Re: Update from Jim

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our 752nd member

Sleeper, Bob --------- bob.sleeper@verizon.net ---------- Boring, OR, USA
1948 TC 5266 XPAG 5899

===and 753rd

Holcombe, Chris ------ hokey45@bellsouth.net --Mableton, GA, USA
1948 TC XPAG1409

===and - as the new year starts, I thouht it appropriate to recap the origin
of the T-ABC

(based upon the memory of a man that is 15 years older than his car)

The program was started in 1997 when about a dozen TC owners began
exchanging information on the internet. Shortly thereafter, one of these owners
(Walter Prechsl) volunteered to create a website. There followed some discussion
regarding membership and it was decided that the roster should include TA and
TB owners as well as TC owners, thus the name T-ABC. With the advent of the
website the roster grew, and it was decided to include non-owners that had an
interest in these fine automobiles. The roster continues to grow, and as
can be seen above we now have 753 members - in 25 countries.

Here is a description of the T-ABC program that is sent to all new members:


OUR T-ABC WEBSITE

The T-ABC Website created by Walter Prechsl has photos of members and their
cars, MG stories, names of suppliers, available literature, clasified ads,
special files, etc. You can visit theT-ABC site at http://www.mg-tabc.org

PHOTOS AND BIO'S

Members are encouraged to send photos of themselves and their cars along
with a brief biography for posting on the T-ABC website ( http://mg-tabc.org/ )

Photos may be (1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) snail mailed to

Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, Germany

It is not possible to email attachments to the List address. You can
however post photos on our Yahoo site (see "Our Yahoo Site- below)

SPECIAL FILES ON OUR WEBSITE

The "Special Files" and "Members"sections on our website are not accessible
to the public and can be accessed only by entering (use lower case)

user name: mg-tabc
password: xpag

I have discovered that sometimes one needs to delete the xxxx that appears
there and then type in the password "xpag" - and you might have to try it a
couple of times.

T-ABC CAR BADGE

T-ABC member Austin Baer designed a T-ABC car badge which can be viewed at
http://mg-tabc.org/badge-photo.jpg. If you own a TA TB or TC and would
like to purchase a badge just send $35 US currency, personal check, money order
or bank draft to:

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

T-ABC EMBROIDERED PATCHES

Cloth patches, the same design and size as the car badges are also available
for $4 each.
They may be viewed at http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-08.htm


SENDING EMAIL TO THE GROUP

To send an email message to all members on the List, just address your email
to

mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com


OUR YAHOO SITE

You can elect the way you want to receive T-ABC messages; "Individual
Emails", "Daily Digest" or "No Email" . Just go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc , click on the "Edit My Membership" and revise method of email
delivery. If you have a problem, please see the "Yahoo" addendum below.*

And you can review past messages and search them by subject matter; Just go
to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc ,click on "messages" and type in
your subject.

And you can also post photos on the Yahoo site. Just go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc, click on "photos", and add your photo. Then send a
message to the List, alerting them to the fact that you have posted a photo.

Occasionally members have experienced problems accessing our Yahoo site
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc, If you have a problem please read the
"Yahoo Addendum (below).

TO LEAVE THE LIST

If you want to leave a list, just send the following message

To: fdshade@aol.com
Subject: unsubscribe
Message: (tell us why you are leaving please)

You should now start receiving T-ABC email messages from other members. If
you don't receive any messages in a day or two, please let me know.

That's it ! Any questions just email Jim Shade - FDShade@aol.com

====Oh, a couple more things:

PLEASE restrict your messages to T-ABC related matters. With over 700
members, extraneous email messages can become distracting.

Also, if you want to advertise a service or product, please send your
advertisement to Walter for posting on our "classified" page. Then send a short
email to the List alerting members to the ad.

For items concerning the website please contact Walter - walter@mg-tabc.org
For items concering the roster and email please contact Jim - FDShade@aol.com




* Yahoo addendum:


1. Each person registers with Yahoo as an individual. You make up
your own Yahoo ID and password. Start with the web site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/

2. Click on any one of the several links to register and fill out the
boxes with your info. The Yahoo ID is of your choosing as long as
someone else has not already used it. Make it easy as you can as you
have to remember it and type it in each time you enter. Ditto on the
password. You will be asked for an alternate email - use the one you
are on the TABC list with if you have more than one email address.

3. Somewhere along the way it will ask if you want a Yahoo email
address. It is not a requirement and I would decline as it just
confuses the process but it is up to you. You could always get one
later if you really want it.

4. Another step you have to do is verify your email address with
Yahoo. I am not sure when you are asked to do this, but maybe during
the initial registration process. To verify they will send a code
to your email address (again, use the one you are on the TABC list
with). Once you have the code you enter it in where they tell you
and then you are verified. They usually send the code out within the
hour but sometimes it is longer. If the verification process isn't
done in the initial registration then you will have to go to Account
Info on to do that.

5. Hopefully that will bring up the TABC group up on your Group list
in Yahoo. If not, or if it is there but you cannot access the
archives and other info, then you have to link your email address to
the TABC group. This is is done through the "My Groups" link. This
may involve doing another verification of your email again.

6. As you can see there is alot of linking and verifiying that Yahoo
makes you do. You will be asked for your password a million times
too. The whole process will test your patience.

Don't bother searching for TABC or mg-tabc in the "Join a Group".
For some reason it is hidden.

Once fully registered you can change your subscription options and
view the archives.

Good luck. If you have any problems in the registration process feel
free to contact, David Edgar, with our TABC group for assistance at:
djedgar@pacbell.net







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Welcome to our 754th member:

Hetherington, Terrence -- skytrain@optusnet.com.au --- Nowra, NSW,
Australia
1949 TC 8860 XPAG 9683

===ane

Oswald, Chris ---------- chris@coswald.freeserve.co.uk -----Aldbourne,
Wiltshire, England
1948 TC 7045 XPAG 7870

===but goodbye to:

Phillips, Ken -----------------kep@ix.netcom.com------Green Pond, NJ,
USA
1948 TC 6994 XPAG 7670

===and that's it from


Jim Shade, West Covina CA









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Welcome back to

Leinen, Bob ----------rleinen7218@wowway.com ------Dearborn, MI, USA
1948 TC 5838 XPAG 6640


===and welcome to our 759th member

Phelan, Fintan ------ phelanmarie@eircom.net ----Screen, County
Wexford, Ireland
1947 TC 2056 XPAG 2708

--- and our 760th member

Spiegel, Dave ----------- dspiegel@socal.rr.com -------San Marino,
CA, USA
1948 TC 6551 XPAG 7094

(Dave bought the car from T-ABC member Dave Abramson)

===but goodbye to

Harryvan, Roel ---------- r.harryvan@home.nl ---- Groningen, Netherlands
1946 TC 1635 eng# B30720

=== and that's if for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA







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Welcome to our 760th member:

Lunsmann, Paul--paul.lunsmann@yahoo.com.au--Birchgrove, Australia
1948 TC 4655 XPAG 5207


===and 761st

Coulter, Glenn -------- gcoulter@indy.rr.com ---------Danville, IN,
USA
1949 TC 9026 XPAG 9053


===and 762nd

Sherman, Doug -- douganddawn@iprimus.com.au -- Geelong, Victoria,
Australia
1946 TC 1871 XPAG 2497

===and 763rd

Cowdry, Joe ------mjcowdry@netzero.net ------Holbrook, MA, USA
1949 TC 9296 XPAG 9977

===but goodbye to

Cole, Peter------peter.cole@onetel.net-------Bognor Regis, West Sussex,
UK
1947 TC 3040 XPAG 3665

===and goodbye to

Phelan, Fintan - phelanmarie@eircom.net -Screen, County Wexford,
Ireland
1947 TC 2056 XPAG 2708

===and goodbye to

Hempel, Paul----mghempel@cityu.edu.hk----------Hong Kong, China
1949 TC 8230 XPAG 8998


===and that's it for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA




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Welcome to our 764th member

Hyatt, William ------- usaj24@earthlink.net --- Odessa, FL, USA
1948 TC 4926 XPAG 5597

===and 765th

Frei, Wolfgang ---- w.frei@nzz.ch -- Uerikon, Switzerland
1949 TC 9166 XPAG B 68595


===but goodbye to

Sherman, Doug -- douganddawn@iprimus.com.au --- Geelong, Victoria,
Australia
1946 TC 1871 XPAG 2497


===and - T-ABC member Jim Buell (006 janus@iafrica.com) writes:

why not invite members to review and update the biographical data and/or car
pix - some must be more than out of date; and for those who do not show
their faces, why not suggest they do so!
=== Good idea Jim

Members are encouraged to send photos of themselves and their cars along
with
a brief biography for posting on the T-ABC website ( http://mg-tabc.org/
)

Photos may be (1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) snail mailed to

Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, German

=== and that's it for now from


Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Welcome to our 767th member:

Phillips, David --- DavePhillips@PhillipsArchitects.com ---New Brighton,
MN, USA
1948 TC 4976 XPAG 5484

who wrote:

After a lifetime of British cars beginning with a 53 TD; on to a 61
AC Bristol;
numerous TR 4 s,4A s,250 s,6 s,and a Stag; a Jensen Healy & MGB;
several
late model Jags, I have found this TC to be the garage mate for my TR s
(photo posted in the Gallery)

=== and 768th

Locke, Terry --------- terrylocke@btinternet.com ----- Crowborough,
Sussex, UK
1947 TC 3594 repl eng C.75324

who wrote:
Original Engine was XPAG 4236. I attach a photograph of Retirement Tizzie
which may care ot use on the web-site. Tizzie was exported to USA 1976, and
re-imported to UK 1993 for an extensive 7-year restoration. Try as I might, I
cannot find any information on the vehicle when it was in the USA (Florida). I
have the name of the last USA owner, but the track is cold. Perhaps my
registration on your web-site may be fruitful.

=== and 769th

Hosler, Dan & Dee ---------- d.hosler@sbcglobal.net ---------

who wrote:

Have been enjoying that web site for some time. Bought the MG-TC EXU about 5
years ago and it took three trips to haul all the pieces and boxes home. The
engine and transmission were the ONLY parts assembled. Found the brass
number tags once but put them ???? so need those numbers to join. Am taking ALL
the parts out of boxes and spreading them on to tables. Lots of tables. Am also
working to assemble the dash as the EXU gauges go in different locations from
the home models and the photos I have found seem to have different locations
or are not clear in that area.



====and did you know that

If you want to temporarily stop T-ABC email (vacation or whatever)
Just email FDShade@aol with the stop and restart dates.

---- and that's all for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA




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Welcome to our 768th member

Hosler, Dan & Dee ---------- d.hosler@sbcglobal.net ---------
Waterford, MI, USA
1949 TC 8083 EXU XPAG 8295

=== and 769th

Inglehearn, Mike - mike@inglehearn.freeserve.co.uk ----Uckfield, East
Sussex, UK
1939 TB 0457 XPAG 742

who wrote:

have had the car just over a year, it had been rebuilt by
the prev owner, but whilst solid, it had been finished poorly and with many
incorrect items (I suspect he lost interest and wanted to get the car back on
the road quickly and cheaply as he wanted to move to Spain!). Since purchasing
the car I am gradually replacing all the incorrect parts (dashboard covered
in formica, now re-veneered), and will bring the finish up to a good standard.
The car will be used frequently and later this year my wife and I and
friends Terry & Sonia Locke (TC) will be diving to central France for the European
Event of the Year continuing on to the Le Mans Classic the following weekend.


===and 770st

Phillips, Mike --------- Mike.Phillips@anthem.com ---Loveland, OH,
USA
1938 TA 2699 TD eng unk #


=== but goodbye to


Kegg, Randell ----- Glen Arm, MD, USA ----- RANDELL_KEGG@MSN.COM
1949, TC 9690, XPAG 10258

who wrote:

I have sold my TC on, and it is time to unsubscribe to this list.

Thanks for providing a great service.

=== and - if you suddenly stop receiving T-ABC email

it is no doubt because Yahoo has been unable to get email through to
you
which is most often a problem with your internet service provider.

It should be possible for you to fix it

Go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/
Look for a bounce alert near the top of the page.
Click the Alert link to reactivate your account.

OR if that doesn't work just email fdshade@aol.com and ask me to fix it.


=== and that's it for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Welcome to our 770th member

Glew, David -------david.glew@btinternet.com--- Blakeney,
Gloucestershire, UK
1939 TA 3021 MPJG 1262

=== and 771st


Oliver, John------------ jogoliver@aol.com -----------Moravian Falls, NC,
USA

1949 TC 10158 XPAG 10757



who wrote: I just acquired ths car from Jim Harris of Clarkesville Ga .I
don't know much about these cars and will probably have plenty of questions.

=== and, if you have not already done so

please consider sending photos of yourself and your car(s) along with
a brief biography
for posting on the T-ABC website ( http://mg-tabc.org/ )

Photos may be (1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) snail mailed to

Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, Germany

=== and that's all from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA










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Welcome to our 773rd member

Buttler, Joerg ---JBTC8564@web.de- ----- Herten, Germany
1949 TC 8564 XPAG SC2 17585 (orig XPAG 9270)

who writes:

My car is a 1949 TC, car # TC 8564, Engine # XPAG SC2 17585 (original
engine # XPAG 9270. Color exterior is red. Color interior is beige. The
original color was green. Original registration number was KLX 483. Current
registration numer is RE-TC 49H.
I own the TC since 1984.


=== and 774th

Guenther, Corky -------- corky.guenther@sun.com ------ Upton, MA, USA
1949 TC 8438 EXU ------


===and we still have T-ABC badges for sale

T-ABC member Austin Baer designed a T-ABC car badge which can be viewed at

http://mg-tabc.org/badge-photo.jpg. If you own a TA TB or TC and would
like to purchase a badge just send $35 US currency, personal check, money order
or bank draft to:

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

=== and tha't it

Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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Welcome to our 775th member:

Lagerstrom, Norman ---- mgta2695@yahoo.com --- Westerly, RI, USA
1938 TA 2695 MPJG 3039

=== and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

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