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Club Triumph is pleased to announce The 2020 Coast 2 Coast Run. The event will be held during the night of Saturday and Sunday 25^th and 26^th of April.  Sunday 26^th April is National Drive it Day. Normal Club Triumph rules apply - event description and regulations can be found at https://www.club.triumph.org.uk/menu/20691/view and entry at https://www.club.triumph.org.uk/menu/20692/view

 Initially entry will be limited to 50 cars. The price is £25 per vehicle. 

Dear all,

We would like to thank all of you for your kind words on the passing of our father, Derek Pollock.   It is a comfort to know that he had so many good friends in the Club, which was such an important part of his life. We had a beautiful funeral service for him on Saturday, with a wonderful turn-out of Club Triumph members (and cars!).

Thank you to all of you who were able to join us, particularly those who travelled from far to be with us.  Our father would have been so happy to see all of you at his final send-off. Special thanks go to Dale for organising the splendid line up of cars at Enfield Crematorium and to Dave Shewry for his tribute at West Lodge.

We're planning to join you for the start of the RBRR 2020, and in the meantime, Happy Triumphing!

Susan and Louise

Derek Pollock’s love affair with Triumph TRs began in 1954 when he bought his first one, a TR2. That had to be substituted for a Standard Ten immediately prior to the arrival of his first daughter and was then itself replaced by a TR3A. Another daughter and a Standard Vanguard estate followed before the purchase of his beloved TR4 in 1963. He was to ensure that this car was kept constantly maintained, running and on the road until his death, and indeed, thereafter.

It was in 1961 that he joined the TAA, which led to the formation of Club Triumph, after which he duly used the TR4 through the next three decades on a variety of Club runs, tours, autotests and rallies, though never on the RBRR due to the availability of several ‘Works’ cars for his use and later, cars of his own including his 2500S and more particularly his ‘breathed on’ TR8. Derek owned, in his time, a great many Triumph cars including a Gloria Southern Cross, several Heralds and two TR8s, one a genuine UK model.

Derek on the RBRR in 1969 and 1971

During a Club visit to the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1966 he and his great friend Les Mills wondered whether it might be possible to drive all the way around mainland Britain in one go; not perhaps in 24 hours, but maybe in 48. They drew up their plans and successfully completed the run later that year with a handful of fellow Club members in six cars representing the six models then offered by the company. Since then the Round Britain Reliability Run, as it is now known, has grown into a much larger event with around 120 – 130 crews taking part every two years. In 1990 Derek came up with the idea of raising money for charity by getting crews to gain sponsorship for completing the event. Since then the event has raised over £750,000 for a variety of charities with over £100,000 raised on the last Run in 2018 alone.

Derek with his 2 daughters after receiving the MBE

Derek held various positions within the Club for many years including Secretary, magazine Editor (concurrently for part of the time) and latterly President and magazine proof reader as well as regularly contributing material of historical, technical and humorous nature. He was regarded by many of those who served the Club alongside him simply as ‘Mr Club Triumph’ for several decades although it is true to say that you would have to go a long way to find someone as gentlemanly, humble, approachable and funny as he was. Like many of his generation who, dare we say, ‘Triumphed through adversity’ in the 1940s, he will be sorely missed.

Derek with his TR4 which he owned and drove for 56 years

Club Triumph is proud to announce its Annual Awards Dinner to be held on the 29^th February 2020 at Shendish Manor Golf Course and Hotel near Kings Langley.

Follow the link above for full details and to book <<via the ENTER button>> (look to the panel on the right of the event page)

Club Triumph is pleased to announce the Essex Winter Rally, which will be held on Sunday 17th November 2019. The event is a non-timed 12 Car navigation rally suitable for Experts, Novices and Beginners. Click the title above to link to the event page for further details and to ENTER.

Club Triumph are proud to announce the 2019 edition of the Three Counties Rally, to now be held on Sunday 20th October.

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone new to the world of navigation rallies to have a go, or just come out for a drive and a bit of fun. Breakfast baps for both driver and navigators included in your entry fee to get the day off to a good start, with the ability to plot in a warm environment should the weather be a bit damp. Sunday Lunch is also available at the finish (approx 2pm) - choices / orders should be made when entering the event. 

The event is suitable for Experts, Novices and Beginners (who will be given a marked up route to follow).

Click the Title link above to visit the Event page and Enter!

It is part of the CT Rallies Mini-Series.

Fantastic day at the Autosolo. Thanks to Matthew Helm and Nigel Abdullah for doing the main of the organising, and a big thank you to all the timing marshals, and the results team, as well as all the entrants for supporting the event.

Congrats go to:
Matthew Helm (pictured above) - Fastest of the Day
Ellis Stokes - 1st in Class AB (1500cc or less)
Mike Bishop - 2nd in Class AB (1500cc or less)
Dale Barker - 3rd in Class AB (1500cc or less)
Richard Warr - 1st in Class CD (over 1500cc)
Peter Fern - 1st in Class E (modified or modern)
Roger Churchill - Fastest Novice

The legendary Triumph enthusiasts social gathering takes place at the Fox Inn in Saltburn by the Sea over the weekend of 17th - 19th May.

Club Triumph is proud to announce details of the 2019 Autosolo - click on the link above <title> to go to the event page for further details, regulations and to ENTER online. 

Once again Club Triumph are supporting the Scramble meeting at The Bicester Heritage Centre on Drive it Day – Sunday 28^th April. This year we are doing something a bit different as we will be finishing the Coast 2 Coast Run at Bicester as well as having a plot for Club Triumph members to show their cars. 

Founded in 2014 the Sunday Scramble began as a ‘cars and coffee’ get together. Five years on and the Sunday Scramble is an event of national repute, attracting enthusiasts from across the UK and Europe, offering the opportunity to explore the former RAF Bicester base, the restored wartime buildings and the specialists businesses based here.

Held on ‘Drive It Day’ (a national venture championed by the FBHVC to encourage historic vehicle owners to raise awareness of our vast motoring culture by taking their machine for a spin) the April Scramble is the busiest day of the year at Bicester Heritage and over 1,000 Classic cars will be on display and the specialist businesses of Bicester Heritage throw open the doors to their workshops, showrooms and offices, revealing an ever-changing display of magnificent vehicles from every decade. See http://bicesterheritage.co.uk/  for more information.

For booking Club Triumph will have our own process as we need to accommodate the finish of the Coast 2 Coast Run. For more information about booking please go to https://www.club.triumph.org.uk/menu/14777/item/605861/view