[Fot] Watkins Glen Poster VTR & FoT

[Doug Mitchell]

Jim,

Are you sure it was the VTR and not the TRA? VTR opened
their doors to all Triumphs (and Standards) in 1982. I
joined in 1986, and also belong to the Detroit Club and
SCCA. When I first returned to the States with my Spit
in 1977, I inquired about the VTR, but at that time it
was only for cars over 10 years old. Joined Detroit
Triumphs and have been a member ever since.

TRA has always been for side curtain cars and only relatively
recently condescended to allowing TR4s. I don't think that
even now they recognize anything newer. ;)

Doug


--- On Wed, 9/24/08, Jim <britbits at netzero.com> wrote:

> From: Jim <britbits at netzero.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Watkins Glen Poster   VTR & FoT
> To: Herald948 at aol.com
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net, bdischer at blakedischer.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:13 AM
> Andy,
>  
> To what point?
>  
> When I purchased my first Spitfire ('73 1500) in 1989
> I'd asked a friend
> familiar with the scene if there were any clubs to look at.
>  I was told of
> one national club ( VTR) but told they were only focused on
> the side curtain
> TRs.
>  
> My first call to a VTR officer in central NJ kinda
> confirmed that idea.
>  
> To my knowledge most of the factory efforts post
> sidecurtain cars went into
> the Spitfires.. not forgetting the Group 44 TR6s and the
> TR7/TR8s.
>  
> There are members on this list who are die hard VTR
> members.  There are
> folks on this list who maybe are a bit... ambivalent about
> the VTR.  At
> best.
>  
> So... as a former VTR president.. what are you proposing? 
> And what are the
> requirements, and dues?
>  
>  
> I rule nothing out before looking at it..  Maybe I
> won't like what I see
> though.
>  
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Jim
> Dallas
> '76 DM Spitfire autocrossser
> and a barn full of projects.
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Herald948 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:25 PM
> To: tr3a58 at verizon.net; N197TR4 at cs.com
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net; bdischer at blakedischer.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Watkins Glen Poster VTR & FoT
> 
> 
> In a message dated 9/23/2008 8:59:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight
> Time,
> tr3a58 at verizon.net writes:
> 
> 
> Joe;
>        You might be surprized as to how many FOT members
> are also members of
> the VTR. I for one am VTR member #599. Joined way back in
> the beginning.
> Also a member of TRA, TR Register/UK, SVRA, VDCA, SCCA, and
> yes, National
> Street Rod Association. A tried and true "Car
> Nut". 
>  
> Dean Tetterton
> 
> ==AM==
> Gee, Dean, you're just a kid. My VTR member number is
> 113. ;-)
>  
> This does raise an interesting possibility, were FoT
> members so inclined:
> perhaps we could become some sort of "Special
> Chapter" or "Affiliate" of
> VTR? 
>  
> --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.
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> Circus (22)
> 
> Triumph 10 / Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The
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> 
> 
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