A Cecil Kimber Memorial run

[C Sherriff]

As we were reminded, today February 4th is the Anniversary of the tragic accident at Kings Cross Station in which Cecil Kimber lost his life. Today MG TB 0487 CUK 678 started up for the first time in 3 months on the first turn of the starting handle and drove with windscreen flat and Aero screens awash through the pouring rain just a couple miles down the road to Oxford where it paused briefly outside 339 Woodstock Rd, then on to 1 Heres Road, the Houses where Cecil Kimber resided in Oxford before moving to The Boundary House in Abingdon in 1933. Hope his spirit will have enjoyed being visited! Clive

[Roger Furneaux]

Clive - you should be ashamed of yourself, not using the TB for 3 months! Personally, I prefer using the starter motor, and cannot remember when the battery last needed a charge. Weather here in Devon is attrocious today, so my w/screen & hood-less TC will be wet and windy, but it was actually the 6pm train from King X so I might make it on time... ocTagonally Roger '46 TC0978

>As we were reminded, today February 4th is the Anniversary of >the tragic accident at Kings Cross Station in which Cecil Kimber >lost his life. > >Today MG TB 0487 CUK 678 started up for the first time in 3 >months on the first turn of the starting handle and drove with >windscreen flat and Aero screens awash through the pouring rain >just a couple miles down the road to Oxford where it paused >briefly outside 339 Woodstock Rd, then on to 1 Heres Road, the >Houses where Cecil Kimber resided in Oxford before moving to >The Boundary House in Abingdon in 1933. > >Hope his spirit will have enjoyed being visited! > >Clive

[C Sherriff]

Message text written by "Roger Furneaux"

>Clive - you should be ashamed of yourself, not using the TB for 3 months!

============================================ Roger! Indeed I am! But thats not to say I havnt been driving MMM, TAs and TCs and other real machinery in that time! Clive

[John G. Bulcken IV]

Well, I am ashamed for having TB# 0398 off the road for ten + years because of lack of time and money but that will now end very soon and the car will be driven as much as possible...I would prefer every day. Cheers, John

----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Furneaux" roger.46tc@virgin.net> To: "C Sherriff" 100070.740@compuserve.com> Cc: ".T-ABCs" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] A Cecil Kimber Memorial run > Clive - you should be ashamed of yourself, not using the TB for 3 months! > Personally, I prefer using the starter motor, and cannot remember when the > battery last needed a charge. Weather here in Devon is attrocious today, so > my w/screen & hood-less TC will be wet and windy, but it was actually the > 6pm train from King X so I might make it on time... > > ocTagonally > > Roger '46 TC0978 > > >As we were reminded, today February 4th is the Anniversary of > >the tragic accident at Kings Cross Station in which Cecil Kimber > >lost his life. > > > >Today MG TB 0487 CUK 678 started up for the first time in 3 > >months on the first turn of the starting handle and drove with > >windscreen flat and Aero screens awash through the pouring rain > >just a couple miles down the road to Oxford where it paused > >briefly outside 339 Woodstock Rd, then on to 1 Heres Road, the > >Houses where Cecil Kimber resided in Oxford before moving to > >The Boundary House in Abingdon in 1933. > > > >Hope his spirit will have enjoyed being visited! > > > >Clive > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Joe Gates]

Clive In keeping with the date, Norman Ewing popped round this evening to share some of his Cecil Kimber memorabilia with me. And what a lot he has, including a copy of a letter Kimber wrote (on a Specialloid Piston Company letterhead) to one David L. Gandhi of Stockport (UK). Two interesting aspects are manifested in this letter, the first being that he wrote to accept an invitation to be Honorary President of the Enthusiast Car Club (not a specialist MG club which perhaps indicates a degree of tolerance not always shared by other MG enthusiasts!), the second being that the letter is dated 3rd February 1945 - perhaps the last he wrote before the fateful accident on the following day. Would be interesting to know were the original of this letter is. We then did a lap of honour in his memory in TC8675, also in the rain! Joe Gates TC8675

[C Sherriff]

Im pleased to hear about that lap Joe Clive ============================================== Clive In keeping with the date, Norman Ewing popped round this evening to share some of his Cecil Kimber memorabilia with me. And what a lot he has, including a copy of a letter Kimber wrote (on a Specialloid Piston Company letterhead) to one David L. Gandhi of Stockport (UK). Two interesting aspects are manifested in this letter, the first being that he wrote to accept an invitation to be Honorary President of the Enthusiast Car Club (not a specialist MG club which perhaps indicates a degree of tolerance not always shared by other MG enthusiasts!), the second being that the letter is dated 3rd February 1945 - perhaps the last he wrote before the fateful accident on the following day. Would be interesting to know were the original of this letter is. We then did a lap of honour in his memory in TC8675, also in the rain! Joe Gates TC8675

[HaraRyoichi]

It was good to know that someone was aware and did a Cecil Kimber Memorial run yesterday. Perhaps some listers would plan a Commemorative Run on 12th April, Mr. Kimber's birthday, which is also the date I registered MoT my TC in his memory, for the great car he laid the design concept but never lived (by seven months!)to see it roll off the production line in Abingdon, Rick Hara TC6903 Japan Original Message--- "C Sherriff": A Cecil Kimber Memorial run

> As we were reminded, today February 4th is the Anniversary of > the tragic accident at Kings Cross Station in which Cecil Kimber > lost his life. > > Today MG TB 0487 CUK 678 started up for the first time in 3 > months on the first turn of the starting handle and drove with > windscreen flat and Aero screens awash through the pouring rain > just a couple miles down the road to Oxford where it paused > briefly outside 339 Woodstock Rd, then on to 1 Heres Road, the > Houses where Cecil Kimber resided in Oxford before moving to > The Boundary House in Abingdon in 1933. > > Hope his spirit will have enjoyed being visited! > > Clive > >

[Gene Gillam]

Rick, How did your TC end up in Japan? Did you import it or find it there? I went to the Gallery section of the Website looking for a picture (and hopefully some information) but nothing was there. Are you able to find spares easily or does everything have to come from England, Australia, or the States? Sorry if I appear nosey, but I am curious. Gene Gillam

[HaraRyoichi]

Gene, Back in 1990, I was driving an MGB and considering the purchase of a TC to which I had a sort of sentimental attachment-- Further back in the 1960's, I borrowed a TC from a friend for the first date with a girlfriend, who complained of the messed up hairdo. She still does after marrying me. Then I bought a TF which is responsible for my wife's pneumonia one winter in Kalamazoo, MI. So I happened to spot this TC6903 on sale in Pasadena CA during my business trip, struck the deal, imported privately for a $1000 or so shipping charge and registered for a Japanese licence plate. The most difficult part was to prepare and pass the very strict MoT (Ministry of Transport) Vehicle Safety Tests. Most parts are stocked by the Japanese "Brit Car Shops". Moss Motors UK and US are nowadays the fastest way to enquire about and obtain the parts. Jaguars, Rovers and Minis are other popular British cars. In 1948 when my TC was made, Japan was still in shambles and only seven TCs, mostly owned by US Occupation Forces officers were said to be in the country. Half a century later, our Kobe MG Car Club members own a fairly wide variety of the marque -- Types M, J2, PA, PB Airline Coupe, YT, T-CDF, MGA Twincam, etc. Major restoration works may have to be commissioned to UK shops but some prefer to do it themselves. Members enjoy regular meets and tourings, pay homage to Silverstone and Abingdon and, have fun. Rick Hara TC6903 Japan

----- Original Message ----- "Gene Gillam" 2002/2/5 21:49 Re: Re: [mg-tabc] A Cecil Kimber Memorial run > Rick, > > How did your TC end up in Japan? Did you import it or find it there? I went to the Gallery section of the Website looking for a picture (and hopefully some information) but nothing was there. Are you able to find spares easily or does everything have to come from England, Australia, or the States? > > Sorry if I appear nosey, but I am curious. > > Gene Gillam > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[HaraRyoichi]

Gene, Actually, Kobe MGCC's motto is 'The home away from home for those from Abingdon'. Rick P.S. A keen member recently questioned as to what about Longbridge.

----- Original Message ----- "Gene Gillam" > Rick, > > Thanks for sharing your story with me/us. I'm just amazed how far these little cars have traveled. Thanks for maintaining the breed. > > Gene > > > >