Hello everybody. Just a reminder that the current CT website will be closing down soon. The new website is being worked on feverishly and will be up and running soon . The site is being populated and the essential parts are being tested for launch concurrent with the closure of the current site as I write . 

New registrations are not yet available but will be as soon as possible . The new site is mobile friendly and easier to navigate with less information in front of you . This does not mean that it has less on it but simply that the essential bits are simple to find . It will take a while and some feedback to iron out any gremlins . One thing that is very clear is that members who wish to interact with the site and the new forum once it’s up and running will need to update their out of date contact details such as e mail addresses . Some may wish to change their user names and this process is now simplified within the new pages. We are very excited with some of the features so please watch this space for updates . 

At this point we are confident that there will be  a smooth transition in areas like membership , events Calendar, Club shop and the new forum being available at the changeover but some content will follow on with new features and background being added later on. 

Please be patient and hopefully we will be able to iron out any issues quickly. 

The Club Committee would like to thank Craig ,Clive and the web committee members for their huge efforts in helping the Club to reach this stage and especially to recognise Keith Bennett for spinning all these plates unseen in the background for so many years. Having been a small part of this process myself, I know that Keith’s contribution cannot be underestimated. 

Thank you 

Darren Sharp 

Club Secretary.

Welcome to the 2021 Charity 

Motor Neurone Disease Association

The club Triumph Team page can be found here -Club Triumph 2021 Just giving team

Entrants are urged to set up a crew page within the Club Triumph just giving team 

Please reference  your Car/crew/entry number 

The March 2021 edition of Club Torque is now available online with features on Dave Shewry, the Triumph Acclaim, our 2020 table top rally and updates on the RBRR.

Full access is available to Club members, along with back issues and articles from the last two decades.

https://www.motorsportuk.org/motorsport-uk-confirms-motorsport-will-restart-in-england-from-29-march/

David Shewry

Members will be saddened to learn that our Vice - President, David Shewry, was taken ill earlier this week and passed away in hospital on Wednesday night. David was on the Club Committee for 47 years, for 17 of which he served as Chairman, bringing a light touch and unfailing friendly good humour to the proceedings. This will be well appreciated by anyone who heard his addresses at our annual Dinner over the  years, even when joining us from his hospital bed by audio link to participate in the 2017 event. David actually planned these Dinners for over twenty years, together with his wife Shirley with whom our thoughts and prayers now reside. David was one of life's true gentlemen in the full sense of the word; in all the years I knew him I cannot recall him having a bad word to say about anyone and that is an epitaph granted to few.

https://www.motorsportuk.org/motorsport-uk-confirms-motorsport-will-restart-in-england-on-2-december/

In response to the recent changes to the Government C-19 guidelines, the MSUK have updated their advice regarding travel . 

https://www.motorsportuk.org/updated-covid-19-guidance-in-relation-to-uk-travel/

All other MSUK C-19 updates can be found here.

https://www.motorsportuk.org/restart/

Many of you will be aware that on the 22nd July, our motorsports' governing body MSUK announced a careful restart of motorsport.  For full text, see link below.

https://www.motorsportuk.org/restart/

Since then, albeit subject to strict Covid-19 related precautions including strict social distancing, various Clubs have been started putting on limited numbers of competitive events again. 

The Club Calendar will be updated soon with confirmed events that we are aware of and your committee are in the process of drafting a new calendar of Club events with the hope that we will be able to run something ourselves before the year ends.

Exciting times!

Website issue

Apologies to all users for a website issue which was preventing new content from being posted on the site over the weekend. Our response was delayed by covid issues at our supplier. Thanks for your patience and thanks to those who reported the issue.

MSUK have recently updated their policy on restarting motorsport and issued lengthy instructions. In relation to Touring Assemblies they say:

“Where events will require more than 1 person in the vehicle it will not be possible whilst social distancing requirements are in place. Therefore, it will not be possible for Treasure Hunts or Touring Assemblies to take place initially.”

Further Professor Chris Whitty is on record as not expecting social distancing regulations to be relaxed this year.

This means that MSUK will not issue a permit for the event this year.  Therefore, the Club deeply regrets that it has to cancel The Coast to Coast Run 2020. Entry fees and merchandising payments will be refunded during June

The Competitions Committee still hopes to stage some events this year and is continuing to look for opportunities to arrange events that comply with the future regulatory changes and satisfy safety and legal restrictions.  If any are possible they will be announced on the website, so please keep checking it over regularly.

Despite the disappointment of cancelled events this year we are putting our heads together right now to make 2021 the best year we possibly can for Club events