Walt Fogle and his Standard Companion

Dear Phil,

Here are some pics from the latest event hosted by my local Triumph club; Tyee Triumph Club of Seattle.  We share this event every third year with the Portland (Oregon) Triumph Owner's Association, and British Columbia (Canada) Triumph Registry.  We chose to base the event in the town of Cle Elum in Eastern Washington state where the climate is hot and sunny with long stretches of open two-lane roads.  A primary feature is the mighty Columbia River that flows to the Pacific Ocean.  We held a 225 mile tour on Saturday of the three day weekend.  Lunch was served at mid-day.  We visited the Ginkgo National Forest; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginkgo/Wanapum_State_Park; 

and the quaint high plains town of Waterville, WA.  It was a lot of territory to cover in one day especially in little British cars.  Ninety-seven cars attended.  The tour groups were established by Triumph model (and one Standard Companion!)  I led the "Special Triumphs" in my 1961 Standard Companion, the car I purchased from UK member Pete Foster.  The TR series, Spitfires, Stags travelled in other groups.