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Here you will find photos and details of Events attended in 2006.
Nice drive on a sunny but breezy day to Oxburgh Hall, being Easter Monday only 3 cars attended, however there where a few other interesting cars also visiting Oxburgh Hall.
TR7 Line up.
Much modified Lotus Europa 1.
Interesting line up of Jags, Old and Modern.
Not sure which model, but looks a bit like the Jag Inspector Morse drove.
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A very wet day saw 4 TR7s tackle this very well organised event, they where Gill and Toni in Blue FHC, Andy and James in Gold DHC, Dick and Mary in Red Sprint DHC, and Roger Ellis and Friend in a Platininium TR7 DHC, this our first meeting with Roger. Setting off from the Lighthouse Inn, Wallcot, after a well deserved Bacon Roll and Coffee, and usng excellent route maps the run took in some delightful though very wet roads through Paston, Gimingham, Overstrand, Felbrigg Hall, Bodham, before a coffee stop at the Manor Hotel at Blakeney. Continuing through Walsingham, along some very muddy roads near Burnham Thorpe, through Burnham Market, Docking, and Bircham, before finishing at Houghton Hall. There was reduced entry to the Hall, Gardens, Toy Soldier museum, and the Stables. The rain eventually cleared near the end of the run, typical Bank Holdiday weather. Also taking part where 2 Essex TRDC members Nosher in his red TR7 V8 and Kev and Theresa in Blue FHC. Despite the weather, it was a good challenging run, and well enjoyed. It was also nice to see a large variety of classic cars being used in the wet and not cocooned in the garage, we reckoned around 150 in total, Hope for better weather next year!
Heres a tip for after wet motoring: when we got home, and pressure washed off all the mud, I did the usual checks for excess water, I always check and dry out the rear wing splashers inside the car - the deep areas either side of the boot, also I check the spare wheel well, and dry out if neccesary. I then make sure water does not sit too long on turret tops, as it can get under spot welds, and I dry the bottom seams of bonnet, known areas for rusting. I also dry out the front recess on nose, below bonnet hinges, especially where a Kenlowe Fan is fitted as the centre hole should be blocked off to stop water dripping onto fan.
Varied line up of cars at Blakeney Manor Hotel in pouring rain.
10-4, lets have us a convoy!
4 7's on view at Houghton Hall, Blue sky beginning to appear now the run has ended.
Large Selection of MG's at Houghton Hall.
Houghton Hall.
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Another wet day saw the Cambridge Area TRDC Run organized by Roel Van Ess. 5 cars turned out for this including 1 Grinnal V8 DHC, 1 TR8 DHC, 2 x 2 litre FHC and 1 x 2 litre DHC. Starting at Birchangers services on the M11 the run took in some Essex roads past Bishops Stortford, and into Hertfordshire via Barkway and Barley to Royston. Then into Cambridgeshire via Bassingbourne, Wimpole, Papworth, and a fast run up the A1 to Sawtry for a Sunday lunch at the Ellington Arms. After a nice lunch it was back towards Huntingdon and St Neots via Minor roads. Needless to say the hoods did not come down all day, as the rain was always everpresent, ranging from drizzle to heavy. Neverless a good run was had.
Birchanger Services, Inspecting Roels TR8.
Lunch stop at Sawtry, Grinnell V8 far left, TR8 2nd from right.
Another TR7 convoy, this time near Huntindon.
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I organised a free trip round the Lotus Production Facility on the same day as the Norfolk Area meeting, and a good turnout of 8 TR7s/8s was seen along with some members without their cars for various reasons, 20 people in total. After a drink, a meal, and a chat in the Worlds End Pub there was a short run to Lotus Cars Hethel Plant where the tour covered all stages of the build of the Lotus Elise, Exige, and the new Europa S. I hope all found this interesting and thanks to those that made the journey. For details and images of the Lotus range check the following link Group Lotus PLC
Line up of TR's in the Lotus Car Park
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A windy Bank Holiday saw the club attend Felbrigg Hall Classic Car Show, dissapointingly there where only 3 TR7s in attendance and 2 where mine! Maybe it was due to the Bank Holiday and poor weather forecast? It was a good show, plus a craft fair, and we had half price entry to the excellent hall and gardens.
With a couple of Stags and a Spitfire - a good Triumph display.
A selection of Rileys at Fellbrigg Hall.
More Triumphs at Fellbrigg Hall.
More Classics, including a Trabant and a Healey 3000, one of my personal favourites though I will never afford one!
This is what is called a Spitfire Sandwich.
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The hottest period of the year so far saw the Norfolk Area of the TRDC attend the National weekend at Billing Aquadrome. The sun was beating down for both days with temperatures near the 30s. A good job we all took Gazebos for some shade. Whilst most of the country was watching England lose to Portugal, 18 or so TR7s took part in a Tour of Northamptonshire, with 3 essential stops for Water and Ice Creams.
Norfolk Area Camping at Billing.
Ist stop at Sywell Aviation Museum. Good museum with interesting pictures. maps, objects from 2nd World War Wellingborough Air Raids.
2nd Stop on run by Pitsford Reservoir. Ice cream van did good business.
3rd Stop at Northampton and Lamport Railway. Note V8s with bonnets up due to fuel line evaporation on extremely hot day.
Thanks to Roel van Es for another excellent, well prepared run.
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Sunday the 2nd of July was the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the TR Drivers Club, with 4 groups of cars lined up to spell 25th. These being made up of Solihull cars for the number 2, Canley for the 5, Speke for the t, and early chassis cars for the h.
Some of the Canley cars spelling out the number 5.
Solihull cars spelling out the number 2, an aerial photo would have done justice to the display.
Rally rep V8, with all the right bits, this car sounded awsome!
General view of field. Trisha and Trickett of TR7.com fame on view.
This TR7 Sprint won the FHC concours.
Some very Hot Norfolk campers.
Again a very succesful National Weekend with some 100+ TR7s/8s on display, great weather, plenty of barbeque food, and loads of drinks, and the Norfolk area beat the Essex crew in the quiz, sorry Nosher! We next had to face the long, hot drive home, happily both our cars behaved in the extreme heat.
Chasing a Ferrari down the A605, not for long though!
2 days after the National was an event I heard about at the last minute, this was the Association of Norfolk Car Clubs yearly show on Tuesday evening 4th July at the very picturesque Weston Park Golf Club near Norwich. We arrived in the DHC to find a very large variety of classic cars on display.
A car for everyone at Weston Park, even X19s! renowned for having more rust than TR7s.
More cars of every type, since when has a MGF being a classic?
When was the last time you saw a Jowett Javelin? Only in Classic car magazine for me.
Or a Jaguar XJ220 outside of the NEC Car Shows?
Grinnal V8 belonging to a Norfolk TRDC member, Bought from Factory and delivered to Grinnal for conversion by current owner 20+ years ago.
Excellent Aston Martin DB6.
This is one event not to miss next year, great surroundings, great cars, and a marquee serving beer.
A disasterous day, apart from only 1 car joining us on a fantastic summer day, we only got as far as County School Station at North Elmham, where we stopped for a coffee and cake. Either the Mid Norfolk Railway or the Council has put in speed humps down the lane to the station, one or two being very high, both 7,s caught their exhausts on them. We then crossed the level crossing to park, before visiting the coffee shop.
Parked in the shade at county School Station.
Upon our return accross the crossing, the red sprint lifted a sleeper, which caught the exhaust, ripping it out of the manifold, and pushing the centre box back at least 1 foot, causing a kink where the pipe crosses the axle. Result a trip on a lorry back home. I am sure some damage was caused to the sprint by the speedhumps before the crossing, as I have a slightly flattened centre silencer due to this. Needless to say we did not visit Muckleburgh, and made our way home via Holt and Fakenham.
The offending crossing, the sleepers look loose even in this picture.
We will have to knock County School of our places to stop for a coffee until the speedhumps are removed, which is a shame as it is a nice place to stop.
Not a TR event, however on the 23rd of July we supported a charity Treasure Hunt around South Suffolk and Essex, Starting out at Steeple Bumpstead, the run took in some delightful roads to Ashen, Beuchamp St Paul,Great Waldingford, Rose Green, Stoke by Nayland, and Boxted, before a stop for Lunch at Long Melford.
Lunch stop at Long Melford.
After a picnic lunch the run continued in 28 degree temperatures through Bures, Pebmarsh, Gainsford End, the lovely village of Finchingfield, always a popular classic car stop, onto Thaxted, Radwinter, and finishing at the Fox and Hounds, Steeple Bumpstead for a well deserved drink. The occasional cloud cover was often welcome in the heat. The DHC did 236 miles without a hitch.
Resting at the Fox and Hounds, Steeple Bumpstead.
4 cars belonging to Gill, Dick and Mary, Alan, and Laurence took the short trip to Bressingham Museum on Sunday July the 30th, another hot day. We did not visit the museum, just had a coffee, as there was a hefty entrance fee, that would only be deserved if we had time to spend all day there, so instead we carried on to the Mid Suffolk Light Railway at Wetheringsett, Suffolk. A very pleasant preserved railway.
Steam engine on Mid Suffolk Light Railway.
The railway has an interesting museum, you can see the restoration taking place, and has a Cafe and Gift Shop. Check out their website here MSLR
Nice TR7 line up at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway.
Railway stock under preservation.
Another day marred by rain, a good turnout was expected, in the end we had my DHC, Laurences DHC, An excellent Grinnal 3.9 V8 belonging to Barry, and Jeffs Canadian spec V8, plus Jeffs wife Penny in the people carrier. I planned a fairly long route around some nice villages and narrow lanes including Ketteringham, East Carelton, Hempnall, Brooke, Seething, Thurton, along the Yare marshes to Loddon, and on to Somerleyton. We had nice weather until before Loddon where it poured down, and kept on pouring for the rest of the day. Jeff, Penny, and children called it a day at Loddon. The rest made it to a waterlogged Somerleyton. As usual the sun came out on the way home.
Barrys Grinnal, my DHC, and Laurences DHC, not a day for hood down motoring!
Somerleyton Hall in one of the brief spells without rain.
View from inside the maze at Somerleyton, help, which way out!
What a washout August has been, here was another show marred by the British weather, this was the 10th year of this show, and is still as popular as ever, I estimate some 250 cars where on show ranging from a early steam car through to the latest performance cars. We had 4 7s on show, both my FHC and DHC, Glens TR7 V8, and Richard and Margarets white DHC. Some TR drivers where also to be seen on the TR Register stand.
Before the heavy rain, I think this was latecomers corner.
You can see the rain on its way to pour on these rare breeds.
And the rain came.
3 very rare breeds in these parts.
A rare glimpse of clear skies.
I used to have one of these, NG TF, great fun building it, horrid to drive!
Last show of the year, the 2006 Mile of Triumphs was excellent as always, if a little down on attendance, probably due to atrocious weather on the day before. After a misty start to Saturday, the sun shone on the car display, all makes and models of Triumphs where on show plus a good selection of other vehicles, prob about a 100 in total. Stayed fine too.
The evening started with a buffet and the Teddy Bear auction in the Broad Farm Club House, followed by music and dancing. The rain came down once settled in the tent, kept me awake for ages. The run took place on Sunday morning, about 150 cars, not quite a mile unfortunatley, but still a good spectacle. Only 5 TR 7s on show, less than last year, maybe more next year.
Some of the Triumph entries, look shorts in September!
This shot shows how many cars where attending the Saturday show.
Line up of Triumphs on Yarmouth Sea Front.
Triumphs stretching into the distance after the police escorted convoy.
Packing up at the campsite after a good weekend.
Thats all for 2006, roll on Spring 2007, when the classic car season begins again.
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