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TRIUMPHANT LADIES

Are gathering together on an e-maillist! What’s that about??? It’s acasual way for us ladies to stay intouch about who is going to an event,meeting, trip or drive. We can alsohelp each other stay informed aboutanything that comes up, such as ifsomeone has surgery, or becomes ill,gets a new car or wins an award for ashow. Knowing someone cares isalways welcome! Also, this has thepotential for growth into more, suchas our own events and gatherings,etc. It’s our own so it can be as muchor little as we want to make of it.There are already a few on my list, andare added only by request. To beincluded in this fun (I hope!) venture,please email me. [email protected] you everyone!!!Nancy

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I was late getting this report toOrrin McGill for the AugustNewsletter as I don’t have acomputer up at the cabin. Sharonand I are restoring the old familycabin and it has been quiterevealing occasionally getting a“you got to be kidding me” as weremove old paneling and find howthe cabin was originally con-structed (not very well). I guessit’s kind of like restoring an oldTriumph where removing thefenders can bring many rustysurprises.

The July meeting was a little rainyand not many Triumphs showedup. We did, however, get a treatas a new member from NewZealand had a Triumph 2000estate shipped all the way toMinnesota from New Zealand. Ithas right hand drive and actuallyhas wood capping off the doortops on the interior. Pretty classyand I have to say that I alwaysthought calling a station wagon anEstate is pretty cool. We raisedour kids hauling them around instation wagons but they won’t becaught dead in one now! May wecould use the word estate and getthem interested again.

I was finally able to get a usedreplacement differential for myTR4 so that will be my nextproject besides getting my sixready for the Texas VTR this fall.

A couple of good events comingup with the Mudhens baseball

game in Miesville and theIntermarque picnic at the end ofJuly. Check out the eventsection of the newsletter for theschedule.

Regards,Terry NeumanPresident MN Triumphs


MINUTES OF THE MINNESOTA TRIUMPHS

TR2/3/3A/3B - John Kallaus (952-891-5266)

TR4 - John Myers (507-633-2017)

TR4A - Larry Sanderson (507-775-6940)

TR250/TR6 - Orrin McGill (763-755-7765)

TR7 -Charles Setala (651-490-0489)

TR8 - Greg Gelhar (763-424-6434)

Spitfire - Bill Gingerich (612-850-4072)

GT6 - Pat McFarland (763-427-5612)

Renown -

Citroën - A. Lindberg (651-292-8585)

Minnesota Triumphs

Tech SpecialistsAs a service to fellow members, club members with an expertisein a particular model of Triumph have volunteered to act as techspecialists for that model. They don’t know everything butthey do know a lot. So, if you have a question, give them a call.

The Meetings will be held here:ANDERSON-NELSON

ROSEVILLE VFWPost 7555

1145 Woodhill DriveRoseville, MN 55113

vfwroseville.com

651.483-5313

TR Monthly Meeting July 14Semi-Official Minutes

66° and intermittent rain. Was this July orSeptember? The number of Triumphs in theparking lot was more indicative of a Novem-ber meeting. Four. Three convertibles withtheir tops up and a Triumph 2000 Estate.Nevertheless, even though they were trans-portation-challenged, 45 members gathered inthe VFW’s downstairs hideaway for ourmonthly meeting.

President Terry Neuman called the meeting toorder at 7:01. New members were Richardwith his 1968 Triumph 2000 Estate (a.k.a.station wagon) and Bill Krause who has a ’56TR3. Richard’s car came from New Zealand, asdid he before his wife and supercomputerslured him here. Bill is the author of the 1998book, Triumph Sports Cars. He’s thinking ofmaybe doing another volume along the samelines so those of you with good cars shouldget in touch with him.

Membership Secretary Joe Demuth said wehave about 105 members and TreasurerTerry Mackey reported over twelve grand.InterMarque liaison Doug Burch passed onthe news that our Events Coordinator, PatHolt, has taken a real job and won’t be ableto continue. Volunteers are needed. MGPresident Bob Anderson (who goes byAndy) continued Doug’s InterMarquepresentation by putting in plug for Britfestin Hudson on August 12. (See flyer in thisissue.) Two other August 12 events werealso mentioned: the New London to NewBrighton run for pre-1909 cars and theRoyal British Car Show at the Jaguar dealer-ship on I-394.

Tech guru Roger Kraemer said that thereare still openings for August and Septembertech sessions. Usually the third Saturday ofthe month. Contact him if you’d like to

schedule a session. Lots of expert help andfree advice at the cost of only a doughnuts,coffee, beer, and pizzas.

Joe Demuth said that he had received a greatidea from Steve Greenstein: that we spend alittle time at each meeting talking about ourprojects. Joe thought it was such a good ideahe decided to talk about his own project. Hesaid a tubular header and exhaust manifoldattention made his TR6 almost as peppy as aTR3.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40.


VTR REPORT

Pottsboro, TX Or BustLet’s Go For It.

Lets see some beautiful country and have agreat time at the Tanglewood Resort and Con-

ference Center

Look Who’s Going!Orrin & Pam McGillJoe & Virginia Bisanz

Larry & Gayle SandersonGreg & Carole ThompsonTerry & Sharon Neuman

Please refer to www.VTR2016.com

Terry & Bernadette MackeyPat & Marsha Holt

Bill NelsonJoe& Karen Demuth

Joe Soucheray

VTR REPORT AUGUST 2016

Stop what you are doing rightnow if you want to save$15.00. The VTR convention iscoming in October and you haveuntil August 15 to register to beable to save 15 big GeorgeWashington’s. After that the baseregistration is $135, so go towww.VTR2016.com if you needa couple extra quarts of Castrol.Your registration includes 1 driver,1 car, and 1 non driver. Modestfees are added for additional cars,and attendees both drivers andnon-drivers. Registration withouta car is just $20 so you sandbag-gers (I could be guilty) who hateto pay the full registration maypark your car elsewhere and stillbe legal beagle, but do not expectto get the $15 off of that by Aug15. This year the autocross willbe on a converted WWII airfieldand concours will have an antiqueairplane fly-in. RichardLangworth, author and expert onTriumphs and Winston Churchill

will be there. 2 Guyz Band (?)will play at the welcome party. Adinner cruise is planned aroundLake Texoma. Rooms are stillavailable but lakeside and kingsmay be gone. Cost for a room isstill $99. Call Tanglewood Resortat 800-833-6569 or check themout atwww.tanglewoodresort.com.

There are too many activities forthis old guy this summer with allthe Triumph events, family dutiesand fundraisers for many goodcauses. So this guy has missed alot of events road trips. I havekept busy though with all yardwork and I have towed the 66 4asolid axle frame home for teardown and refurbishment. Thebody is off and getting littletweaks and hopefully paint oneday. Maybe I should say someyear. But Gayle and I will beattending the national conventionwhich always gets us to parts of

this country we have never seen.So consider this great event andcamaraderie with great TRfriends.

The Vintage Triumph is publishedbi-monthly and if you were amember you would be readingsome great print. If you can spare$35, please join VTR as theycontinue to keep our sport alive.They supply our insurance for ourevents and they have a nice groupof folks in the know to help youwith your cars. You do not haveto own a Triumph to join. Go towww.vtr.org and join today asyou must be a member to attendthe convention.

Best wishes and safe driving.Larry Sanderson, your MN TRVTR liaison guy507 269 1500 [email protected] forquestions concerns or assistance


Triumph Calendar

See Intermarque Monthly at:www.intermarque.org

AUGUSTx-Queen Mum Tour?

11-Club meeting

13 - New London/NewBrighton Antique Car Run

13 - Britfest in Hudson, WI

27-Amery Auto Cross & SpeedRun in Amery, WI

SEPTEMBER

8-Club meeting

10 - CAF Hanger Dance 6PM toMidnight (host: Dick Leighninger)

10-Wheels & Wings in Osceola,WI, Followed by a club picnic atthe Ethiers.

10-Summer Picnic at Phil & SueEthiers

23-25 - Waumandee Hillclimb inAlma, WI

zz-Mystery Tour (host needed)

OCTOBER3-7 -VTR in Pottsboro, Tx13-Club meeting15-Color Tour (host needed)

NOVEMBER13-High Tea at 1 PM (host: GaryStephenson and Barb)




Photo Credits: Joe Bisanz



Join your hosts Orrin & Pam McGilland Joe & Virginia Bisanz on a driveto the beautiful gold mining town ofOuray, Colorado in Southwestern, CO.

We will leave early on Fri. Sept. 9thstopping around Grand Island, NE forthe day. Saturday we drive to Pueblo,Co. Sunday we’ll drive the scenic Hy50 to Hy 550 into Ouray, CO.

We’ll be staying at the Hot SpringsInn in Ouray where each room has apatio to sit and watch theUncompahgre River flow by just a fewyards away. The following daysMonday thru Thursday we will setout each day mid-morning afterbreakfast and drive a different looproute of approx.130/miles each daythru five different National Forest andWilderness Areas. The scenery andviews will be beautiful for top downdriving at an easy pace in this earlyfall time in the Rocky Mts.

Drive West Young Man/Woman To Colorado

Joe Bisanz

At the end of each day we arrive backat our rooms for leisure time and adrink & conversation on the patiosbefore dinner. At this time of year theaspen trees should be starting to turncolor and school will have startedfreeing up our routes of vans & busesbut the weather will still be wonderful.

The four loop routes around Ouraythat we will be driving on are theroutes that the MG clubs use for aTime and Distance fundraising eventheld in the town of Ouray. They’re“the real deal “ for driving fun &scenery.

We’ve reserved six rooms at the HotSprings Inn of which four have beentaken - McGills, Mackeys, Bisanz &Wilcoxsons. The Berg’s are going butwill be towing theirTR6 behind their motor home andstaying in it next to the Inn.

Please let Orrin or me know if you’dlike to join us soon so we can reservemore rooms.

The return trip home will be 2 1/2 daysalso. We hope you’ll consider joining

us.



Triumph TraderWANTED

Seats For TR-6 or Spifire1969-1972 high back seats that reclinepreferred. Call Mark (651) 450-9504

Boot (trunk) floor for a TR7. will takethe hole body shell if necessary.Also looking for Custom wheels for aTR7, prefer 14in or 15in. with orwithout tires. ContactRoger Kraemer 651-207-3920 [email protected]

651-242-7635

Trader information Members’notices run three months —unless you tell the editor todrop them earlier or keep themrunning longer. Dates inparentheses indicate the firstmonth in which they ran. Non-member notices are publishedat a rate of $5 per month.

FOR SALE

75 French Blue TR6, all new fenders,rockers, and rear deck. Beautifulpaintwork. Approx. 70,000 miles, verygood condition. $12,000. The car islocated in Stillwater. Contact BrentJohnson at 612-790-7292 [email protected]

FOR SALE: Original Hard Topfor a 1958 Triumph Sports Type20 TR3A. Top is in excellentcondition. $400. Contact Jerry Behrens [email protected] or phone651-645-2457 for more informa-tion (please leave message ifphone is not answered)

1980 1500 Spitfire ,carmine red ,am-fm cd radio, plays up to 10cd's. New top, boot, interior. Allbearings recently packed. Has ahardtop also. Needs some work.Tonneau cover. Contact Rick at612- 963-1827. $5,995 obo.


If you prefer to have your newsletter mailedto you, membership fee is $35 (plus $1 forpartner’s voting privileges).

Join after September 1st and enjoy fullmembership benefits through the remainderof the current year and the entire next year.

Monthly Meetings

Minnesota Triumphs meets the secondThursday of each month, during 2016 themeetings will be at the:ANDERSON-NELSONROSEVILLE VFWPost 75551145 Woodhill DriveRoseville, MN 55113 vfwroseville.com651.483-5313

About MinnesotaTriumphs Car ClubMinnesota Triumphs formed in 1981 when agroup of Triumph enthusiasts met for anafternoon of fun and conversation at FortSnelling Park.

Since then, the club has grown to more than150 members from throughout the Midwest.

Our activities include:• Monthly meetings• Social gatherings• Tech sessions• Road rallies• Regional and national events

We welcome all Triumph enthusiasts,whether you own a concourse-winningshowpiece, are restoring a diamond in therough, are searching for just the right addi-tion to your garage or just appreciate themarque.

Together we can locate those hard-to-findparts and assist one another in keeping ourvehicles on the road. But most of all, theclub offers opportunities to explore some ofthe best roadsin the region with others who enjoy theTriumph experience.

MembershipOur membership year runs January 1through December 31.

Annual membership is $25 (an additional $1provides your partner with voting privilegesat our annual election of officers). With thismembership fee, your newsletter can beseen on-line or you can pick up a hard copyat the monthly meetings.



The Minnesota Triumphs Club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Triumph Marque. It wasformed in 1981 and is a charter member of the Vintage Triumph Register. Correspondence can be addressed to:

Minnesota Triumphs4018 Emerson Avemue NMinneapolis, MN 55412

Check our web site at:

www.mntriumphs.org

Membership meetings are on the SECOND THURSDAY of the month (except no meetings in November and Decem-ber). Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Fort Snelling Officers' Club, just south of the Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport. Everyone is invited to attend, whether you are a member or not.

2015 OFFICERS

Are you connected to the group? Do you get in on thelatest information?

We have an e-mail site you can easily join. It is MinnesotaTriumphs Yahoo mail.

Simply send an e-mail [email protected] don’t have to ask for anything, they will see your e-mailaddress and take it from there.

[email protected]

President

Terry [email protected]

Vice PrezJon Meier651-730-0943

[email protected]

Terry [email protected]

VTR LiaisonLarry [email protected]

RegaliaOpen position

[email protected]

Joe [email protected]

NewsletterOrrin [email protected]

WebmasterRon [email protected]

SecretaryAndy [email protected]

Event CoordinatorPat [email protected]

HistorianGreg [email protected]

Tech SessionsRoger [email protected]

Intermarque LiaisonDoug Burch763 780 [email protected]

Past PresidentLarry Berg612-228-0072


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