We celebrated the 15^th anniversary of the Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club with a special anniversary issue that looked back through the past 15 year history of our club, its activities, development and growth. This special article was written in collaboration by John and Amanda Krause, Joe Laurito, Bill Shover and Scott Suhring.

Our founder, Dick James, and his wife Diane had been Triumph owners since 1982. They belonged to many distant Triumph clubs but decided there was a need for a local club. In June of 1989 they obtained a mailing list of Triumph owners in the central PA area from The Roadster Factory. Using their own funds, they sent flyers out to 200 of the closest zip codes. Thus, the wheels were set in motion for the very first meeting of the Central PA Triumph club.

July 17, 1989 – The first meeting . Twenty-two dedicated Triumph-lovers showed up at the very first CPTC meeting at Dick and Diane James’ house. Officers were elected: Pres.-Dick James, VP-Jared Worman, Sec.- Joe Laurito, Tres.-John Krause, & Newsletter-Diane James. There are 22 charter members.

August 18, 1989– The club became a charter member of the Vintage Triumph Register (VTR).

August 1989 – The first CPTC Newsletter. While the club only had 36 paid members, CPTC mailed out over 100 newsletters to Triumph owners in the Central PA region gathered from a list given to CPTC by The Roadster Factory.

August 26, 1989 – The first annual Summer Fund Rally and Picnic. A total of 35 cars were present at the picnic with 29 of them participating in the rally. John and Kathy Swauger from the TRF made a special appearance, driving all the way from Indiana, PA, to join in on the fun. After the rally and picnic, members approved the official club logo, which was submitted by John Krause, and the club newsletter was officially titled "Central Pennsylvania Triumph News."

October 7, 1989 – The first tech-session. Jeb Boyd from J&L Autoworks hosted a tech session showing club members how to adjust valves, how to pull a transmission and clutch out of a GT6, how to test an alternator, how to get the brake light to go off by adjusting the equalizer valve, and discussed TR7 heads.

January 1990 – T-shirt design is finalized. The club decided to hire a professional to do the artwork for a new logo for the TR-club t-shirts. Everyone decided that the design was a "WINNER."

June 8, 1990 – Articles of Incorporation. The club’s Articles of Incorporation were filed with the department of State of the Commonwealth of PA.

June 1990 – CPTC participates in its first Carlisle show. In his President’s Report, Dick James proclaims that the club recruited 14 new members during the Carlisle Import Car Show weekend. "The banner [made by Joe Laurito] and our logo were the envy of some other Triumph Clubs," Dick boasted. Membership is at 123.

June 10, 1990 – First Autocross. In conjunction with the Appalachian Sports Car Club, the CPTC participated in their first Autocross and mini fun rally through Perry County. The rally ended at Camp Carson for a picnic.

October 21, 1990 – First Annual Club Picnic. Hosted at Allenberry picnic grounds, nearly 50 cars and their owners came to enjoy the shiny cars, pig roast, beer, and Chinese Auction.

November 8, 1990 – Constitution Ratified. The membership approves ratification of the club Constitution during the annual meeting of the membership. Eric Fairchild drafted the original document.

April 1991 – Welcome Spring Run. Nineteen Triumphs, one Jaguar, and one Corvette gathered for a ride through Adams County orchards. They ended up at the Sunny Ray Restaurant in Gettysburg, where afterward they were able to drive through the battlefields.

May 1991 – May Fun Run. The CPTC took a drive through Amish Country in upper Dauphin County.

May 1991 – Carlisle Import Show. As one of the favorite events of the year, the CPTC had cars from eleven states and two countries. A TR8 was raffled off to Duane Foley, who when hearing that he had won announced, "It’s for sale!" but later decided to keep it and take it on his honeymoon with his fiancé.

June 8, 1991 – Fun rally and picnic at the Naylor Wine Cellars. Twenty-six cars attended the rally where everyone enjoyed a tour of the facilities and wine tasting.

September 1991 – Lancaster County Covered Bridge Tour. Don and Peggy Souder hosted a two-hour tour that included crossing seven historic covered bridges. Afterwards, they ventured to Strasburg to admire a collection of cars at the Gast Motor Car Exhibit

1992 – CPTC changes leadership. New officers are elected to fearlessly lead CPTC: President, John Krause; Vice President: Dick James; Treasurer, Keith White; Secretary, Don Souder; Newsletter Editor, Eric Fairchild.

January 26, 1992 – First Winter Allenberry Winter Wonderland dinner buffet. This winter get-together has become a favorite event for Triumph-lovers to get over cabin fever. Everyone enjoyed the cozy setting complete with a fire, wine, good food, door prizes, 54 TR groupies, and a fresh layer of snow outside.

May 1992 – Member Terry John encourages fellow members to strike as a poke at Keith White’s refusal to award Terry with a CPTC refrigerator magnet after determining that the word "pee" does not have anything to do with Triumphs. Terry submitted a letter of protest: "Don’t take this lying down unless someone hands you a wrench!" The Board decided to gave Terry the "most far fetched attempt to win a magnet" award.

May 1992 – Carlisle Import Show. Despite the rain and gloomy weather, dedicated car enthusiasts were in Triumph heaven. CPTC was able to enlist 20 new members and sold almost $1,000 in merchandise.

July 1992 – Dauphin County Tape Rally. This unusual rally proved to be a lot of fun for everyone as cars zig-zagged over country lanes. Dennis Ward received the "most creative excuse in not finishing the rally" award, complete with a coveted CPTC refrigerator magnet when his car broke down during the rally.

September 1992 – Terry John tries out a new profession: songwriter. "FRONTWHEEL" (With apologies to Kenny Rogers and anyone else whose favorite song is "Lucille.")
Verse two:
I saw something fly, as it passed on my side
The sound when it hit turned me pale.
Slamming the gearbox and hearing the brakes lock,
Watching the oncoming raile.
When the wheel it did let, the road and I met,
The disc firmly locked and crunched.
The sparks and the clatter, I emptied my bladder,
And I knew I’d be late for lunch.
Chorus:
I picked a fine time to lose the front wheel,
Damn near killed a farmer who was plowin’ his field.
I’ve had some bad trips, even some sad trips,
But this was the worst one I feel.
It was a bad time to lose the front wheel.

April 1993 – "Welcome Spring" run in the cold. Dick James led ten brave cars through the chilly weather (some even reported snow flurries) on his annual "Welcome Spring" run. This time they drove through PA Dutch country to the Family Time Restaurant in Ephrata. Of course everyone drove with their tops up – except for Jared Worman, who was known to drive his Spitfire top down year round. John Krause shared his suspicions that Jared also enjoys sleeping on a bed of nails.

June 1993 – The Morison Rally. Jerry and Mardee Morison hosted a rally and picnic at their farm. The rally included a trip through the Gettysburg battlefields. Although the grill had some problems, a handful of Triumph mechanics were able to fix it and everyone enjoyed a great picnic. Karen Spicer was deemed as the drawer of The Best Pig. The Club now has 196 members.

July 25, 1993 – "Cloverleaf" Rally. Sponsored by TSD, CPTC members traveled in three loops through rolling hills and twisty roads. Drivers were slightly confused when two of the loops shared a road, and when cars pass each other in opposite directions; rallyist’s typically assume that one of you is lost. This little trick threw some drivers off, costing them a few precious miles and minutes.

August 29, 1993 – Covered Bridge Tour III. Don Souder promised CPTC members that this tour would include "more tour, less bridges," and everyone agreed that Don pulled through, once again. The caravan traveled over 100 miles, through five counties, and crossed two covered bridges. Adding to the excitement, Walter Hopkin’s TR6 had an oil leak, but luckily enough members had tools with them, and they were able to correct the problem with calling a tow truck.

September 1993 – With over 45 cars on the field of play, President John Krause declares the 4^th annual club picnic at Allenberry an unqualified success. The second annual Meeting of the Marques occurs at the same place one week later. Brian Fuerstenau, Triumph enthusiast and co-founder of Group 44 Racing dies when the sport plane he is piloting crashes near Group 44 headquarters in Winchester VA. Ted Schumacher of TesRac Enterprises introduces his Delco alternator conversion kit for TR8s. This is the first in a long list of Triumph upgrades created by him.

October 1993 – CPTC begins to stock the club tool shed with valuable items. At a tech session, Eric Fairchild demonstrates the use of the club’s new engine hoist and car cradle.

November 1993 – The Union Canal House is the site for the fall dinner and election of officers. Newly elected are Joe Laurito (President), Ed Mohler (Secretary) and Dennis Ward (Newsletter Editor).

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January 1994 – President Laurito reviews his stable of Triumphs with a tear rolling down his cheek. The TR3 is in a million pieces, the TR6 has a blown rear end and the TR7 enhances its wedge shape under the rear bumper of a 1966 Pontiac.

February 1994 – Sixty one members brave the aftermath of a winter storm to enjoy fried sticky buns at the Allenberry Playhouse.

March 1994 – Kelby Steele demonstrates electrical troubleshooting on a variety of cars. It seems that there is no lack of "demonstrator cars" for this tech session. Club members Eric Fairchild and Jared Worman make the national press as they are interviewed for British Car Magazine’s article on the Meeting of the Marques.

April 1994 – Twelve Triumphs saddle up for Dick & Diane James’ Spring Run. These diehards brave the spring drizzle and cold to reach a great buffet at the Lighthouse Restaurant. John Krause and Sue Kistler go international with an article on their cars in European Car magazine.

May 1994 – The Carlisle Import Show benefits from a warm and sunny weekend. CPTC hosts a fun rally for the event. The giveaway car is a 427 S/C Cobra (almost as good as the Volkswagen they gave away in 2004). Scotty and Bev Boyer extend the club’s reach to Wyomissing PA when they join at Carlisle.

June 1994 – Seven Triumphs spend the weekend touring western PA and the Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece Fallingwater. The men do some shopping at TRF; the ladies do some power shopping at the Georgian Place. Best-In-Class winners at Bowie include Sue Kistler’s TR8, Dave Herr’s Stag, Fred Durnan’s TR4, Bob Yeager’s TR7 and Joe Tolerico’s Land Rover.

July 1994 – Jack Biddle, Ron Hain and Bob Johnstone give us our first taste of "Open Fire Bean Soup" at the conclusion of the Upper Dauphin Dash.

August 1994 – At the end of the Carlisle Fun Rally, the club is treated to a Pool Party at Mike & Cindy Pool’s house. Droves of CPTC members make the August pilgrimage to Armagh, PA for the TRF Summer Party.

September 1994 – 120 people attend the summer picnic at Allenberry when member rebates are announced. Sue Kistler’s TR3 fills with smoke in Blain PA. She calls the local fire department but nobody answers the phone. Fortunately the problem is a split heater hose and the "smoke" is antifreeze vapor.

October 1994 – The James’ Fall Leaf Tour winds its way through Cumberland and Adams counties. A few bushels of apples are taken hostage before the trip ends at the Sunny Ray Restaurant in Gettysburg.

November 1994 – Bob Iwan is elected to serve as Vice President and Keith White repeats his duties as Treasurer.

December 1994 – High point….Dick & Diane James host the CPTC Christmas Party. Low point…club member Charlie McLaughlin passes away at age 75. Charlie and Pauline were the nice "older" couple you always saw in the green TR3 at club events. Their absence would be frequently noticed in the months that follow.

February 1995 – Club members viewed snow covered South Mountain through a veil of white as the wind whipped powder from the roof of the Allenberry Playhouse. The sight was truly a Winter Wonderland and so became the name of our annual winter gathering.

March 1995 – The operation of CPTC’s newly acquired Gunston gas analyzer is demonstrated by Kelby Steele at the spring tech session. Discussion continues with the proposed emissions inspections planned by the Commonwealth of PA.

April 1995 – The sight of a snow storm greeted the early riser on the morning of the Spring Run, but God’s little April Fools’ joke was all melted by 11AM. Seventeen Triumph owners resisted the temptation to spend the day in front of the fireplace. No one, not even Dennis Ward, took the tour with the top folded.

May 1995 – 73 Triumphs make up the show field at Carlisle. Jared Worman begins the tradition of serving up belly bombers (hot sausages) to all club members on Saturday.

June 1995 – Don & Dolly Taskey host the York Town ‘n Country Road Rallye. President Laurito makes history by running the rally in a behemoth 1979 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.

July 1995 – Dennis Ward leads the procession of CPTC cars into the Bowie car show. The entrance to Allen Pond is found after several trips around the perimeter. Several CPTC members attend the VTR Summerfest in Somerset NJ. John & Jean Krause come home with a trunk load of trophies.

August 1995 – Ron Hain leads the parade of the faithful to the 1995 installment of the TRF Summer Party. Two weeks earlier, that very same Ron Hain was the mastermind behind the Upper Dauphin Psychic Run. What’s that? Simply put, you stay within a boundary shown on a map, travel any road you want picking up as many paper plates as you can find stapled to poles, and arrive exactly two hours and 61 miles later at Biddle’s woods. Very unusual and very much fun.

September 1995 – At the Allenberry summer picnic, the club membership votes to host the VTR Regional convention in 1997. Diane James and Dolly Taskey are appointed as co-chairs for the event. Thus begins a very busy two years.

October 1995 – Seventeen club Triumphs tour the covered bridges of Lancaster County courtesy of Don & Peggy Souder. Two weeks later, the Upper Dauphin boys sponsor the Fall Leaf tour.

November 1995 – Elections are held at the Market Cross Pub in Carlisle. Dick James is elected President for a second time, Ron Hain is elected as Secretary and Joe Laurito becomes Newsletter Editor.

December 1995 – Thirty four members brave the winter snows to enjoy a cup of grog in front of a blazing fireplace at Joe & Michele Laurito’s house. Another year of fun events comes to a close.

February 1996 – Snow forms walls along both sides of the roads, but the day for Winter Wonderland dawns clear and sunny, but frigid. The fireplace at Allenberry feels very good. John Krause and Dennis Ward were presented with the Ironman Award for their service to the club.

March 1996 – CPTC reaches an agreement with the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel who will provide the physical resources needed for the 1997 VTR Regionals. Kelby Steele imparts copious knowledge to the CPTC faithful regarding the care and feeding of wire wheels during the Tech Session.

April 1996 – Twenty seven CPTC cars enjoy beautiful spring weather and a trip to the King’s Gap mansion in Pine Grove Furnace. Sue Kistler takes on the marketing job for the VTR Regional and begins the task of lining up sponsors, vendors and contributors.

May 1996 – CPTC members brave wind and rain to attend the Carlisle Import Show. Gene Schrader takes over the duty of feeding the huddled masses. Bill Shover takes responsibility for overseeing the development and operation of the TSD Rally and Autocross for the 1997 VTR Regionals.

June 1996 – Club members do the Durea Hillclimb in Reading and take in the sights from the Pagoda during the Reading Run sponsored by Scotty & Bev Boyer. A budget is submitted for the VTR Regional identifying 106 separate events that need funding.

July 1996 – A large group of CPTC members attend the VTR Nationals in Albany NY to learn how a quality show is run. 18 members pick up show awards. Thanks to the work done by Dennis Ward, CPTC wins the VTR Chapter Newsletter award.

August 1996 – CPTC begins the month by designing and operating the Gymkhana for the TRF Summer Party and ends the month with another edition of the August Seizer Rally by Joe & Michele Laurito.

September 1996 – CPTC members enjoy a Funkhanna and Drag Race at the club summer picnic. The drag race has a twist; the slowest car wins. A rainy day puts the damper on the Meeting of the Marques.

October 1996 – Several club cars make the trip with Bob & Tina Krivenko to Orbisonia to take a ride on the East Broadtop Railroad.

November 1996 – Elections at the general meeting produce new officers. Bill Kephart is elected Vice President and Keith White continues his duties as Treasurer.

December 1996 – Good food and good cheer is shared by 44 members at Dick and Diane James’ Christmas Party.

February 1997 – With temperatures in the mid-forties, EVERYBODY drives their Triumphs to Allenberry for the Winter Wonderland banquet. Don & Peggy Souder and Diane James win the latest issue of the Ironman Award.

March 1997 – Kelby Steele takes the mystery out of the workings of side-draft SUs and Strombergs durig his annual Tech Session. CPTC holds a dress rehearsal at the Radisson Penn Harris for the VTR convention.

April 1997 – Dark clouds don’t deter 25 CPTC cars from the Welcome Spring Run. CPTC members travel to Fairfax VA for a tech session by club member Larry Rittenger and the folks at Motorhead. The Carlisle Sentinel runs an article about CPTC and the upcoming VTR Regional convention.

May 1997 – CPTC wins the first place award from Carlisle Productions for the largest club participation at the Carlisle Import Show. Keith White’s change of companies forces a move to Ohio. John Krause agrees to complete the remainder of the year as treasurer.

June 1997 - Club members roll pretzels at Uncle Henry’s Pretzel Factory, them sample the stock at the Clover Hill Winery during the Reading Run sponsored by Scotty & Dev Boyer. Final plans are implemented for the VTR event.

July1997 – The CPTC sponsored VTR Regional convention is a critical as well as financial success. Many club members take time from their busy lives to work the many events occurring simultaneously. Diane James and Dolly Taskey wonder what they are going to do with all the spare time they will now have.

August 1997 – The CPTC run Gymkhanna takes on a Jimmy Stewart theme for this year’s TRF Summer Party. Back at home, the Rolling Hills TSD Rally is sponsored by Bill & Paula Shover.

September 1997 – The CPTC pig roast forgoes the pig for the first time ever. Because of the modest profit made from hosting the VTR Regional, the club leadership decides to underwrite the difference in cost. The menu change to steak and chicken continues to the present day.

October 1997 – The Fall Leaf Tour winds through Fort Indiantown Gap where a high speed Army convoy scares the bejesus out of us. The leaves were in full color, the weather was cool and the bean soup was steaming in the open fire kettle when we arrived at Biddle’s meadow.

November 1997 – CPTC gathers at the Hillside Café to elect new officers. They are: President Bill Kephart, Vice President John Krause, Secretary Sue Kistler, Treasurer Joe Laurito and Newsletter Editor Bob Iwan.


December 1997 – The start of winter is spent in front of the fireplace at Dick & Diane James’ Christmas Party.

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February 1998 – Another warm one for Winter Wonderland….45 degrees. Kinda makes up for the several years of snow on Allenberry weekend.

March 1998 – Kelby and his crew put a few dogs up on the lift and show us what to look out for when buying a Triumph. I wish he had this tech session a few years ago.

April 1998 – Twenty cars gathered for the Spring Run to the Conewago Dam. By the time we were ready to make the return trip to the Hillside Café, most of the tops were folded. Now this is more like it!

May 1998 – CPTC participated at the Carlisle Import Show with another good club showing.

June 1998 – The club is well represented when Sue Kistler stages her Perry County Tour. The mid-point rest stop is a little curio shop west of Blain which makes a year’s worth of sales in just 30 minutes.

July 1998 – The CPTC Gymkhanna is staged at Haar’s Drive-In with the Corvette Club joining us for the movies. John Krause is accompanied by Craig Hancock, a bloke from merry olde England who entertained John a few years earlier while in England.

August 1998 – A group of CPTC cars take a tour up to Lewistown. Once there, Jeff Yetter guides us to Penn’s Cave in Potters Mills for a day of spelunking.

September 1998 – The Allenberry Summer Picnic is graced by the presence of Walt & Jane Hopkins’ 1914 Overland. Walt & Jane model period clothing to make the spirit of the day complete.

October 1998 – Over 40 members gather around THE KETTLE at Jack Biddle’s Yuengling sampling hollow. The name of the event is changed from Fall Leaf Tour to E’ville Bean Soup Run.

November 1998 – Members meet at the Hillside Café to elect officers. Ed Mohler receives the nod for Vice President and Bill Shover begins his term as Treasurer.

December 1998 – The holiday spirit is dampened by the passing of CPTC member Bruce Brockman. Bruce & Liz were fixtures at most club events.

February 1999 – CPTC launches its web site with Dave Herr acting as the Club’s first web master. CPTC member, John Burket forms Triumph Works which specializes in frame building for TR6s.

April 1999 – Just because we are British car nuts don’t mean that we are nutz. Only 5 cars brave the chill of an early spring rain to do the Spring Run. Too bad, though, because Dick & Diane James led a tour over Sterret’s Gap and through Perry County on roads seldom used.

May 1999 – The Fiero Club beats our CPTC for best attendance at the Carlisle Import Show (we took 2nd place). Hmmmmm…….didn’t know Fiero was an import!

June 1999 – The Reading Run, hosted by Bev and Scotty Boyer was a big success. What a wonderful run. After a beautiful tour through Lancaster and Berks counties, the good showing of members ended the run with a feast at the traditional Stoltsfus Farm.

July 1999 –This month represents the 10^th Anniversary of the birth of the CPTC. The Second Annual Spelunking Tour was held and the day started with five members and family taking their Triumphs on a drive through the twisty roads of Central PA to Penn’s Cave. This is an all water cave, which you tour by boat.

August 1999 – The August Seizer Rallye had the Grand Exalted Poo-Bah of rallying, none other than the eminent August Seizer who put together a trip through Dauphin and Lebanon counties. The rallye ended at a very popular watering hole. The great Seizer was Joe Laurito.

September 1999 – CPTC held its traditional Picnic and Annual Steak Roast. This was a fun day, with lots of Triumphs, seeing friends and best of all, great food.

October 1999 – The Fall Leaf Tour & Bean Extravaganza ended the driving season for the club. What a great run through Northern Dauphin County that ended with the famous Bean Soup made by Ron Hain and Bob Johnstone.

December 1999 – The annual Christmas Party was held at the Camp Hill Boro Hall. This includes each member bringing either their favorite dessert, meal or just finger food. The Boro Hall had much merriment with the forty plus merrymakers that attended. A Triumphant night for all.

January 2000 – The Millennium was ushered in by the club’s board, consisting of President – Ed Mohler, Vice President – John Krause, Secretary – Sue Kistler, Treasurer – Bill Shover, Newsletter Editors – Scott Suhring and Bob Krivenko. The club lists all members in the January issue, showing we had 166 members with 204 Triumphs!

February 2000 – "Triumphs in the Movies" by Scott Suhring. Do you remember seeing Triumphs in these movies?

1. Herbie and the Love Bug – TR4
2. Girlstown – TR2
3. Viva Las Vegas – TR3A
4. Diamonds Are Forever - Stag
5. Fluffy – TR4
6. Throw Mama From The Train – TR6
7. The Lovers - Spitfire
8. The Spy Who Shagged Me – Austin Powers – GT6/Spitfire
9. A Man Could Get Killed - Herald
10. Numbers – TR6
11. Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes – TR7
12. The Munsters – TR4

February 2000 – The Winter Wonderland was once again held at Allenberry. This was a great time to socialize with members and heighten the expectations of the year’s upcoming driving season.

March 2000 – The March Madness Rallye was a true TSD rallye (time/speed/distance). Although only 3 member teams participated, the day was appreciated by all (the weather kept all other comers from participating). The Tech Session held by Kelby Steele, of the famed Steele Motors, focused on general maintenance of your Triumph and then a second session on the use of the internet to help with your Triumph needs, by Scott Suhring.

April 2000 – Spring Run 2000 was again a big success with Dick and Diane James hosting the run. Every year we look forward to the Annual Spring Run, this means Spring is here and time to get your Triumph out for the 1^st run of the year with your top down.

May 2000 – What’s new – it rained again at the Carlisle Import-Kit-Replicar Nationals. But the Triumphs still showed up in force, including an odd chap who drove down from Canada in his TR3A that had no top.

June 2000 – 17 Triumphs fired up for the Reading Run, taking members again through scenic Berks and Lancaster counties, including a wine tasting stop with the day ending at the Stoltsfus farm for a family style meal.

July 2000 – Did you ever need that special tool for your Triumph project? Well, the CPTC-s Tool Shed located in Mechanicsburg may have what you need, and the tools are free for any members use. Just contact any board member to get information on how to access the club’s tools.

August 2000 – The club membership is surveyed about the newsletter and club activities. Many good ideas were offered to better promote and strengthen the club.

September 2000 – The summer picnic was a great success with over 30 Triumphs and 65 members and their families.

November 2000 – The Annual CPTC board meeting was held at the Market Cross Pub. Our annual election of officer’s meeting was held and there was a review of the proposed amendment to the Club’s Bylaws.

December 2000 – The annual Christmas party was once again attended by members at the Camp Hill Hall.

January 2001 – CPTC Officers are President – Ed Mohler, Vice President – John Krause, Secretary – Sue Kistler, Treasurer – Bill Shover, Newsletter Editors – Scott Suhring and Bob Krivenko. The Club has 140 members with 188 Triumphs.

Feb 2001– The Winter Wonderland was another big success for the 65 members and their families who attended.

April 2001 – The Annual Spring Run tradition had to be carried on by Bill and Paula Shover, hosted their 1^st Annual Spring Run, a drive through the country side of Cumberland County. All agreed to allow them to continue on this tradition in future years!

May 2001 – Brought back the weekend club trip with an overnight run to the Pocono’s. Lots of time was put into this event, hosted by George and Kathy Karnes and enjoyed by 13 members!

June 2001 – The Annual Spelunking Tour took members to Indian Echo Caverns and nice meal at "The Wick".

August 2001 – CPTC goes for a Train ride. CPTC traveled to Huntingdon County, PA to ride the historical narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad. Bob Krivenko hosted the event.

September 2001 – The 12th Annual Picnic was another success, held at Allenberry resort. The auction, gifts and triumph trivia quiz were only outdone by the food , Triumphs and good friends.

October 2001 – The driving season was ended with a splendid fall drive through Upper Dauphin for the Fall Leaf and Bean Soup tour.

December 2001 – The holiday season was made even more festive with the club’s Christmas party and pot-luck meal.

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January 2002 – CPTC Officers, with the club’s first madam president! President – Sue Kistler, Vice President – John Krause, Secretary – Jay Snavely, Treasurer – Bill Shover, Newsletter Editors – Scott Suhring and Bob Krivenko. The CPTC agreed to be represented at the Harrisburg New Auto & Boat Show. This was a new feature, three British Car Clubs: CPTC, Lanco MG Club and the Austin-Healey Sports and Touring Club was asked to display three cars each, with a table to be manned by members to answer questions. The Club has 152 members who own a total of 185 Triumphs.

February 2002 – The Triumph Winter Wonderland at Allenberry is a great success with over 60 members in attendance.

March 2002 – Kelby Steele conducts the spring tech session on complete body mounting.

April 2002 – Bill and Paula Shover take a group of Triumphs on their traditional Spring Run through the back roads of Cumberland County. The Hershey Vintage Hill Climb saw its return to the old glory it once had. Kelby Steele ran one of his cars in the Hill Climb.

May 2002 – Carlisle Import show draws another great gathering of club members and Triumphs. CPTC holds its first Board meeting at the Elephant and Castle Pub to encourage more membership participation.

June 2002 – Bev and Scotty Boyer host the Reading Run, with this year’s special stop at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum and a bevy of Triumphs in the lawn of the Boyer’s for a traditional picnic.

July 2002 – 20 Triumphs go to a dairy farm with over 450 milking cows. The "Perry County Scenic Tour" run was hosted by Sue Kistler. The run ended at Sue’s home with a wonderful PA Dutch Meal.

September 2002 – The annual picnic at Allenberry has another great showing of Triumphs.

October 2002 – The boys up north put on another great Fall Leaf Tour . CPTC holds its first Poker Run driving event, hosted by Ralph Eriksen and Alan and Carol Tucker.

December 2002 – The annual Christmas party is held at the Camp Hill Boro Hall.

January 2003– CPTC Officers: President – Sue Kistler, Vice President – John Krause, Secretary – Jay Snavely, Treasurer – Bill Shover, Newsletter Editors – Scott Suhring and Bob Krivenko. The Club has 159 members with 201 Triumphs.

February 2003 – The Triumph Winter Wonderland is held at Allenberry.

April 2003 – The club holds tradition with the Tech Session held by Kelby Steele and the Spring Run hosted by Bill Shover fall back to back on the same weekend, both experiencing a great turnout of members (24 members and 18 TRs/41 participants attended respectively) !

May 2003- CPTC dues increased from $15.00 to $20.00 to help defray the cost of club operations. This was the first time the club ever raised its’ dues. Carlisle Import & Kit Car Show. It rained again, but Chef Gene Schrader did his usual cooking wonders at feeding club members in the rain.

June 2003 – June Bug Rallye. Hosted by Joe & Michele Laurito, this was a challenging fun rallye run through the back roads of Dauphin County. Another two club event month yielded the Reading Run, with Bev and Scotty Boyer taking members to a winery and the Gruber Wagon Works, ending with a picnic at the Boyer’s.

July 2003 – The Club’s tools that are available to all members, stored in the Club’s shed, include: torque wrench, sand blaster, engine hoist balancer, spring compressor, exhaust gas analyzer, engine stand, engine hoist, strut compressor, transmission jack and car cradle.

August 2003 – Bill & Paula Shover hold a Gimmick Fun Rallye that concludes with a picnic at Bill Souder and Jane Burke’s home. 12 Triumphs maneuvered the course.

September 2003 – CPTC’s Summer Picnic was held in the Meadows at Allenberry Resort. This was the first time we all lined our Triumphs up for a 360 degree picture by our club member, Doug Nicotera.

October 2003 – Fall Leaf Tour in Upper Dauphin is again a big success.

December  2003 – CPTC’s Annual Christmas Party. Bill and Paula Shover hosted the Party in their home, bringing back the "home tradition" started by our founders, Dick and Diane James.

January 2004– CPTC Officers: President – Sue Kistler, Vice President – John Krause, Secretary – Bob Iwan, Treasurer – Bill Shover, Newsletter Editors – Scott Suhring and Bob Krivenko, Webmaster – David English Club membership is at 148 with 187 Triumphs. The "triumph News" newsletter begins a new venture with paid advertisement.

Feb 2004 – The Winter Wonderland Party draws 60+ participants and is a great event.

March 2004 – The traditional Spring Tech Session held by Kelby Steele deals with compression testing and timing.

May 2004 – CPTC is well represented at the Carlisle Import/replicare Kit Show.

July 2004 – The CPTC’s 15th Anniversary is recognized this month with 164 member that still includes the following 11 Charter Members: Carl Brinkeroff, Joe Laurito, J. C. Coble, Gene Schrader, Eric Fairchild, Bill Shover, Jr., Dana Foster, Kelby Steele, Dick James (lifetime member), George Taney, and John Krause.

We hope that this glimpse back at the Central PA Triumph Club’s past 15 years offered a perspective of the many milestones the Club has experienced and the many good people who have contributed to the success of the Club. This has been and remains an active driving Club and most importantly, the Club remains strong with Triumph enthusiasts who enjoy their cars and the friendships they have made by joining the Club!

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