60th Anniversary of the first 15 TCs produced at Abingdon
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:03 am
Hello fellow listers,
Yesterday (Saturday 17th September) the T Register of the MG Car Club,
here in the UK marked the 60th Anniversary of the first 15 TCs produced
at Abingdon by organising a Run (rally). Fifteen (15) TCs, one (1) TD,
and one (1) TF assembled in The Market Square in the centre of Abingdon,
prior to setting off on a Run through the Oxfordshire and Berkshire
countryside. The cars created a lot of interest (including Central News
Television) and a number of ex Factory employees came along to make
themselves known. A few of these remembered working on the Production
Line on T-Types and the MGA.
Our Run took us to the top of the Berkshire Downs where we toasted the
TC with a glass of champagne and a piece of specially made TC Birthday
Cake. We then came back through racehorse country to The Black Horse at
Gozzards Ford (near Abingdon) for a celebration lunch and some Old
Speckled Hen or Guinness, according to ones choice of beer.
We were especially pleased to receive a large signed photograph from the
TC Tourers of Seattle, Washington, depicting their cars and this really
meant a lot to us. I shall arrange to have it framed and it will have
pride of place along with other memorabilia. Thank you to Bruce and Sue
Knipe for arranging this. Bruce and Sue were due to come with us on the
Run but their vacation got cancelled at the 11th hour due to the
hurricane Katrina aftermath.
I shall be sending a copy of the Roadbook to Bruce and Sue along with a
couple of souvenir Rally Plaques.
Next year the TA is 70, so we ought to think of doing something similar.
Best Wishes,
JOHN JAMES
MG Car Club T Register
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Yesterday (Saturday 17th September) the T Register of the MG Car Club,
here in the UK marked the 60th Anniversary of the first 15 TCs produced
at Abingdon by organising a Run (rally). Fifteen (15) TCs, one (1) TD,
and one (1) TF assembled in The Market Square in the centre of Abingdon,
prior to setting off on a Run through the Oxfordshire and Berkshire
countryside. The cars created a lot of interest (including Central News
Television) and a number of ex Factory employees came along to make
themselves known. A few of these remembered working on the Production
Line on T-Types and the MGA.
Our Run took us to the top of the Berkshire Downs where we toasted the
TC with a glass of champagne and a piece of specially made TC Birthday
Cake. We then came back through racehorse country to The Black Horse at
Gozzards Ford (near Abingdon) for a celebration lunch and some Old
Speckled Hen or Guinness, according to ones choice of beer.
We were especially pleased to receive a large signed photograph from the
TC Tourers of Seattle, Washington, depicting their cars and this really
meant a lot to us. I shall arrange to have it framed and it will have
pride of place along with other memorabilia. Thank you to Bruce and Sue
Knipe for arranging this. Bruce and Sue were due to come with us on the
Run but their vacation got cancelled at the 11th hour due to the
hurricane Katrina aftermath.
I shall be sending a copy of the Roadbook to Bruce and Sue along with a
couple of souvenir Rally Plaques.
Next year the TA is 70, so we ought to think of doing something similar.
Best Wishes,
JOHN JAMES
MG Car Club T Register
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