News
Classics World Feature
“Triumph Mayflower Club Searches for Lost Cars”
· 16th March 2019
“Last summer, Paul and I set-up a photoshoot with our cars, so I could write a publicity piece about the club, etc. It got printed on a few platforms. Here is a link to it, thought it might interest some TMC members: Classics World – “Triumph Mayflower Club …”
Brexit Checklist
A press release from the FBHVC
· 7th March 2019
“The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs has issued a press release to ensure we (and our Mayflowers) all prepared for leaving the European Union on 29th March. It includes a helpful checklist of things to bear in mind and see if they affect you. A PDF …”
Service Bulletins
The latest addition to our technical documentation archive
· 12th February 2019
“We’ve just added a new document to the technical documentation section containing a large collection of official Mayflower service bulletins from Triumph. Paul has been doing a wonderful job of cataloguing all of these, along with the many other bits of …”
Sir John Black’s Birthday
‘Drive Your Triumph Day’ – 10th February
· 28th January 2019
“Sir John Black, who was chairman of Standard Motors at the time they rescued Triumph, must be credited with enabling us to be driving round in our beloved Mayflowers. It’s only right, therefore, that we should mark his birthday, which in on 10th February. A …”
The Key to Success?
An update on our spares situation
· 19th January 2019
“On the shop page can be found the latest spares and regalia catalogues, as well as a revised used key list. Below are some of the latest additions to the lists. Spares added include a pair of reasonable bumpers, which need re-chroming, some Bakerlite facias …”
Obituary: Wally (Walter) Wolentarski
Written by Russ Hoenig
· 12th January 2019
“Wally, who was an early member of the Triumph Mayflower Club (№ 93), passed away in the US, where he resided, in November 2018. Over the years, Wally had met, talked to and corresponded with many members of the TMC, both in the US & the UK; offering parts …”
Classic Car Buyer Article
“Mayflower Club Searches for Lost Cars”
· 1st January 2019
“This scanned article is a re-worked article that was published in Classic Car Buyer July 2018 based on an original article sent to Practical Classics magazine written by Mark Smith and published on their Facebook page. The cars belong to Paul Burgess and …”
New Spares Available
Wiper arms
· 19th December 2018
“Paul has managed to find a new supplier who can provide wiper arms with a 15° left-hand crank for the Mayflower at a discounted price (mention TMC). The arms have a stronger coiled spring rather than the blade tensioner but come with ¼″ collets meaning you …”
Triumph Mayflower Club AGM 2019
Date: Sunday March 17th
· 16th October 2018
“Venue: Triumph Sports Six Club, Main Street, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9TF. The TSSC HQ will be open from 11 AM. The AGM will be held 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM in the meeting room. Light refreshments will be available. It would …”
Alternative Pedal Floor Seals
Flower Power – Summer 1991
· 23rd September 2018
“I was talking to Paul recently about rubber floor seals; round, oval and pedal seals, which I’m hoping to investigate once I manage to crack my latest project, namely accurate replacement rear shock absorbers. Shortly after he sent this article which may be of …”
Alternative Outer Track Rods
Due to short supply and supplier issues
· 22nd August 2018
“Having sold the last outer track rod I had in stock I contacted my usual supplier for some more. Unfortunately he didn’t have any and was not optimistic about being to get any more. He did, however, say that Austin A40 Farina Mk 2 adjustable side rods had the …”
Party in the Park at Husbands Bosworth
Note: Change in date!
· 22nd June 2018
“A quick note from Paul about the ‘Party in the Park’ event in Husbands Bosworth, of which the date has changed from the one listed in the Midlands events calendar: “Hi everyone, Driving past Husbands Bosworth this afternoon I spotted an advertising banner for …”
Hull Minster Car Show
Join the Lord Mayor’s Gala in Hull with your Mayflower
· 9th May 2018
“Dave Gibbs (1207), one of our members from the Hull area, has sent an open invitation to join the Hull Minster Car Show, to run alongside the Lord Mayor’s Gala. The hope is to try and fill the whole city. The event will start at 09:30 and continue until 16:30. The …”
Pistons in the Park
A great day out at the Lincolnshire Showground
· 7th May 2018
“The TR Register International Weekend and Standard Triumph Marque Day have been combined this year to create a great-looking event, ‘Pistons in the Park’ – a multi-marque show, with lots of added attractions for the general public. These will include live …”
Rear Leaf Springs Replacement or Refurbishment
Saggy rear end – do you need new leaf springs?
· 3rd May 2018
“Paul has sent me this very interesting article about the refurbishment or replacement of leaf springs. If you have a saggy rear end and want to go up in the world, or at least have your Mayflower sitting high and proud, then this might be of interest to you. “I have …”
Exhausts
Supplier of exhausts goes into liquidation – but all is not lost!
· 1st May 2018
“Paul Burgess informed me that he noticed in Classic Car Weekly that one of the companies in the suppliers directory, Earlpart (that made exhausts), has gone into liquidation. There was not much information in the CCW article, except that …”
Celebrate the 95th Anniversary of the First Triumph Car
Standard Triumph Forum picnic, Sunday 13th May
· 25th April 2018
“We have been invited to take part in a picnic to celebrate of the 95th anniversary of the first Triumph car, the 10/20, from 1923. All Triumphs and clubs will be welcome, and the format is very simple – just turn up in your Triumph (10 AM to 4 PM) with a picnic and …”
‘Drive It Day’ Update
Update on last Sunday’s annual event
· 24th April 2018
“Hopefully many of you will have participated in the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs®’ ‘Drive It Day’, which took place last Sunday (22nd April). The aim of the event was to help raise awareness of the size and importance of the classic vehicle movement in …”
New MOT Regulations
Vehicles of historic interest MOT exemption
· 23rd April 2018
“As of 20th May 2018, new regulations come into force with regard to vehicles of historic interest. Paul has kindly written a summary about how these regulations may affect Mayflower owners. He also provides a link where the full government guidelines …”
The 2018 AGM
Exciting days ahead for the TMC!
· 10th April 2018
“This year, we were fortunate enough to be able to hold our AGM at the headquarters of the Triumph Sports Six Club in Lubenham, Leicestershire. Their fabulous facilities include an interesting museum, which was open prior to the meeting for any early birds to …”
Cylinder Head Gaskets
Appeal for information
· 7th April 2018
“The club is currently experiencing difficulty in acquiring Mayflower head gaskets: our current manufacture in New Zealand is closing due to retirement and Paul’s supply of NOS gaskets has dried-up. F W Thornton can supply new gaskets at about £80 plus …”
Birthday Surprise!
Calling all driveable Mayflowers in Derbyshire, Shropshire, Leicester or other areas near Cheadle – can you help?
· 4th April 2018
“A lady called Yvonne Evans, from Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands), has seen the website and has sent the following request: “Sorry to trouble you, but I have been looking at your site about the old Mayflower car and was wondering if it might be possible to …”
‘Drive It Day’ 2018
Annual event to take place on 22nd April
· 24th March 2018
“The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs®’ ‘Drive It Day’ takes place every year, to help raise awareness of the size and importance of the classic vehicle movement in the UK. The federation is a grouping of over 450 clubs and museums, together with some …”
New Venue for the 2018 AGM
To Lubenham we go!
· 18th March 2018
“This year’s annual general meeting of the TMC is to be held at a new venue. For many years now, we have had our annual get-together at the Holiday Inn in Walsall, but this year we are starting-out on a new adventure at the Triumph Sports Six Club HQ, at …”
Launch of the New Club Website
A reflection of the last nine months of website development
· 18th March 2018
“Here it is, at last! The new TMC website is launched and from here on it can only get even better as more and more of YOUR articles and technical documents are added. The new website has been nine months in the making but I hope you will agree that it has …”