Goodbye to
Mihalik, Michael ---- m.mihalik@verizon.net ----- Woodinville, WA, USA
1948 TC 5946 XPAG 6777
=== and T-ABC memberf Cliff Knight (cliffknight@tiscali.co.uk) wrote
I have now relocated with my new partner to Greece and we plan to
drive the old TA overland from UK to Greece this spring so would be
very interested to hear from any members who have done something
similar or who live en route and would like to meet up.
Knight, Cliff------------cliffknight@tiscali.co.uk-----Skopelos Island,
Greece
1939 TA 2992 A23024
===and that's all there is from
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our ----member
Parnell, Graham ------------- gjhp@btinternet.com ---------Devon,
England
1947 TC 3423 XPAG 4113
who writes:
I originally owned this car from the summer of 1966 until November 1968,
when I had to purchase a vehicle that would be more suitable for averaging
about 500 miles per week (it was an MG of course but a 1961 'A'). I heard
that she had been exported to the USA in the early 1970's and had tried to
locate the TC many times. I tried again this October, and thanks to the New
England T Register was successful. She was with the widow of the gentleman
that had owned her for over thirty years, and thanks to her daughter she
agreed to sell her back to me. Yesterday I collected her from the container
port of Felixstowe, and brought her home to Devon!
=== remember
SPECIAL FILES ON OUR WEBSITE
Members are encouraged to send articles on the maintenance and repair of
T-ABC cars. Such files will be posted on the website's "Special Files" page,
and should be
(1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) snail mailed to
Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, Germany
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.
===that's it
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Parnell, Graham ------------- gjhp@btinternet.com ---------Devon,
England
1947 TC 3423 XPAG 4113
who writes:
I originally owned this car from the summer of 1966 until November 1968,
when I had to purchase a vehicle that would be more suitable for averaging
about 500 miles per week (it was an MG of course but a 1961 'A'). I heard
that she had been exported to the USA in the early 1970's and had tried to
locate the TC many times. I tried again this October, and thanks to the New
England T Register was successful. She was with the widow of the gentleman
that had owned her for over thirty years, and thanks to her daughter she
agreed to sell her back to me. Yesterday I collected her from the container
port of Felixstowe, and brought her home to Devon!
=== remember
SPECIAL FILES ON OUR WEBSITE
Members are encouraged to send articles on the maintenance and repair of
T-ABC cars. Such files will be posted on the website's "Special Files" page,
and should be
(1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) snail mailed to
Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, Germany
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.
===that's it
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 840th member:
Muller, Don ----- donmuller@xtra.co.nz ---- Christchurch, New Zealand
1936 TA 0945 XPAG 1166
=== and - If you haven't already done so:
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
===and - It though it's not possible to email attachments to the List
address.
You can post photos on our Yahoo site
_http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/_
(http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/)
Just click on "Photos" and then click on "Add"
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Muller, Don ----- donmuller@xtra.co.nz ---- Christchurch, New Zealand
1936 TA 0945 XPAG 1166
=== and - If you haven't already done so:
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
===and - It though it's not possible to email attachments to the List
address.
You can post photos on our Yahoo site
_http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/_
(http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/)
Just click on "Photos" and then click on "Add"
===and - that's it for now from
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 840th member
Carroll, Richard -------RgcarrollCr@aol.com --- Scottsdale, AZ,
USA
1938 TA 2816 TPBG 2102
===and 841st member
Matlock, Kern ---- BETSKERN@msn.com-------- Scotts Valley, CA,
USA
1948 TC 4555 XPAG 5277
=== and an old member returns;
Blanton, Jim -------- toadhilll42@verizon.net------Argyle, TX, USA
1948 TC 5022 XPAG 5698
At long last we have some time for the TC...would you please add Marilyn and
I to the list again. For your records our TC is car number 5022, engine
number 5698, original color of the car was red with a biscuit interior...wood
dash...and best we can tell spent some time on the West Coast before going into
storage in a bank warehouse in Kansas City where it stayed for 15 years
before we pried it lose from the bank. Last registered in MO in 1968. When it
came in here we changed out the old oil cleaned out the gas tank and some other
minor cleaning and tending to and she came to life. Anyway will keep the
list posted as we work our way through her but aside from an add on Smith temp
guage the car is totally orignal....Thanks and nice to have time for her
again and look forward to reading the list each day...
=== and - in response to a member's question:
There are two T-ABC sites (confusing I know)
1) Our T-ABC website http://www.mg-tabc.org/
is maintained by Walter Preschl Germany. His email address is
walter@mg-tabc.org
2) Our other site is the Yahoo site
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/
which is primarily for transmitting and storing messages and posting photos
That site is maintained by Jim Shade - email FDShade@aol.com
=== hope that helps
Jim Shade, West Covina CA
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Carroll, Richard -------RgcarrollCr@aol.com --- Scottsdale, AZ,
USA
1938 TA 2816 TPBG 2102
===and 841st member
Matlock, Kern ---- BETSKERN@msn.com-------- Scotts Valley, CA,
USA
1948 TC 4555 XPAG 5277
=== and an old member returns;
Blanton, Jim -------- toadhilll42@verizon.net------Argyle, TX, USA
1948 TC 5022 XPAG 5698
At long last we have some time for the TC...would you please add Marilyn and
I to the list again. For your records our TC is car number 5022, engine
number 5698, original color of the car was red with a biscuit interior...wood
dash...and best we can tell spent some time on the West Coast before going into
storage in a bank warehouse in Kansas City where it stayed for 15 years
before we pried it lose from the bank. Last registered in MO in 1968. When it
came in here we changed out the old oil cleaned out the gas tank and some other
minor cleaning and tending to and she came to life. Anyway will keep the
list posted as we work our way through her but aside from an add on Smith temp
guage the car is totally orignal....Thanks and nice to have time for her
again and look forward to reading the list each day...
=== and - in response to a member's question:
There are two T-ABC sites (confusing I know)
1) Our T-ABC website http://www.mg-tabc.org/
is maintained by Walter Preschl Germany. His email address is
walter@mg-tabc.org
2) Our other site is the Yahoo site
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/
which is primarily for transmitting and storing messages and posting photos
That site is maintained by Jim Shade - email FDShade@aol.com
=== hope that helps
Jim Shade, West Covina CA
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 844th member
Barrett, Gary -------- gbarr@haywood.main.nc.us - Waynesville, NC, USA
1948 TC 6512 XPAG TDXXX
=== and our 845th member
Wells, Adrian ---- adrian.wells19@ntlworld.com Lincoln, UK
1938 TA Tickford 2870 MPJG 3126
=== and to purchase a 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
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Barrett, Gary -------- gbarr@haywood.main.nc.us - Waynesville, NC, USA
1948 TC 6512 XPAG TDXXX
=== and our 845th member
Wells, Adrian ---- adrian.wells19@ntlworld.com Lincoln, UK
1938 TA Tickford 2870 MPJG 3126
=== and to purchase a 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
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 847th member
Tandy, David --- david@crestevent.wanadoo.co.uk -- Swanage, Dorset ,England
1948 TC 5049 XPAG TD 11882
who writes:
the car was bought in Tuscola Il USA colour was White , am rebuliding from
chassis up and will be BLUEIt would seem that the car was used for racing in
the USA ,the running board have been removed, the front fenders have been
tapered in at rear an Aluminum bonnet has been fitted with seperate individual
seats . The last owner was Don J Maxwell. from 25th Oct 1968 Champailen IL
till Sep 4th 2006 the car has been stored in a barn un- used for 30 years
=== and Welcom back to Walter
Who has been very busy organizing and operating the _MG Car Club
Deutschland event of the year_
(http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/message/42325)
=== and that's it from
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Tandy, David --- david@crestevent.wanadoo.co.uk -- Swanage, Dorset ,England
1948 TC 5049 XPAG TD 11882
who writes:
the car was bought in Tuscola Il USA colour was White , am rebuliding from
chassis up and will be BLUEIt would seem that the car was used for racing in
the USA ,the running board have been removed, the front fenders have been
tapered in at rear an Aluminum bonnet has been fitted with seperate individual
seats . The last owner was Don J Maxwell. from 25th Oct 1968 Champailen IL
till Sep 4th 2006 the car has been stored in a barn un- used for 30 years
=== and Welcom back to Walter
Who has been very busy organizing and operating the _MG Car Club
Deutschland event of the year_
(http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/message/42325)
=== and that's it from
Jim Shade, West Covina CA
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 847th member
Crawley, Dominic ---- djcrawley@sympatico.ca ---- Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada
1947 TC 5057 (Toyota engine)
who writes:
My engine # is 0665140, which you will probably not recognize as an XPAG
engine. That's because it's a Toyota 1600 16 valve twin cam. My car is a
resurrection of junk and surplus parts which would still be languishing in storage
gathering rust and dust if I hadn't driven "Rebel Yellow" the TC built by
Roger Waters and featured in the Jan., 2001 issue of MG World Magazine. This was
on a trip to Australia in Nov. 2005. That car, as you may know, is powered
by a 345 hp aluminum Rover V8 hooked up to a Toyota Supra 5 speed gearbox. It
has an MGB rear axle with an Australian Ford Falcon diff with reinforced MGB
half shafts. It also has MGB disc brakes all round and MG MIdget rack and
pinion steering. Driving this car was one of the most thrilling moments of my
life and inspired me to do something similar although with less power. I
restored a TC (TC5783) in the early 60's and this time wanted to do something a bit
different . With the exception of the firewall, no original TC bits have
been molested or endangered in the building of this car. I don't feel too badly
about the firewall because when I got it it was a very badly bent piece,
mangled in a collision in a vintage race.
After driving Roger Waters' car in Australia, my wife, Joanne, said I didn't
speak for 2 whole days, such was the impression the car made on me. I began
building mine in April of 2006. Sadly, Walter succumbed to cancer in August
of 2006. He was a man of great spirit and enthusiasm and a lifetime member of
the South Australia MG Car Club.
My car is partially completed. In addition to the Toyota engine and gearbox
I'm using an Austin Mini rack (I happened to have one left over from building
2 MInis} and disc brakes. I have enclosed a picture of it taken about 3
weeks ago.
(Note from Jim - Photo has been forwarded to Walter for posting on in the
Gallery. In the meantime, I have posted the photo on our Yahoo site :
_http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/photos/view/1797?b=1&m=f&o=0_
(http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/photos/view/1797?b=1&m=f&o=0)
=== and - the Badger has done it again
Durst, Derek -----MR.BADGER@msn.com ----- Lamy, NM, USA
TC 7900 (volvo engine)
(Note from Jim - I suggested that Badger might want to join the Volvo car
club
and you can see a photo of this car in the Gallery ->
_http://www.mg-tabc.org/d_durst.htm_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org/d_durst.htm)
===and - when I email the group
too often members respond to me directly instead of addressing their
response to the group.*
I suspect that many responses that are addressed to the sender would be of
general interest to the group.
SO - before you click on "reply" consider emailing your response to->
_mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com)
=== and - that's it from
Jim Shade, West Covina CA
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Crawley, Dominic ---- djcrawley@sympatico.ca ---- Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada
1947 TC 5057 (Toyota engine)
who writes:
My engine # is 0665140, which you will probably not recognize as an XPAG
engine. That's because it's a Toyota 1600 16 valve twin cam. My car is a
resurrection of junk and surplus parts which would still be languishing in storage
gathering rust and dust if I hadn't driven "Rebel Yellow" the TC built by
Roger Waters and featured in the Jan., 2001 issue of MG World Magazine. This was
on a trip to Australia in Nov. 2005. That car, as you may know, is powered
by a 345 hp aluminum Rover V8 hooked up to a Toyota Supra 5 speed gearbox. It
has an MGB rear axle with an Australian Ford Falcon diff with reinforced MGB
half shafts. It also has MGB disc brakes all round and MG MIdget rack and
pinion steering. Driving this car was one of the most thrilling moments of my
life and inspired me to do something similar although with less power. I
restored a TC (TC5783) in the early 60's and this time wanted to do something a bit
different . With the exception of the firewall, no original TC bits have
been molested or endangered in the building of this car. I don't feel too badly
about the firewall because when I got it it was a very badly bent piece,
mangled in a collision in a vintage race.
After driving Roger Waters' car in Australia, my wife, Joanne, said I didn't
speak for 2 whole days, such was the impression the car made on me. I began
building mine in April of 2006. Sadly, Walter succumbed to cancer in August
of 2006. He was a man of great spirit and enthusiasm and a lifetime member of
the South Australia MG Car Club.
My car is partially completed. In addition to the Toyota engine and gearbox
I'm using an Austin Mini rack (I happened to have one left over from building
2 MInis} and disc brakes. I have enclosed a picture of it taken about 3
weeks ago.
(Note from Jim - Photo has been forwarded to Walter for posting on in the
Gallery. In the meantime, I have posted the photo on our Yahoo site :
_http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/photos/view/1797?b=1&m=f&o=0_
(http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg-tabc/photos/view/1797?b=1&m=f&o=0)
=== and - the Badger has done it again
Durst, Derek -----MR.BADGER@msn.com ----- Lamy, NM, USA
TC 7900 (volvo engine)
(Note from Jim - I suggested that Badger might want to join the Volvo car
club
and you can see a photo of this car in the Gallery -> _http://www.mg-tabc.org/d_durst.htm_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org/d_durst.htm)
===and - when I email the group
too often members respond to me directly instead of addressing their
response to the group.*
I suspect that many responses that are addressed to the sender would be of
general interest to the group.
SO - before you click on "reply" consider emailing your response to->
_mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com)
=== and - that's it from
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 846th member:
Jackson, Barney ------- barney@sti.net ----------- Coarsegold, CA, USA
1948 TC 6011 XPAG 6472
=== and the recent notification regarding Yahoo photos being discontinued
was send just to inform you of the situation. No action is required
on your part.
I am in the process of seeing what if anything we should do.
I understand that it may be possible to transfer existing photos to
some other photo site
I will keep you posted
=== and that's it from
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Jackson, Barney ------- barney@sti.net ----------- Coarsegold, CA, USA
1948 TC 6011 XPAG 6472
=== and the recent notification regarding Yahoo photos being discontinued
was send just to inform you of the situation. No action is required
on your part.
I am in the process of seeing what if anything we should do.
I understand that it may be possible to transfer existing photos to
some other photo site
I will keep you posted
=== and that's it from
Jim Shade, West Covina CA
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 489th member:
David Butler, Chairman of the MGCC T-Register
=== Welcome to the group David
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David Butler, Chairman of the MGCC T-Register
=== Welcome to the group David
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Update from Jim
Welcome to our 842nd member:
Morrill, William ------ bill@esconstant.com ----------- Portland, OR, USA
1946 TC 1150 XPAG 1812
who wrote:
I would like to list my TC giving to me by my father. The car is a 1946 TC
with frame # of 1150 and the engine # is 1812 I m not sure about the body # as
this is covered up by the floor board.
He purchased the car in about 1978, I help him pick it up as it was in boxes
(28 total) and only the frame and engine were put together. He knows a lot
about MG s and when he went through the parts he found that it was not as it
seemed. He had parts from TC to TF and from 1945 to 1956. He got discouraged
and the car sat for 8+ yrs. I tried to get him to work on it but he didn t
know were to start. After he retired he found a 47 TC for a parts car and got
started in putting it back on the road. He got a lot of help from the MG club
and friend. Five yrs later TC 1150 was back on the road and is still going
down the road today. I say it s 1150 but it could be 1130 as the 5 or 3 look
very much alike. Not sure how the British made their 3 & 5. Could you let me
know about this stamping? It is a very clean and neat car to drive with lots of
extras. We also have a 1969 MG C GT that was my mom car.
=== and don't forget to look on our website for the
_Photo of the Month_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-photo.htm)
===and that's it for now from
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Morrill, William ------ bill@esconstant.com ----------- Portland, OR, USA
1946 TC 1150 XPAG 1812
who wrote:
I would like to list my TC giving to me by my father. The car is a 1946 TC
with frame # of 1150 and the engine # is 1812 I m not sure about the body # as
this is covered up by the floor board.
He purchased the car in about 1978, I help him pick it up as it was in boxes
(28 total) and only the frame and engine were put together. He knows a lot
about MG s and when he went through the parts he found that it was not as it
seemed. He had parts from TC to TF and from 1945 to 1956. He got discouraged
and the car sat for 8+ yrs. I tried to get him to work on it but he didn t
know were to start. After he retired he found a 47 TC for a parts car and got
started in putting it back on the road. He got a lot of help from the MG club
and friend. Five yrs later TC 1150 was back on the road and is still going
down the road today. I say it s 1150 but it could be 1130 as the 5 or 3 look
very much alike. Not sure how the British made their 3 & 5. Could you let me
know about this stamping? It is a very clean and neat car to drive with lots of
extras. We also have a 1969 MG C GT that was my mom car.
=== and don't forget to look on our website for the
_Photo of the Month_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-photo.htm)
===and that's it for now from
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