Last Updated: 06/02/2012 17:40:47
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These are scenes that have been part of the Register folklore since its inception. The discussion, the pointing, the advice, the critical opinion etc etc.
Why not scroll down memory lane and try to remember all the cars and faces?
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These images will be drawn from various sources, so consistent quality cannot be guaranteed.
***UPDATED 02-02-2012*** This section has taken a lot of preparation. It is largely my own work, but I would to thank others for their contributions, especially those who know nothing about it! The Group Newsletter section of our website bears reference to most of the Cornish TRs I have any knowledge of, but I will always welcome contributions from anyone else. Any imagery will be greatly appreciated.
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The last Tuesday of May was blessed with perfect TR weather. It was still a surprise to see eighteen TRs assemble in the car park of the Council Offices in St. Austell. We are always pleased to be joined by David and Laurence from South Devon.
With heavy traffic, roadworks etc it is quite difficult to keep that number of cars together on a journey.
On our arrival at The Fishermen's Arms at Golant, just north of Fowey, we were greeted with the problems of nowhere to park and no room at the inn. It was decided to move to The Ship Inn at Polmear, near Par. Some went on the direct route, others via Fowey and others didn't make it at all!
The local group of the Healey Owners Club was kind enough enough to invite us along to their second annual gathering at Trebah Garden at Mawnan Smith near Falmouth.
This took place on Sunday 15th May in ideal weather conditions. Fourteen TR were in attendance along with a similar number of Big Healeys plus a selection of other British Classic Sportscars.
The location was appropriate for such a meeting, as the late Donald Healey owned Trebah in the 1960s. As well as the cars which carried his name, Donald would have had a place in his heart for the Triumph marque. During the 1930s he campaigned a number of Triumph models including the Super Seven, Gloria, Vitesse and the Dolomite Straight-Eight. This relationship proved to be most impressive with good results in major international events such as the Monte Carlo Rally.
Those of us who arrived shortly before the arranged assembly time of noon, found an array of abandoned Register cars, their drivers having made off early for a presentation and a tour of the garden. I had no idea the place was so big, because we never saw any of them during our time there!
***NEW 03-05-2011*** Our Easter meeting was well attended with almost a dozen TRs in the line-up.
***UPDATED 07-05-2011*** Despite plenty of pre-publicity, only a handful of hardy TR people made it to Blue Hills near St. Agnes to see the passing of this year's Land's End Trial. While TRs have been seen on this tough event in the past, this year saw the highest number taking part for a very long time. The huge crowd showed great interest in the three Cornish TR7s. Let's hope more TRs are entered in Class 5 next year. They will then have to tackle the challenging final section of the climb.
***NEW 29-04-2011*** Our thanks go to Richard McAulay for this report and attached images.
Following the invitation from the Triumph Sports Six Club for TR Register members to join them on their ‘Drive It Day’ run to Morwellham Quay on 17 April 2011, five cars including three TRs met up at the Hawkins Arms in Zelah at 10:30 on a clear, sunny morning.
The group took the A30 to Roche, where we met a further five Triumphs, and headed on up the A30 to Bodmin, and onto the A38 up the Glynn Valley to Liskeard. Another TR7 then joined the convoy and we took the A390 to Gunnislake, crossed the Tamar and made our way down to Morwellham Quay.
By the time we arrived there was a large contingent from the Devon group of the Stag Owners Club, and the combined ranks of Triumphs made a colourful display in the car park.
After enjoying the attractions of Morwellham, at 5:00 the Triumphs who hadn’t already left made, their way down to the quay area for a group photoshoot before breaking up.
All in all an excellent day out, blessed by glorious spring sunshine. I just wish I’d remembered to take a hat!
Richard McAulay
***NEW 25-04-2011*** Three go mad in Summerset, so we didn't need the minibus after all. After a leisurely scenic drive up to Middlezoy, we were greeted with a never-ending supply of tea and cakes. We had chance to have a good look around all the services on offer and to see Neil's collection of vehicles. Neil gave a superb presentation on the preparation TR chassis, suspension and brakes. There was a sparkling array of TRs in attendance, no doubt encouraged by the glorious weather. After a drink in The George and a stop to buy zum zyder, we were safely home by late afternoon.
***NEW 09-01-2011***
While The Motor Cycling Club's Exeter Trial is neither a TR Register event, nor is it staged in Cornwall, it is worthy of including on our site for a couple of reasons.
2011 marked the thirtieth anniversary of my participation in the Exeter. At the time, I was aiding and abetting Andy Hopkinson in his TR3A.
TRs on the long distance trials have been few and far between in recent times, so seeing six TRs on the entry list for this January, meant it was worth crossing the border to see the action.
Arriving at Fingle Bridge near Drewsteignton at around 10:00hrs meant that I was able to see the three TR7s from Truro do their stuff in Class 'O' on the Hitchcombe section, before moving to the nearby Fingle Hill to see the others. I stayed on the section until the marshals closed it at 14:00hrs and managed to see the TR7 from Exmouth. There was no sign of Adrian Booth in his TR2, as his car was not ready to compete and Phil Tucker managed to damage the diff in his 3A on the first hill and went no further.
Let's hope they all have better luck and show up at Bluehills on Easter Saturday, April 23rd, for the Land's End Trial.
***NEW 05-12-2010*** In the week running up to the start of this event, there was some doubt that it would take place. Local weather conditions were bad, but elsewhere they were so much worse and meant that competitors faced a real challenge to even reach Land's End for the start at 07:45hrs on Saturday. However, most of them made it, as did our intrepid cameraman from Penzance, Rodney “Rodders” Rawlings. I drove to Stithians Showground, with most of the lanes covered by black ice. Very interesting. Getting out of the car at Stithians and trying to walk the route of the test to be held there, was virtually impossible. The showground at Stithians is not the most photogenic of locations, but it was strange to think that TRs were back there so soon after the Steam Rally in August. I have included images of other cars as well as the team award winning TRs, to show what else the start list included.
***UPDATED 05-10-2010*** On Sunday morning over 100 assorted Triumphs entered Cornwall as part of the Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run. The start list included about 20 TRs. As ever, the weather did its best, but failed, to dampen the enthusiasm of those taking part and those who turned out to watch. Our man from Penzance, Rodney Rawlings, was up before any larks and made his way to Land's End to record the cars there. Thank you once more Rodders. This is just as well. By the time I pitched up at Three Holes Cross, just up the A39 from Wadebridge, the front runners, who were well ahead of schedule, were on their way to Bude. I missed them by two minutes. In the 90 minutes I spent there the clouds eventually dispersed and you will see that the last TRs through were photographed in sunshine!
***UPDATED 10-02-2011*** After a period with no motorsport activity at Tregrehan near St. Austell, it was good for the Register to be invited to the first meeting at the newly resurfaced hillclimb course. There was a fascinatiing array of cars to be seen both on the track or in the car parks. Let's hope this becomes a regular feature on our Group events calendar. Many thanks to Gerard for providing these images. We now have further images of this event thanks to Kim Goostrey of Adrenalin Sports Photography. Have a look at http://www.kimsimages.co.uk/
***NEW 02-09-2010*** Every year we all seem surprised that "the evenings are drawing in". It's a fact, but it just means we have little opportunity to use the TRs on uncluttered roads in good daylight and weather. Despite this, we had another superb turnout for our August Evening Run. After the contingent arrived from the Far West, Will Mee led us for a gentle amble through the lanes taking in Charlestown, Porthpean, Pentewan and Mevagissey before arriving at The Polgooth Inn. It was good to see a couple of TRs from Devon joining us.
***UPDATED 29-08-2010*** The West of England Steam Engine Society held its 55th Annual Rally at the Stithians Showground. This was a three day event held over the third weekend of August. After decades of trying secure an official presence at the show, this year, with a bit of inside influence, the Register was invited to display a full range of TRs. Previously this had been restricted to the older cars. Brian Sparrowhawk brought the Register marquee and regalia down from HQ at Didcot, while Phil and Trish Tucker brought along their TR3S Le Mans replica. This and the rest of the colourful array drew a lot of attention. As the weather were appalling on the Friday and Saturday, it was a relief to see just a glimpse of sunshine during Sunday.
***NEW 29-07-2010*** A reasonable number of hardy souls made their way through the mist to visit the most southerly pub in the United Kingdom. Thank you to Stuart for providing the photgraphic evidence.
***UPDATED 03-07-2010*** Yet another of our splendid evening runs was held in ideal conditions exploring a bit more of the stunning Cornish coastline. This time we were joined by our friends from the Devon Group. Let's hope they enjoyed themselves and will persuade others to join us in our next escapades.
***NEW 21-06-2010*** Following the recent bumper attendances at local events, the number arriving for this one could best be described as modest. Those that turned up were treated to a tour of the Gardens in glorious weather. It is hoped that this venue can be used as a base for larger events in the future,
***UPDATED 01-07-2011*** Here is a selection of shots from a truly superb event. We were able to welcome new cars and owners on a journey to the far West of our area, taking in St.Ives and Zennor. I'm sure we are all looking forward to the next run.
***NEW 29-04-2010*** This was the first meeting at our new meeting place when there was just enough light (moon) to see the TRs in the car park. A good line up of Cornwall's finest, plus an extremely rare Maserati 3500GTi, were there for all to admire.
***NEW 06-12-2009*** This year we missed out on the brilliant sunshine of 2008, but we had twice as many TRs to admire. While three were listed, unfortunately the Italian car did not appear at Dunmere. A handful of us turned out to support these hardy souls in the early stages of their three day adventure.
***NEW 26-08-2009*** For our last Evening Run of the season we assembled near Roche and then took a leisurely amble up the A30 and A38 to the Halfway House Inn between Bodmin and Liskeard. Here we met with some Devon Group members who travelled down from Plymouth. If you think any of the images are a little blurred, don't worry it's probably not your eyesight failing. Trying to take shots from a rampant TR6 being driven at close to the legal limit (!) in appalling light conditions seldom results in sharp pictures.
***NEW 02-07-2009*** Two groups met at St. Austell and Chiverton and then converged in Tregony. Following the superb turnout on Father's Day, it was a pleasant surprise to see twelve assorted TRs appear for the evening run.
***NEW 10-02-2011*** Many thanks go to Kim Goostrey of Adrenalin Sports Photography for the use of his images of this event. You might like to visit his website at http://www.kimsimages.co.uk/
***UPDATED 29-06-2009*** The Group's trip on Fathers Day to Trelissick.
***UPDATED 27-05-2009*** Our first evening run of the season saw the cars from Chiverton arrive at Charlestown pretty much at the arranged time. The splendid array of eleven TRs made their through Par and on to Hanson Drive in Fowey for the inevitable photo-shoot at twilight. After a slight delay for various minor reparations, the walls and windows of Fowey were given a good rattling. Anyone on holiday taking a quiet evening stroll was reminded just what noise and exhaust pollution is really like as 58 TR cylinders made quite an impression through the narrow, sleepy streets. I hope our late arrival at The Crown Inn Lanlivery didn't mean that anyone who had gone directly there for 20:30hrs had given up and made their way home.
***NEW 07-12-2008*** At least the fourteenth running of this gruelling event started in good weather for a change. It was a pity that the number of entrants, particularly TRs was down this year.
***UPDATED 07-10-2008*** Club Triumph again chose the wettest and darkest weekend of the year to make the trip down to Land's End for the breakfast stop on their biennial Round Britain Reliablity Run. This year the event was run to raise funds for the RNLI. While there were 18 assorted TRs on the Entry List, only 5 passed by on the A390 through Tresillian during the hour I waited there in the rain. Images of other Triumphs on the run have been included to show the range of vehicles taking part. There were 147 on the Entry List.
***NEW 28-09-2008*** This event was not particularly well advertised, but it was a chance for some fine TRs from the Devon and Cornwall groups to show off alongside a fascinating range of other Triumphs from the area. The meeting was the second to be held at Trerulefoot and was blessed with glorious sunshine. The site was soon full of cars and people. This along with the inevitable backdrop of pylons, cables and wheelie bins made it a photographer's nightmare. Look out for more gatherings next year.
***NEW 30-07-2008*** It wasn't meant to be like this.
***UPDATED 16-02-2011*** This year the three Cornish Red Devils took part in Le Tour. I took the first shots at Domellick near St.Dennis not long after the start. Kim Goostrey was out with his camera on the route that was to take entrants from Fraddon to Lanhydrock via Bude. For further images look a http://www.kimsimages.co.uk/
***NEW 25-06-2008*** On a cloudy evening we met up at Mitchell and after some car swapping made our way to the Royal Inn at Par. Following a bad dose of pratnav, which took us around the industrial backside of Indians Queens, we used the old A30 and ventured past the Eden Project through the majestic splendour of St Blazey, arriving at The Royal bang on 20:30hrs.
***NEW 01-07-2008*** This section shows some of the Triumph cars (including that immaculate 4A) and their owners in attendance for John's funeral in Hayle on 23rd June 2008.
***NEW 15-06-2008*** After a morning of mixed weather, members of the Cornwall and Devon Groups held a lunchtime get together at the Quarryman Inn, Edmonton near Wadebridge. Later a contingent from Thames Valley Group joined us on their way to Brittany! Cornwall, Cournailles, what's the difference?
***UPDATED 10-06-2008*** Our first evening run of 2008 was held in a gap between two typical Bank Holiday weather systems. We met in the car park at the Plume and made our way down the A30 to spend a little time at The Yacht Inn in Penzance. The photo-opportunity at Marazion with St Michael's Mount as a backdrop, was too good to miss.
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"Drive it Day" took the TRs to Pendennis Castle, Falmouth.
***NEW 24-03-2008***
Big thanks go to Rodney Rawlings for getting to Land's End at 08:00hrs on 1st Dec 2007 in the most appalling weather conditions imaginable. Rodney captured the spirit of this 1,500mile epic event.
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The Devon and Cornwall groups meet for Sunday lunch.
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These images show what happened on our club run from The Plume of Feathers and back via Truro and Perranporth.
Once again, a sunny event.
TR5 owner Tim Parr kindly arranged for us to have a tour of this fascinating building. The TRs certainly looked in keeping with the surroundings.
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After Ken Tucker from Apple County handed TS2 over to Julian at Okehampton, it went on a quick sight seeing tour of the Duchy. The car called at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Blue Hills 1 and of course, Land's End, before being seriously inspected by Group members at The Plume of Feathers.
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The Tour organised by the St Piran's Sportscar Club is always well supported by TR Register members.
Pictures at the Boconnoc finish are courtesy of the Newquay Auto Club.
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These are pictures are from our trip to Blue Hills to watch the sun set. For some reason we were late and it had already gone to bed.
The Rotary Club of Wadebridge organise this event and each year it seems to be blessed with glorious weather.
These shots were taken in the lanes near Gummow's Shop
This popular tour through Cornwall is organised by the MG Car Club.
This show in aid of local charities is held on the Mount Edgcumbe estate overlooking the River Tamar and Plymouth Sound.
***NEW 19-03-2008***
We organised this event in attempt to travel from Launceston in the east down to Land's End, using as much of the old A30 as possible.
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***NEW 02-04-2009*** In July 1995 our man Gordon Kellow and a few members of the Cornwall Mini Club got together to organise the probably first big show for all makes of classic car to be held in the county. The show was preceded by the inevitable convoy run and overnight camping for Register members and families from many different areas. On the Sunday the weather could not have been better, with a huge array of cars of many makes. Triumphs were easily the most popular make of car at the show and the TR7V8 raffle prize was on display to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the TR Register. After the undoubted success of the initial show, it was then adopted by the Rotary Club of Wadebridge who turned in to the Wheels event which still takes place each year at the Royal Cornwall Showground.
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