At the 1998 Triumph Roadster Rally at Kimbolton Castle I first saw this 1947 1800 Triumph Roadster. At some point I was talking with the owner, Peter Gasgoine, and we were comparing notes on our respective cars. I gathered that on retirement he worked full time restoring this car...some 3,000 hours during the years 1994 to 1996. This vehicle was featured in Practical Classics magazine and also in Classic Cars magazine in the short period between 1966 and 1999. It was a very good example, but then at the Concurs most of them are.
On this occasion this was placed 5th I think. My own red 1947 Triumph 1800 Roadster ( Rosie )was placed 10th in The Triumph Roadster's Top Twelve, or so I was made to understand. It was the first time that Rosie was in the Top Twelve. I thought no more of it.
The following year we were at the Club's Annual Rally in June 1999 at the Cotswold Wildlife Park. Rosie was placed 6th. Early in August that year on my way home from a Classic Car Show in aid of Leukaemia Research held at Newbury Racecourse, Rosie was shunted into a ditch and was written off. Fortunately I was not seriously injured but ended up in hospital unconscious.
I made it known that I was looking for a replacement. I was soon directed by a fellow member of the TRC to Peter, who I was told was considering selling his car. Within three weeks of the accident I had bought his Triumph Roadster. I named her Penny. By a strange co-incidence though, at the Rally in 1999, Penny and Rosie were lined up next to each other, and also
"Penny", nearest in picture with Rosie alongside
Triumph Roadsters lined up at the Cotswold Wildlife Park with Penny nearest to camera and Rosie next to her.
Penny was 5th and Rosie was 6th in the Top Twelve.
I retained Rosie's registration number KHY117. Penny continued with Rosie's commitments. Penny retains her status in the Triumph Roadster Club's Top Twelve whenever she attends the annual Rally.
In 2006 she participated in the All Party Parliamentary Motor Group's Classic Car Run from the Palace of Westminster to Buckingham Palace to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday. In 2008 the Run was to The Tower of London to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's Diamond wedding anniversary. She has travelled to Holland to attend the Benelux Rally in 2002. Last year she travelled to Jersey for the Crediit Suisse Jersey International Festival of Motoring. In 2009 she won the Triumph Roadster Club's Concurs d'Elegance.
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HM The Queen's 80th Birthday.
At Westminster ready to depart to Buckingham Palace
Escorted by Metropolitan Police outrider
Arriving at the Palace Gates
.......and parked
Sir Stirling Moss in his D-type Jaguar
HRH The Duke of Gloucester spoke to each Driver
It was a very enjoyable day
It was a very enjoyable day
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Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburg's Diamond Wedding Anniversary
The All Party Parliamentary Classic Car Run is an annual Run to raise funds for Charities.I participated in the 2008 Event which was to commemerate HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Sixty cars, one for each year of their marriage, assembled at Horse Guards Parade then drove in convoy to The Tower of London for inspection by HRH The Duke of Kent, representing the Queen.
At Horse Guards Parade
Arriving at Tower of London
HRH the Duke of Kent inspects the cars and talks to each of the drivers
His comment " A very elegant Car"
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In June 2009 The Triumph Roadster Club held their Annual Rally at Ragley Hall, Alcester.
Penny won the Concours D'Elegance Trophy
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I joined 6 other TRC members with their Triumph Roadsters to attend the Credit Suisse Jersey Motoring International Festival 2009
Cream Tea at Vinchelez Manor , St Ouen
Watching the Sprint Racing at Jersey
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In 2002 I joined TRC member John Hardy in his Roadster to attend the Triumph Benelux Rally.
Waiting to board Seacat
The line-up at Pricenbeek
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His comment " A very elegant Car"
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I joined 6 other TRC members with their Triumph Roadsters to attend the Credit Suisse Jersey Motoring International Festival 2009
Watching the Sprint Racing at Jersey
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In 2002 I joined TRC member John Hardy in his Roadster to attend the Triumph Benelux Rally.
The line-up at Pricenbeek
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During his pre-election campaign every household in the Borough of
Epsom & Ewell received Chris.Grayling's manifesto featuring Penny.
Epsom & Ewell received Chris.Grayling's manifesto featuring Penny.
At Denby's Vineyard near Dorking
The Palace of Westminster captured in both headlamps
Who said "you can't?"
The Palace of Westminster captured in both headlamps
Who said "you can't?" 
Capel Classic Car Show
Brighton & Hove Classic Car Show at Stanmar Park, near Brighton
Sporting Bears at Kimbolton
With daughter Claire at Merton Lions
Where was I now?
Introducing Tuppence, Claire's 1967 Big Healey with Penny, at SVVS lunch at Surrey Oaks.
Wisborough Green
Collection at Clacket's Services in aid of Meningitis Research
at Looseley Park
Watching "old crocks "at Anstey
Second in Class at Southern Classic Car Show
at Dog and Duck in the spring
....in the autumn
at The ReigateTunnel
Claire and I with Penny and her Tuppence, at SVVS lunch at the Surrey Oaks, Newdigate.
at Skimmington Castle
Cream tea with SVVS
Dorking Antiques Festival in aid of The Children's Trust, Tadworth
SVVS Bletchingley Classic Car Show
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