Triumph Herald restoration including modifying to fit the Vitesse 2 litre straight 6 engine. Reports from classic car outings dating back to the 1980s
And so it begins! First outing of the year, set up ready for the influx of Triumphs and other classics for Drive It Day tomorrow. We’re the only ones on the campsite so it’s going to be a peaceful evening. The following day we were joined by plenty of Triumphs on the Drive It Day Treasure Hunt we had organised with Bircham Windmill being the lunchtime get-together.
A wet and miserable Sunday morning for our New Year Run gave Norfolk members a great chance to show how hardy they are. We had nine Triumphs and three moderns at the Wymondham start of the run to Wroxham Barns, where we were joined by another big Triumph, a lovely sounding ‘65 Thunderbird, and those that didn’t want to miss out on a good social in their moderns. A great turn out of around 40 on what was a rather drizzly day.
When we received a request from Graham, AO for TSSC Leicester and Rutland, for them to meet up with the Norfolk lot during their trip to Norfolk how could we refuse? There were two runs, one from the Roman Camp Inn near Cromer (where L&R were staying) and the other from the Market Place in Dereham. Both runs came together at Walsingham. We had a couple of stop points, Creake Abbey and Binham Priory before arriving at Holkham Hall. We had a dedicated arrival at the South Gate followed by a two-mile drive through the estate ending with exclusive parking in front of the hall. A great turnout of Triumphs which created quite a bit of interest from the public.
A couple of local shows with just us attending. First up was a small gathering of classic cars at Thompson Community Hall. A venue we’d meant to pop along to all summer. This was the last one of the season, so an extra effort was made. A very friendly crowd that started chatting as soon as we arrived. Unfortunately, the next car to arrive and attempt to park up next to us, a 1930s Austin, reversed into the Herald giving it a bit of a dent. This, in spite of a number of people shouting stop! A great shame, but it’s been a long time a lot of miles without a dent and things could have been a lot worse.
This didn’t stop us from poping into the second event of the day, just down the road from us at Broom Hall for a spot of lunch. A very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
Now in its fourth year, our Tea, Cake and Triumphs afternoon is held in our back garden. We had a 30-mile run starting from Attleborough. Yet again the weather was perfect and we ended up with around 30 Triumphs parked up in the back garden. The car of the show must have been the 1937 Triumph Dolomite, which coped well with the run and was admired by all. We raised just under £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Our third trip up to North Norfolk in four weeks. This one with the caravan pitching up alongside the railway for their 60s weekend. We arrived on Friday afternoon and after getting things set up, including our “Carry On” shower and sign, headed up to the pub with two other couples for a very nice meal and a couple of pints. Both days were scorchers, and it was great to spend the weekend sitting in thevan talking to visitors. Numbers were down from previous weekends, which did make it more of a rest. Sunday saw the arrival of a few scooters, always a bonus for me.
One of our favourite shows. The past few years we’ve taken the caravan and stayed over. This year, though, we decided to have a Triumph area. We had 13 Triumphs booked in, with a nice area reserved for us. Unfortunately, the heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the event meant that the field was deemed too damp to hold the car show on. So cars ended up being parked wherever there was a space, which was a great shame, but, with the reduced train fairs and nice weather, the day was still enjoyed by those that attended.
The TSSC annual Fish and Chip Run to Cromer with five of us leaving Dereham to convoy up to the clifftop car park where we were met by a further seven Triumphs and a Morris Minor (and a “Love Bus”). Once parked we had our usual walk down to No1 for fish and chips and then back up to the cars for a bit of a natter as the sun set. It was great to welcome some new members too.
