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Newsletter of the St. Louis Triumph Owners Association
www.SLTOA.org January 2003
November Meeting, Danny O’Tooles, Tuesday November 19th, 2002, 7:00 PM
Danny O’Tooles is located at Westport Plaza in the old McNulty’s location
President's Corner,
By Richard Etz
Greetings!
News flash: Polar Bear Run February 2! Meet at 11 AM on the parking lot at the Beaumont/Antire exit off Highway 44. The drive will be about two hours, then we will go to Mel's and Gail's house for chili. If you bring something to share, make sure it is ready to serve with no additional cooking or dishes. Pray to the weather gods!
We finished the year in grand style with our December banquet. Bevo Mill was excellent and we had about 35 participants. Some of us had to rush from one holiday party to another, yet it was not to be missed. I'll highly recommend next year's banquet in advance. Great to see some of our far-flung members. Gary and Karla Fuqua came all the way from Branson. This was their first activity despite club membership for some time. Gary has an enviable collection of cars that includes a number of Triumphs. He suggested a Branson visit for club members this summer.
Joe and Mary Ann Mann came from Pinckneyville. Joe has acquired another Pierce Arrow. The pictures of it were quite excellent. Hopefully, we'll see it during another summer visit to his place. On another subject, don't forget the Chicagoland All British Swap Meet on Feb. 23. This might be a good activity in an otherwise bleak portion of winter. Check the Chicagoland MG website: http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/swapmeet/index.html.
In other news, "Thoroughbred and Classic Cars" magazine features a TR6 on the cover of the February issue. Actually, it is not a "Bargain for the Brave" as the cover might suggest, but is compared to a Golf GTI and a Capri Mk I. Where they came up with that comparison, I'll never know! Also, the February issue of "Grassroots Motorsports" talks about restoring the performance of a rubber-bumpered MGB through the retro-fitting of earlier model parts. Sections of this article are quite interesting. For instance, they experimented with different kinds of oil in the carb dampers and found good old 30 weight as good as any and better than some of the oils they tried.
Hope you got to drive your Triumphs last Wednesday and Thursday to keep them percolating. I look forward to seeing you members this coming Tuesday!
Happy motoring (stay warm)!
SLTOA Meeting Minutes,
November 19th Danny O’Tooles: Chris Allgood
It was discussed that all
remaining Meetings will be held at Danny O’Tooles until this spring.
December Meeting will take
place at the Christmas Party on December 20 Th. Please plan on arriving around 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at
8:00 p.m. There will be a gift exchange you are asked to bring two gifts one
trash and one treasure. The gifts are to be wrapped and there is a price limit
of 10.00 dollars. The cost is 11.50 per person and should be paid to Bonnie.
The club is invited to
Christmas Light Show at the Kirkwood Train Station on December 21 st at 7:00.
The cruise will be mapped out. Look for
more information on website.
Mel has volunteered to
coordinator the Poplar Bear Run next year. All that was asked is that it does
not fall on Super Bowl weekend.
Craig is looking for any
input that you would like to add to this newsletter. Feel free to E-mail him with information you would like to
pass on to other members.
Some items that club members
where looking for: TR 6 Axles, GT 6
Gearbox, and U Joint.
Looking ahead into next year
events.
February 23rd there will be a
British Car Swap Meet at the Depage Fairgrounds in Wheaton Il. The Chicago Land MG Club will host it. Some
of our club members mentioned it was worth going to.
March 22nd will be the
Endurance Rally. Look on website for more information.
Dave Massey will be the point
of contact for any one who is thinking about going to England for the 100
Anniversary of the Triumph.
Upcoming Events:
February 2nd -
Polar Bear Run
March 22nd
& 23rd - Eighth Annual Missouri Endurance Rally: I hope everyone has had a good holiday and I hope that
you will have a good New Year too!
Hopefully, you got a bunch of British car parts as gifts and are getting
your cars ready. It's just three short
months until the 2003 driving season is kicked off with the 8th Annual Missouri
Endurance Rally! March 22-23, 2003 starting from here in St Louis. We'll start off at 7 a.m. for the driver's
meeting and odometer check runs. Teams
will have until 9 a.m. the next morning to complete the course with awards
being given out at 10 a.m. The host
hotel will be the same as the last few years - the Red Roof Inn Westport. For reservations, call 314-991-4900.
I have registration forms and
an information sheet I can mail to anyone that needs one. Just e-mail me back at rarushin@up.com and
mgslime@swbell.net, and I'll get it in the mail (or send it to you if you have
Word.)
Also, remember, new this year
is the 1st Ever Mini-Endurance Trial.
Half the distance as the regular rally with just over half the
time. Teams will have to make it to 5
out of the 10 stops for the regular rally and will have until midnight that
night to complete it. Should be a great
way for those who have never attempted a full endurance rally to get their
first taste!
Plus, another new feature
this year is the new rally series which consists of the Missouri Endurance
Rally, the Lap of the Lake Rally, and the Abingdon Endurance Trials. The team covering the least number of total
miles wins the championship!
Please make sure that
newsletter editor has this information listed in your club's newsletter so we
can make this another record year! If
you need any additional information, please contact me.
Thanks! Robert Rushing MG Club of St Louis North
American MGB Register Hammer & Tongs Register - HT#273
Classified Ads: Contact Creig Houghtaling at the address
listed below, or oldtoys@brick.net or 636-305-1143 to place a free ad in this
newsletter.
1973 TR6 - Partially restored - rebuilt engine, new top,
tires, gas tank, red with tan seats and top. Asking $6,750. Call 314-878-8230
or e-mail to V1014@msn.com.
Wanted: Spitfire or Herald
1200cc engine in good rebuildable
condition. Should have all parts with
it. May need other Spitfire parts later.
Robert 636 639-6119 or mailto:rdchambers@worldnet.att.net
1979 Triumph Spitfire, white with black interior, hard and soft tops, 3,000
miles on rebuilt engine, radio, good tires, recent brake and clutch work. Runs
and drives well. $2500.00 for a decent driver. Contact Arlie @636-677-0545 or
email bailees@aol.com.
SLTOA Shirts, $20, Call Bonnie David for delivery to out next
meeting. (636) 949-0825
St. Louis Triumph Owners
Association
Creig Houghtaling
36 Copper Mountain Court
Fenton, MO 63026-5682