Welcome to the Ottawa Valley Triumph Club
The Ottawa Valley Triumph Club (OVTC) is dedicated to the preservation and pure enjoyment of owning and driving a Triumph. Please check out our calendar of events, pick an activity, and come join us — we're looking forward to meeting you. Our strength is in our membership. We invite you to join our club to share experiences and enjoy our activities. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact our Treasurer and Membership representative.
Latest News
All OVTC activities are cancelled until at least 24 August due
to public health concerns related to COVID-19.
to public health concerns related to COVID-19.
How a Vintage Stromberg is Assembled
Juan Seren, a mechanical designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina has created some amazing animations of car parts. Here is one of a Stromberg carburetor. If you like this one, follow this link to his website. The mechanical fuel pump is definitely worth a look as well.
Triumph Lynx - Dead on Arrival
Richard Porter just wrote a short article on the doomed-from-the-start Triumph Lynx. Interesting little history of a rare Triumph.
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British Car Council Inc (BCCI) Long Distance Award
The BCCI have confirmed there will be a reduced mileage requirement in order to qualify for a Long Distance Award (dash plaque) this year. Specifically, the rules are: Dash plaques will be awarded to every driver successfully completing 1000 mi or 1600 km (individual or combination of vehicles) for the 2021 driving year (1 January 2021 through 31 December 2021. All other requirements of the program, including the recording and reporting of successful participants, remain the same. Specific requirements can be found at the BCCI website.
You must provide proof of mileage driven. The easiest way is to take a picture of your starting mileage now, and again at the end of the year, a picture of your finishing mileage and include those on your end of year award application. This reduced mileage is a great opportunity to get a dash plaque. It amounts to 100 km per week for 16 weeks, or roughly two hours highway driving weekly. Good for you and your car. Please send your information to Chuck at president@ontc.net.
You must provide proof of mileage driven. The easiest way is to take a picture of your starting mileage now, and again at the end of the year, a picture of your finishing mileage and include those on your end of year award application. This reduced mileage is a great opportunity to get a dash plaque. It amounts to 100 km per week for 16 weeks, or roughly two hours highway driving weekly. Good for you and your car. Please send your information to Chuck at president@ontc.net.
TR Legend Kas Kastner
Very sad news as the Triumph community lost R.W. (Kas) Kastner on 11 April. A man of few words, but with a wealth of knowledge he was always willing to share. For anyone wanting to read a summary of his career and accomplishments, here is a little write up that was published on the Facebook page: The Kastner Cup - An Annual Race for Triumph Powered Race Cars.
OVTC Tool Library
Gary Kristjansson has volunteered to take the lead on this project. Gary would like to hear from all club members about their tool needs, and the tool inventories they might be willing to share with other OVTC members. Is there a specific tool that you might need on an occasional basis that is a bit too expensive to purchase, or do you have some tools you would be willing to lend to other club members? If you have ideas about how this service to members could be set up and managed, Gary would love to hear from you. Please contact Gary at tools@ovtc.net.