OCTOBER 2016 VOL. 56 NO. 09

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3 MG MOTORING Volume 56 OCTOBER 2016 Number 9 MG MOTORING is the official publication of: The MG Car Club of SA Inc. 93 Chief Street, BROMPTON SA 5007 A.B.N Phone (08) mgccsa@internode.on.net Web-site: Postal address P.O. Box 200 BROMPTON SA 5007 The articles printed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the MG Car Club of S.A. Inc. or the Editor. Technical tips and methods suggested are the views of the person submitting them and the Club cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of these whatsoever. CONTENTS Committee.. 2 Advertising Index... 4 Magazine Contributions... 4 Club Events Editorial... 5 T Register Report.. 6 New Members 7 Breakfast Run News. 10 New Members.. 12 Pig on a Spit Roast.. 13 MGC News.. 14 Motorsport News Month Calendar. 20 MGA/Magnette Lunch Run 22 Mid Week Lunch Run Kimber Run Report.. 26 Products of the Month Trade Directory Classifieds.. 52 Cover Photo. Don Walkers new acquision, the Black MGTC seen here at the Murray Bridge Racecourse during the Kimber run. See details for submitting articles on Page 4. 1

4 MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2016/2017 OFFICE BEARERS PATRON Ed Ordynski AUDITOR Dean Crook EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Allan Semmler 7 Benthall Avenue Oakden 5086 Phone: asemmler@adam.com.au VICE PRESIDENT Adrian Ward Mob adrianward@adam.com.au SECRETARY Arthur Ruediger 28 Huntingdale Avenue, West Lakes 5021 Phone: ruediger@adam.com.au ASST. SECRETARY Bev Waters 356 Barossa Valley Way, Kalbeeba 5118 PO Box 346, Gawler Phone: Mob: bev.waters@bigpond.com TREASURER Alan Cardnell 5 Inyari Court Modbury Nth 5092 Phone: cardnellis@bigpond.com MAGAZINE EDITOR Laurie Houghton 2 Firbank Ave, Fulham Gdns 5024 Phone: New lhoughton80@bigpond.com MOTORSPORT SEC. Murray Stephenson 120 Upper Sturt Road Glenalta 5052 Ph: M: E: stephenson@esc.net.au ASST. MOTORSPORT SEC. Peter Coulson 17 Brookside Dve Mawson Lakes 5095 Ph:: m: E:: petercoulson2@bigpond.com IMEDIATE PAST PRES. Leyland George 12 Graham St Para Hills 5096 Phone: Mob SOCIAL SECRETARY SEC. OF REGISTERS Wayne Hough 6 Player Drive, Fairview Park SA 5126 Phone: mgajag2@bigpond.com GENERAL COMMITTEE Steven Spong 22 Valleyside Dve Crafers 5152 Ph: Mob: barbandsteve22@iprimus.com.au Dick Manning 13 Carriage Way. Gulfview Heights 5092 Mob : centrallimos@adam.com.au Ian Curwen-Walker 84 Hawthorndene Dve, Hawthorndene 5051 Phone: ian.curwen-walker@bigpond.com P V C M E E G 2

5 MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2016/2017 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS REGALIA Geraldine Hough 6 Player Drive Fairview Park Ph: mgajag2@bigpond.com PARADES& DISPLAYS Adrian Ward Mob adrianward@adam.com.au BREAKFAST RUNS Steven Spong 22 Valleyside Dve Crafers 5152 Ph: Mob: barbandsteve22@iprimus.com.au KNOW YOUR MG Leyland George 12 Graham St Para Hills 5096 Phone: Mob HISTORIC REGISTRATION Geoffrey Goode. 2 Steuart Place, North Adelaide, Phone , geoffgoode@internode.on.net Arthur Ruediger 28 Huntingdale Ave, West Lakes 5021 Phone: ruediger@adam.com.au CAMS DELEGATE Ian Curwen-Walker Phone: ian.curwen-walker@bigpond.com WEBMASTER Peter Coulson 17 Brookside Dve Mawson Lakes 5095 Phone: Mob: petercoulson16@bigpond.com BAR MANAGER Berry Treffers 28 Francis Ridley Court Brompton 5007 Phone: Berry.treffers@yahoo.com PROPERTY MANAGER Doug Marshall 11 Siesta Crt West Lakes 5021 Phone: doug.marshall@bigpond.com F H M DELEGATE Geoffrey Goode Ref Historic Registration J F O A C H MID WEEK LUNCH RUNS Diane & David Holmes Ph: djdrholmes@gmail.com D REGISTER CO-ORDINATORS MGA/MAGNETTE Sandra Cardnell 5 Inyari Court Modbury Nth Phone: cardnellis@bigpond.com MGB Steven Spong 22 Valleyside Dve Crafers 5152 Ph: Mob: barbandsteve22@iprimus.com.au MGF,TF,Z Barry Burne 32A Church St Magil 5072 Ph: Mob: barrydee@adam.com.au MGC Ian Hobbs PO Box 625 MYLOR SA 5153 Ph: mgc@picknowl.com.au FWD,MIDGET Anthony Pearson 82 Cumming Road Blackwood SA Phone: T & PRE-WAR John Bray Ph Mob john.bray@walterbrooke.com.au L K M N B 3

6 MG Car Club of South Australia Shannons Insurance Agents... Inside Front Cover Frontline Developments... Inside Back Cover MG Adelaide Workshops.13 Willshire Motor Trimmers.21 Adelaide Stacking & Racking..21 Sports Parts Sydney.. 23 Custom Car Covers..30 Guarna Legal. 30 City Radiator Alans Auto & Marine Adtech Electrical...31 Trade Directory.34 Classified Advertisements...36 Note. NEW ADDRESSS MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS Submissions for the magazine Close on the 10th day of each month For inclusion in the next issue. Photos should include owner of the photos name and address as well as details of subject/s. Articles can be forwarded to: Laurie Houghton - Editor 2 Firbank Avenue Fulham Gardens SA 5024 Phone: on CD ( Word or Publisher) Arial 10 (no floppy discs) lhoughton80@bigpond.com Classified Advertisements can be submitted as for articles or phoned through if they are short. Classifieds are free for members. Non-members fee is $20.00 per ad per issue. Adverts are normally only valid for one issue It s your responsibility to notify the editor if you wish to repeat your ad in subsequent issues. Note. Cars for sale must have rego. number or engine number if unregistered Note to Contributors Articles etc submitted by should be as an attachment Word document, Arial 10, Justified, NOT formatted or tabbed, photos should also be attached, not reduced in file size ie; low res 4

7 MGCC Clubrooms Monthly General Meetings Held at 8.00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Clubrooms. All those who are interested in MGs are welcome. Noggin & Natter Every Friday night at the Clubrooms. Time: 7.30 pm - ~ pm. All welcome for a chat and a drink. Licensed premises. Tea and coffee available. Register Meetings T Reg. First Thursday of each month. Time: 7.00 for 7.30 pm.start. Venues as advertised in Register Report. Everyone welcome - even if you don t own a Register vehicle. MGF Reg. Last Friday of the month at the clubrooms 7.30pm MGA/Magnette Reg Bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the month, starts Jan in odd numbered months, 7.00 pm for 7.30 Know Your MG Meetings Third Tuesday of each month. Time: 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Start. Venues as advertised.everyone welcome. Breakfast Runs Now Meet at Veale Gardens, CBD South Tce. For 9.00am starts. BYO everything for breakfast. See Calendar for dates etc; Mid Week Lunch Runs Second Thursday in the month. See the calendar Motorsport Events See Motorsport Report. 5 I Editorial From..Laurie Houghton Editor And don t forget, please support our sponsors whenever possible and be sure to let them know you are an MG Car Club member October 2016 read with interest recently an RAA spokesperson stating that it is our own responsibility to be aware of the road rules!, personally I feel that when you pay for a drivers licence and pay to register your car there should be some onus on the Transport Department that issue these approvals to use the roads, that we as taxpayers actually pay for, to provide us with copies of the road rules that apply. I don t believe I should be obliged to purchase a newspaper to avail myself of such rules or any changes that are effected from time to time. Do you know how many road rules there are? The South Australia version of the Australian Road Rules, Road traffic Act Version runs to 331 pages and includes 353 Rules most of which have an offence provision. ( courtesy of Mr Google ) So who is going to memorise all of these? There is no report from our President this month as Allan and Raelene are holidaying in South Africa Printed by Kwik Kopy Unley. Shop 1, Cremorne Plaza. 246 Unley Rd Unley Ph:

8 MG Car Club of South Australia PRE-WAR & T REGISTER From...John Bray 1 September 2016 Bob and Shelly Bazzica, West Beach IT S THE ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW T hankyou Bob & Shelly for providing the venue and superb cuisine for the Register night at their home. Bob s amazing collection of antiquities provided plenty of interest after soaking up his collection of cars in the garage and workshop which is by the way, amazingly cleaned up complete with a new workshop bench complete with drawers given to him by Shelly out of sheer frustration I was told. 6 Members were surely impressed at the progress on the KN MG since we saw it last time in October 2014, just have a peek at the MGCC SA website, plenty of good photos from Terry Wright and David Mc Nabb there amongst the other antique gentlemen in the frames. Apologies: A vital part of the meeting where names are named and fame abounds for those who are listed into the register reports as being absent with amazing and plausible excuses. Gordon Brice: knee replacement, Peter Auld : Goodwood Revival UK, John Neilson : funeral, Peter Cundy : Queensland, Ronnie Jellett : Bus pickup in Murray Bridge, Reg O Malley : AWOL, Anthony Pearson : UK Road Show, busted laptop. John Tamke : ( very late apology) Missed , Late magazine delivery. Mike Lyons : unwell. 36 members signed in, 9 register vehicles including Bob s cars. General Business: Business arising from members was minimal at this meeting, so I will be brief. McNabb reported on participation by register vehicles on the Kimber Run, 6 TD s, 1 TF, 1 YA, 1 TC he says, nothing can be verified but TD s are leading the charge these days. Bev & Stephen Jones (NSW) are looking for TC 9928, last seen in Unique Cars 2006 in SA somewhere. We are hoping that either Stan or Reg might have some data on the car.

9 Geraldine Hough outlined details for the Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb event coming soon, check the website and the magazine, it s on Sunday 2 October, Arthur is camping out in his Scout tent. Everyone should send Anthony Pearson an while he is away, very limited data capacity and a busted laptop screen he has, so tight is the boy when he goes away. Paul Dallwitz ( the doctor) is looking for a TF to buy, keep an eye out for him. Geoff Brown , is looking for a Y Type Sedan to buy, keep the other eye out for him also, Bob Schapel is a grandfather again, snap Bob me too! Artfur reports that his 19 inch wheels are extremely good, thank goodness. (Advertisement) Goldy s red bowtie, very dapper indeed, check it out on the website. (attention seeker? ) 7 October 2016 Terry Wright has a new cap complete with MG logo this time, makes a change from HK cricket Terry. David Fairbrother is an apology for the next meeting, thanks David. Ground breaking news: Goldy reported that somewhere around Mannum there is a Barn Find just waiting to be discovered by tomb robbers. The goss is that it is a TC, family owned maybe. This will be a great story when it breaks, good luck prospectors! Trevor Driver broke the drought of not ever winning a prize in the raffle, he immediately collected his prize which unfortunately was not a bottle of the Old Speckled Hen beer from Abingdon, and immediately palmed it off to Chris Kinney who will blacken his tyres with glee. Can t please them all folks! Next meeting: Thursday 6 October We will be hosted by Peter and Bronwyn Micklem at 57 Yantaringa Road Paechtown near Hahndorf. Meet at the Crafers Hotel carpark no later than 6:30pm to leave for Hahndorf by 6:45pm as follows. Drive into Hahndorf off freeway exit, turn right into Pine Ave just after pedestrian lights in the main street, proceed west under the freeway on Echunga Rd, turn left into Paechtown Rd approx. 2 K to Yantaringa Rd on right, then 1 k to number 57.

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12 MG Car Club of South Australia BREAKFAST RUN NEWS From..Steve Spong Breakfast Run to Salisbury Park 28 August 2016 W e were again lucky with the weather for our run to Salisbury Park with most of the rooves soon being lowered. Peter & Bronwyn Micklem had some troubles with their TD at the start, but after a resetting of the points they were soon off with the rest of us for an exhilarating run along Gorge Road to Kersbrook and then via One Tree Hill and back down into the suburbs. Luckily we met with very little traffic or bikes on the drive although there are always one or two nutters out there speeding or overtaking in stupid locations. So thanks to all of those who came and who have supported these runs over the winter period. We therefore look forward to seeing a big turn out for the first Spring run which will be down to the Fleurieu on the first Sunday in October, due to the bay to Birdwood in September. Attendees.. Graham Loader Bronwyn & Peter Micklem Ian & Amani Drewe Andy Furman John Roach Nick Micklem Ray Hill Geoff & Meredith Levett Lyn & Rex Adams Olaf & Ryan Wegner John Whithorn & Suzette Cook Dietmar & Wendy Sauer Steve Spong & Barb Harrington Colin & Victoria Gore Trevor & Sandy Dicker Ken & Barb Dicker Dean Baker Lawrie Foody Max Sierp MGY MGTD MGA MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGB MGRV8 Morgan MGFTF MGF Porsche BMWZ4 10

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14 MG Car Club of South Australia NEW MEMBERS The MG Car Club of South Australia extend a warm welcome to the following new member who joined in the August period We look forward to meeting you at club meetings and events David & June Hill MGB Steve Osborne MGB Alan & Vivien Wiese MGB John & Rosie Miles MG Magnette Nariusz Ludwisiak & Bozena Galant MGB Roger & Caroline Boylen MGA x 2 Greg Stanford MGB Gregory Hobba FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE CLUBROOMS Come along and bring your old unwanted cars parts. Contact Dick Manning at the club, or Peter Coulson mob: , petercoulson2@bigpond.com 12

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16 MG Car Club of South Australia MGC NEWS MGC merblings from Richard Mixture, October 2016 H C is for Cooling ello, yes it s me again. Well I received a letter passed on to me via that nice young Register Coordinator, Ian Hobbs. Now, Lynton has owned his MGC for a couple of years now and was checking his cooling system and found a few problems. He says I have just finished working through the process of checking the coolant gallery behind the coolant pump in the hope to elevate high engine operating temperature. Turns out someone had been there before me. Too much silicon sealant and the gallery was all good. I was cleaning parts and found the fan was previously been install backwards. From the look of the paint it was like that from new. I had the radiator flow tested. 20% blocked and hence not an issue. Reassembled with the fan on the correct way and the air draw is significantly high. Road tested with temp gauge fixed on 85. While only cool weather today my car would usually run hotter than 85. It never ceases to amaze me how people are always wanting to reinvent the Jelly Bean! But I guess as MG owners we are always tinkering about with all sort of things we know nothing about, until after we ve stuffed it up or in fact we are fixing someone else s creative endeavour some time after we stuffed up previously and 14 have remembered we stuffed it up and remember how to fix it. When experiencing overheating problems the first thing many owners do is get the radiator checked but there are several things to do before you take it out of the car. One of my learnings many decades ago was from watching that would-be sleuth, agent RRB 007, attend to an overheating MGC GT. The first thing he did was check the ignition timing and then the carby mixture. Retarded timing will contribute to overheating, as does a lean mixture. The next thing to do is check the water pump. Make sure it is not leaking and that the correct size pulley is on the front. If the pulley is incorrect then the coolant can be circulating too fast or too slow which can cause overheating. I ll mention the water pump again a bit further down. Getting air to flow through the radiator is critical in an MGC and in fact in most cars these days. The MGC has a larger radiator than an MGB and for very good reason. There are a few gaps around the B radiator and these are often filled in with foam rubber where owners are forcing the more air to go through the radiator and not around it. The MGC on the other hand came from Abingdon with no gaps of any size. Have a look at the panel and rubber seal placed above the radiator that follows the profile of the bonnet for instance. The shroud around the fan also helps pull air more efficiently through the radiator

17 so it s important to keep these factory components. Lower octane rated fuel can have some effect on overheating. With increased octane fuel the ignition can be advanced a little without preignition. Finding the correct timing can help reduce overheating. If the radiator is taken out and checked for blockages as often occurs with old cars take the water pump off and check it for a wobbly bearing. If it is wobbly it is probably leaking so look for any signs of leaking coolant. One critical thing to check on an MGC is the water gallery in the block which is behind the water pump. When these blocks were cast the sand core for the water gallery often does not meet the core for the space behind the water pump. Hence October 2016 a factory worker would knock a hole to allow coolant to flow from one space to the next. Sometimes this hole was large but if it is small overheating problems occur particularly in warmer climates.. err.. that s warmer than the motherland of course. My block was about 25% blocked so I filed this hole larger to allow better flow of coolant. A dremel would have made the job a lot easier. And always remember to check the coolant level. I have heard of people having overheating problems with their car and eventually find their coolant level is low. If this is the case check for leaks! Remember ladies and gentlemen keep em tuned, Rich Note the panel and rubber seal over the top of the radiator that stops air flowing around the radiator 15

18 MG Car Club of South Australia MSCA Super Sprint Round Peter Coulson & Murray Stephenson S unday 28 August, not cold, not wet, not hot, is this Mallala? The day was cool with a steady breeze but a pleasant day. A good field of eighty five drivers lined up for the day with ten MGCC members among them. Among the ten MGCC members there were six MGs, an MGB, three MGB V8s, a ZR and an MGF. Honda was entered but refused get onto the trailer on Saturday afternoon so was a no show. Everyone had a great day with no serious troubles or offs. Berry was working as starter and a number of club members were there as helpers and supporters including Sandra Cardnell, Steve Bowra, Michael Bugg, Hugh Webber, Adrian Ward, Faye Edwards, Wayne Hough, Murray Stephenson and Jamie Manning. Garry Bolt brought out his new car, an MGB GT V8, bright red for speed and sounding great. Must remember to put RESULTS Driver Car Time fuel in it before hitting the track as he was towed back before completing a John Davies Mitsubishi EVO 1:15.88 lap! Otherwise, he had a good day Jason Edwards Lotus Exige 1:19.13 sorting the car and getting used to it. Peter enjoyed his second sprint Laurie Houghton MGB V8 1:23.78 steadily coming to grips with the car Craig Ruediger Falcon GT 1:26.09 and getting quicker. He and Alan had Dean Hosking Toyota 86 1:26.79 a good day chasing each other and getting faster. Alan s new sway bar Dick Manning MGF 1:28.96 was clearly working as he went Gary Bolt MGBGTV8 1:29.49 quicker and the car looked more stable. Tim Edmonds MGB GT V8 1:30.36 John Davies managed to get into the Peter Coulson MG ZR 160 1: :15 being second fastest on the day Alan Cardnell MGB 1:38.23 behind a Nissan Time Attack car doing 1:07s! Jason was into the low 1:19s and Laurie was having a great battle with a turbo classic Mini Cooper in the high 1:23s. Dick Manning is getting quicker and clearly enjoying himself and Craig Ruediger s big Falcon is doing well. Dean Hosking s Toyota was going well but Tim Edmonds BGT seemed to be of the pace on the day. Murray s 16

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21 Motorsport Mutterings Cont d The cancelled Round 4 Motorkhana has moved again. Originally scheduled for 14 August it was moved to 9 October with the state champs but that clashed with Bathurst and they wouldn t move so it is now on Saturday 29 October at Mallala. See details below. October sees the last few events for the MGCC 2016 calendar and we are already well into negotiating dates for 2017 which should include the usual mix of super sprints, hillclimbs, motorkhanas and the National Meeting plus a bonus Club Challenge in Melbourne. Will be a busy year. Upcoming events in the next months are: Sunday 2 October Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb This National event draws entrants from interstate with their Historic Cars to compete at this circuit on a regular basis as well as quite a lot of locals including some of our members as MGTCs are accepted as eligible Historic Cars.. 19 October 2016 Hopefully you will get this issue before the 2nd October weekend and may like to visit, I suggest you contact the Sporting Car Club for details Ed... Sunday 23 October MSCA Super Sprint Round 5, Mallala The final round of the Super Sprint series will be run at Mallala on October 23 rd. Supp Regs are available on the website and entries close on Friday 14 October. Get the entry in as early as possible as this round will be well subscribed. Triumph Sports Owners Association is holding its national meeting in SA and using this event as their speed event. Saturday 29 October South Australian Motorkhana Championship & Round 4 The SA Motorkhana Champs has moved again to avoid Bathurst. It will be run on Saturday (yes Saturday!) 29 October at Mallala. It will incorporate the Round 4 motorkhana which was cancelled. The normal state champs give competitors one run at each course so the first run will count for the Championship and, if you wish, you can do a second run and the quicker of the two will count for round 4. Sounds complex but it will work. Remember it is on a Saturday. Sunday 30 October Multi Club Hillclimb Collingrove The final multi club Hillclimb will be run at Collingrove which is the final event of the MGCC competition calendar. Entries through the CAMS online event entry system which is accessed via the CAMS member portal. This will be a big weekend, especially if you have included the spit roast on Saturday night!

22 MG Car Club of South Australia 2016 CALENDAR October Sun Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb E 2 Sun Breakfast Run to Fleurieu Beaches F 6 Thur T Register Meeting Peter Micklems Paechtown B 8/22 Sat Historic Registration Clubrooms 10.00am until 12.00noon A 11 Tue Monthly General Meeting Clubrooms 13 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run.Angas Plains Winery Langhorne Creek D 14 Fri 7.30pm Buy & Sell Trading table at the Clubrooms See page Sun MSCA Super Sprint 5 E 29 Sat 5.30pm Pig on a Spit Roast at the Clubrooms 29 Sat SA Motorkhana Championships, inc/ Rnd 4 E 29/30 Sat / Sun * * Come & Try Hillclimb 3 Sun - Multi-Cub Hillclimb 4 E 30 Sun Breakfast Run.to Gawler F November Thur T Register Meeting Bridgewater hotel B 4/6 Fri / Sun Legend of the Lakes Hillclimb Mt Gambier 9 Tue Monthly General Meeting Clubrooms 10 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run The Gully D 12/26 Sat Historic Registration Clubrooms 10.00am until 12.00noon A 27 Sun Breakfast Run to Younghusband, at the Fowerakers F December Thur T Register Meeting B 3/10 Sat Historic Registration Clubrooms 10.00am until noon A 4 Sun MGA/Magnette Xmas lunch Balhannah Hotel L 8 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run D 13 Tue Monthly General Meeting Clubrooms 16 Fri 7.30 Xmas party at the clubrooms 20

23 October 2016 IS YOUR GARAGE OR WORKSHOP A BIT OF A MESS? HERE IS THE SOLUTION... CUSTOM MADE WORK BENCHES AND STORAGE UNITS TO SUIT EVERY REQUIREMENT AND BUDGET HERE ARE JUST 2 EXAMPLES Also available are heavy duty benches with no back board or drawers made from high strength racking components from just $220 Contact: Geoff Trowbridge ( club member) on Mob: Adelaide Stacking & Racking 74 William Street Beverley SA

24 MG Car Club of South Australia MGA/MAGNETTE CHRISTMAS LUNCH RUN SUNDAY 4 TH DECEMBER 2016 AT HOTEL BALHANNAH 3 COURSE SET MENU $26 PER HEAD BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS BY MONDAY 21 ST NOV 2016 CASH TO SANDRA OR BY DIRECT TO CLUB BANK ACCOUNT BSB A/C NO Please include reference name & Xmas lunch 22

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26 MG Car Club of South Australia MID WEEK LUNCH RUN NEWS From Diane Holmes Thursday 8 September, ue to the wet weather only a few D MGs came on the run this month to Tanunda and John chose well to bring his MG to test for leaks - he couldn t have picked a better day. Our destination was The Clubhouse, located just behind the main shopping area and in November this year it will be their 125 th anniversary. I was very pleased when Dawn suggested this venue as it was new to me and it was very popular with the 50 members, who attended on the day. The club boasts modern facilities and the service and meals were of a high standard and we would recommend it to our members when they are touring the Barossa. It is also worth having a look at their website for more information, especially for those interested in the history. Next month we have a winery at Langhorne Creek to try out which was brought to our attention by Darryl & Jenni and in October David & I will start to make bookings for It s good to keep finding new places to try each year and we thank you for your past suggestions & we look forward to more of your ideas for future venues. Next midweek lunch run will be on 13 October, 2016 to Angus Plains Wines at Langhorne Creek meeting at the Wallis Tavern, Mt, Barker at 10.30am and departing 11.30am. If you would like to participate please remember to book as we need to confirm numbers for the venues. Diane & David Holmes - djdrholmes@gmail.com or phone

27 October 2016 The Spectacular back lit Mural full length of the Dining Room 25

28 MG Car Club of South Australia T he 2016 Kimber Run was held on the 21 st of August. The weather turned out to be fantastic on the day, no rain and about 16 degrees, perfect weather for a run through the hills and on to Murray Bridge KIMBER RUN From...Allan Semmler Entrant numbers were down considerably on last year with only 96 cars and 189 people entered, about 6 cars did not turn up on the day. When I did the budget I was expecting a similar number to last year and consequently money wise things were very tight with extra cost for lunch and the plaques due to lower requirements. The end result will probably be a small loss to the clubs finances. We had a good run up the freeway to Hahndorf and on to Nairne for the morning tea stop, Thanks to the Nairne football club and in particular Kate Howie for her help. One minor mechanical problem at Nairne required the expertise of our RAA patrolman Nick when the heater valve on an MGB decided to leak a bit of coolant onto the distributor. The run from Nairne to Murray Bridge along the Old Princess Highway was great, the road is in really good condition. 26 Cars started to arrive at the Murray Bridge Racing Club around noon for lunch, the bar was set to open for drinks at pm but some members convinced the staff to open a little earlier to quench their thirst. Michael Schubert of Dukes Gourmet Catering provided lunch this year and I think most present would agree it was excellent. There was a few complaints regarding the time taken to be served, this was mainly due to 2 of Michaels staff failing to turn up on the day. Our Patron Ed Ordynski brought us up to date with the club facebook page and I welcomed two entrants all the way from Vancouver Canada Brad and Shannon Sharp who are friends of members Graham and Linda Byass, (Graham kindly handed over his MGZR to a Brad who is used to driving on the wrong side of the road) We had the following cars on the day, MGB 53, MGA 10, MGTD 7, MGTF 3, MGTC 3, MGZ &ZR 6, MGF & TF 6, MGY 2, MGA Twin Cam 2, MGC 1, I Mazda Ute, I Mitsubishi Van, and 1 SLK Mercedes. Thank you to the following for their help in making this years run a success, Maurice Linehan, Berry and Becky Treffers, Sandra and Alan Cardnell, Simon Wenzel (Supaloc Racing), Andy Carol (Pernod Ricard Wines), George Zizikos (RAA) & Nick Tangorra (RAA), MG Sales (spare parts), and Raelene Semmler. More Photo s are available on the club website. Cheers. Allan Semmler

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30 MG Car Club of South Australia Graham & Linda Byass with Brad & Shannon Sharp Ron Lewis Lucky No. 1 28

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32 MG Car Club of South Australia Custom car covers at last in Adelaide Are you tired of those cheap covers that Scratch more than protect, and never keep out the dust? there is at last a solution Give your pride and joy the care it deserves. Custom Car Covers Follow Exact Contours of Vehicle Car Covers Protect ALL the Vehicle's Exposed Surface Over 80,000+ Patterns - or Custom Made for YOU!.Contact me today for an obligation free quote, it s cheaper than you think! Special rates for Club members ALAN TURNER CONCOURSE PREPARATIONS MOBILE Advertisement for MG Motoring Magazine 2016 Home of the WORLD S BEST CUSTOM CAR COVERS TM If It Has Wheels, Covercraft Has A Car Cover That Can Cover It! GUARNA LEGAL wishes to thank MGCCSA members for ARNA LEGAL wishes to thank MGCCSA members for their ongoing support and their ongoing support and success of the firm. ss of the firm. The firm has expanded and now both Michelina Guarna and Maggie Yarak are rm has expanded happy and to now continue both to Michelina provide all Guarna members and Maggie with a Yarak preferential are happy rate to for continue all legal to services. de all members with a preferential rate for all legal services. Family law matters including property settlements and child matters Family law matters including Wills, property Probate and settlements Disputed and Estates child matters Wills, Probate and Disputed Powers Estates of Attorney and Advance Care Directives Powers of Attorney and Commercial Advance Care Law Directives Commercial Law Employment Law Employment Law Criminal Law Criminal Law Level 1, 327 King William St Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law ADELAIDE SA 5000 FREE INITIAL 20 MINUTE INTERVIEW P NITIAL 20 MINUTE AFTER INTERVIEW HOURS APPOINTMENTS HOURS APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AVAILABLE mguarna@guarnalegal.com.au 30

33 October 2016 CITY RADIATORS REPAIRS CLEANOUTS RECORES FULL RANGE OF COOLING SYSTEMS PARTS & ACCESSORIES PLASTIC TANK ALUMINIUM RADIATORS 2 YEAR WARRANTY Established over 30 years 996 Port Road Albert Park Ph: Fax: Dwayne & John Matthews Opposite the Cheltenham Cemetery ALANS AUTO & MARINE CENTRE SPECIALISING IN MG SERVICING AND REPAIRS AS WELL AS FAMILY AND 4WD VEHICLES SPARE PARTS FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS 31 LIGHT TERRACE THEBARTON Ph: Fax Mob: Alan Foweraker, MGCC Member Discount for members 31

34 MG Car Club of South Australia PRODUCTS / ITEMS FOR THE MONTH Kym Dubrich sent in this item as he has just purchased a copy for $34.07,incl freight, from Fishpond. Free shipping Australia wide from USA Normal price $48.95 A précis of the contents... Written by Lindsay Porter, 300 photos and line drawings. Detailed service and tune -up instructions. Fault finding Covers all models produced 1800cc Roadster and GT Chrome and Rubber Bumper models. Includes MGC and MGC GT MGB GTV8 and MGRV8 Either last year or 2014 we featured some Tools of the Month one of which was submitted by Wayne Hough, an Ezy-Wheel Lifter Dolly a device that makes lifting and rotating a wheel to line up with the hub a lot easier, I remove and replace an assortment of wheels, slicks / race spec tyres on my competition MGV8 frequently and now find the product is no longer on the market, does anyone have one they don t need? my option maybe is to make one 32

35 Paul Oliver, MGCC Member and Proprietor of the Autobarn Mile End store has also submitted a couple of items he sees in his store that may be of interest to members. "Rubber Off" by Bowdens (best Australian) Cleans fresh track racing rubber from your race car. Water - based and safe on all paint, racing decals, chrome and vinyl wraps. Very popular already in NSW and VIC racetracks. Test this at Collingrove and Mallala!!! October 2016 "Streetwize" show car cover - indoors only. Dust and scratch resistant lining and drapes beautifully. Tie down straps and front and back elastic hem. Sensational!! RRP fr $110 Full waterproof lined outdoor range and many others available too. Give Paul a call on We will feature a couple more products next month Editor... 33

36 MG Car Club of South Australia TRADE DIRECTORY Ann Calver Real Estate Sales Consultant RLA Selling real estate, or know someone who is? Call me for an appraisal of your most valuable asset (apart from your MG of course!!). Or see me personally for a special MG Car Club deal as I regularly attend mid-week lunch runs. Ph: E:mail ann.calver@harcourts. com.au WEBBER DAVIES CONVEYANCERS For all your property transaction requirements Private contracts, Family Transfers, Land Divisions, Community Titles, all property settlements John & Sue Davies CPC (Certified Practicing Conveyancer) webberdavies@optusnet.com.au Web : MGB Register Event 12th March 2016 Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens ON-SITE COMPUTER SERVICE Many NEW thanks SYSTEMS, to REPAIRS, all those UPGRADES. club members both regulars Russell and Garth newbies, and Coromandel Valley their friends, Tel: 8270 who 7726 Mob: came 0408 along to the MGB Register russell@comptroub.com Meet at the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens on Saturday 12th 2009, March. 2011, 2013 Thanks SA Franchisee too to of Allan the Year and 34

37 October 2016 WANTED TO SELL 1966 MGB Resto Project garaged 40 + years. Most parts and spares. Two motors, one in parts. Recon painted additional set of wire wheels as well as wide wheels on the car. New tonneau Reg SA $ ONO Contact Brian MGTD Eng. XPAGTD14877 Reg 118S Purchased 2005 in SA. Great Cond. Bodywork, Electrics Upholstery. Chrome, Resent work incl. Service, tune, new fuel pump, hose, & filter, plugs. New optional canvas cockpit cover 2015, contact me for more details, photos etc; Price: $35, Contact: Brett Cole MGB Tourer, fully restored 10 years ago, 15000km in Excellent condition, great paint, soft top and tonneau $ Contact Gavin WANTED TO SELL 1961 MG A Drives like a dream. As good as new tyres. New leather upholstery. New floor carpets. Gear box serviced by Bob Bazzica in 2002 Painted red from British Racing Green to red in Fully original otherwise, with original weather proof soft top and tonneau cover. Fitted with original heater and radio. Rego WZP 122 Sale due to excess of my requirements. Will not disappoint you. $36000 ono Paul Kempen paulkempen@adam.com.au 1971 MK II MGB just completed a 12 month restoration mainly cosmetic body repairs New radiator water pump / fuel pump, mech very good. Car is currently located in South Australia $14,000 Negotiable Ian Turnbull, Tullah, Phone , panda158@live.com 35

38 MG Car Club of South Australia WANTED TO SELL 1969 MGB Roadster A stunning looking, red (goes faster!) chrome grill model MGB. Hard top, Soft top, Tonneau cover, leather seats Bare metal restoration photos. Overdrive gearbox. New tyres. Trickle charger. Exclusive 'REDMG1' registration for SA buyer. Better than average performance making it a real pleasure to drive. Reluctant sale...$22,000 ono Call Peter on MG F Wrecking. All parts available and Very CHEAP Dick Manning WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO SELL Rover 4.6L road or competition engine Prepared with great care for performance and reliability delivering outstanding torque, power and flexibility throughout its suggested working range to 6250rpm. As you would expect, the engine is fully balanced and blueprinted with equalised combustion chambers. Standard bore and stroke. Complete with 4 x Weber 45DCOE carburettors on John Eales Engineering aluminium swan neck inlet manifolds and equal length Heritage Motorsport 4:1 aluminium (Jet Hot) coated extractors. Twin plate ceramic clutch virtually new - ~170km. Asking $15,000. Keen seller. Complete specifications on request. Please contact Ian Crook E: iancrook500@gmail.com Door Lock Wedge for my 1951 MGTD 1 Left hand side and 1 right hand side Either purchase or borrow so I can have turned up Contact: Jim Kirk Ph:

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