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Noggin 17th July 2002 - Des Rudolph - A Srategy for 2004

'...most of all you need elbow grease (make sure you enjoy doing it!), the ability to see the job through, and motivation so that you can enjoy your Triumph and have a clean car!'
Des Rudolph

A very clear message from a man who has done a complete rebuild of a TR4 and who owns a d’etat winning TR7.
Des Rudolph shared some practical experience with the Triumph Sports Car Club of Cape Town at the noggin on 17th July 2002. If a car is entered into d’etat it will be judged on authenticity, condition and cleanliness. If a car is entered into d’elegance it will be judged on only cleanliness and condition. So what does this mean in points? Condition and cleanliness total 430 points maximum. Authenticity has an additional maximum 570 points added to the total giving 1000 points maximum. D’etat is most important to ensure the preservation of the Triumph marque. Des discussed Judging and Awards and explained the latest changes in the judging system currently being proposals by the National committee. A lot of members know a lot more about what to clean, how to clean (Tips) and what cleaning tools and cleaning materials to shave on hand. Des concluded with some final tips on how to spend your last minutes at the Concours before you leave your car to the judges. The full content of Des’s excellent presentation is available here.

Month End Run 27th July 2002 - Breakfats at the Gordons Bay Yacht Club

An excellent breakfast at Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club attracted 31 people - 28 members and 3 visitors who joined the convoy. For those of you interested in statistics on the cars there was an excellent turn out: 1 x TR3, 1 x TR3A, 1 x TR6, 5 x TR7, 2 x Spitfires, 1 x GT6, 1 x 2000 Thanks to Jamie Hart for organizing the venue.