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TR Action 228

We had our first run out of the season on 17 May when a group of us headed across to the west to the Aultbea area for an overnight at Drumchork Lodge Hotel. For those of you familiar with this part of the world, you will know that we are totally spoiled for fabulous driving roads. Our route out took in the run to the north of the Torridons via Loch Maree and into Gairloch for a coffee break. Glorious weather all the way across made the trip a memorable one, as the photo shows.

For those who are partial to a dram or two, the Drumchork Lodge has over 700 to choose from and also has the smallest working still in the country. We took the opportunity to raise a glass to Tom Currie, our great friend and local group member who sadly passed away earlier this year. Few will match Tom’s love for just getting in his TR and heading out for a hard drive and he is sadly missed by all.

With sore heads from a few of us on the Sunday morning, we set off and headed north round the foot of An Teallach and headed for a short lunch break at Ullapool. Again it was a lovely sunny day, if a bit cooler, but we all enjoyed the run nevertheless. All in all it was a great trip and we hope to try and tee up a few other day runs during the course of the year, weather permitting.

The show season has started with the Crathes Rally just outside Aberdeen being the first event of the year. I headed across on the Saturday only to find myself in a convoy of about ten open topped Bentley tourers who were heading over to Braemar area. I take my hat off to these guys, they held a steady 60 on some fairly challenging roads and the noise from their engines was incredible, putting my not too quiet 6 into the shade.

Next local show is a new one at Tain which replaces the previously successful and now defunct Alness Rally and then it’s the trek to Malvern. I’m sure a few of us will make it down again and hopefully the weather will be more than a bit kinder than it was last year. See you there.

TR Action 222

So the summer’s run and shows are drawing to a close and the clock’s change soon signaling time to hibernate in the garage tinkering with the car. It’s been a while since I wrote a report for TR Action, not because nothing’s been happening, quite the reverse, but I’ve also been adding to our group section on the TR Website. I’m going to try and keep it bang up to date so if you really want to know what’s going on in the Group as it happens, go and check out: http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/highlands-islands/.

For the first time, we held an organized run to Applecross in June, which, for those in the know, involves heading up a fairly severe mountain pass before descending to the coast and the wonderful Applecross Inn for lunch. The return trip via Torridon took in some of the finest of Highland scenery and I’m sure that this will be the first of many trips in future years.

Then TS2 arrived on the scene (typically just as I’d gone off on holiday) but the guys did a sterling job in getting her up to John O’Groats, turning on the weather and arranging for the sign to be changed to mark the occasion.

Then there was the International and full marks go to Gordon Murdoch for being the only Group Member to make his way there and somehow managing to get to the showground… one of the few. His TR5 made the journey there and back relatively unscathed except for a bit of drying out.

On the Show front, we’ve been well represented at Forres Theme Day in July, Historic Wheels at Brodie in August and Grantown Motormania in September and amazingly we had fine weather for the most part on all three days. Steve, Gordon and Andy made it down to Scone today but as I write, I have no idea how the day went. We have one more main event to attend towards the end of the month at Roseisle and that will finally wrap up the show season.

Plans for next season will be another early season run out, possibly with an overnight this time and this will be discussed at the next Group Meeting. Keep an eye out on the website for details as they happen. Finally, if any of you have digital photos of your cars that you’d like posted up on the website, just e-mail them to me.

TR Action 220

As many of you will know, there are four seasons in Scotland: Autumn, Winter, Spring and June. Well, it’s June now and to be honest, it’s been a bit of a damp squib so far, so this report is mainly about things to come rather than TR events that have been.

June 16th should see us all heading off to the west coast for a run to Applecross to sample some great food at the Applecross Inn and some breathtaking roads and scenery on the way over. Details have already been circulated at the last Group meeting. The following week, we are meeting up with the guys on the Isles Tour on Friday the 22nd for a pint and a chat at Findhorn. Shortly after that in early July, TS2 arrives in our patch and we intend to take her up to John O’Groats accompanied by a selection of Group TRs for a few memorable photos. Hopefully, one or two of them will find their way into future editions of TR Action.

This edition of TR Action should be available at the International if all goes to form, so can I say hello to Gordon and Andy in their TR5 and TR250 respectively, and remind Gordon to have a look out for an H-Frame for me at the autojumble. Have a great time and I hope your tent holds up, Gordon.

A welcome to two new “members” (well one a member and one a car). First of all to Gilbert Ross of Nairn and his TR6. The photo accompanying this article shows Gilbert’s car on top of the world on a run out to the west coast. The other welcome is to John Hagley’s Racetorations-built TR6. Come on John, we’re all dying to see it.

Finally, I’d like to mention that the Highlands and Islands Group now has a page accessible from the main TR Register website (thanks due to Ian Brown). Just to the Groups section on the main site, and click on link there, or go our Group details and use the link there. Once Steve and I have worked out the user manual, you’ll increasingly see news snippets, photos and event details appearing there – providing you send them in. Have a great summer’s TR’ing and send us the pictures.


Last Updated: 18/07/2008 12:32:50	Social Scene TR Action 228 We had our first run out of the season on 17 May when a group of us headed across to the west to the Aultbea area for an overnight at Drumchork Lodge Hotel. For those of you familiar with this part of the world, you will know that we are totally spoiled for fabulous driving roads. Our route out took in the run to the north of the Torridons via Loch Maree and into Gairloch for a coffee break. Glorious weather all the way across made the trip a memorable one, as the photo shows. For those who are partial to a dram or two, the Drumchork Lodge has over 700 to choose from and also has the smallest working still in the country. We took the opportunity to raise a glass to Tom Currie, our great friend and local group member who sadly passed away earlier this year. Few will match Tom’s love for just getting in his TR and heading out for a hard drive and he is sadly missed by all. With sore heads from a few of us on the Sunday morning, we set off and headed north round the foot of An Teallach and headed for a short lunch break at Ullapool. Again it was a lovely sunny day, if a bit cooler, but we all enjoyed the run nevertheless. All in all it was a great trip and we hope to try and tee up a few other day runs during the course of the year, weather permitting. The show season has started with the Crathes Rally just outside Aberdeen being the first event of the year. I headed across on the Saturday only to find myself in a convoy of about ten open topped Bentley tourers who were heading over to Braemar area. I take my hat off to these guys, they held a steady 60 on some fairly challenging roads and the noise from their engines was incredible, putting my not too quiet 6 into the shade. Next local show is a new one at Tain which replaces the previously successful and now defunct Alness Rally and then it’s the trek to Malvern. I’m sure a few of us will make it down again and hopefully the weather will be more than a bit kinder than it was last year. See you there. TR Action 222 So the summer’s run and shows are drawing to a close and the clock’s change soon signaling time to hibernate in the garage tinkering with the car. It’s been a while since I wrote a report for TR Action, not because nothing’s been happening, quite the reverse, but I’ve also been adding to our group section on the TR Website. I’m going to try and keep it bang up to date so if you really want to know what’s going on in the Group as it happens, go and check out: http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/highlands-islands/. For the first time, we held an organized run to Applecross in June, which, for those in the know, involves heading up a fairly severe mountain pass before descending to the coast and the wonderful Applecross Inn for lunch. The return trip via Torridon took in some of the finest of Highland scenery and I’m sure that this will be the first of many trips in future years. Then TS2 arrived on the scene (typically just as I’d gone off on holiday) but the guys did a sterling job in getting her up to John O’Groats, turning on the weather and arranging for the sign to be changed to mark the occasion. Then there was the International and full marks go to Gordon Murdoch for being the only Group Member to make his way there and somehow managing to get to the showground… one of the few. His TR5 made the journey there and back relatively unscathed except for a bit of drying out. On the Show front, we’ve been well represented at Forres Theme Day in July, Historic Wheels at Brodie in August and Grantown Motormania in September and amazingly we had fine weather for the most part on all three days. Steve, Gordon and Andy made it down to Scone today but as I write, I have no idea how the day went. We have one more main event to attend towards the end of the month at Roseisle and that will finally wrap up the show season. Plans for next season will be another early season run out, possibly with an overnight this time and this will be discussed at the next Group Meeting. Keep an eye out on the website for details as they happen. Finally, if any of you have digital photos of your cars that you’d like posted up on the website, just e-mail them to me. TR Action 220 As many of you will know, there are four seasons in Scotland: Autumn, Winter, Spring and June. Well, it’s June now and to be honest, it’s been a bit of a damp squib so far, so this report is mainly about things to come rather than TR events that have been. June 16th should see us all heading off to the west coast for a run to Applecross to sample some great food at the Applecross Inn and some breathtaking roads and scenery on the way over. Details have already been circulated at the last Group meeting. The following week, we are meeting up with the guys on the Isles Tour on Friday the 22nd for a pint and a chat at Findhorn. Shortly after that in early July, TS2 arrives in our patch and we intend to take her up to John O’Groats accompanied by a selection of Group TRs for a few memorable photos. Hopefully, one or two of them will find their way into future editions of TR Action. This edition of TR Action should be available at the International if all goes to form, so can I say hello to Gordon and Andy in their TR5 and TR250 respectively, and remind Gordon to have a look out for an H-Frame for me at the autojumble. Have a great time and I hope your tent holds up, Gordon. A welcome to two new “members” (well one a member and one a car). First of all to Gilbert Ross of Nairn and his TR6. The photo accompanying this article shows Gilbert’s car on top of the world on a run out to the west coast. The other welcome is to John Hagley’s Racetorations-built TR6. Come on John, we’re all dying to see it. Finally, I’d like to mention that the Highlands and Islands Group now has a page accessible from the main TR Register website (thanks due to Ian Brown). Just to the Groups section on the main site, and click on link there, or go our Group details and use the link there. Once Steve and I have worked out the user manual, you’ll increasingly see news snippets, photos and event details appearing there – providing you send them in. Have a great summer’s TR’ing and send us the pictures.
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