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TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Postby Brianc » 17 Nov 2015 21:04

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 !!!!!!

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Postby Maxwell » 18 Nov 2015 09:40

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!

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Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Postby Brianc » 18 Nov 2015 17:51

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

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Postby John_C » 20 Nov 2015 09:05

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.
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Postby Brianc » 20 Nov 2015 19:23

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

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Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Postby gavinj4 » 20 Nov 2015 22:27

Hi Brian, we're do you live? Where in the North West are you? I' m local to S&S.
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Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Postby Brianc » 21 Nov 2015 08:53

Hoa gavin

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Postby gaz » 23 Nov 2015 22:19

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
www.classiccarrunblackpool.co.uk

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Postby gavinj4 » 24 Nov 2015 13:11

Hi Brian

I'm over in Accrington
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Re: TRDC - What a friendly bunch

Postby Brianc » 24 Nov 2015 16:09

Looks like the north west is taking over !!!!!

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

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Postby gaz » 24 Nov 2015 18:58

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

Postby Brianc » 24 Nov 2015 19:22

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

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Postby gaz » 24 Nov 2015 20:04

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
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