TSOA Newsletters Archive

Jack Sutherland in TR3
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!

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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
 

1965

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)

 

1970

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)
 

1978

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)

 

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!

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