Events

30 Years of Triking

In November 1978, thirty years ago, the first ever Triking was launched to the world, designed and built by Tony Divey. We think that this is a good reason to celebrate!

We would like to invite you to join us, as a Triking owner or fan, or Threewheeler enthusiast, in honouring Tony’s work over the last thirty years. To do this, we have put together a programme of activities that will take place from 13-15 June 2008 in and around the Waldhotel Heiligenhaus, near Düsseldorf in Germany.

If you are interested in joining us to celebrate this important anniversary then please indicate this by an to Paul Williams. We would ask you to make your own room reservation in the Waldhotel Heiligenhaus – details for the hotel.

In view of the occasion we would like to treat Tony and his partner Anita as our invited guests for the three days. This will mean covering the costs of their flights to Germany, plus accommodation and food and we would like to spread this across all participants. To do this we would ask each participant for a contribution of € 70,- (about £ 50,-) which would include the following:
Participation in the 30 Years of Triking Meeting, including an all-day tour of the Bergisches Land, lunch during the tour and celebration evening meal on the Saturday (excluding drinks) plus a contribution to supporting Tony and Anita’s participation as our Guests of Honour.

As ever, we have to state that Participation in the meeting is at your own risk. The organisers accept no responsibility for damage of any kind occurring to people, vehicles or any other items either before, during or after the meeting. By registering for the meeting you automatically accept the conditions mentioned above.

With best regards
Josef Schäfer Paul Williams

PS: If you have sold your Triking recently, we would be very grateful if you could let us have the name and address of the new owner.

Programme:
13.06.2008

  • By 18.00h Arrival in Waldhotel Heiligenhaus
  • 19.30h Dinner in "Gasthof Kuhs", Velbertstr. 146, Heiligenhaus Tel: 02056-6528

14.06.2008

  • 09.30h All cars meet in hotel courtyard
  • 09.45h Start of Tour of Bergisches Land
  • ca. 13.00h Lunch in Restaurant "Bergischen Schweiz"
    ca. 14.30h Tour continues
  • ca. 17.30h Arrival back at Waldhotel Heiligenhaus
  • 19.30h Celebration Dinner in Waldhotel incl.
    Presentation "30 Years of Triking"

15.06.2008

  • ca. 10.00h Departure of participants

A Trio of Trikings - 2nd November 2007

Triking WXY 141Friday 2nd November 2007 may not go down in history as a terrible important day that folk around the world will remember with awe but for five of us in three Trikings it was a good day. I shall remember it for some time to come.

Bob and Ann bravely drove from Farnham, whilst Phil took a bewildered route from Ringwood to meet in the village of East Meon in Hampsire. After a quick cup of tea it was down to business, spying on each other cars. Boy do these two guys have fantastic machines, mine being an earlier model, is as it was built but these guys have developed enhancements which are a credit to their ingenuity.

3 Trikings outside the pubBeing blessed with glorious weather we drove without incident to a pub with no name (I say without incident but it was marvelous to see three cars in a row whizzing through the countryside). Honest, it is called a Pub with no name. This pub is in the middle of the Hampshire country side and on this day it was hardly busy with ample room in the car park. All three cars parked together brought about the talking effect. Couples who have known each other for so long they can hardly manage conversation between them, were thrust into dialogue when they saw these three Trikings. Amazingly sane, mentally balanced people could not stop themselves from taking photos. Whilst we had lunch my wife was running a tote on how many people stopped to eyeball these wonderful machines.

3 Trikings outside the pubTime came to say goodbye to Bob and Ann who had set themselves the task of finding a garage with four star. Not easy, not easy at all, still Bob enjoys a challenge. Phil came back for further refreshments before returning to Ringwood.

We all agreed to meet again, anyone care to join us?