Re: Update from Jim

[David Lodge]

If the latter, include me in!
David Lodge

> Is there to be a Moment of Silence at 500 or will it be a big blowout party
> with horns, funny little caps and champaine????????????
> BOB
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> FDShade@aol.com wrote:
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>> Welcome to our 489th member:
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>> Edwards, Paul----------pauledwards@waitrose.com----Newbury, Berkshire, UK
>> 1949 TC 8351 XPAG 9089
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>> ===and #490
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>> McKenna, Arthur--------ALMcKenna3@msn.com---Palos Heights, IL, USA
>> 1948 TC 6999 XPAG 7709
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>> ===and #491
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>> Hempel, Paul----mghempel@cityu.edu.hk----------Hong Kong, China
>> 1949 TC 8230 XPAG 8998
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>> who writes:
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>> I've just purchased a TC, which I'll be having restored by Lawrie
>> Alexander. After reading as much as I could on the web about TC
>> specialists, I made a trip to the US to visit Lawrie. He had arranged for
>> me to visit a TC he had restored 5-6 years earlier, and after a test drive
>> and visiting with Lawrie, I decided to ask him to find me a TC. While I
>> spend most of the year in Hong Kong, I spend part of the summer in
>> Portland, OR. The TC is for use while I'm back in the US on summer leave.
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>> Details of the car:
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>> TC8230, XPAG 8998 builder's plate shows this as original motor
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>> Title says 1948, but comparing the numbers to Sherrell's book indicate it
>> built in March 1949. Lawrie says it looks like a home market model that
>> was imported to the US at a later date, and the mistake about dates
>> probably occurred when registered.
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>> Currently, the car is green / beige, but I'll have it finished as red /
>> beige.
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>> The previous owner had started a home restoration, but illness forced him
>> to abandon the project. I'll have Lawrie do a complete restoration anyway,
>> so that we know everything is done correctly.
>>
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>> Jim Shade West Covina CA
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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to member # 492

Turner, Andy--Andy.Turner1@talk21.com--Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
1938 TA 2143 XPAG 9017

===and # 493

Pidgeon, Dave-Dave@pidge22.freeserve.co.uk-Codsall, Wolverhampton,UK
1936 TA 0548 MPJG 814

===and #494

Abramson, David--davea@symbolicdisplays.com--Santa Ana, CA,USA
1948 TC 7439 XPAG 7094

who writes:

I bought this car off the internet! The owner had many cars, and this one
was a driver until something
happened to the brakes and diff. He had also taken ill, and could not work
on the car; thus it sat for many years. I pieced it back together, and have
been driving it to work. This will be a driving restoration because I want
to enjoy the car. The car was originally red, and has been painted only one
time to Black. It is a true "California" car!!! THIS CAR HAS NO RUST
ANYWHERE!!!!!

===and #495

Keeffe,Mike------------LKe1021587@aol.com---------------Azusa,CA,USA
1946 TC 1307 XPAG 1895

===and now, in an attempt to facilitate some decorum for the List

there will be no more attempts at humor from me - but
for the rest of you, here are some http://www.tech-sol.net/humor/one-liner.htm">One-Liners

http://www.tech-sol.net/humor/one-liner.htm

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our newest member:

Routh, James-jamesrouth@containerservicesarm.com--Grafton, Ont. Canada
1946 TC 1026 XPAG 1674

===but goodbye to:

Brister, Joe ----- Oakville, Ont, Canada ----- jbrister@pathcom.com

(Joe sold his car)

===In an attempt to update the T-ABC roster, email messages sent to the
following were returned as:

The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----

Gordon, Bill -------------hollyberryfarm@attbi.com---Goffstown, NH, USA
1948 TC 5102 XPAG 5791

Arber, George -------------george.arber@virgin.net --------Chesterfield, UK
1949 TC EXU 7548 expag 8237

Page, Ernie-------ernie@pagelin.freeserve.co.uk ----Edinburgh, Scotland
1948 TC 8441

Croft, Doug-----------------l.m.croft@ic24.net------------ Doncaster, UK
1946 TC 1331 XPAG 1958

Horan, Gerald-------- jerryhoran@voyager.net-------- St. Johns, MI, USA
1948 TC 5766 XPAG 6443

Bernert, Joe ---------------------mgtc1@home.com----------Warminister, PA, USA
1947 TC 3815 XPAG 4315

Mitchell, Tony-------tony.mitchell2@virgin.net-----Barnsley, England
1949 TC 8884 XPAG 9699

Apparently these email addresses are no longer valid - Please notify me If
you know the current email address for any of the above. If valid email
addresses are not identified before July first, these members will be
removed from the roster.

Also, please notify me if you recogize any of the owners of the following
email addresses and have their current email address.






If the owners and their current email address are not identifed before July
first, these addresses will be removed from the roster.

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to oute 497th member:

Rick, Bill --------- BBRICK4@aol.com -----------Glendora, CA, USA
1948 TC 6993 XPAG 7912

===and - an intersting article has been posted on the Techincal page of our
website

TRIBOLOGY FOR THE 'TRIBE' by A. J. S. Skinner

Go to our website, click on "Technology" and scroll to #28 or

click on http://mg-tabc.org/techn-up/tribology.htm">Tribology

===and - when responding to T-ABC members' questions

please respond to the List address (mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com) instead of to
the member that posted the message. That way all members will benefit from
your words of wisdom.

===and those are my words of wisdom for this time,

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 498th member:

Call, John----------jaycall@attbi.com-----------Burbank, CA, USA
1948 TC 5481 XPAG 5659

who wrote:

When I got my first car (a VW) at age 15 (that was back in 1961), what I
really wanted was an MG-TC. I saw one advertised in Road & Track and sent
the advertiser $3.00 for a set of photos of the car. Of course, I couldn't
afford the price he was asking for it--it was beautifully restored--which was
(as I recall) the then astronomical sum of
$4,200.00 (one could buy a brand-new Porsche for that, then). But I dreamed,
and kept a photo of that car taped to the dashboard of my VW all thru
high-school. After that, reality intervened (along with Viet-Nam and a
twenty-four year career as a U.S. Army political-military officer, spent all
over the world). As time went by, I acquired lots of fun cars: Alfa Romeos
(a particular favorite), Citroens (my first was a '52 L-ll Traction Avant), a
couple of Alpines (not Sunbeams or Renaults, but REAL Alpines -- faster than
a Porsche 911), a cranky Morgan 4/4, and sundry others, most mercifully
forgotten. But I never had an MG, and more particularly, I still wanted a TC.

Now, I've retired (early) from my last career, as a lawyer. You know, when
you get older, there's a lot you can't have anymore (some of it, just as
well). But you can still have sailboats and cars. Not content with spending
money on a sailboat, I thought I would at last indulge my dream of owning a
TC. And so, unless something should go terribly awry, I shall. Frankly, I
look forward to fussing with it as much as driving it.

Hope it turns out well.

Again, thanks for the welcome. I sure hope I'll be able to turn to others in
the community of owners for advice from time-to-time, 'cause I'm sure
I'mgoing to need it.

===and # 499

Kirkham, Neal-------npkzagato@aol.com--------Sarasota, CA, USA
1939 TB 0335 XPAG576

===and here's your chance to http://www.fieler.com/terror/episode1.html">Shoot Bin Laden

http://www.fieler.com/terror/episode1.html

compliments of

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 502nd member:

Beekmann,Horst,beekmannHD@t-online.de,Heidelberg,German

Who writes:

Is it possible to access your circle as a POTENTIAL owner???
I am a 59 Morris Minor owner now and heavily decided to 'upgrade' to an MG
TC. Any help to find something good and reliable in and around Germany would
be
much appreciated.


===and #503

Quick, Steve --dkahrendt@mediaone.net ---West Boyleston, MA, USA
1936 TA

Who wrote (paraphrased):

I live in both the US and the UK (Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, UK) but I
spend about 10 months of the year in the US

My car is a TA 1936 but I don't have the chassis and engine numbers here as
my car is still in work in the UK.

If you hear of a TC for sale I would appreciate it if you would send me
details.

===and #504

Cove, Norman---------normdentworld@hotmail.com--Nassau Bahamas
1947 TC 2085 XPAG 2775

who writes:

I received the info about your organisation from Carl Fritz. I would like to
become a member, Apart from my TC there is only one other T Type in the
Bahamas . A TD.

The Car is late 46 or early 47 TC. Is undergoing a major rebuild. Colour not
yet decided but probably BRG. Upholstery presently Tan but may be changed.
The car is basically standard. It has a cast aluminium rocker box with
octagonal shaped quick fill oil filler. I splurged and bought a white
Blumels Steering wheel, Very rare but were quite common in the UK during the
'30's, I unfortunately am old enough to remember them. Always looked a
million dollars.

Best regards, I am enjoying exploring your excellent website.

Norm.

PS Due to a very understanding wife TC is in the dining room sharing space
with an MGA MK II in the foyer.

===and, I'm still waiting to hear from some early members

who were in the T-ABCs before the website and before the List was

created.

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 505th member:

Crump, Don---------mgman1@triad.rr.com-----Greensboro, NC, USA

who writes: Presently do not have one of the TA, TB, or TC yet.

===and, does anyone know the email address for Joe Bernert

All my messages sent to mgtc1@home.com
are returned as undeliverable.




Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 506th member:

Sharpe, Neil--------Neil.Sharpe@tomkinsons.co.uk--Worcester, UK
1936 TA 0319 XPAW D21809AD (goldseal)

===and # 507

Barnard, John-------BAssoc6760@aol.com------LaMesa, CA, USA
1948 TC 5800 XPAG 6537

===and # 508

Rich, Bob-------jearich@mindspring.com-----Colorado Springs, CO, USA

who wrote:

I do not own a TA, B or C, am I still allowed to join the list? I do own a
couple of 1933 MMM M.G.'s and a TD.

===and Congratulations to T-ABC'er Larry McCartt for

The "Best British Sports Car" award at the http://www.ohioconcours.com/2002/h02a.htm">2002 Concours d'Eleance
(scroll down for a look at his 1935 PA)

===and that's it from

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome back to:

Ludwick, Arthur and Sarah----ludwickA@aol.com -------Glendora, CA, USA
1946 TC 1882 XPAG 9201

===and welecome to new member # 508

Sherwood, Peter----------PSherwd@swcp.com------Santa Fe, NM, USA
1946 TC unk numbers

===and #509

Martin, M-------dnb911@hot.ee---------Estonia

no car

===and # 510

Moreland, Terry--------T_M_Moreland@msn.com ---Arvada, CO, USA

No TC yet, but has a TD and a TF and is looking for a TC

===and T-ABC member Sandy Sanders now furnishes car numbers:

2410 Sanders, Sandy--------esane@msn.com----Hudson, FL, USA
1938 TA Tickford 2410 MPJG 2385

2683 Sanders, Sandy--------esane@msn.com----Hudson, FL, USA
1938 TA 2683

Sandy also writes: I have the following cars 1938 MG-TA-Tickford #2410 with
engine MPJG 2385. 1938 MG-TA #2683 No engine at present. Both cars are
completely dismantled. but the Tickford is starting to be slowly assembled.

Also I can help with locating two TC-MG,s. 20 years ago I purchased TC 1197
from Owen Wynn Owen of Capel Curig in Wales It has the original engine xpag
1835. 18 years ago I sold it to a local doctor . He recently sold it to a
Mary Gill of Springhill Florida. I have it in my garage now doing a complete
replacement of the brakes. Also in 1985 I totally rebuilt TC #0751 for J.
Holcombe of Atlanta . He still is running this car all the time.

===and that's if from

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 511th member

Williams, Colin---------colinw@mweb.co.za------Cape Town, South Africa
1948 TC 4786 XPAG 5417

who writes: received a 2nd and 3rd place at the local concourse. I am also
doing a rebuild on a 1951 TD

===and # 512

Birkbeck, Jerry-jerrybirkbeck@aol.com-Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK
1936 TA 0574 XPAW 18786

who wrote:Purchased in November 1998. car had been rebuilt as a replica works
trial car. Fitted with an XPAW engine, cycle wings, bucket seats etc and
painted MG House Colour of Brown and Cream. Wheels 19" at front and 16" at
rear.
Hit by car in town in March 1999. Front n/s chassis bent at front etc. Car
repaired and painted solely in OEW. Front wings purchased from the owner of
the TA used in the "Heartbeat" TV series, rear wings and running boards
purchased during 2000 and painted and fitted in Spring 2001 by Tom Butler on
[44]01926 613154[an excellent body and paint man] from Harbury, Warwickshire
in the UK. We re-trimmed car and recovered seats between 2000 and 2002. Great
fun and completed around 1400 miles across France in 2001. Will be travelling
with friends on the Y-Type register tour of Brittany in September this year.
Will be fitting a VW steering box, hopefully, later this year.

===That's it for now from

Jim Shade West Covina CA


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