Re: Update from Jim

[MIKEFRAN@aol.com]

Doug

Yes, it is. I have one in my TC as well.

And, please correct me if I'm wrong, I believe they were made by Derrington.
At least that's what someone told me long ago.

Mike Francks
TC8332



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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 805th member:

Gronet, Dick ------ dgronet@netzero.net -------- Woodside, CA, USA
1948 TC 5135 XPAG 5712

who writes:

I just purchased a restored 1948 MG TC. My first car was a '52 TD
and I've owned 2 MGBs over the years. I'm selling my Porsche turbo
to return to my roots and looking forward to it.

(car previously owned by T-ABC member Pat Crowe)

=== and 806th


Deacon, Mark ---- mark@mgdeacon.plus.com -- London, UK
1946 TC 1983 XPAG 2323

Deacon, Mark ---- mark@mgdeacon.plus.com -- London, UK
1947 TC 2917 XPAG 3587

Deacon, Mark ---- mark@mgdeacon.plus.com -- London, UK
1949 TC 8634 XPAG 9391

who wrote:


I have three TC's all registered in the UK.

TC1983 (reg MMT 789) This car is being built into a special along the lines
of a pre-war racer and finished in British Racing Green

TC2917 (reg EUK 939) This car red with a red interior and is a standard road
car but fitted with a Ford 5-speed gearbox, VW steering and my own cast iron
brake drums.

TC8634 (reg MUG 33) This car is red with a red interior and is also a
standard road car to origional spec.



=== and - did you know that thanks to the T Register (www.tregister.org)

you can look up the factory record of your car at

http://www.tregister.org/factoryrecords.aspx

=== and that's it until next time from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 807th member:

Sprang, G.----- g.spang@tiscali.de --- Trier, Germany
1937 TA 1859 XPAG C22981

=== and 808th member

Musselman, Wayne ----- OldMGMan@aol.com ----- Bellingham, WA, USA
1947 TC 2757 XPAG 3397

who wrote:


I acquired TC 2757, engine no. XPAG 3397 in July 2002. Original color seems
to have been ivory with red interior ( I know this does not agree with all
the "expert books" as an available color this early in production but I can
see no evidence of repaint at anytime in its life. It also has the early
aluminan coffin valve cover and the U shaped headlight lenses. The TC was acquired
from an estate sale in Maryland. The story is that the TC was brought over
from the middle east by a retiring US diplomat. At that time it was not
running, but was in unrestored original solid condition. The owner pulled the
engine and transmission and registered the car with the NEMGTR; When I
purchased the car the engine was in as many pieces as can be and the transmission was
lost. The TC still carries its Arabic licence plate which unfortunately I
have been unable to determine country of origin. The body had good wood but
the hinge mounting points have been cut larger hence the body will require a
total rebuild. I just finished restoring my 1948 MG YT and will begin work
on the TC this winter.

=== and our 809th member

Rodrigues, Bruno----bruno.rodrigues73@yahoo.com -----Braga,Portugal
1937 TA 1139 MPJG 1384

=== and that's all from




Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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[Ed and Kris Curtis]

Mr Rodrigues may be interested to know that TA 1139 is listed in M.G.s On Patrol as being a Lancashire Police Car. It had the original plate BTF 75 and was painted Black with a Blue interior. My TA 1128 had plate BTF 76 and was also a Police Car.

Ed Curtis
ekcurtis@charter.net

----- Original Message -----
From: FDShade@aol.com
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Update from Jim


Welcome to our 807th member:

Sprang, G.----- g.spang@tiscali.de --- Trier, Germany
1937 TA 1859 XPAG C22981

=== and 808th member

Musselman, Wayne ----- OldMGMan@aol.com ----- Bellingham, WA, USA
1947 TC 2757 XPAG 3397

who wrote:


I acquired TC 2757, engine no. XPAG 3397 in July 2002. Original color seems
to have been ivory with red interior ( I know this does not agree with all
the "expert books" as an available color this early in production but I can
see no evidence of repaint at anytime in its life. It also has the early
aluminan coffin valve cover and the U shaped headlight lenses. The TC was acquired
from an estate sale in Maryland. The story is that the TC was brought over
from the middle east by a retiring US diplomat. At that time it was not
running, but was in unrestored original solid condition. The owner pulled the
engine and transmission and registered the car with the NEMGTR; When I
purchased the car the engine was in as many pieces as can be and the transmission was
lost. The TC still carries its Arabic licence plate which unfortunately I
have been unable to determine country of origin. The body had good wood but
the hinge mounting points have been cut larger hence the body will require a
total rebuild. I just finished restoring my 1948 MG YT and will begin work
on the TC this winter.

=== and our 809th member

Rodrigues, Bruno----bruno.rodrigues73@yahoo.com -----Braga,Portugal
1937 TA 1139 MPJG 1384

=== and that's all from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 809th member

Burrus, Glenn --------blastenergy@shaw.ca --------Calgary, Alberta
Canada
1937 TA 1416 MPJG 1665

=== and 810th member


Wardlow, Bill --------- _bill@motorwayltd.com_ (mailto:bill@motorwayltd.com)
-- Bellvue, CO, USA
1948 TC 6800 XPAG 7539


=== but goodbye to

Richardson, Eric------- b34eric@comcast.net ---Dearborn Heights,
MI, USA
1949 TC 7668 XPAG 8465

=== and T-ABC'er Larry Mitchler recently wrote:

Since I live far from civilization, it would have been very
difficult owning and maintaining
the TC with out t-abc. With all the clubs help, TC4703 is in better
condition and more
original than it was when we got it two and a half years ago.

(Note from Jim - Larry recently sold his TC but remains a T-ABC member)

=== and - don't use cruise control in the rain

see -> _http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/wetroad.asp_
(http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/wetroad.asp)

=== and - that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA, USA



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[Gene Gillam]

Jim writes:

>don't use cruise control in the rain<

I went to Snopes and read the article but don't believe it. If you're
using your cruise control the computer tries to maintain a constant speed,
i.e., you go up a hill it increases the throttle, you go down a hill, it
decreases the throttle.

Doesn't it stand to reason that if your wheels start to spin it's going to
decrease the throttle, trying to slow you down, not send you flying into the
air? I'm sure that if my reasoning is wrong someone here will straighten
me out (kindly, please).

I decided not to put cruise control on my TC, by the way.

Gene Gillam
Saucier, MS









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[Badger]

I too read through the article and I tend to agree with Gene, if your tires suddenly lose traction and start to spin, the cruise control will automatically reduce throttle, perhaps more gently and safely than a panicky driver would. Of course on the other hand, I would never be so unwise as to disagree with an officer of the law, even a retired one.

Badger, who does not have cruise on his TC and has only non-functioning cruise on his decrepit Volvo but who nonetheless enjoys discussing theory.

----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Gillam
To: FDShade@aol.com ; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:33 PM
Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Update from Jim


Jim writes:
>don't use cruise control in the rain<

I went to Snopes and read the article but don't believe it. If you're
using your cruise control the computer tries to maintain a constant speed,
i.e., you go up a hill it increases the throttle, you go down a hill, it
decreases the throttle.

Doesn't it stand to reason that if your wheels start to spin it's going to
decrease the throttle, trying to slow you down, not send you flying into the
air? I'm sure that if my reasoning is wrong someone here will straighten
me out (kindly, please).

I decided not to put cruise control on my TC, by the way.

Gene Gillam
Saucier, MS

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 812th member

Wolf, George ------_britishautospecialty@charter.net_
(mailto:------britishautospecialty@charter.net) --- Roswell, GA, USA
1947 TC 3452 XPAG 3976

======and 813th

Wardlow, Bill --------- _bill@motorwayltd.com_ (mailto:bill@motorwayltd.com)
-- Bellvue, CO, USA
1948 TC 6800 XPAG 7539

==== and that's it for now from



Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 812th member

Hampton, Tom --- mgtbman@sbcglobal.net -- Chico, CA, USA
1939 TB 0432 XPAG 704



===and 813th

Beville-Anderson, Julian & Di-- julesanddi@bigpond.com --Leonay
NSW Australia
1946 TC 0721 XPAG 1427

===and don't forget that we have

cloth patches, the same design and size as the car badges available.

$4 per patch to Jim Shade, 2110 E. Mesita Ave., West Covina CA 91791

They may be viewed at _http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-08.htm_
(http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-08.htm)


===and that's it for now from


Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 817th member

Gore, Graham ------ ghore@bigpond.net.au --- Melbourne, Australia
1949 TC 8819 XPAG 8737

who wrotes:

I have had 8MG's, four TC'c, two TF's, an SA sedan, and a ZB Magnette.
Currently I have a cycle guarded TC with extractors etc, which I have
owned for over 30 years

=== but goodbye to

Beville-Anderson, Julian & Di--- julesanddi@bigpond.com ---Leonay
NSW Australia
1946 TC 0721 XPAG 1427

===and - Now ANOTHER Yahoo problem

Yahoo will allow members to change their email addresses without
notifying
other members of the group. SO we now have several members who have
email addresses that are different than the addresses listed on our
T-ABC
_Members_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org/members1.htm) roster.

SO - In order to keep our roster current, PLEASE notify me if you
change your
email address.

=== Thanks - and that's all for now

Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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