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| A Triumph Car Club since 1986 ! |
| Celebrating 40 Years ! |
| The BCTR is a club dedicated to the fun of Triumph Cars. |
| Based in the Lower Mainland, BCTR serves to all Triumph enthusiasts in B.C. |
| BCTR 2026 MEETINGS : |
| Monthly Meeting, every 2nd Wednesday, 7:15pm |
| at Clayton Community Centre, 7155 187A St, Surrey, Room MP106 |
| and on Zoom |
| Social Media |
BCTR is also on facebook
, go to the
BCTR facebook page. |
| REMINDERS : |
| Feb 10 Drive Your Triumph Day 2026 |
| Take a photo of your Triumph on Feb 10th and email to: driveyourtriumphday@gmail.com |
| BCTR Meet & Munch, Feb 10: |
| From Andy : |
| Drive Your Triumph Day is now less than two weeks away. You will see something in a week or so regarding sending in your picture to Rye Livingston, so please watch for it in your emails. |
| This year BCTR's plans are similar to what we did last year....here goes: Tuesday Feb 10 we will meet at 10:30am at the Cineplex movie theatre complex on 200th & 91A in Surrey for a photo op, then at 11:00 we'll drive north on 200th to 96, turn right and make our way to Derby Reach for another photo op, then carry on east to Fort Langley where we will meet for lunch at The Fort Pub on Glover just north of the RR tracks. We have a lunch reservation for 11:45. Now Mother Nature may throw a wrench into these plans but regardless we will still meet at the Fort Pub for lunch. So plan on at least that come what may. As most of you know Drive Your Triumph Day is in honour of the birthday of Triumph's founder Sir John Black, and the worldwide coordinator of our participation is Rye Livingston of the Triumph Travellers Club in California. On Feb 10 each year he collects photos from around the world of peoples' Triumphs and posts them on a website for all to see. Typically he gets 6 or 700 pictures...the number seems to be increasing every year. The weather of course influences the picture environment....it can vary from bright sunshine in Australia or South Africa to a deep freeze in Canada or Norway. And everything in between. |
| So on Feb 10 take a picture of your car no matter what state of repair it is in, or where; be it on the road, in your driveway, or in the garage. Just take the picture and watch for further instructions on what to do with it. Google Drive Your Triumph Day to learn more. |
| Please mark your calendar Feb 10 at least for lunch at the Fort Pub....and please let me know if and how much you will be participating so I can confirm our Fort reservation. |
| NEWS : |
BCTR 2026 AGM Elections : |
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*** Gary Gruchey replaces outgoing Stephen Pallavicini as Newsletter Editor. Congrats to Gary and many thanks to Stephen for his wonderful publications.
The 2026 executive mostly remain as : * President - Roger Levens * Vice President - Richard Walker * Secretary - Robert Strath * Treasurer - Lyle Dickson * Membership Director - Andy MacLean * Past President - Charlie Doolie * Events - Greg Winterbottom and James Taylor |
| 2025 Member of the Year * Andy McLean * |
| Andy receiving his trophy as 2025 Member of the Year presented by Jerry Goulet at the December Club meeting. |  |
| USEFUL LINKS : |
| Technical Articles and Manuals: Tech link |
| Clubs and Online Forums. Clubs link |
| Parts and Local Services. Parts link |
| Rallyes, Runs, Races, Drives and Tours : |
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The Drives are designed for individuals with co-driver for navigation or
small groups of say less than six cars. Select and print a Drive route instruction and enjoy. |
| DRIVE # 1: Langley to Mission and Abbotsford then return to Langley. |
| START - Colossus Cineplex Cinemas 20090 91st Ave
Langley. West side of theatre. Duration approx. 2 hours. Instructions : Drive 1A |
| DRIVE # 2: Abbotsford to Chilliwack to Hope and return. |
| START - Tim Horton's on Sumas Way near Costco
Abbotsford. Duration approximately 2 - 3.5 hours. Instructions : Drive 2 |
| DRIVE # 3: Pitt Meadows to Mission to Maple Ridge. |
| START - Pitt Meadows Airport Main Terminal at Runway Café. Duration approx. 2 to 2.5 hours. Instructions : Drive 3 |
| DRIVE # 4: Hazelmere to Ft. Langley |
| START - Hazelmere Golf Club, 18150 8th Ave, Surrey Duration approx. 1 to 2.5 hours. Instructions : Drive 4 |
| DRIVE # 5A: Port Coquitlam to Mission |
| START - Tim Horton’s / Chevron, Kingsway and Mary Hill Bypass (Hwy 7B) Port Coquitlam Duration approx. 3.5 hours. (return trip) Instructions : Drive 5A |
| DRIVE # 5B: Port Coquitlam to Agassiz |
| START - Tim Horton’s / Chevron, Kingsway and Mary Hill Bypass (Hwy 7B) Port Coquitlam Duration approx. 5.5 hours. (return trip) Instructions : Drive 5B |
| AWARDS : |
| BCTR Annual Banquet Awards |
| ATDI 2024, 2023, 2019, 2016, 2013 |
| ABFM 2025, 2019, 2018, 2017 |
| VIDEO : |
| Here are some links to videos that members have provided : |
| A Triumph TR5 report - TR5 Video |
| The Triumph TR Story - TR Story Video |
| The Triumph Spitfire Story - Spitfire Story Video |
| BBC’s Golden Age of the British Sports Car - Golden Age Video |
| ATDI 2019 - Video by Julius Abellera , Photos by Julius |
| ATDI 2024 - Video by Julius Abellera , Photos by Julius |
| ATDI 2024 - Photos by David Kincaid |
| The Stag Story - Stag Video |
| The Dream Car - Project Stag |
| TR6 Emergency Bonnet Release - Bonnet Release Video |
| How to Inspect a Triumph TR4A/TR5/TR250/TR6 IRS Chassis/Frame, Common Upgrades & Repairs Discussion - Chassis/Frame Video |
| TR6 Motor Engine Animation - Video |
| TR250K - An interesting history of - Facebook Video |
| TR3 Assembly Line in 1958 - TR3 Factory |
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