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Practical Classics magazine are looking for a pre-’73 Triumph 2000 MkII to take part in a photoshoot and feature. The photoshoot will be taking place this Friday, the 23rd of July, in the Cambridge area. The chosen owner will be treated to a slap-up lunch, petrol expenses and a DVD of pictures from the shoot. If you would like to have your car take part, contact Ross Alkureishi on rossalkureishi@yahoo.com or telephone 0786 6609033. David Hathaway reports that he has been sent extra tickets for the TR International at Malvern next weekend (23rd to 25th July). After giving out those already promised, he is likely to have 4 or 5 spare. Register Members are invited to contact David to take up the remaining tickets. Each ticket covers all three days Fri/Sat/Sunday and covers all occupants of the car (a very generous gesture). There is a Works Triumph display on the Saturday and we are staging a small WCR40 display on the Sunday. Camping is available of course. Tickets are limited to members who are willing to bring their Triumphs and display them on one or more days. There is a guest club concours prize to enter for as well. Anyone wanting to attend should contact David without delay with either a phone call or an email to chairman@triumph2000register.co.uk http://www.tr-register.co.uk/IWE10/ for more details. One of the the British engineering industry’s biggest characters and the “father” of the Range Rover, Charles Spencer “Spen” King, died on the 26th June from injuries sustained when his bicycle collided with a van a fortnight earlier. King was head of new vehicle projects at Rover from 1959, a role in which he oversaw some of the most popular cars of the era including the Rover 2000 and SD1, as well as the Triumph 2000 Mk2, Stag and TR7. Graham Robson has written an obituary for us which will appear in the August edition of SIXappeal. The organisers of the 2010 Classic Motor Show at the NEC have released details of discount ticket prices for Register members. The discount codes will be published in SIXappeal 174 (August). The show takes place on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November 2010. Jonathan Lewis’ superb history of the Triumph 2000 continues here. There is still one more to come, so keep posted. Classic Car owners across the UK are being invited to enter their pride and joy in a nationwide competition to find the Classic Car of the Year. The competition, organised by Classic Car Weekly, Classic Cars and Practical Classics magazines, offers a fantastic first prize valued at over £3,500 with over £700 worth of runners up prizes up for grabs. The competition, in association with Lancaster Insurance, has six defined categories – Pre-war, Forties, Fifties, Sixties, Seventies and Eighties. There are no restrictions on the number of cars owners can enter – if they are lucky enough to own more than one classic car, then all the vehicles can be included. An expert judging panel will evaluate the entrants on their individual merits including any mammoth restorations, its fascinating history and how often it is used. From this information and imagery provided, the panel will then shortlist ten cars from each category and invite the public to vote for their favourite. It will be the public who decide the winner and the runners up of each category. The winning cars will then go on display at the Classic Motor Show at Birmingham’s NEC from 12th to 14th November where the overall winner with the most votes will be revealed and the grand prize awarded. The eventual winner of the title will receive a unique trophy designed by Silvebronz as well as a mountain of prizes including a year’s free comprehensive car insurance up to a value of £300 from Lancaster Insurance, weekend tickets to the Classic Motor Show and hotel accommodation. They will also receive a Caracalla Bagaglio bag, a Dakota jacket, a hamper of Farecla cleaning products, a specialised car cover, a TX watch, a Karcher pressure washer and a Teng Tools toolbox and tools worth over £1,000. The category winners will receive a year’s free comprehensive car insurance up to a value of £300 from Lancaster Insurance, weekend tickets for the Classic Motor Show and hotel accommodation, a Caracalla bag and a £100 Farecla cleaning product hamper. The owners of all 60 shortlisted cars will receive a commemorative certificate and the six category finalists and runners up will be awarded trophies. Classic car owners can enter via the competition website (www.ccoty.co.uk) or by sending details of the car, a brief history, full contact details and up to three images to Classic Car of the Year, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA. The closing date for postal entries is 16th June 2010 while online entrants have until 23rd June 2010. Please note: The Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register has no connection with or involvement in this competition.Now that the dust has settled, Ted Taylor wraps up WCR40 with this Epilogue.
A booking form is reprinted in Issue 172 of SIXappeal or can be downloaded HERE. Now a message from the organisers, Sandra and Alastair Stewart: The plans for the Borgue National are progressing well and the bookings have started to come in. The static caravans/log cabins will be allocated by the owner of the site. There are approximately 30 available and will be as near to the area of the show as possible. We look forward to seeing everyone there hopefully staying on site, but anyone wishing to come for the day can purchase a ticket at Rally Control. Our intentions are to have a run to the Mull of Galloway on the Thursday, which has a lighthouse and restaurant on site with fantastic views and the possibility of sighting Minke whales. Ideally we would like as many Triumphs as possible to enable a beautiful location for a picture opportunity. Those not bringing Triumphs will be welcome also. Also in the area is Port Logan and Port Patrick, which were used as the main locations for the TV programme 2000 Acres of Skye. Cream of Galloway is a must to visit if you enjoy ice cream, as there are lots of flavours to try and a super children’s play area. David Coulthard’s museum is another place of interest, quite a small museum and a basic refreshments bar, which is between 3 and 4 miles away from the campsite. There is a micro-brewery in Castle Douglas which, if there are a few interested, we could perhaps arrange a visit during the week. If you just want a day chilling out there are some beautiful walks around the campsite and of course also the swimming pool, golf course and all weather bowling green. Close by is Castle Douglas and Gatehouse of Fleet, and Kirkudbright. We will include maps of these towns in the welcome pack. Sandra and Alastair My, we’re good to you. Part Four of Jonathan Lewis’ Triumph 2000 Story is here.  WCR40 Souvenir Programme If you’re going to be visiting WCR40, why not invest in the specially produced souvenir programme at only £5.00? 48 full colour pages packed with photographs, stories, statistics and much more. A wonderful reminder of the day. If you can’t make it to WCR40, these will be available to buy after the event through the supporting clubs’ Regalia outlets. For more information, visit the WCR40 site. |
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