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TRIUMPH TRIUMPH SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS CAR CAR CLUB CLUB OF OF SAN SAN DIEGO
DIEGO
Celebrating 41 years of the triumph lifestyle
Volume 14 Issue 8 August 2010
Bill Sheldon’s July Pool and BBQ Party A hearty group of Triumph owners gathered at the backyard
of host Bill Sheldon. After a bit of exchanging trivial problems and a lot of information, but very little
about Triumphs, Bill commenced to cook the Cheese and Hamburgers on his Grill. And our new member
Steve Loeffler drove his very nice and newly restored 1969 TR6. It was the only TR present except the one in
Bill’s garage. Steve has owned his 1969 since new and bought it while in the Navy. It is the same year and
color as Ann Pogue’s. It was a very warm day and was probably the reason only Steve drove his Triumph. A
very special Thank You to Bill Sheldon for hosting this event.

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Executive Officers
President: Dave Stauffacher
(760) 787-0643 or tidbinbilla@cox.net
Past President: Kevin Schulte
(760) 431-5529 or sandiegonativeTR6@yahoo.com
Vice-President: Bill Sheldon
((760)414-6422 or tr4aguy@cox.net
Treasurer: Vicki Schulte
(760) 431-5529 or vickimschulte@yahoo.com
Secretary: Mary Turner
mturner250@cox.net
San Diego Auto Museum: Angus Murdoch
(619) 460-3805 or Angusmurdoch@cox.net
Activities:
(SGT-at-Arms: Kevin Schulte
(760)431-5529 or sandiegonativeTR6@yahoo.com
Membership: John Popp
(619) 659-0959 or johnepopp@cox.net
Newsletter: Jim Willis
(619) 275-4511 or trsdnews@pacbell.net
Webmaster: Dave Stauffacher
(760) 787-0643 or tidbinbilla@cox.net
Regalia: Nancy Fuller
(619) 258-8978 or redlady1230@yahoo.com
SD British Car Club Council: Jim Porter
(858)566-3063 or jlporter@att.net
Our Charter:
The Triumph Sports Car Club of San Diego was established
in July, 1963 as a non-profit organization to promote enthusiasm
for the Triumph marque by sponsoring rallies, slaloms,
concours, racing, restoration, technical sessions, and social
events.
General membership meetings are held the first Wednesday
of each month, except August, and January.
7:00 p.m. at:
Sizzler Restaurant
3755 Murphy Canyon Rd. San Diego Ca
858-278-6988
Membership is open to anyone owning or having an interest
in Triumph or Triumph derivative automobiles.
If you would like to become a member, memberships are $30
per year.
New members receive a packet including name badge, welcome
letter, windshield decal, one license plate frame and
newsletter.
Website
http://clubs.hemmings.com/sandiegotriumph
Regular Meeting—Wednesday - August 4- 7:00 PM Sizzler Restaurant 3755
Murphy Canyon road, San Diego 858-278-6988
E-Board Meeting Third Tuesday of each month, August 17 at Frank and
Nancy Conklin’s home. -4751 Lithrop Pl. (858-279-1846) 5:30 PM. Note
change in location to accommodate Triumphest planning. Space is also limited
. Please have committee members only attend.
Triumphest Committee Meeting-After E-board Meeting

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COMING EVENTS
August
4 Regular club meeting at Sizzler’s
14 Preview Triumphest Rallye- Meet at Albertson’s parking area in Delmar 9:00AM
6-8 All Triumph Drive in, Vancouver, BC go to www.bctriumphregistry.com for information
September
19 English Motors at Fairbrook Farms-Fallbrook
22 Cruise Night-British Invasion- El Cajon
25-27 Coronado Speed Fest- North Island
October
3 British Car Day -Liberty Station-new venue this year
7-10 Triumphest 2010—-See page 12
Special Notes”
There are several events coming up for our club members. In September the Coronado Speed Fest at the
North Island Air Station will be held September 25-27. Car Corral passes are available for members. President
Dave will obtain passes for members. These passes entitle a car club member to park in the special area.
A fee for entry to the festival is required.
British Car Day will be held the week before Triumphest on October 3. Our club has been assigned the task
of parking. Jim Porter is in charge and ask the 5 or 6 members to volunteer to help with this task. It requires
arriving at the venue at Liberty Station early the day of the event and to mark areas. It is a much easier task
than was required at Fallbrook. Let Jim Porter know if you can help.
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Steve and Ann Loeffler’s restored
1969 TR6. Steve has
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President’s Message Dave Stauffacher
This is the 272 nd day of my being held hostage by the Progressive Insurance Company. But progress is being
made – not on the car but on me. For the first time since the accident I’m not feeling any pain. I had four
nerve blocks a couple of weeks ago that really helped. Today I had an epidural injection so I’m really feeling
good! Next week I’ll have four more nerve blocks. I’m not crazy about the procedure but the doctor does a
good job of making it painless as possible. And given how it makes me feel afterward, I looking forward to it!
Now that my body is on the mend I am confident that my car will eventually be on the mend, too. I decided to
remove the PI system, flood it with gas, plug it up and put it in storage before the seals dry up. I’ll eventually
end up removing all the after market modifications soon and store them away, too.
Triumphest is coming along quite smoothly. All the events are firm and lots of people are volunteering to assist
or donating what they can to help. All the hard work by your planning committee is paying off! The creativity
and enthusiasm shown by this group is truly amazing. As we are prone to say “Having been some
days in preparation, a splendid time is guaranteed for all.”
See you on the road.
Ka-chow!
Your Prez.
“The Happier Days”

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July 2010 Meeting Minuets by Bill Sheldon (Acting Secretary)
Members present: 26 -no guests
New members present were Steve and Debora Loeffler who drove their freshly restored original
owner TR-6
Cars driven :5
Membership: 60 dues paid total 129 and 89 cars
Finance $7,777 not counting money in the Triumphest Paypal account
New business: Balboa show turned profit of $3872 split 50/50 with Car Museum and British Car
Council.
TSCCSD had the best club turnout with 48% representation.
The Porters showed the new banner that they donated to the club , looks great.
Del Mar Fair was a success TSCCSD had 9 cars on Thursday and 4 on Sunday
Highland Games also success with 12 Triumphs in attendance (see Photo)
August —There will be the normal monthly meeting and no cruise night. On Aug. 14th we will have
a pre run of the Triumphest rally at 9:00 am at the Albertson's parking lot.
Sept. will be a cruise night at El Cajon for their British Invasion. on Sept.22nd
No old business
Raffle had a fourth of July theme
Meeting adjourned at 7:50
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THE HIGHLAND GAMES by Angus Murdoch
Nancy and I were eager to go to the Highland Games with the club last month but as a Scottish Bard said many
years ago. Best laid schemes of mice and men aft gang agley.
Friday prior to the games I checked all the vitals of the TR-6, gassed up and it's ready to go. Checked with
Kevin to determine if we were to have a picnic and promised to bring sausage rolls. Nancy got the ingredients
for the rolls and set the alarm for 6:00am such that she could make the rolls the morning of the games.
Saturday morning we are up and at it (believe me 6:00am is early for Nancy) around 7:00am I go to the garage
to move the 6 into the drive way, turn the key and nothing happens.
I had left the GPS plugged in over night to an un switched outlet so I assumed that had drained the battery. No
sweat, I have high output charger so we will be fired up in 30 minutes or less.
However, needless to say this did not happen, and the trip to the Games was off but at least we had a pile of
fresh sausage to chew on.
Incidentally, after discussing the issue with Frank Conklin at the last club meeting he asked me if I had tried
another battery since the battery in the 6 may have a dead cell. Following Frank's suggestion I took the battery
from our TR-3 and the 6 fired up right away. Thanks Frank, I should have tried this the morning of the games
since I had experienced this type of problem over the years on other cars. It must be age.
AUTO MUSEUM REPORT JULY 2010. by Angus Murdoch
The Greatest Show On Turf on June 5th was quite a success. Total income was $ 7,849.00 expenses to date are
$ 4,138.00 with a net profit of $ 3,711.00. The profit will be divided equally between the Auto Museum and
the Car Club Council.
Our club, based on percentage of membership, had the highest participation of all the car clubs that are members
of The Car Club Council. Thanks again for the outstanding support.
The location for the car show next year has yet to be determined. There is a proposal in the works to move the
show to the River Walk golf course by the Town and Country Convention Center. This is due to excessive fees
that the city of San Diego charge for the show to be held in Balboa Park

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Triumphest 2010 Sign-up
Registration ( Thur-Sat)
1. Jack /Nancy Fuller
3. Nancy Conklin
4. Jane/Gary Heckman
6. Bob/Janet Rowland
8 Mary Turner
9. Hailie Stiltner
10. Betty/Jerry Fischer
12. Diedre Lee
13. Kevin/Vicki Schulte
15. Nancy Murdoch
16. Shirley Stauffacher
17. John Popp
18. Noreen Rios
19. Vici Willis
20. Chris Greenwood
21. Kristie Hildebrandt
Driving Rallye(Sat. 11-3)
1. Mike Cave
2. Ann Cave
3. Steve Bradley
4. Joe Guerra
Thursday Night
1. Mary Turner
2. Ann Pogue
3. Molly McKiechan
Funcours (Sat 8-12)
1. Randy Zoller
2. Matt Turner
3. Bill Sheldon
4. Mel Hildebrandt
5. Bob Rowland
6. Stuart Greenwood
7. Angus Murdoch
8. Kevin Schulte
9. Charlie Brown
Dart Tournament (Fri eve)
1. Dave Stauffacher
2. Angus Murdoch
Funkhana (Fri. 12-3)
1. Jim Porter
2. Benita Porter
3. Frank Conklin
4. Gary Heckman
5. Jack Fuller
TRIUMPHS, TRIALS, AND TRIBULATIONS
As of 5/17/10 Chair Persons——-
Model/Photo Contest
1. Bill Sheldon
2. Jim Willis
Trophies (Sat)
1. Bill Sheldon
2. Frank Conklin
Trophies Placement (Sat PM)
1. Dave Stauffacher
2. Mel Hildebrandt
3. Frank Conklin
4. Nancy Conklin
5.
Raffle Prizes
1. Nancy Conklin
2. Charlie Brown
3. Frank Conklin
Hospitality (Fri)
1. Vicki Schulte
2. Shirley Stauffacher
3. John Popp
4. Hailie Stiltner
Banquet (Sat.)
1. Vicki Schulte
2. Shirley Stauffacher
3. Betty Fischer
Scenic Drive (Thur. Fri)
1. Jack Fuller
2. Nancy Fuller
Advertising
1. Ann Pogue
2. Molly McKiechan
Publications/Website
1. David Stauffacher
2. Vicki Schulte
3. Jim Willis
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Nancy Conklin-Kevin Schulte-Bill
Sheldon
Autocross
1. Ken Harpenau
2. Mike Williams
3. Craig Humphrey
4. Stu Greenwood
5. Jerry Fischer
6. Steve Behringer
7. Garth Brown
8. Bob Palmer
9. Mel Hildebrandt
10.Jim Willis
11.
Uffda
1. Craig Humphrey
2. John Popp
Walking Rallye
1. Kevin Schulte
2. Jack Fuller
3.
4.
Raffle Ticket Sales
1. Charlie Brown
2. Halie Stilner
3. Club Members
4.
Floaters
1. Larry Smith
2. Bill Sheldon

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VISTA HIGHLAND GAMES by Kevin Schulte
This year's outing to the Highland Games in Vista turned out splendidly. We had a very good showing of
Triumphs with none of the other clubs joining us.
We all assembled at the Park & Ride off I-78 and then proceeded to the Gathering of the Clans at Brengle
Terrace Park. There were a total of ten cars as we left for the games:
Bill Sheldon & Lynn; TR4A Bob Palmer & Noreen; TR7
Mary Turner 7 Hailie; TR250 Larry Smith; TR7
Garth Brown; TR3A John Popp; TR3B
Dave & Sara Claypool; TR6 Frank Conklin; TR3A
Matt Turner & Aurora; TR2 Kevin & Vicki Schulte; TR6 Betty and Jerry Fischer; TR 4
As we entered the park, there
was a frantic call from Betty
and Jerry Fischer saying they
were five minutes away. They
arrived, in their TR4, as we
were setting up camp on the ball
field. That brought our total to
eleven. Best turn out in many
years!
There was a lot of interest in
our cars as passers-by stopped
to chat and ask questions. By
noon we were ready for some
lunch and the Opening Ceremonies.
As the pipes and drums
marched by, we were sharing
the goodies we had brought and
enjoying the festivities from our
dugout vantage point.
After lunch there was not much time to take in all the entertainment offered. We had agreed to exit by 2:00
and that gave us a little time to watch the sheep dogs and then make it back to our cars. Maybe next year we
will plan to stay until 3:00 so we have more time to savor the music and some of the competitions.
But the weather couldn't have been nicer and the same goes for the company. Let's hope next year is as
much fun.

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Photos on this page are by Bill Sheldon.
Photo of the Highlanders on the previous
page are by Kevin Schulte taken at
the Highland Games in 2009.
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Our host hotel will be the lovely Del Mar Hilton
located in Del Mar, California 15 miles north of San
Diego. This location is next to the famous Del Mar
Racetrack and near to many of San Diego’s best
attractions including beaches, wineries, shopping,
and restaurants.
Triumph Sports Car Club of San Diego
Presents:
Triumphest 2010:
A British Invasion
October 7-10, 2010
Del Mar, California
ALL THE EVENTS YOU LOVE
(AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF NEW ONES!)
Autocross Funkhana
Hospitality Party Scenic Drive
Funcours Fun Rallye
Banquet Awards Presentations
For more information contact:
E-mail: Triumphest2010@gmail.com
On the web:
www.triumphest.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/sandiegotriumph

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NANCY’S “NOISEWORTHY” NEWS
Buy a Friend a Triumph Present
ORDER YOUR TRIUMPH GEAR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
( “Fuller” Gift Wrapping Included with each order)
T-Shirts $10.00
Denim Long and Short Sleeve Shirts $25.00
Sweatshirts and Hooded Sweats $25.00
Caps $15.00
Large TR Blankets $45.00
Club Pins $3.00
License Plate Frames $5.00
(All Items Subject To Availability And Demand)
TO ORDER: Contact Nancy Fuller —(619)889-9132— redlady1230@yahoo.com
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San Diego, CA 92177
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