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Volume 31 Number 6
TRIUMPH TRIUMPH TRIUMPH NEWSNEWSNEWS The Newsletter of the Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
June 2019
In This Issue:
About CPTC
President’s Message Calendar of Events
Carlisle Import Show
Items of Interest The Brokerage
Triumphs: All in a row at the Carlisle Import & Performance Show
The Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club is dedicated to the preservation,
restoration, and enjoyment of all automobiles built by the Triumph Motor Company
and its successors from 1923 through 1981. Annual membership is $20.00 ($15.00 if
you opt for the electronic version). Triumph News is the official newsletter of CPTC: its objective is to encourage research related to Triumph automobile history and to
disseminate technical and current/historic information to its members. Triumph
News is published monthly. CPTC will consider running commercial advertisement that is representative of
maintaining interest in the preservation of the Triumph automobile as a service to its
members. Interested businesses may contact Joe Laurito at 717-652-8636 or
[email protected] to discuss placing an ad and available rates. All ads are subject to board review and approval.
Information found within this newsletter is believed to be of interest to the
Triumph owner. Opinions expressed may or may not reflect the ideas of all officers and members. Technical material is provided for reference and should be used advisedly.
All material intended for Triumph News should be submitted to John Miele,
Editor. Contact information: Phone ~ 717-566-7228 or email [email protected]. Ads for The Brokerage are free; they usually will run for several issues and must
then be resubmitted. Ads should be received no later than the beginning of the third
week of the month. Late arrivals will be printed when possible. Visit www.cptc.org to view the club website, with an expanded calendar of events
and photos.
Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club Officers
User Name: CPTCMember Password: Ellis98
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Tom Billett President 717-469-2379 [email protected]
Rory Liebrum Vice President 717-645-0581 [email protected]
Helen Weaver Secretary 717-761-7105 [email protected]
Marty Shoop Treasurer 717-258-6140 [email protected]
John Miele Newsletter Editor 717-566-7228 [email protected]
Joe Laurito Webmaster 717-652-8636 [email protected]
A Few Words From Our President ~ Tom Billett
The Carlisle Import Show was a great
success this year. We had the most beautiful weather that anyone could
remember in recent years. Not too sunny
or cloudy, not too hot or humid nor too
windy. In fact the perfect weekend for cars and camaraderie with club members
and other car enthusiasts. A very full
show field with a lot of cool cars and an interesting crowd. The flea market
seemed larger this year and I even found
a few items to purchase … which always makes my wife happy!
While Sue and I were working at the club tent, renewing dues and selling regalia, a
gentleman stopped in and bought some
items. One of the things he purchased
was a set of Triumph cufflinks and tie bar. Sue mentioned that they would
make a nice collectable as no one ever
seems to wear them anymore. He said he still did. He then introduced himself as
Ken Braithwaite, a retired Navy pilot and
now a United States Ambassador to Nor-way. He said he was looking for vintage
Triumph items to take along on a special
trip with his son. They were shipping his TR6 to Belgium to participate in the TR
Register Liège-Brescia-Liège,
a nine day tour of several European
countries. We wished him luck on his journey - A very interesting encounter
indeed.
The driving season is upon us. The Spring Run is rescheduled to June 2nd
and I‟m sure the rest of the summer will
bring nothing but sunshine and fun runs with other CPTC members. Please try to
attend as many as possible this summer,
as we have some new and interesting events planned.
Keep Calm and Motor On!
Tom
Left to Right: John Krause, Ambassador Ken Braithwaite and Tom Billett
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2019 Calendar of Events The caption CPTC Event means the event is sponsored by our Club.
The caption CPTC Event* means the Club has a presence within the main event,
such as our tent at the Carlisle Import Nationals.
Visit www.cptc.org for updated event information.
June 1st Cars & Motorcycles of England - Hope Lodge, Fort Washington, PA.
Sponsors: DE Valley Triumph & DE Valley Jaguar Club. More info
at www.DVTR.org
June 2nd Spring Run Redeux - Our first attempt was rained out; so we’ll try
again! Meet at Carlisle Country Market, 1446 Holly Pike (PA Rte. 34), Carlisle, PA at 1:00 PM and tour Adams & Cumberland counties
with a late lunch at Fiddler’s Restaurant. Hosted by Bob & Tina
Krivenko. Rain date: June 16th. CPTC Event
June 7 - 8 Moss Motorfest, Petersburg, VA. More info available at:
https://mossmotors.com/motorfest Email Rich Roenigk if you
are interested in caravanning to this event - [email protected]
June 8th Cars & Coffee - The Elegance at Hershey - More info on P. 12
June 9th 26th Annual British Motorcar Gathering, Hellertown Reservoir
Park, Hellertown, PA. More info on P. 12 of this newsletter.
July 20th 39th Annual British Car Day - Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 6 - 8 2019 Watkins Glen Vintage GP - Triumph is the featured Marque. Vintage racing - Friday night festivities downtown
http://www.theglen.com/Articles/2018/10/1011_Sked.aspx
Sept. 8th Family Day & Car Show - Shiremanstown UMC, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Car show, children’s games & activities, free food!
Sept. 15th CPTC Picnic - West Shore Elks Picnic Grounds, 1:00 PM. Save the date - information to follow.
Sept. 28th Meeting of the Marques - held in conjunction with the Festival of the Arts, Carlisle, PA. More info at www.MeetingoftheMarques.com
Oct. 6 - 11 VTR National Convention - Dripping Springs, TX. More info at: http://hillcountrytriumphclub.org/vtr2019/
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Carlisle Import & Performance Carlisle Fairgrounds
Carlisle, PA
May 17-19, 2019
The joint was jumpin‟ at the CPTC tent
on a very rare (for PA) sunny day! With the weather finally cooperating, there
was a great turnout for the show - both
in numbers of cars and those with an interest in them.
Here‟s a look at the Import side of the show from the British car perspective ...
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(Continued on P. 6)
Carlisle Import Show (Cont.)
And a quick look at the Performance
portion of the show …
A „73 Datsun 240Z with a spanking new,
turbocharged, Nissan six cylinder engine
shoehorned in under the hood!
Fine weather, beautiful cars and a
chance to meet up with old friends and make some new ones at a car show - how
can you go wrong with that?
*Photos by J. Miele
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25th Anniversary Of the
British Car Festival Altoona, PA
August 24th & 25th, 2019
Featuring:
John Twist of University Motors
Larry Learn of Learn’s Upholstery
Lenny’s Classic Car Museum
Activities include the museum, funkana,
pig roast, ‘goodie’ bag, chicken dinner,
DelGrosso’s gift pack & Sunday car show.
Pre-register by August 16th for the entire
weekend - Cost: $35/person
For more information call Jim or Lori at
814-942-7742
Or visit
www.pabritishcar.com
Sponsored by the Central PA
British Car Club, Inc.
Southern Sojourn ~ by Cliff & Kathy Grube
On Sunday, April 29th, Kathy and I left
home (the TR4 in tow) for Wilmington, North Carolina. The reason for the trip
was the AACA Southeastern Divisional
Tour sponsored by the Cape Fear Chap-ter. The tour interested us due to the fact
that the area is steeped in history from
the early 1700‟s and we had no knowl-
edge of the area in general. Needless to say, it was a wonderful experience. There
were seventy five cars registered and
they ranged from a 1910 Buick to a 1994 Ford Mustang. Frankly, I have trouble
thinking of cars that I bought new as
antiques; but … well, you know what I mean.
We had the only British car and heard plenty of good natured ribbing about the
Lucas organization. There was a 1984
BMW 320i and 1972 VW Beetle for some
company. We formed small groups as we departed on the first day‟s tour. Our
group consisted of a „36 Packard, a „77
Buick Electra, a „35 Ford Phaeton and us in the Triumph TR4 with the top down.
Our first stop was to the beautiful Airlie
Gardens for a walking tour, then cruising the beach town of Wrightsville Beach. At
this point we picked up the group mem-
bers in the VW. The next stop was for a catered southern barbeque for the entire
group; but our „35 Ford friend broke
down en route with differential issues
and the VW girls were not seen running again. After a great meal of fried chicken,
pulled pork, shrimp, hush puppies and
plenty of sweet tea, we were off to the North Carolina Aquarium located at the
end of Kure Beach.
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It was well done, with divers describing
different creatures as they swam by. We then headed back north to visit a club
member‟s amazing car collection. Even
though his last name was Healey, his
collection was mostly rare corvettes and 60s era, big block Chevys. Very rare stuff
worth millions.
Here, the Packard would not start due to an ignition failure. We drove back to the
hotel in the TR4, along with the Buick
Electra lacking functioning turn signals. We were still running after eighty miles.
Day two took us back to Kure Beach and Fort Fisher, a Civil War site which may
have sealed the fate of the Confederacy.
Then we boarded a car ferry to historic
Southport for lunch and shopping. Pock-ets empty, we traveled to Brunswick, a
town damaged by the British in 1776
and by the North during the Civil War. The visitor center volunteer took pictures
of our car - she and her husband had
one the same color years ago. The final stop was for ice cream at a pick-your-
own strawberry farm. Still no turn sig-
nals on the Electra. Another 80 miles.
(Continued on P. 9)
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Famous Stars and Their Cars!
Johnny Weissmuller and his
1932 Chevrolet.
Tyrone Power and his post-war Jaguar.
*Submitted by Rich Roenigk
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Your Help Is Needed! To assist in our efforts to keep our
membership information current, please
email or call Rory Liebrum with changes in your contact information.
Rory‟s email and phone are located on
the second page of this newsletter...
Southern Sojourn (Continued)
Day three involved another ride back to
Kure Beach to visit the Battleship North
Carolina, which played an important role during the Second World War. It was
built in Wilmington in 1937 and this is
its final resting place. We were free to explore the nine levels of this great ship.
Well explained by signage and audio, this
was a wonderful experience.
The remainder of the day was in down-
town Wilmington, both visiting the Cape
Fear Museum of History and Science and the river walk and its fine restaurants. A
short forty eight miles. The evening was
topped off by a southern buffet, short on speeches, long on fine food & hospitality.
We headed home on Thursday after five days of beautiful sunny weather with
temperatures in the eighties. Best of all,
we saw a part of the country that was
totally new to us and made some good friends as well.
Spring Gate Vineyard & Brewery
5790 Devonshire Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Two Club Events Are Planned
Summer Happy Hour
Join us on Thursday, July 18th, for a
summer evening “Happy Hour” at the
Vineyard (5:00 - 7:00 PM). Bring your
Triumph or classic car, as we will
have preferred parking on the grass in
the center oval, weather permitting.
Sunday at Spring Gate Vineyard
Join us on Sunday, September 8th,
from 4 - 6:00 PM for a club get
together. Weather permitting, cars
can be parked on the grass in the
center oval.
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Italian Firm Buys Controlling Stake
in Britain’s Morgan Motor Co., Ltd.
For the past 110 years, boutique British
sports car manufacturer Morgan has built cars by hand, embracing tradition
over the efficiency. The company has
been predominantly owned by the Mor-gan family; but on March 5th a majority
stake purchase by the Italian private
equity group InvestIndustrial was announced, bringing change - and
capital - to the Malvern Link factory.
InvestIndustrial describes itself as “one of Europe‟s leading independent invest-
ment groups focused on acquiring con-
trol positions in Southern European me-dium-sized companies that are leaders
in their fields.” The firm‟s portfolio is di-
verse; but it‟s no newcomer to the trans-portation sector. British automaker As-
ton Martin is a current investment and
Italian motorcycle brand Ducati was one of its prior holdings.
The Morgan family will retain a minority
share and will remain engaged as “stewards for the brand.” For the first
time in the company‟s history, the man-
agement team and employees will be granted a share of the business. Invest-
Industrial has expressed a willingness to
invest in the brand to drive product development and global distribution.
Editor‟s Note: Adapted from a March 8, 2019 article by
Kurt Ernst posted in Hemmings Daily. See the complete article at: https://
www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/03/08/italian-firm-buys-controlling-stake-in-
britains-morgan-motor-company/
Looking to Buy an LBC …
Or Planning to Sell Yours?
Check out the Classified Section on
The Roadster Factory’s website:
www.the-roadster-factory.com/
Classifiedsform.php
This free-to-list site contains numerous
MGs and Triumphs offered for sale
as well as listings for Triumph parts
wanted to buy and for sale.
Worth a visit even if you’re just browsing!
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Brits by the Bay Harford Vineyards & Winery
Forest Hill, MD
June 23, 2019
Triumph TR3 Parts Wanted
CPTC member Dave Stampler wishes to
purchase the following TR3 parts:
Wanted for Triumph TR3: Fender Skirts
or Spats in any condition. If you have a set that a pattern could be made from
that would also be helpful.
Contact Dave at 717-887-4276 or email
him at [email protected]
[Listed 4/19]
The Artistry on Wheels Motor Show will
be held in conjunction with the Carlisle
Harvest of the Arts Festival on Sept. 28th
Preregistration ONLY - sponsored by the
Susquehanna Valley Vintage Sports Car
Club - www.meetingofthemarques.com
Buck Valley Winery Tour Saturday, May 25th
Meet at 29 Blue Spruce Drive
Enola, PA 17025
at 11:00 AM
Take a leisurely drive (about an hour)
through the countryside, ending at the
Buck Valley Winery in Newport, PA for
lunch – Brick oven pizza, Stromboli, etc.
Red and white wines (dry to sweet)
and PA brewed beer
Call Mary Ann (717-798-1922)
to reserve your spot
More information on the Club website:
www.cptc.org
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The 26th Annual British
Motorcar Gathering Sunday, June 9, 2019
Hellertown Reservoir Park
Hellertown, PA
Keystone Region MG Club
Preregister @ $15/car by May 31st
$20 registration on day of show
Breakfast & lunch available at
reasonable prices
Low pressure, popular voting
Three awards in each Marque class
More information is available at
www.keystonemg.com
Or email Jeff Rohrbach at
CPTC Cars & Coffee The Elegance at Hershey
June 8th
The Central PA Triumph Club received an invitation from the organizers of the
Elegance at Hershey to attend a Cars
and Coffee event on Saturday June 8th. Members who bring their Triumphs will
be provided a dedicated field space to
park together, and may attend the full day‟s activities, including the Grand
Ascent (formerly known as The Hershey
Hill Climb).
The Cars & Coffee Event will be located
on the lower field behind the elegant
Hotel Hershey. The event is scheduled from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Participants
may remain as long as they please for
the day‟s other events. Gates open at 7:30. Attendees can expect donuts and
coffee, food offerings, music, goodie
bags, and a raffle. The Cars & Coffee event is held with The Hershey Grand
Ascent, a hill climb featuring historic
race vehicles. Admission to the event is $10 per car arriving by 9:00, or $10 per
person after 9:00am. C & C participants
can watch the Ascent and access the
paddock area at no additional charge.
In order to receive the dedicated field
space for the Club’s cars and the club signage, CPTC must confirm in
advance the members who will be
participating. Therefore, please notify CPTC VP Rory Liebrum by May 24th,
if you wish to attend.
Disclaimer:
Items for sale are provided as a courtesy to members of the Central Pennsylvania
Triumph Club (CPTC) and the readers of Triumph News. This section is provided solely
to facilitate contact between Triumph enthusiasts and the use of this information shall create no liability or responsibility upon CPTC, or its Officers or Directors.
1984 Austin Mini - Silver w/black interior. Excellent condition; 24,000 original miles; drive anywhere. 1000 cc engine; front discs; 12” tires; photos upon request. On-lift
inspection, if desired. Asking $14,000. Call Tom Hertzog (Member) at 717-426-2362.
[Listed 4/19]
1964 Triumph Spitfire MK1 - Color: white; 150,000 miles; needs complete rebuild.
Everything is there; engine & transmission in car - not in running condition; extra „64
body tub comes with car. Clear title - car is located in Altoona, PA. $900 obo. Contact Eric Barr (Non-member) at [email protected] or call 814-381-5136, [Listed 4/19]
1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500 - Dark blue exterior (and primer) with tan seats, factory hard top with new head liner, new black soft top with frame, aftermarket header, new
brake master cylinder, oil cooler. Needs door panels recovered and a paint job, $1800.
Contact Ken Beiler (Member): Cell# 717-304-5514 Home# 717-270-6512 or email him at [email protected] [ Listed 3/19]
1971 TR6 - Maroon paint (original) in very good condition; tan top w/clear windows; tan interior; dual Weber side draft carbs with velocity stacks (K & N filters included);
high performance cam & suspension; no structural/body rust; some chrome pitting;
professionally tuned engine (very fast!); 48,796 miles; asking $12,000 OBO. Car is
located in Mt. Holly Springs, PA. Photos at: harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-holly-springs-triumph-tr-6/6788006730.html Call or text Wayne Eckelmann (Non-
member) anytime at 717-377-5340 or email [email protected]. [Listed 2/19]
(Continued on P. 14)
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The Brokerage
Where Buyers Meet Sellers
The Brokerage (Continued)
1973 TVR 2500M - Rebuilt 2.5 liter inline 6 with twin SU carbs & mild cam; cylinders
slightly bored-over; head milled with10 to 1 compression; approx.149 HP; 4 speed
trans with no issues; new rear end. Generator replaced w/alternator; working Smiths gauges; stainless exhaust; twin electric fan radiator & electric fuel pump. Original T
slot wheels; recent tune-up by Triumph Rescue; new headliner & sunroof; fiberglass
body on steel frame in good condition. Considered a front, mid-engine coupe. Only 947 produced. Easy conversion to small block V8. Asking $19,500. Car is located in Barto,
PA. Email Chad at [email protected] or phone Bob Colfer (Non-member) at
610-841-6517 for more info. [Listed 10/18]
1974 TR6 - Sapphire Blue with Shadow Blue interior. Driver-quality car in very good
condition; Mileage: 104,653; Owned for 29 yrs.; Body all original no rust or repair. Previous owner had Car painted in 1989; Hard top on car just rebuilt and painted to
match car. All new interior. Engine rebuilt at 103,727. HVDA Toyota 5 speed; Goods
Nissan 300ZX rear. Car is located in Lewisberry PA. Asking $23,500. Contact Ed
Mohler (Member): 717-649-0191 or email [email protected] for detailed info and photos. [Listed 8/18]
1967 TR4A - Runs well; BRG with black top/interior; wood steering wheel; original style luggage rack; new wheels and tires; newly reupholstered, leather TR6 seats.
$8000. Car is in Lancaster, PA. Call Vic Nigro (Member) at 717-371-7157, leave
message. [Listed 8/18]
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Mossmotors.com 800-667-7872
Pleased to support the
Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
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REMINDER
Membership Renewal - June 1st
The membership renewal date for
ALL CPTC members is now
June 1st! Thank you.
CPTC Events Coordinator Tom Miceli
Phone: 717-432-5650
Email: [email protected]
If you‟d like to volunteer a little time to
help Tom coordinate our various Club events or if you have any suggestions for
events or additional Club activities,
please feel free to share them with him.
The Vintage Triumph Register The Vintage Triumph Register (VTR) was founded to promote historic research,
encourage sensible and accurate
preservation of Triumph automobiles, maximize the enjoyment to be had from
driving a Triumph and emphasize
camaraderie and social interaction among Triumph owners. VTR welcomes
all Triumph automobiles. Membership to
VTR is $35.00 USD, which includes six bi-monthly issues of The Vintage Triumph magazine.
Write to: VTR-E-New
Membership, PO Box 655, Howell,
MI, 48844 or visit
www.vtr.org for more information
and a membership
application.
CPTC Constitution Committee
A committee comprised of Board
members and members-at-large has
been formed to review our club’s
constitution and recommend changes.
Some of the changes being considered
are more efficient and convenient
methods of allowing members to vote,
reducing the annual number of Board
meetings and holding all meetings at
public venues to encourage greater
member participation.
Our goal is to update and streamline
our constitution and expand voting
opportunities for our membership.
If you have suggestions to offer,
please contact any of the committee
members listed below:
Denny Ward, Chairman
Rory Liebrum
Jay Snavely
John Miele
FIRST CLASS
Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club P.O. Box 493 New Kingstown, PA 17072
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1965 MGB
Owners: Jeff & Kathy Small