Re: Update from Jim

[Michael Card]

Jim Carl is in UK for a few months while his wife is working at Oxford. They are renting a place in Abingdon. He has his laptop with him and is, I think, keeping in touch with our ravings. Mike Card

*(Note from Jim - Carl Fritz (CFritz7001@aol.com) lives in Florida, USA - He
must be on vacation.)

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member:

===#271

Campbell, Alan and Victoria-----Monoxidemanor@aol.com ----Bell Canyon, CA, USA
1937 TA 1282 MPJG 1525

===and here are my favorite search engines

http://www.google.com/">Google
http://www.google.com/
http://www.askjeeves.com/">Ask Jeeves!
http://www.askjeeves.com/
http://www.dogpile.com/">Dogpile http://www.dogpile.com/

Amazing what you can find on them when you type in "MGTC"
By the way, when searching http://www.ebay.com/">eBay
(www.ebay.com) I have found it wise to search both "MGTC" and "MG TC"

===and that's all there is for now,

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

===Well OK, just one question

If a mute swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?

[FDShade@aol.com]

No new members to report this time, in fact we have lost one:

Bruno,
Tony-----------------------------bruno@nb.net----------------Pittsburgh, PA,
USA
1946 TC 814 factory replacment XPAG

===but

It's nice to see that our new member Roger Muir (rogermuir@compuserve.com)
has posted several photos on http://mg-tabc.org/r_muir.htm">his
gallery site (http://mg-tabc.org/r_muir.htm). He wrote:

" I thought you might be interested in these two pics.
They are of my father-in-law's MG TA TA 2531 MPJG 2774 Reg No CNX 483
sadly gone missing! He was a member of the MG Car Club's Midland Centre in
the late 40's
early 50's. He owned the car from about 1940 through to 1952."

===and That's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to member # 274

Stull, Anita and Bill -------------- Billst@synrad.com ------------
Marysville, WA, USA
1948 TC 4790 XPAG TD2 11148

===and here's an interesting website

http://www.hmn.com/">Hemmings Motor News = http://www.hmn.com/

I searched this site and found http://www.hmn.com/hemmings/searches/cars/searchdisplay.cfm?search=carfo
rsale&displaystring=CAR1%2CRC1%2CSR1%2CCP1%2CTC1%2CTF1%2CRK1&searching=COLLECT
OR%2CRACING%2CSTREET%2CCYCLES%2CTRUCKS%2CTRACTORS%2CREPLICA&start=1945&end=194
9&mixed=exclude&make=MG&sort=marque&make_model=MG%20TC&mixedmodel=include&stat
e=%21&canada=%21&country=%21&CFID=947204&CFTOKEN=50102630">26 TC's for
sale at:

http://www.hmn.com/hemmings/searches/cars/searchdisplay.cfm?search=carforsale&
displaystring=CAR1%2CRC1%2CSR1%2CCP1%2CTC1%2CTF1%2CRK1&searching=COLLECTOR%2CR
ACING%2CSTREET%2CCYCLES%2CTRUCKS%2CTRACTORS%2CREPLICA&start=1945&end=1949&mixe
d=exclude&make=MG&sort=marque&make_model=MG%20TC&mixedmodel=include&state=%21&
canada=%21&country=%21&CFID=947204&CFTOKEN=50102630

===that's it for this time from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 275

Darrell, David-DAVID@ddarrell.freeserve.co.uk-Ty Tabor, Carmarthenshire, U.K
1936 TA 0455
1936 TA 0749
1936 TA 0875

who writes:

I ALSO OWN AN MGC (ROADSTER) AND 2 MGBGT,S

=== concerning our egroups website:

Several members are having a problem trying to access our "eGroups" page
(www.eGroups.com). Don't know if this will work but try sending a message to

"mg-tabc-subscribe@eGroups.com" and see if that works.

If that doesn't work, Peter Dubaldi (PDUBALDI@sje.stjoe.org) succeeded after
several attempts. He writes:

"What I did was to hit the MG-TABC eGroup site and attempt to login with my
old email address and any password. I was not allowed to login and was
offered another chance to re-enter my password or to "click here" if I
couldn't remember my password. Once I clicked I was prompted to enter the
email address that I'm registered with MG-TABC under. This generates an email
to eGroups that tells them that they need to reset my password and send me an
email with a new temporary password. When I returned to the eGroup MG-TABC
website, I then entered my email address, new password, and was then prompted
to re-enter a different password."

Apparently that worked for David. Hope one of these methods works for you !

If you are successful, please let me know how you did it.

===and if you haven't ordered a http://mg-tabc.org/logot.htm">T-ABC
car badge

It's not too late - just send $35 US and a self addressed mailing label to

Jim Shade
2110 E. Mesita Ave
West Covina CA 91791
USA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new membera

=== # 274

Collins, Thomas----- LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com ------- Port Charlotte, FL, USA
1948 TC 6744 XPAG 4041

=== # 275

Laiacona, Phillip ------------- llaiacona@earthlink.net ----------Trumbull,
CT, USA
1947 TC 2251 XPAG 3184

=== # 276

Webster, Alan ----------- alan@somex.freeserve.co.uk -----Sutton Coldfield, Uk
1939 TA 3239 MPJG 629

===and # 277

Storms, Rick ------------ randjs1@juno.com --------------- San Anselmo, CA,
USA
1948 TC 6776 XPAG 7447 (original) - now B82396

===and if you're in the market for a Tickford

See the Classified page on our website -> http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-class.htm

[/quote](scroll down to the last ad)

===The T-ABC car badges have been ordered and we have ordered some extras, so
if you haven't yet ordered - and want one - it isn't too late. Just let me
know.

===and speaking of car badges

Art Fitzgerald's (afitz@home.com) car has the Old Speckled Hen
( http://www.oldspeckledhen.co.uk) on his badge bar. Take a look at the
Photo of the Month (
http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-photo.htm )

===And last but not least - thanks to Larry Cogan (woodrat@spacey.net)

for the reminder that members responding to questions should not just hit
"reply" but should address their email responses to the entire membership ->
mg-tabc@egroups.com

===and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina Ca

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 276

Sherman, Mark ---------- mrkshrmn@hotmail.com ---------Short Hills, NJ, USA

===and #277

Zakrzewski, Lech -----------the.zaks@virgin.net---------Stratford-upon-Avon,
UK
1938 TA 2200 MPJG2270

===and #278

Kasino, Michael --------- Mkteam01@aol.com ----------Savannah, GA, USA
1936 TA 0441 PJG 680

===but good bye to

Barnett, Dave
-------------------dbarnet@iinet.com-------------------Murrieta, CA, USA

===and here is an update on members' (past and present) cars by car number:

TA's

0427 Vautier,
Frank----------------fvautier@freeuk.com--------------Llanybydder, Wales
1936 TA 0427 MPJG671
0441 Kasino, Michael --------- Mkteam01@aol.com ----------Savannah, GA, USA
1936 TA 0441 PJG 680
0448 Wilmer, Paddy--------paddy@apwillmer.freeserve.co.uk----- Potton,
Beds, UK
1936 TA 0448 XPAW 19216
0455 Darrell, David-DAVID@ddarrell.freeserve.co.uk-Ty Tabor,
Carmarthenshire, U.K
1936 TA 0455
0543 Duncan, Richard --------------FMLYPHD@aol.com------------Martinez,
CA, USA
1936 TA 0543 MPJG 800
0657 Hurley, Mervyn----------------merv@dunham.co.nz-------Auckland, New
Zealand
1936 TA 0657 MPJG 810
0730 de Groot, Hemmo -------hemmo@csi.com-----------Nijmegen, The
Netherlands
1936 TA 0730 ENG # 12701
0749 Darrell, David-DAVID@ddarrell.freeserve.co.uk-Ty Tabor,
Carmarthenshire, U.K
1936 TA 0749
0875 Darrell, David-DAVID@ddarrell.freeserve.co.uk-Ty Tabor,
Carmarthenshire, U.K
1936 TA 0875
0893 Snider, Bob
---------------------BobSnider@webtv.net-----------------Salem, SC, USA
1937 TA 0893 Eng # 54591
0934 Selby, Ken-------------TOFFEE@apple91.fsnet.co.uk----Llandusul,
Wales, UK
1936 TA 0934 MPJG 3273
0949 Adams, Al ---------------- aradams@gte.net --------------------
Jackson, MS, USA
1937 TA 0949 (XPJM) A45251 (Replacement Engine)
1084 Bollendonk, Bill ------------------Donker@aol.com
--------------Littleton, CO, USA
1937 TA 1084 MPJG 1338
1089 Pyle, Harry--------pyleharrydeidre@bigpond.com---Perth, Australia
1937 TA 1089 MPJG 1336
1128 Curtis, Edwyn
-----------------curtis@novagate.com--------------Holland, MI, USA
1937 TA 1128 MPJG
1238 Black, Keith ------------------ 37mgta@email.msn.com ---------
Dallas, TX, USA
1937 TA 1238 XPAG 1518
1269 Harnett, Michael--Mike@harnett.demon.co.uk----Waringstown, North
Ireland
1937 TA 1289 MPJG 1559
1282 Campbell, Alan and Victoria-----Monoxidemanor@aol.com ----Bell
Canyon, CA, USA
1937 TA 1282 MPJG 1525
1316 Sherriff, Clive --100070.740@compuserve.com --Wokingham, Berkshire,
UK
1937 TA 1316 MPJG 1555
1518 Lynge, Ib ------------------------iblynge@post4.tele.dk ------------
Viborg, Denmark
1937 TA 1518 MPJG 1770
1532 Pooley,
Ian-----------------poo1@tinyworld.co.uk-------------Tenterden Kent, UK
1937 TA 1532 MPJG 3300
1639 Whittle, David---------------- david.whittle@aeat.co.uk------Wantage,
Oxon,UK
1937 TA1639 MPJG2635
1717 Thomas, James-James_RE_Thomas@compuserve.com-Chichester England
1937 TA 1717 MPJG2108
1735 Williams, Willie ---------
williehawaii@compuserve.com--------Honolulu, HI, USA
1938 TA 1735 Eng # mpjg 2856
1890 Muir, Roger--------rogermuir@compuserve.com-------Bromsgrove, England
TA 1890 MPJG 2836
1899 Maroun, Tom -------------------TMaroun@aol.com ------------Green Bay,
WI, USA
1937 TA MPJG 1899 replacement eng # 874933
1952 Schaible, Jack ----------------- jschaible@lucent.com -------
Lebanon, PA, USA
1937 TA 1952 XPAG 16010
2070 Fitzgerald, Art
------------------------afitz@home.com--------------Ontario, Canada
1938 TA 2070 MPJG 2893
2111 Wade, Alex ---------------- mtjawade@bellsouth.net ------- Brandon,
MS, USA
1938 TA 2111 MPJG 2352
2146 Penfound,
Stewart-----------Stewart.Penfound@btinternet.com-----Brighton, UK
1938 TA 2146 XPAG 34582551
2188 Park, Richard------------ RICHARD@lynne3.fsnet.co.uk-----------
Cheshire. UK
1938 TA 2188 MPJG 3235
2200 Zakrzewski, Lech
-----------the.zaks@virgin.net---------Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
1938 TA 2200 MPJG2270
2270 Littleton,
Wayne-----------------littletn@alaska.net---------------Palmer, AK, USA
1938 TA 2270 XPAG 29927
2344 Parmentier, Andr --------andreparmentier@wanadoo.be----Forri res,
Belgium
1938 TA 2344 11938
2551 Rainbow, Brian--brian@brianjrainbow.free-online.co.uk--Leamington
Spa, UK
1938 TA 2551 MPJG 3001
2839 Sanders, Terry --------------- TATERRY@aol.com -------------Oakland,
CA, USA
1938 TA 2839
2859 Holley, Harv ------------------ Britishcar@Hotmail.com
---------Medford, OR, USA
1938 TA 2859 MPJG 2937
2969 Jacobson, Lee ---------------- Diecuts@aol.com
--------------Dearborn, MI, USA
1939 TA 2969 MPJG 3220
2974 Wagner, Dieter--Wagner-Neu-Anspach@t-online.de---Neu Anspach, Germany
1939 TA 2974 Tickford XPAG TD replacement (orig: MPJG 3247)
2992 Knight, Cliff
------------------Cliff@ck02.freeserve.co.uk-----------------Gloucester, UK
1939 TA 2992 XPAGA23024
3169 Cynamon, Bruce ----------cynamonb@aol.com ----------Ft.Lauderdale,
FL, USA
1937 TA 3169 ENG # MPJG3426
3229 Geller, Mike
---------------------------mikeygl@aol.com--------------Fargo, ND, USA
1939 TA 3229 MPJG 3459
3239 Webster, Alan ----------- alan@somex.freeserve.co.uk --------Sutton
Coldfield, Uk
1939 TA 3239 MPJG 629

===TB's

0263 Gardner,
Bill-----------sbsbillgardner@worldnet.att.net------------Keller, TX, USA
1939 TB Tickford 0263 XPAG 558
0292 Patenall, Andrew -------patenall@scar.utoronto.ca--------Toronto,
Ont, Canada
1939 TB 0292 XPAG 514
0304 Burns, Ken "Skip" -------- Aristarcus@aol.com ------Hollywood Park,
TX, USA
1939 TB 0304 Eng #833
0398 Bulcken, John
----------------cbrenner01@snet.net--------------Hamden, CT, USA
1939 TB 0398 XPAG 662
0440 Pyle,
Harry--------------pyleharrydeidre@bigpond.com------------Perth, Australia
1939 TB 0440 spag 706
0443 Patenall, Matthew ----------mattp10@yahoo.com ---------Toronto, Ont,
Canada
1939 TB 0443 XPAG 696
0450 Marjot Mike------------------MikeMarjot@aol.com----------Godstone,
Surrey, UK
1939 TB 450 XPAG 554
0487 Sherriff, Clive --100070.740@compuserve.com --Wokingham, Berkshire,
UK
1939 TB 0487 XPAG 745
0492 Savelli, Vic ------------------------ VSavelli@aol.com
--------------- Dallas, TX, USA
1939 TB 492 XPAG 739
0556 McCrary, Ray----------------spook01@home.com--------------Nashville,
TN, USA
1939 TB 0556 XPAG 805
0563 Roodhouse, Tony-----------karrsmg@ntlworld.com -----------Guildford,
England
1939 TB 0563 XPAG 0770
0594 Wilmer, Paddy-------paddy@apwillmer.freeserve.co.uk----- Potton,
Beds, UK
1939 TB 0594 XPAW 7575
0597 Putnam, Bill ------------------------ bputnam@itis.com ----------
Madison, WI, USA
1939 TB 0597 XPAG 850

===TC's (see next message)

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 278

Poole, Tom -------------- tpoole@columbus.rr.com ------- Columbus, OH, USA
1949 TC 7510

===and # 279

Maywhort, Keith-- kmaywhort@hotmail.com--East Bridgford, Notts, England
1947 TC 3924

===but goodbye to:

Kasino, Michael ----------------- Mkteam01@aol.com ----------Savannah, GA, USA
1936 TA 0441 PJG 680

===and I have a question:

How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign?

===that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to new members # 280

Laifman, Jay ----------- Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com --- Oak Park, CA, USA

who wrote:

Some time ago my Alpine was smashed and I was considering an MGA, with a
unrequited lust for a black MG TC with red interior and red wire wheels. I
ended up restoring another Alpine because all of the mechanicals on mine were
basically new, it was my car for 20 years (which goes farther than any marque
specific benefits), and all I needed was a new body and paint. Nonetheless,
my lust for a TC/TB/TA
continues. Unless the perfect "barn" TC falls into my lap, I'm just going
to be waiting for a few more years before searching in earnest.
Nonetheless, I'd like to be a member of the T-ABC list. Carl Fritz and I
exchanged some e-mails on the subject and he suggested I join.

===and # 281

Nishio, Hiro -------------- tnishio@adv.mei.co.jp ---------------- Kobe City,
Japan
1938 TA Tickford 2658 MPJG2931

who wrote:

I have been owning a few TA/TCs so far, and currently own
a TA Tickford Coupe, and have privilege to use my friend's
TC daily, since which is always stored in my garage and I
look after it's condition.

The car was imported into Japan from UK almost 30 years ago
by one of my friends. It was untidy but extremely original car, without
having majour restoration before. However it was unfortunately
abondont outdoor for 20 years since, hence became bad condition.
About 10 years ago, a Japanese photographer exchanged it with
his rare MG1100 4-door automatic and tried to restore it,
but gave up soon. Then the car came to my ownership in 1991 and
stored in the dry garage since.
It is waiting for the full restoration. I plan to commence it
soon after my current project (MG J2) finished, or if someone
wants to try to restore it, I may sell it in reasonable price.

The car still keeps very original condition although wings and
hood are lost, all small bits and pieces are available.
Also I keep full set of tools for the car, and original instruction
book.

===and take a look at the new

http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-photo.htm">Photo of the Month =
http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-photo.htm

===I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help
section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

=and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member #279

Hakanson, David & Liz ---- dhakans1@twcny.rr.com ------Syracuse, NY, USA
1949 TC 9918 C34609

===and #280

Evenchick, Andy & Mark --------- et1@attcanada.ca ------ Ottawa, Canada
1946 TC 1045 XPAG 1678

who wrote:

We have recently purchased the following TC from the estate of the late Jake
Wormworth, as a semi-complete restoration.

===and #281

Stein, Lee ----------------- lee@netsync.net ----------------- Lakewood, NY,
USA
1948 TC 6430 XPAG 6966

who wrote:

I just purchased #6430. It had been in heated storage for the past16
years. The car was part of the estate of Solon Sprinchhorn, an antique
car colector, in Jamestown NY. The TC was the car that I wanted since I
was a teen. I received a Match Box model for my16th birthday now forty
years later I have my car. The car runs well and the body is in good
condition. I have the origional manual and parts list. A George Street
might have been a former owner. I would appreciate any information on
the car. Is anyone aware of a car this color?

Carl Fritz referrred me to the list. I would like to subscribe to the
T-ABC list
Lee Stein

==and the T-ABC badges should be here next week.

at least that is what the vendor promised, but I haven't heard from him
lately. I'll call him on October first and let you know the status.

=== and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA