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TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 21:04
by Brianc
Joined the tr drivers club at nec on friday and met some really nice people - i think we chatted to someone called Christopher???? Who had the tr7 sprint on the stand

Looking forward to running my TR7 V8 !!!!!!

Brian

Re: What a friendly bunch

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 09:40
by Maxwell
Brian - That would be Dr Christopher Kenneth Smith, the TRDC's Archivist.
Welcome to the Club - and thank you for joining!
I'll be looking for a 'New Member' story soon for February Issue of the magazine!

Maxwell \ TR-Driver Editor \ TRDC

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 17:51
by Brianc
Thank you maxwell - turns out i think he lives close to me.

And i'll get working on a 'new member' piece for you - i'll touch on my other obsessions, which i'll keep to myself for now !!!! Its all vehicle related !!!!!!!

Very excited to be a tr owner again

Brian

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 09:05
by John_C
Welcome to the club Brian. Hopefully you met Harris Mann last Friday as he spent much of the day with us. He's the club Honorary President. We also enjoyed the company of John Haugland from Norway who came 12th in the 'Works' TR7 on the 1978 RAC Rally. Ted Schumacher was a TR7/8 racer with US Triumph support back in the day and he came over from Ohio and spent all three days with us on the stand.

We also had Gordon Birtwistle (Triumph High Speed Development Engineer) and Brian Culcheth (Works Rally Driver) with us on the Saturday.

I think we can safely say you joined the right club if you're into TR7s and TR8s.

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 19:23
by Brianc
Hia john

Thanks for your kind welcome.

I only met ted and dr Christopher while we were on the stand, plus some more of the club officials.

I am so excited about my tr7 v8 and I'm very fortunate that s&s are only about 20 mins away.

I am very keen to get engaged in the club in the coming months.

Brian

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 22:27
by gavinj4
Hi Brian, we're do you live? Where in the North West are you? I' m local to S&S.

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:53
by Brianc
Hoa gavin

Leyland

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 23 Nov 2015 22:19
by gaz
I'm only a few miles from you also Brian,
Blackpool...maybe I'll see you around,
If you want any club regalia give me a shout or check out the TRDC website

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 13:11
by gavinj4
Hi Brian

I'm over in Accrington

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 16:09
by Brianc
Looks like the north west is taking over !!!!!

We should organise a meet or a show - think there might be interest??

Brian

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 18:58
by gaz
Already done
Bright Light City Classic Car Run.....date to be arranged but will be in September as usual.
There will be a write up in the next TR Driver about this years that went really well and you can read of previous ones here:
http://www.classiccarrunblackpool.co.uk

And here: https://www.facebook.com/blcclassiccarrun/
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Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 19:22
by Brianc
Maybe another one.

Every year i do the heskin steam fair, which is usually start of june, and the cumbria steam gathering, which is end of july. Would be possible to have a club stand at either. How many did you get on the lights run

Brian

Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 20:04
by gaz
This year there were 7 TR7's a Morgan and a FiatX19
Which is a nice number to keep together on a spirited 86mile round trip