Hi All TVG members,

This email is to say hello to all members of the Thames Valley Group of the TR Register. As Geoff Keeble has informed everyone by email, he has passed over the role of Group Leader to me, thus I am the new focal point for TVG. I thank Geoff for his contribution over the last 5 years and I hope I can continue the good work he achieved in keeping the members and their partners involved, which is so important for the group activities to develop for everyone's enjoyment.

My involvement with TRs started when I purchased aTR3A in 1969 that badly needed some TLC. Since then I built a TR4 from bits and then owned a TR5 in the 70s. From the late 70s, I went abroad to work right up to 2006 when I retired and joined TVG. During my time working around the world I made numerous trips to the UK and found time to build a Triumph powered Marlin Roadster and restored a  blue TR6 from 1989 to 2000. Now I drive a Pimento red TR6 mechanically restored from my blue TR6 destroyed in a bizarre accident while stored in my garage in 2004.

I hope to meet most of you eventually at our meetings at The Hatch, Abinger Common ( 2nd Weds) or  on the last Sundays of the month meetings. Most recently the Sunday meetings have taken place at the  Onslow Arms, West Clandon, but due to closure for refurbishmentfrom this weekend, I have arranged  for us to meet on the 30th May at the Queens Head, East Clandon. We will see how it goes, as with most pubs the weekend is their most profitable time and may be busy.

The easiest way to access the Queens Head is from the A246 Epsom Road ( which runs from Guildford to East Horsley) at the junction for The Street East Clandon situated midway between West Clandon junction (A247) and West Horsley junction. See the map using the link below.
Click here to see map to Queens head

Best regards,

Mervyn