Yeah Susan...we were there (Joanne and i). Great to put faces with many of
the FOT names we read and write to all year and great to again see so many we
knew but only see once a year. Saw Senor Curry getting his altitude tuning
Thursday and your fine machine parked nearby, but missed you three times we
went by. Once it was even hot from a running. Next time!! Mid Ohio??
Ted.... Joanne said to say she enjoyed meeting you finally (and that the boys
loved the shirts!!).....we came back but you weren't at the table when we
looked for the brake pads and didn't want to just leave you a note. Hope you
didn't have much to lug home.
To the So Cal FOT members who will remember him, Terry Hughes said to say hi
to Paul and Mordy and Larry and Bernie, etc.
Charles was always knee deep in the Roadster store.... the Moss brothers
convinced me I need another toy (thread restorer)...Terry Baldwin and the
gang at Rimmer Bros are putting out a new TR2/3 catalogue that looks great in
preview form (and I received the preview draft by the time I got home)....and
we got to meet Larry Lederman of Lederman Rupp who makes the finest regalia
outfitting bar none. My first Lederman product was a TR logo leather bottom
carpenters bag which I bought in the 70's and have carried everything from
tools to rocks to beer in over the years (all Triumph stories for another
time) and am due for a shiny new one for more show (Joanne is getting me one
for our anniversary - Yeah!! what a gal!!).
Thanks to Vernon for the board meeting update. Sorry I couldn't get there any
sooner and missed it by a few hours.......and congratulations as President
elect of VTR!!!
Hi again to Jim Jennings and gang and I'll try to get that grill badge to you
as well as the zone and chapter charter forms ASAP.
Looked for Joe but missed you and looked for Tim Smith too. (Tim.....Had the
labels in my luggage for you once again......will have to breakdown and buy
that $50 cent stamp after all...smile).
Mr Korbin was busy collecting vin numbers and the McElliotts TR-Ford (302
TR4) had no problem smoking about everything between LA and Breckenridge.
(The TR4 Rallye vents are a nice touch Steve). Bob and Lynn Klope were there
from Fresno and I was happy to tell Bob VTR has accepted their application
for zone status as a future chapter, and we found a source in San Jose for
Vredestein tires for the TR6 which I have been looking for for two years from
a nice couple from Traveler's whom name I managed to misplace (thanks again).
I couldn't catch up with the owner of the shiny TR10. Emphasis on "shiny" as
the ones I saw in Minnesota a couple or VTR nat'ls back I could almost read
thru (light weight eastern racing version I was told by the wild Scotsman
that owned it...smile. His license frame read "Not a babe magnet!"....and he
meant the car!!).
Cars and more cars as I understand the reg's tallied over 225 cars.! (That's
the size or Triumphest in Ventura 1990 for western FOT reference) and a great
collection of license plates. We counted 16 states on a simple walk across
the lot.
Oh yeah...that walk. I did get altitude poisoning ( or alt sickness some call
it) and was completely out of it on Fri after a night I care to forget (and I
can't blame it on a guiness as the local Irish Pub was closed by the time we
were done in the hot tub party and the grocery stores had folded too). Just
over did our first day. The desk clerk said some get hit harder than
others.... he spent his first week on oxygen at nite to adjust...so my one
day bought was easy according to him. I'd hate to imagine 'rough'!!
Just a footnote to first timers tho. Leave an extra day to acclimate and
drink LOTS of water. It was the only thing that got me thru. Hope the rest of
you all adjusted in the climb to the 9600 foot altitude. (Almost twice as hi
as Denver!!)
Mad dogs for punishment tho, we did drive top down up the 270 degree
switchbacks (great fun!!) to the local glaciers at 10, 400 feet and climb the
3/4 mile up to see the 'perpetual lakes' (there are five glaciers grouped all
within a 30 minute drive of Breckenridge) and we rode the 'tallest train
inthe world' at the Georgetown Loop that goes to Silver Plume over the worlds
highest tressle bridge. And found that special bakery in Silver Plume thanks
to the recommendation of the registration ladies. And yes we ordered bread by
fedX and it arrived today 8 hours later from the oven. What a treat!! Will
make fantastic Christmas ordering
Did we have fun?? Yep. Top down grandeur...great people. PERFECT weather, fun
events....a really great event site. and T R I U M P H S !!
Hope to catch more of you next time.
Bill and Joanne Burroughs
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