You write:
> I would be interested in obtaining information about your organization. I am
> an owner of a 1974 TR6, and am planning on keeping it good working condition.
> Any help on keeping it on the road would be greatly appreciated.
> Mark Joslyn gave me this e-mail address.
Craig,
Thanks a lot for your note! I, too, own a 1974 TR6, #CF27535. I've been a
member of VTR for a lot longer than I've owned the TR6, as I joined many years
ago, and have had the TR6 for less than a year.
If you have access to a World-Wide-Web viewer, there's a lot more online
information about VTR at "http://www.sanders.com/vtr/vtr.html";
I'm also including the VTR "Frequently Asked Questions" so that they can
give you a better idea about what VTR is.
The VTR magazine includes frequent articles that are extremely helpful in
maintaining a Triumph, as well as vehicle consultants that can help provide
specific information for vehicle restorations, modifications, and upkeep.
Good luck, and happy motoring!
--ken ('74 TR6)
Kenneth B. Streeter | EMAIL: streeter@sanders.com
Lockheed Sanders, PTP2-A001 | WWW: http://rassp.sanders.com/streeter/
65 River Road | Voice: (603) 885-9604
Hudson, NH 03051 | Fax: (603) 885-0631
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The Vintage Triumph Register FAQ
[Note: this document has been automatically extracted from
a WWW site. This may introduce some formatting errors.]
The Vintage Triumph Register Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is a regular posting to
the VTR mailing list (vtr@autox.team.net) which attempts to answer
some of the regular questions asked of the this list.
The FAQ is not meant to discuss any topic exhaustively. It will
hopefully provide readers with pointers on where to find useful
information, especially material available on the Internet.
This FAQ is posted every 4 weeks to vtr@autox.team.net.
It is also available for anonymous ftp from the VTR archive
site :
* ftp://triumph.cs.utah.edu/pub/sol/VTR/FAQ.txt
Admin
This release sees major changes to the format of the FAQ posting.
These documents are now automatically extracted from the VTR
World Wide Web site - http://www.sanders.com/vtr/vtr.html. I have
tried to keep the integrity of the posting intact but there are
probably errors. Please let me know of any you find.
FAQ Sections
The FAQ is divided into the following sections:
* FAQ Contents
* FAQ Section 1: General Information on The Vintage Triumph Register
* FAQ Section 2: Information on VTR upcoming events
* FAQ Section 3: Technical Information for Triumph Motorcars.
VTR FTP Site
The VTR ftp site (which is described in Q1.6) contains the
following:
* General Information
* Mailing List Archives
Acknowledgements
Dozens of people have made contributions to the VTR FAQ over the time
since its creation; there are too many to name individually. Special
thanks go to Mark Bradakis, Dennis Riley, and Bill Sohl who have
been particularly helpful.
Maintenance
The FAQ posting is maintained by
Kenneth Streeter
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24 Grey Rock Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone (work): 603-885-9604
Phone (home): 603-471-0650
Fax: 603-885-0631
email: streeter@sanders.com
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VTR FAQ CONTENTS
Introduction
Section 1: General Information on The Vintage Triumph Register. (VTR)
* Q1.1 What is VTR?
* Q1.2 What benefits are there to belonging to VTR?
* Q1.3 How do I join VTR?
* Q1.4 What are related newsgroups and mailing lists?
* Q1.5 Are there any on-line FTP archives?
* Q1.6 What is "team.net"?
* Q1.7 What is the difference between VTR Chapters and VTR Zones?
Section 2: Information on VTR upcoming events
* Q2.1 When / Where is the 1995 VTR convention?
* Q2.2 When / Where is the 1996 VTR convention?
Section 3: Technical Information for Triumph Motorcars.
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FAQ SECTION 1 - General Information on The Vintage Triumph Register. (VTR)
* Q1.1 What is VTR?
The Vintage Triumph Register is a national club of over 3700 Triumph
owners and enthusiasts. (You do not have to own a Triumph to join.)
VTR is the only national club in North America which covers and
supports all models of Triumphs. VTR regularly publishes a quarterly
magazine, "The Vintage Triumph."
* Q1.2 What benefits are there to belonging to VTR?
In addition to the magazine, membership in VTR also provides free
classified advertising in the magazine, access to VTR's staff of
vehicle consultants, a discount book service, a travelling
assistance name list, and various VTR regalia.
* Q1.3 How do I join VTR?
Membership dues for VTR are:
$25 for all USA zipcode addresses
$30 (US Dollars) for Canada and Mexico
$35 (US Dollars) anywhere else
To join the VTR now, send name, address and dues to:
VTR-E - New Membership
15218 West Warren
Dearborn, MI 48126
or, write to the above address for a free information brochure, or
send email to vtr@autox.team.net with your mailing address.
Please include details about your car when sending in new membership
info.
* Q1.4 What are related newsgroups and mailing lists?
You might be interested in the British car mailing list, which
currently covers a fairly wide range of vehicles, with about 1200
people all over the globe participating. Well, most of them just
read, if all 1200 posted a message or two every day it would soon be
overwhelming. Still, it is a pretty busy mailing list. If you want
to give it a try, send a mail message to
majordomo@autox.team.net
and put
subscribe british-cars-digest
in the body of the message. There is also a Triumph-only
mailing list, and a VTR mailing list.
* Q1.5 Are there any on-line FTP archives?
If you have FTP access, you should be able to get to
triumph.cs.utah.edu, use ftp or anonymous as the login, your email
address as the password. Look around in the pub directory, you may
find some interesting stuff.
* Q1.6 What is "team.net"?
Team.Net, the dot is not silent, is basically just a name made up to
refer to various automotive related electronic services. It started
with a simple mailing list or two a number of years ago, and now
includes a broader spectrum of mailing lists, archives of past mail,
images, and a source of information for various programs that present
this resource to users. A fair amount of this work is done by a
machine named triumph, oddly enough.
* Q1.7 What is the difference between VTR Chapters and VTR Zones?
The VTR establishes a Chartered Chapter when 10 or more current VTR
members have formed a local Triumph group or when 10 or more current
VTR members are part of a British Car club and wish to be associated
with the VTR National Organization. The process to accomplish this
would be to submit a letter to the Chapter Coodinator for that area of
the country which denotes the Name of the organization, the purpose
for existence, the area covered by the organization (i.e. Sacramento,
CA) and signed by at least ten current VTR members who are members of
that organization.
A VTR Zone can be established by submitting a letter to the Chapter
Coordinator for that area with the same information as for a Chapter,
except it only requires one to nine current VTR members signatures.
The purpose of a zone is to establish a beginning point with which to
attact additional current VTR members in order to eventually qualify
for VTR Chapter status.
A VTR Zone does not qualify for the insurance program and other
benifits which are available to all VTR Chapters.
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FAQ SECTION 2 - Information on VTR upcoming events
* Q2.1 When / Where is the 1995 VTR convention?
The 1995 Vintage Triumph Register National Convention and North
American Triumph Challenge XX will be held July 26-30, 1995 at the
Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois. The sponsoring club is the
Illinois Sports Owners Association (ISOA). ISOA is focused on
providing good- spirited competition and fun events for all
participants. Events will include a welcome pool party, autocross,
TSD rallye, fun rallye, cookout, technical sessions, parts vendors,
auction, photo/model/craft contest and optional local tours. While a
Concours and Peoples Choice are a major part of the convention, we
encourage all Triumph enthusiasts to bring a car - no matter what
condition it is in. The featured model will be the TR7 as we
celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Rockford is Illinois' second largest city. Located along the Rock
River in north-central Illinois, it has many big city amenities
without having to cover up big city hassles. Interesting and
uncongested local roads are perfect for tours, rallyes and fun. The
nearby Interstate highway system puts Rockford withing a two day drive
for over 2/3 of the US and Canada. Rockford is also accesible by air
(Chicago O'Hare or Greater Rockford Airport) for those who choose not
to drive.
Convention headquarters is the Clock Tower Resort, a full service
convention hotel. The 1990 Austin-Healey convention was held there
and was a great success. The resort has restaurants, shops and many
recreational facilities. It promises to be a great place for
families, too, with lots to do in the general area.
Mark your calendar now and watch for official registration forms early
in 1995. Hope to see you next summer!
ISOA VTR '95 convention information: Convention Chairpersons:
(815) 332-3119 before 10pm CT Jack Billimack
Ann or Tim Buja Ann Buja
1173 Butler Road Sheri Pyle
Rockford, IL 61108-4702
* Q2.2 When / Where is the 1996 VTR convention?
Strictly speaking, The '96 VTR National will not be formally announced
the weekend of the '95 National. However, the planned sponsoring club
is the Adirondack Triumph Association, in Albany, NY. The Adirondack
Triumph Association previously sponsored the 1989 VTR National.
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FAQ SECTION 3: Technical Information for Triumph Motorcars.
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