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The
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Monthly Newsletter of the HILL COUNTRY TRIUMPH CLUB
Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2004
www.hillcountrytriumphclub.org
Triumph Family
put together by RallyeMaster Alan Ferretti of
the Capitol City MG Club. Marilyn and I had to
laugh at one point in the rallye where Alan had
us looping around and coming back to an
intersection – there were four cars arriving
from different directions, two turning left and
two turning right and all of us checking our
instructions to make sure we had not made a
wrong turn somewhere! An all you can eat
catfish dinner was waiting for us back at the
hotel finish point and we continued the
“tailgate party” by giving away door prizes for
correct answers to some British slang
questions. Anyone know what “tickety-boo”
means to the average Brit? We did not find
out until the awards ceremony the next day
that HCTC member Carol Pennington and her
navigator Maureen “Mars” Bucek had
mastered the rallye and taken first place.
Sliding safely into second was HCTC member
Andy Bruner and his navigator, daughter Katie
Katie.
by Bob Skewis, President
ABCD 2004
A
nother year has come and gone on the
biggest British Car Show in Central
Texas. Although it is more fun to go to
someone else’s show and concentrate on having
a good time, it is a real pleasure to be a part
of the team that produces this show every
year. I know that I saw a lot of familiar faces
and I hope everyone that wanted to was able
to attend. Some of the drivers that showed
up early were interviewed by News8 television.
I talked to the reporter afterward and she
said it made for great TV – lots of visuals of
pretty cars and enthusiastic owners willing to
talk about them! Imagine that.
However, these were not the only winners from
the HCTC. Our club was well represented by
trophies taken in TR2-TR3B Mike and Nel
McPhail 2nd and Ron Harrison 3rd, TR4-TR250
Marilyn and Bob Skewis 1st and future
member Chip McElroy 3rd, Spitfire George
Montgomery 2nd, and GT Richard Ceraldi 2nd.
Our diverse group of members took trophies in
Austin Healey, XJ Jaguar, Land Rover, New
Mini and Diamond in the Rough Classes (please
see the complete listing on the following
pages). Finally, the awards were topped off
with HCTC members Sam and Val Emrick
Saturday afternoon was filled with
registration duties, followed by a fun rallye
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The Hill Country Triumph Club, the 50th Chapter of the
Vintage Triumph Register (VTR), was founded in 1990 to bring
together the owners of Triumph automobiles in the Central
Texas area surrounding Austin. In 1991, the membership decided to include other British car fans as associates due to lack
of other clubs in our area that represent some of the other
marques. As owners and lovers of our unique types of cars, we
have a special kinship, which draws us together. Membership is
open to anyone who is a British car enthusiast, with or without
a car.
Officers
President
Bob Skewis
892.4068
skewistx@msn.com
Vice-President
John Carl
416.1795
johancarl@netzero.com
Treasurer
Earl McGlothlin
292.3387
conniemcg@austin.rr.com
Secretary, Membership
Nel McPhail
656-1456
nmcphail@austin.rr.com
Ragtop Editor
Carol Pennington
834.0579
cpenn33@yahoo.com
Dan Julien, Webmaster
451.3102
dan.julien@alumni.utexas.net
Fix-it Day
Mike McPhail
695-8637
mmcphail@austin.rr.com
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Annual dues are just $15.00 per family group or address per
year. See the membership form on the back page. We have
dinner meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and at least
one other event each month. We encourage you to join and
support us, even if you don’t drive your car regularly. We also
offer technical assistance if needed. One goal of the club is to
help its members keep their cars on the road. Please call one of
the club officers listed in the newsletter for more information
about club benefits and spread the word about our club to
others.
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105 Etta Place
Austin, TX 78753
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Let's do a BBQ run to the Salt Lick on
Saturday 10-23. Depart Jim's parking lot in
Oak Hill at 11AM for a scenic drive. Get
there about noon.
by Nel McPhail
T
he September meeting was scheduled to be
held at Schlotzsky’s Deli on Parmer and
IH35. Well, a group of us arrived early, and
quickly found out that they still don’t sell adult
beverages. As you might guess, we made the
decision to move the meeting and ended up at
Logan’s Roadhouse. A good time was had by all!
Attendees were Ron Harrison, Bob and
Barbara Kramer in their TR6, Roger Bolick,
Mike and Nel McPhail in their Jag, David
Schlosser, Don Couch is his Freelander,
Warren Cole and Yolanda, Andy Bruner and
daughter Melanie in their Spitfire, and Dan
Julien, among others I’ve probably forgotten.
Mike McPhail
512-695-8637
Bob Kramer once again chaired the meeting in
Bob Skewis’ absence. He began with a toast to
Matt Baker, a member who died tragically last
year, and noted that the club is donating
several thousand dollars to his alma mater. We
won’t forget you Matt.
November 7 is the All British Car Day in
Boerne, which will be held at the town square.
Registration will begin at 9 AM; participants
choice judging will be from 10 AM to 1PM; and
the awards presentation will be at 2 PM. More
details can be obtained from Mike McPhail. Be
there or be square!
Roger Bolick and Julianna Key
were joined in marriage October 1 at Hanalei Beach in
Kauai, Hawaii.
Wiley Chistal of Round Rock owns a white
1971 TR6 and a white 1960 TR3A.
Sean Bailey of Austin owns a red
1964 Corvair Monza.
Both joineed at the ABCD
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2004
Texas All British Car Day Winners
BEST IN SHOW
1955/63 Jaguar/Lynx D Type
Tony & Betty Temple
MG
TRIUMPH
(A) MG-T Series
1st - 1953 MG TD Greg & Dottie Ulrich
2nd - 1951 MG T Karl Frank
3rd - 1954 MG TF Mark Selby
(H) TR2-TR3B
1st - 1963 TR3B Jim & Melissa Farrell
2nd -1959 TR3A Mike & Nel McPhail
3rd - 1962 TR3 Ron Harrison
(B) MGA
1st – 1959 MGA Erik Shenk
2nd –1962 MGA Bill Jones
(I) TR4-TR250
1st - 1968 TR250 Marilyn & Bob Skewis
2nd -1966 TR4A IRS Jim Threapleton
3rd - 1968 TR250 Chip McElroy
(C) MGB-Chrome Bumper (62-74)
1st - 1969 MGB W. Owen Harrod
2nd -1965 MGB Christi Jordan
3rd - 1973 MGB Larry Rogers
(J) TR6
1st - 1976 Triumph TR6 Brian Roy
2nd- 1969 Triumph TR6 Jim McGinnis
3rd - 1971 Triumph TR6 John Kenney (tie)
3rd - 1973 Triumph TR6 Michael Connally
(tie)
(D) MGB-Rubber Bumper (75-80)
1st - 1977 MGB Tim Moorhead
2nd -1980 MGB Dave Sanders
3rd - 1977 MGB Roadster Tom England (tie)
3rd - 1986 MGB Roadster Dwight McClain
(tie)
(L) Spitfire
1st - 1974 Spitfire Jim Wheeler
2nd - 1973 Spitfire George Montgomery
3rd - 1976 Spitfire Glen Stamnitz
(E) MGC
1st - 1968 MGC Bryan Prindle
(F) GT (MGB-GT,GT-6, etc.)
1st - 1971 Triumph GT6 Susan Cook
2nd -1971 Triumph GT6 Richard Ceraldi
3rd - 1974 MGB GT Todd Budda
AUSTIN HEALEY
(M) Austin Healey ( Big Healey)
1st - 1956 100/4 (BN2) Jim & Jeanne Smith
2nd -1962 MKII 3000 T John & Rita Escinger
3rd -1954 AH 3000 Mike & Nel McPhail
COMBINATIONS
(M) AH Bugeye Sprite
1st - 1960 Sprite AN5 Mike & Ann Johnson
2nd -1960 Sprite Frazier Monroe
3rd -1960 Sprite Fred Behning
(G) SPRIDGETS (Sprites & Midgets
1st - 1970 MG Midget Robert Schelling
2nd -1972 MG Midget John Zeuner
3rd - 1964 MG Midget Alan Ferretti
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(X) Lotus
1st - 1971 Lotus Europa Dennis Fealy
2nd -2005 Lotus Elise John Walker
3rd - 1981 Lotus Turbo Esprit SE Lee Nelson
JAGUAR
(O ) XK
1st - 1961 Jaguar XKE-Type Tom McMurry
2nd -1963 Jaguar XKE Terry & Carolyn
Leeder
2nd -1981 Jaguar XKE Erik Malossi
(Y) Special Interest
1st - 1961 Nash Metropolitan Barry Mann
2nd -1952 Allard Bill Bauder
(P) XJ
1st - 1994 Jaguar XJS Sam & Val Emrick
2nd -1990 Jaguar XJS Steve Richards
3rd - 1990 Jaguar XJS Thomas Thornton
(BB) Sunbeam
1st - 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Tom Prager
2nd -1962 Sunbeam Alpine Steven Kirk
3rd - 1964 Sunbeam Tiger Daniel Bednar
(Q) Land Rover
1st - 1994 Defender Tony Fannin
2nd -1987 Range Rover James Espey
3rd - 1991 Range Rover Phil Taylor
DAILY DRIVER
1st - 1965 MGB Christi Jordan
2nd -1969 Triumph TR6 Jim McInnis
3rd - 1977 MGB Roadster Tom England
(R) Classic Mini
1st - 1965 Morris Mini Jim Davidson
2nd -1970 Austin Mini Skip & Elaine Laughlin
3rd - 1960 Austin Mini John Wright
“DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH”
1968 Triumph TR250 Chip McElroy
THE LONG & WINDING ROAD
1976 Triumph TR6 Art Graves
475 Miles from Tulsa , Oklahoma
(S) New Mini
1st - 2004 Mini Cooper S Richard Ceraldi
2nd -2002 Mini Cooper S Michael Playle
3rd - 2004 Mini Cooper S Michael
BEST CLUB DISPLAY
Throughout the Years/MGB Engine Display
The Capital City MG Club (CCMGC)
Designed by Ron Shimek
Devleeschower
(T) Rolls Royce/Bentley
1st - 1962 Silver Cloud II Rolls Royce
Norm & Sharon Bridges
2nd - 1951 Silver Wraith Rolls Royce
Ralph Barrett
THE BRUSHY CREEK RALLYE
1st – 1958 Triumph TR3A
Carol Pennington – Driver
Maureen “Mars” Bucek - Navigator
U) Morgans
1st - 1967 Morgan Plus 4 Frank McLain
2nd – 1980 Triumph Spitfire
Andy Bruner – Driver
Katie Bruner – Navigator
V) Other British Sports
1st - 1965 Woolsey Hornet . Craig Burchsted
2nd - 1955/63 Jaguar/Lynx D Type
Tony & Betty Temple
3rd - 1972 Triumph Stag Bill Parker
3rd 1977 MGB Roadster
Tim Moorhead – Driver
Tracy Thronburg - Navigator
(W) All Other British Saloons
1st - 1967 Riley Elf MKIII
Wesley & Starla Stewart
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winning the Robbins Auto Top that is raffled
off each year – with this year’s proceeds of
$270.00 donated to support Any Baby Can
Can. I
want to thank all of the Committee members
that put on the show, especially Dan Julien for
taking on the chairmanship this year. HCTC
members on the Committee and/or volunteering
were Bob and Barbara Kramer
Kramer, David and
Anne Schlosser, Carol Pennington, Mars
Bucek and Marilyn Skewis – thanks for
contributing your time and effort to make the
ABCD a success. If you missed the show this
year, make it a point to come next year – you
wouldn’t believe all of the beautiful examples
of British craftsmanship that are exhibited at
this event.
News 8 Austin
October brings cooler weather and fun driving
opportunities. Mike and Nel McPhail are
planning our Club Event for the month –
otherwise known as Mike’s Annual Wurst Tour.
Other possibilities include the Houston Show
on October 16th, Boerne All British Car Show
on November 7th and a great drive coming on
November 13th along a winding Highway 16
outside of Kerrville that is being organized by
our western-most member, George
Montgomery
Montgomery. Come on out and participate. I’ll
see you on the road!
Best of Show
Tony and Betty Temple
Carol Pennington and Mars Bucek
Brushy Creek Rallye
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Val and Sam Emerick
Robbins Top winner
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Triumph Trademarks
In 1885, German-born
Siegfried Bettmann set up a
London business exporting
Birmingham-made cycles
under his own ‘Triumph’
brand. This soon led to the
Coventry-based Triumph Cycle Company of
1889 and Triumph motorcycles from 1901.
the nose of the car, and it also appeared as
a simple graphic in sales literature. This
harked back to 1950s advertising of Triumph TR sporting successes. For the very
last TR7 models of 1981 and 82, built at
Solihull, a proper chrome-rimmed version of
the laurel-leaf badge adorned the front.
The Triumph Laurel Leaves design, an embryonic form of which appeared on steering
wheels of some Triumphs in the early
1970's, did not appear formally until 1978.
The first Triumph four wheel car, the 10/
20, emerged in 1923, bearing the distinctive Triumph ‘Globe’ badge that endured
until the 1960s, the last applications being
on the hubcaps of cars like the 1963 Triumph 2000 and the 1965 Triumph 1300.
Triumph built some attractive sports cars
and sporting saloons between the wars but
wentinto receivershipthree years after
the motorcycle side was hived off in 1936.
Standard’s MD, Sir John Black,bought up
the rights to the Triumph cars name in
1945.
Used on advertising material for all Triumphs, it appeared on the Dolomite and
TR7 and was last seen on the Triumph
Acclaim until production ceased in 1984.
From its inception, the
Triumph Stag was fitted
with this unique badge.
Appearing on the grille of
the car and on associated
booklets throughout its
production life, it remained
the symbol of a high quality sports car with
few rivals in terms of price and refinement.
From the 1953 TR2 onward, the
main Triumph badge was a derivative of the post-war Standard ‘Shield’ device. Leyland
took over Standard Triumph in
1961, and after the formation of
British Leyland in 1968, the Leyland roundel supplanted previous Triumph logos, even
though the marque name itself continued.
The last production car to bear the 'Stag'
badge was produced in June 1977.
http://www.bmh-ltd.co.uk/trademarks.htm
© 2004 copyright British Motor Heritage
Limited
reprinted with permission
When Michael Edwardes
became BL Chairman in
1977, he set about reversing the ‘Leylandisation’
process, turning the emphasis back to the
marques. When the Speke
factory was closed, and the TR7 build
moved to Canley, a large new Triumph vinyl
logo, using laurel leaves, was adopted for
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Hill Country Triumph Club
2004 Events
Close to the event, call the Hotline for additional information 512.703.6553
OCTOBER 2004
9
12
23
Brits in the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AK; http://www.britishironnwa.org/
show04.html
Hill Country Triumph Club Meeting. 7PM. Fuddruckers, 2700 W. Anderson Lane,
458-6269
Drive to Salt Lick 11AM. See page 3 for details
NOVEMBER 2004
9
Hill Country Triumph Club Meeting. 7PM.
DECEMBER 2004
TBA Tour of Lights.
JANUARY 2004
11
Hill Country Triumph Club Meeting. 7PM.
FEBRUARY 2004
8
Hill Country Triumph Club Meeting. 7PM.
MARCH 2004
8
Hill Country Triumph Club Meeting. 7PM.
Hill Country Triumph Club Shirts, Sweatshirts, and Hats are always available!
Shirts are 100% combed cotton pique tri-color pullover “JERZEE” golf shirts. Sweatshirts are 95% “Lee”
hooded sweatshirts with a muff pocket. Shirts and sweatshirts have the HCTC logo embroidered on the
front. Shirts and sweatshirts are $25.00 and hats are $15.00. Buy yours at the next meeting or event!
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76 Spitfire
1976 TR-7 needs a good home. Black with tan
interior, 4-cyl, 5-spd, A/C. Complete, but not
run since 1997. Includes spare rear bumper
,
back glass (w/defroster elements), boot lid and
L/H & R/H doors. Would be a good project
car or parts. Asking $500.00 OBO. No title
(purchased from impound auction). For
questions or offers, call Scott @ 923-0019
9/04
RACE CAR
It is red, with new convertible top (black), has a red
hardtop.
The gentleman who owned it before me
reupholstered the seats, added new carpet and has
been newly painted. I am able to use it every day.
Have had professional mechanic work on it.
Since September:
Carb Rebuilt (as they no longer sell new ones)
New master cylinder
New starter
Front wheels bearing repacked/replaced
new muffler/tailpipe repair.
New tires
Car really runs well.
Heater works.
New stereo system
Rear axle and bearing replaced
w/a little over 48,000 miles
Have been using it daily, it runs great. It’s a real
looker and being a teen from the 70’s get a real kick
with the looks and questions and reminiscing. That’s
fun. Unfortunately, I also have 3 large dogs and must
find a larger vehicle.
1962 TR4, CVAR #11, Raced with CVAR,
SVRA, RMVR and VARAC . Consistent
CVAR performer/DP points champion.
Fresh 87MM engine for 2004, ready to race.
Close ratio 4 speed with Overdrive, custom
4.10 Southwick Rear axle Panasport wheels
with 205-60-15 Dunlop’s.
$11,875.00 Negotiable
Bob Kramer 512-657-8526
rkramer3@austin.rr.com
I am asking $8500 negotiable. Kathy Konegni, 817498-1981 (h), 412-394-8079 (c),
kjkonegni@sbcglobal.net.
7/04
Graham Davies
BEST of BRITISH
Austin, TX
(512) 926-1182
Restoration, Service, Tuning of Austin Healy,
MG, Triumph, Mini Cooper S
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The next meeting will be October 12th, 7PM, at Fuddruckers
on Anderson Lane. See page 8 for directions.
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