophy Spitfire Tops DP Cars (pdf file) |
| June 1971 | Triumph Sales Headed Up! (pdf file) |
| July 1971 | Resume for a Car Sales"Man" (pdf file) |
| August 1971 | Mission Trail 4 (pdf file) |
| September 1971 | Triumph Sales Near Record (pdf file) |
| October 1971 | ARRC, 1971...Down To The Wire (pdf file) |
| Nov-December 1971 | Best Wishes for 1972 (pdf file) |
| 1972 | |
| January 1972 | Triumph Sells Record Number of Sports Cars (pdf file) |
| February 1972 | Triumphant Bus Tour (pdf file) |
| March 1972 | Early Races Won By Triumph Teams (pdf file) |
| April 1972 | Computer Selects Your Triumph (pdf file) |
| May 1972 | Triumph Offers Historic Poster (pdf file) |
| June 1972 | "U.S.A. Only"-What It Means (pdf file) |
| July 1972 | Racing Season Peaks (pdf file) |
| August 1972 | Triumph Will Pace 1973 Sebring Race (pdf file) |
| September 1972 | Triumph Sponsors M*A*S*H (pdf file) |
| October 1972 | Divisional Champs Acclaimed (pdf file) |
| November 1972 | 20 Years of TRs (pdf file) |
| December 1972 | Best Wishes For 1973! (pdf file) |
| 1973 | |
| January 1973 | Here Come the '73 Triumphs (pdf file) |
| Feb-March 1973 | Triumph Touring Club Charity Rally Smashes All Records (pdf file) |
| April 1973 | Triumph's Golden Anniversary (pdf file) |
| May 1973 | Spitfire Rated Tops by Car and Driver readers (pdf file) |
| June 1973 | Triumph Competition Victories Multiply (pdf file) |
| July 1973 | 200,000 Spitfires Built (pdf file) |
| September 1973 | Nelson Ledges Gets British Leyland Bridge (pdf file) |
| October 1973 | Triumphs Take Road To Atlanta Cline Qualifies There (pdf file) |
| November 1973 | Spitfires Win Two National Championships At Atlanta (pdf file) |
| December 1973 | British Leyland Announces 1974 Triumphs (pdf file) |
| 1974 | |
| January 1974 | 'The Making of a Race Driver' (pdf file) |
| February 1974 | Fuel Economy and the 1974 Triumphs (pdf file) |
| March 1974 | Fuel Economy and Your Right Foot (pdf file) |
| May 1974 | Triumph Race Team Resumes its Winning Ways (pdf file) |
| June 1974 | The Short & Happy Life of the Sensational Straight 8 Dolomite (pdf file) |
| July 1974 | Wimbledon Tennis Champs Awarded Triumph Cars (pdf file) |
| August 1974 | For Group 44 Fans...(pdf file) |
| September 1974 | Co-operative Effort Helps Nelson Ledges, Ohio, Racetrack (pdf file) |
| October 1974 | Tennis Champion Gets His TR6 (pdf file) |
| November 1974 | Rick Cline / Road Atlanta Wrap-Up (pdf file) |
| December 1974 | British Leyland Announces New Triumphs (pdf file) |
| 1975 | |
| January 1975 | Triumph's Entirely New Sports Car - The TR7 (pdf file) |
| Feb-March 1975 | TR7 On The Road (pdf file) |
| Apr-May 1975 | Group 44 Celebrates 10th Anniversary |
| June-July 1975 | Cover: Special TR6 Pick-Up (pdf file) |
| Aug-September 1975 | Rally to Triumph -- Yes Really! (pdf file) |
| Oct-November 1975 | Triumph Sets New Class Records At Atlanta (pdf file) |
| December 1975 | Happy New Year from Triumph (pdf file) |
| 1976 | |
| Jan-February 1976 | 1976 Looks Big for Triumph in Motorsports (pdf file) |
| Mar-April 1976 | The TR7 Sports/Racer (pdf file) |
| May-June 1976 | Sliding Sunroof for TR7 (pdf file) |
| Jul-August 1976 | Special TR7 Announced (pdf file) |
| Sep-October 1976 | Paul Newman's TR6 Wins at Atlanta (pdf file) |
| Nov-December 1976 | TR7's First Full Year in America (pdf file) |
| 1977 | |
| Jan-February 1977 | Triumph TR7 Enters the Exciting World of High Performance Rallies (pdf file) |
| Mar-May 1977 | 1977 Triumph Line Announced (pdf file) |
| June-July 1977 | Triumph International Rally Held on Long Island (pdf file) |
| Aug-September 1977 | News of Two More Big Triumph Rallies (pdf file) |
| Oct-November 1977 | Spitfire 1500's First, Second and Third in Class At Atlanta Championship (pdf file) |
| December 1977 | Buffum's TR7 Wins 1977 Pro Rally Championship (pdf file) |
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1978 |
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| Jan-February 1978 | Convertibles Are For Skate-Boarding (pdf file) |
| Mar-April 1978 | New Triumph Line Announced For 1978 (pdf file) |
| May-June 1978 | "No Title" (continues from March April) (pdf file) |
| Jul-August 1978 |
Sixty TR-2 and TR-3 Series Triumphs Compete At West Virginia National Meet (pdf file) |
| 1979 | |
| Jan-February 1979 | New Cooling System, New Bumpers For 1979 Spitfire (pdf file) |
| Mar-April 1979 | The Story of TR7 To Date (pdf file) |
| May-June 1979 | And Now - The TR7 Convertible (pdf file) |
| Jul-August 1979 | New V8 Triumphs In Races And Rallies (pdf file) |
| Sep-November 1979 | Lee Mueller Wins National Racing Championship with TR7 (pdf file) |
| December 1979 | World's Fastest Triumph (178 mph) TR8 (pdf file) |
| 1980 | |
| Jan-February 1980 | 1980 Triumph Spitfire Sports Car Announced (pdf file) |
| Mar-April 1980 | Triumph Introduces a V8-Powered Sports Car - The TR8 (pdf file) |
| May-July 1980 | Concourse Season Off To A Hot Start (pdf file) |
| Aug-September 1980 | A New Triumph Model -TR7 Sprint (pdf file) |
| Oct-November 1980 | 1980 SCCA Road Racing Championships At Atlanta (pdf file) |
| December 1980 | TR8 and Buffum - Champions Again (pdf file) |
| 1981 | |
| Jan-February 1981 | Special 'Tribute to Spitfire' Issue (pdf file) |
| Mar-June 1981 | Triumph TR7 Adds Fuel Injection for 1981 (pdf file) |
| July-September 1981 | Over 100 Triumphs At TRA Annual Meet (pdf file) |
| Oct-December 1981 | TSOA to be merged into Vintage Triumph Register (pdf file) |
| 1982 | |
| Jan-February 1982 | English Channel and TSOA Merge (pdf file) |
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Special thanks to Jack Sutherland (pictured
at top fending off a Lotus Elite in his 1960 TR3A at Delmar, CA
- 1962) for lending us his extensive collection of TSOA newsletters (1959-1969). Other contributors who have lent us their TSOA issues are
Robert L. Nelson, Derek Graham
(Lancashire, UK),
Bob Jones,
past MEHP Temple of Triumph; Glynn Ford
who contributed many issues from the '70s, and Andy
Mace, President, VTR, for lending us his '80s
issues. Also, Hans Roensch
of Brookfield, MO for issues May 1972, March 1967,
August 1959, August 1967, September 1973, July 1961, August 1962, and
October 1966, Brad Eels of Bakersfield, Ca, for the January, February, May and September 1964
issues; and Lou Metelko (Auburn, IN) for the March 1965 issue.
David Somerville (Telford,
Shropshire, UK) provided over 15 issues between 1957 and 1971. Mel
and Kristie Hildebrandt of San Diego, California provided us pdf. files
of TSOA issues from 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. Thanks Mel and Kristie!
Thank you all! |
