From vtr-owner@autox.team.net Sat Mar 2 12:30:30 2002 From: Herald948@aol.com To: vtr@autox.team.net, vtr-chapters@autox.team.net, Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 14:29:14 EST Subject: Re: Debut of North American Sports 6 (Vitesse) and Herald Taking a cue from Joe Curry's International Triumph Spitfire Database, I've come up with the beginnings of a database for those Heralds and Sports 6 (Vitesse elsewhere) models sold in North America and/or currently residing there. Check out: Click here: North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse) and Herald Database If that hot link doesn't work for you, paste the following into your browser: . Submissions and any other input will be most welcome. And feel free to pass this along to anyone else who might be interested. Thanks! --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings. -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22) /// /// vtr@autox.team.net mailing list /// From vtr-owner@autox.team.net Fri Mar 8 09:48:52 2002 From: rfeibusch@loop.com (Richard Feibusch) To: morris@autox.team.net Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 08:32:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: PALO ALTO BRITMEET IS BACK!!!!!! Dear California British Car Enthusiast: Yep, we're back - and at the same time and place! El Camino Park in Palo Alto on September 8th!!! Last year's, last minute, street renovation project is finished and we are back on line as usual. This is the first notification this year as we just confirmed the date with Palo Alto. There still are some details to be worked out. GOOD NEWS! The American MGB Association will once again be having their National West Coast Convention at this meet so the MGB and Midgets will be the featured marque. NOT SORTED YET - The British Car Magazine Tour, usually held the day before (this year would be Sept. 7th), is in question as the Magazine principals have plans to be in the UK that week but we are working on some other tour plans for this year - more information to follow. BAD NEWS! The Greater Los Angeles British Car Meet is still without a home. - Woodley Park in Van Nuys will not be available to us this year and we are still looking for a new place - It is hard to find a place that will let cars park on the lawn. We are talking about a much smaller and more expensive event at an LA Automotive Museum but it will be a seriously different type of event. We will keep you posted. Once again, we thank you for your patients last year with all of the problems that we had with our events. It was amazing that they all came up at the same time. Palo Alto is back, better than ever, and Los Angeles is still planned for mid-October SOMEPLACE. Hope to see you, and your British car at an event soon. Cheers, Rick Feibusch Meet Coordinator ----------------------------------------- THE PALO ALTO BRITISH CAR MEET RETURNS SUNDAY, September 8th, 2002 Be part of the biggest all British automotive lawn event in California. over 600 classic, quirky and thoroughly lovable British cars are expected to fill the field at El Camino Park in Palo Alto, for the 25th Annual Palo Alto British Car Meet. Don't have a show car? Don't worry! Daily drivers, vintage racers, street rods & works-in-progress are as welcome as concours quality show cars. Great British food, jazz, parts, literature, toys and gifts and more fun than you'll be able to tolerate! People's Choice awards will be given in five classes. Join your British car friends for a smashing day at the park. There is no preregistration. Cars will be placed on the field by marque, starting at 9:00AM, and the fun goes on all day long. The registration fee is $25 per car at the gate. All participants will receive a commemorative gift. Spectators park and attend free. El Camino Park is located on the El Camino Real, just north of University Avenue, oppisite the Stanford Shopping Center, From 101 take University Ave west, go under the Alma Street overpass, and turn right onto the El Camino Real. From 280, take the Sandhill Road Exit east and turn right on the El Camino. Trailer parking is available on-site at the park. DO NOT PARK TRAILERS IN THE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT PLEASE! For information call: 310-392-6605 or email: "Britmeet 2001" or visit us on the web at: http://www.autowire.net/2001-28.html /// /// vtr@autox.team.net mailing list /// From vtr-owner@autox.team.net Sun Mar 17 07:49:47 2002 From: "Ralph Jannelli" To: , "TR8" , Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 09:47:44 -0500 Subject: Good News!! Scrappage bill defeated on Senate floor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 03/14/2002 As a result of the hard work of SEMA, SEMA-member companies, and race fans opposing the old-car scrappage provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2002 (Section 822 of S. 517) has been defeated. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell's (R-CO) amendment to eliminate scrappage from the legislation passed by unanimous consent. The principal sponsor of the scrappage provision, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), was not willing to oppose the Campbell amendment. "This is fantastic work which would not have been possible without the enthusiastic and valuable support of Sen. Campbell and the thousands of phone calls, faxes, e-mails and letters to U.S. senators that SEMA-member businesses and SEMA Action Network vehicle clubs and individual enthusiasts contributed," reports SEMA News. "Hobbyist efforts were cited by Senator Campbell and Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) as a compelling force in defeating this scrappage provision. SEMA sincerely thanks everyone for their dedication, hard work, and willingness to protect the vehicle hobby today and to preserve for it for our children." Ralph Jannelli Fourth Gear Ltd http://www.fourth-gear-ltd.com /// /// vtr@autox.team.net mailing list ///