<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>This is a great and wonderful idea. I was wondering how this date was decided. A large portion of the country may be unable to participate because their cars are in storage as a result of winter precipitation. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">It seems like your efforts may yield greater participation if this event was held in the spring. <br><br>Ronnie</div><div><br>On Feb 9, 2016, at 11:57 AM, Rye Livingston <<a href="mailto:ryel@mac.com">ryel@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font face="SFNSText, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif">Last year I got this started with the Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club, and the story made it into the VTR December 1014/January 2015 edition. Below is the reminder email I just sent out to the Travelers, and thought I should send it to this list as well. Please read and send me a photo as </font><font face="SFNSText, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif">described below.</font></span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">February 10th is the birthday of Sir John Black, who bought the rights to Triumph to create cars to compete with the soon to be released post-war Jaguars. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Motor_Company" data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Motor_Company">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Motor_Company</a></span><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">To celebrate this date, PLEASE drive your Triumph tomorrow, or at least take a photo of it. Take it to work, to the store, or for a country drive. Go by yourself or take your significant other, a friend, child, grandchild, or your dog. Meet up with some fellow Travelers. Then take a photo of your car. You and your car. Your car and your passenger. What ever! If your car isn't running, take a photo of it in your garage or under a tarp. Then send that photo to me with a brief description of where you are and who you're with. </span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you don't want to go alone, there are two organized activities happening. A group of Travelers are going to Canepa Design in Scotts Valley, and a few Travelers are meeting at Alpine Inn for lunch and a group photo. Both are listed on the TTSCC Event Calendar. <a href="http://www.triumphtravelers.org/Activites/actperp/activityList.php" data-mce-href="http://www.triumphtravelers.org/Activites/actperp/activityList.php">http://www.triumphtravelers.org/Activites/actperp/activityList.php</a></span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll work with Chris to get all the photos in the Tails & Trails, AND, like last year, we'll see if we can get it in the National VTR Publication. But we need you to drive your Triumph and take a photo!</span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the great weather we're having, you have no excuse! Get out and drive your Triumph!</span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regards,</span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rye Livingston</span><br></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Activities Chairman</span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">1960 TR3A</span></div><div style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;">PH: 530-FIND-RYE</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br><span>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rbtr3a@cox.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rbtr3a@cox.net</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>