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Wessex & New Forest run 2009

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 12:50
by john
Yep

National Drive it day this year is the 26th April, and the Triumphs will be back out in force down here in the south for another run through the Forest, reportadly being rumoured to take in a more easterly part of the national park this year..

see last years event

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OP7szqkI8v0&feature=channel

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[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 18:59
by TR Tony
Thanks for posting this John. I have been on the last 2 runs & had a great day out - hope to make it 3 in a row!

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!</font id="size1">

Posted: 10 Jan 2009 10:06
by John Clancy
And your filming assignment this year is Spitfire's chaps... the Triumph car variety of course!

<center><b>[url="http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/sales/codenamebullet.asp"]Buy the story of the Triumph TR7/8 on DVD here[/url]</b></center>

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 18:26
by john
Ok i hope you guys in the south here have signed up for this run should get an update tonight on how many have signed up so far

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 09:21
by TR Tony
Well I am entry number 20[:D]

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!</font id="size1">

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 09:29
by john
nearly 50 so far Tony

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 20 Mar 2009 23:51
by john
now complete with it's own website
http://www.triumphnewforestrun.co.uk/

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 22 Mar 2009 17:21
by TR Tony
That's a rather posh looking website John! Even pics, videos & a forum! Still it is a great event & long may it continue.

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!</font id="size1">

Posted: 23 Apr 2009 16:53
by john
those attending this event will be pleased to know there are at present 79 cars entered so weather permitting this will be a good turnout.

i'm told it is still not too late to enter

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 19:30
by TR Tony
A grand day out was had by all[:D]

Another well planned, well organised, well marshalled run. Many thanks to all the organisers & helpers.

Good to see some faces again, & hello to Roy with his nice original Inca Yellow early DHC, believed to be a press car for the UK launch of the DHC. The DHC looks really good in Inca - why was it never a production colour?

Looking forward to the video John ........

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!</font id="size1">

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 21:01
by Roy Hankins
Hi Tony it was great to meet you and see that great car of yours.

As you say it was a great day out and really well organised.
Well done everyone !!

Roy
Inca DHC/ Premium FHC

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 08:28
by John Clancy
Come on John, where's the video? Plenty of 'Bomb's' I hope?!?

<center><b>[url="http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/sales/codenamebullet.asp"]Buy the story of the Triumph TR7/8 on DVD here[/url]</b></center>

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 09:57
by john
patience is a virtue.

i'll shortly send you the raw version john hope you find something of interest...

Tony thanks again for the switch, Roy's yellow drophead was a treat to see for the first time...

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
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John

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 06:49
by John Clancy
Excellent! Wish I was there. The weather here was bloomin' awful on the day so driving the TR wasn't really possible. Went out in the Mini though and met up with a collection of vintage and classic tractors during a stopover on their all-day road run. Nice to see them all but would have been better if they'd have been Triumphs.

<center><b>[url="http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/sales/codenamebullet.asp"]Buy the story of the Triumph TR7/8 on DVD here[/url]</b></center>

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 13:21
by john
OK HERE'S A RUNDOWN OF THE CARS THAT ATTENDED

14 TR7/8's including roy's newly aquired press drophead, and kieths experimental TR8 to which he owns TWO.... Rex's TR8 drophead and a very smart re-imported TR8 FHC
9 TR6's
6 TR4's
5 TR3's
2 TR2's
7 Dolomite, 1500 etc
5 Herald vittesse
5 2000/2500 saloons
8 Spitfires
11 Stags
3 GT6's
1 Acclaim

+ Rover 3500s P6, Mercedes, Porche, and a Austin Healey

80 cars in all



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[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(
Image

John