Aloha, Don, and the FoT. Don, I could not agree with you more on all of your
points. Out here in Hawaii, there is simply no place to race in any
meaningful way. While I am very interested in racing and do own and autocross
a race
prepared Spitfire on a very small SCCA track in Hilo, my main benefit from my
FoT membership is to "Lurk and Learn." You guys have helped me in many ways,
and I appreciate all the information that flows from the FoT organization.
For what it's worth, I am hoping someday that FoT will officially expand
it's horizons to include, at least, a stated and real interest in historically
significant Triumphs--whether race cars or not. As many of you know, I have
purchased the first TR2 built for the North American market, commission number
TS1 LO (See Joe Alexander's e-mails about September's Watkins Glen event, and
the July issue of Classic Motorsports). This car has never been a trailer
queen, and will not be a show car under my ownership, just like it has always
been a driver under the ownership of Joe Richards. It is a piece of history
restored to be driven, and will be driven here in Hawaii.
Since there is no Triumph club physically based in Hawaii, I'm faced with
ginning up a local constituency that will enjoy this car along with our family,
and perhaps even some off island tourist or visitor interest in the car. It
would be great to have the support of a national constituency for vehicles
like TS1, in far away places like Hawaii, but how does one make the choice
among
all the Triumph organizations Don mentioned, and more? Which club or
conglomeration of clubs has a charter and mission statement that would be best
for
TS1? It would seem that every club should have room in its charter for the
celebration of a car like TS1, a Triumph for all seasons, and a Triumph for
all
persons interested in the marque.
Yikes, now I've written a tome! Thanks for reading, and see you all in
September at Watkins Glen.
Much aloha, Robert P. Smith, Volcano, Hawaii
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