OCTOBER 2018 VOL. 58 NO. 9

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3 MG MOTORING Volume 58 OCTOBER 2018 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 Editorial... 5 Presidents Report.. 6 New Members 7 MGC News 8 T Register Report 10 Library News. 14 Breakfast Run Report.. 16 Calendar 3 months 18 Gary Chapman interview. 19 Event ` 20 Mid Week Lunch Run Promo. 23 Kimber Run Promotion 24 Where are our flags 27 Club Registration news Technical sheet # MG Lemans to Victor.. 30 All MG Day Report 33 Motorsport News.. 35 Trade Directory Classifieds.. 39 Cover Photo. Peter Cundy s Pre-War special on display at the All MG Day Sunday 9th September See details for submitting articles on Page 4. 1

4 MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2018/2019 OFFICE BEARERS PATRON Ed Ordynski AUDITOR Graham Tull EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Adrian Ward Mob adrianward@adam.com.au P VICE PRESIDENT Tim Edmonds Mob edmonds@adam.com.au V SECRETARY Peter Coulson Phone: Mob: petercoulson16@bigpond.com ASST. SECRETARY Bev Waters.Mob: bev.waters@bigpond.com M C TREASURER MAGAZINE EDITOR MOTORSPORT SEC. ASST. M/SPORT SEC. IMEDIATE PAST PRES. SOCIAL SECRETARY SEC. OF REGISTERS Steven Spong Peter Auld Ian Curwen-Walker Alan Cardnell Phone: E:cardnellis@bigpond.com Laurie Houghton. PH: E: lhoughn80@bigpond.com Murray Stephenson Ph: M: E: stephenson@esc.net.au Allan Semmler Phone: asemmler@adam.com.au Ken Burke. Ph mob: kenbur@bigpond.com, GENERAL COMMITTEE Ph: M: E: barbandste2@iprimus.com.au pjauld@bigpond.com Phone: ian.curwen-walker@bigpond.com E E G REGISTER CO-ORDINATORS MGA/MAGNETTE Sandra Cardnell..Phone: il..cardnellis@bigpond.com L Steven Spong Ph: Mob: barbandsteve22@iprimus.com.au MGF,TF,ZR,ZS,ZT,MG6 Dick Manning Mob: centrallimos@adam.com.au MGC Ian Hobbs PO Box 625 MYLOR SA 5153 Ph: mgc@picknowl.com.au K M N FWD,MIDGET Anthony Pearson Phone: T & PRE-WAR John Bray Ph Mob john.bray@walterbrooke.com.au B 2

5 MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2018/2019 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS LIBRARY Stephen Marlow. Mob PARADES & DISPLAYS Adrian Ward Mob adrianward@adam.com.au J BREAKFAST RUNS Steven Spong Ph: F KNOW YOUR MG TBA CLUB REGISTRATION Geoffrey Goode. Ph: , geoffgoode@internode.on.net Arthur Ruediger Phone: ruediger@adam.com.au CAMS DELEGATE Ian Curwen-Walker Phone: A C WEBMASTER Peter Coulson Phone: BAR MANAGER Berry Treffers M: E:Berry.treffers@yahoo.com.au MAINTENANCE Officer Doug Marshall Phone: E: doug.marshall@bigpond.com H F H M DELEGATE Geoffrey Goode Ref Historic Registration MID WEEK LUNCH RUNS TBA MG ADELAIDE WORKSHOPS & A.A. Automotive (Adrian Akhurst) 14 Nightingale Avenue Magil Tel

6 MG Car Club of South Australia ADVERTISING INDEX Shannons Insurance Agents... Inside Front Cover Frontline Developments... Inside Back Cover Willshire Motor Trimmers.Back cover Sports Parts Sydney. 7 Alans Auto & Marine...14 MG Adelaide Workshops...15 Custom Car Covers..15 Trade Directory. 30 Classified Advertisements...31 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 18 Farman Avenue Hendon SA 5014 by to lhoughton80@bigpond.com Ph: Note to Contributors Articles etc submitted by should be as an attachment Word document, Arial 10, Justified, NOT formatted or tabbed, p h o t o s s h o u l d a l s o b e attached, not reduced in file size ie; low res 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 4

7 October 2018 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. Bi-monthly Second 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 5 A Editorial From..Laurie Houghton Editor full 40 pages of reading this month with lots of photos from featured events, there are many more on the website than pictured here for the All MG Day at the Torrens Parade Ground. The cover photo again features a Pre- War MG, ( see Sept issue ) there were four lined up together at the Parade Ground however landscape photos do not sit well in the cover photo field. Bob Schapels page 30 response to Wayne Hough s photo on the Sept issue cover was well researched and a real surprise to boot, thanks Bob Some members are having problems ing me, the unfortunate issue is my address that is now locked in is lhoughton80@bigpod.com and this is a lower case L not an i sorry about this but it s too late to change it again. And don t forget, please support our sponsors whenever possible and be sure to let them know you are an MG Car Club member See Motorsport Report. Printed by Kwik Kopy Unley. Shop 1, Cremorne Plaza. 246 Unley Rd Unley Ph: A National Meeting sponsor

8 H 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. Meredith Hill David Johnson MGF Scott & Karina Galloway MGF Jamie Craig Alan & Mandy Roydhouse Safoan Rahman GT William Crabb PRESIDENTS REPORT From...Adrian Ward i Members and Friends Another busy month has just passed with lots of quality Club activities to get involved in. The month ahead provides all of our regular activities, eg Register Meetings, The Mid Week Lunch Run, The MGA Coffee Run, Super Sprint at Mallala, and the Annual Break fast Run to Foweraker's holiday house at Young Husband on the Murray. Two events of a slightly different nature are, October 12th another Dick Manning Motor Sport Night with Ed Ordynski interviewing Gary Chapman, one of the original Club Members and a most accomplished rally navigator, having navigated for the legendary Paddy Hopkirk, and Harry Firth former Ford then Holden Dealer Team Manager. October 17th a Wednesday sees the MGCC looking after the flag marshaling duties at The Bend for the Ferrari National Meeting. Thank you to those members who have offered to assist with this event. Hopefully some of us might be lucky enough to get a lap in during the day. Special thanks must go to Dick Manning as "Event Director", Sandra Cardnell as "Event Secretary", and Peter and Sharon Coulson for their efforts in staging a successful All MG Day on Sunday 9th September. Unfortunately Rosa and I had family commitments and could not attend. Kimber Run November 11th - I hope you have this major event marked in your diary. Berry, Rebecca and Dick have organized a quality event for all Club Members to enjoy. In closing, we are still looking for a Club Member to look after our Regalia Sales, please give this some thought. Also, you thoughts and suggestions on a forward plan for our Club's future. Hoping to see you soon in your MG... Keep on MG'ing...!! Regards Adrian Ward President 6

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10 MG Car Club of South Australia MGC NEWS MGC conversations with Richard Mixture, October 2018 H Smoke makes the lights go on! ello again, it s Richard here. The Antique Automobile Club America, God bless their little socks, published this wonderful piece of scientific logic all about things British and MG Experience has published it as well. So, I thought, why shouldn t we do it too? They called it ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS I m sure it had nothing to do with Joe Lucas ( ) but was the recorded mutterings of some Octagonafiles with plenty of time of their hands and little else to do. It probably happen at night when you consider that slogan attributed to Lucas Electrics, "A gentleman does not motor about after dark." These gentlemen can t possibly be English Gentlemen, can they? Anyway, it goes like this; Positive ground depends on proper circuit functioning, which is the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work. We know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical circuit, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. For example, if one places a copper bar across the terminals of a battery, prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery shortly after ceases to function. In addition, if one observes smoke escaping from an electrical component such as a Lucas voltage regulator, it will also be observed that the component no longer functions. The logic is elementary and inescapable! 8 The function of the wiring harness is to conduct the smoke from one device to another. When the wiring springs a leak and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works afterward. Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motorcycles for some time largely because they consumed large quantities of smoke, requiring very unsightly large wires. It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than their Bosch, Japanese or American counterparts. Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British, and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brake systems leak fluid, British tires leak air and British Intelligence leaks national defence secrets. Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke. Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable. In conclusion, the basic concept of transmission of electrical energy in the form of smoke provides a logical explanation of the mysteries of electrical components especially British units manufactured by Joseph Lucas, Ltd. the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke"? Surely this phase is creative writing at its best. There are several creative, SA Car Club members that come to mind whose short circuit brains can put words together in such an innovative way and one of them owns an MGC!

11 I m told that back in the '70s, Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which did not suck. October 2018 Torsion Bar Run Now MGCers et al, the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming so it s time for an MGC run, put Saturday 20 th October in your diary and we'll meet at 1.30pm at Beaumont Road, Adelaide, just off of Greenhill Road. On this run we might just head for the hills, again. Remember ladies and gentlemen keep em tuned, Rich I m sure you have all seen this photo of replacement smoke Thanks MG Experience 9

12 MG Car Club of South Australia PRE-WAR & T - REGISTER From..John Bray, Photos from David McNabb The Goodwood Survival meeting 6 September 2018 H eld just off Goodwood Road at Robert and Beverly Horn s at Mills Street Clarence Park, it was a great night of arrive and survive especially as several of our prominent members were absent in the UK at the Goodwood Revival held annually, we simply held our own Goodwood Revival with 19 Register vehicles in attendance, supplemented of course by Hornys 4 T Types in the garage. The garage was immaculate again this year and Robert certainly got a move on and presented it in a fit and proper condition for our pleasure, and it was for the 47 that signed in, thanks Robert. Thankyou. I can tell you that it was a late request that I made to Robert and Bev Horn the week before when my other plans fell over, to have the register again this year at their home. ( more importantly the T Type stable) Thank you so much for your great hospitality. It is always a good sign of a successful meeting when you leave at 11.0pm after chewing the fat around the heater with Robert and a few stragglers held together by Bob Schapel. Apologies. Those swanning about the UK include messers I Buckley, T Martin, A Pearson, R Finch & J Whiting. some dressed for the occasion in 1950 s period attire I am reliably told. At home they include, C Kinney, G Brice, M Greenwood, T Wright, I Purdey (KI), D McNaughton, M Woodhouse, B Forth, L Ritcher, P Auld, & Geraldine Hough (recovering) Serena Williams (dummy spit), C Ramos (deremits) & N Osaka ( unnoticed) 10 General Business. There was quite a lot of discussion as usual however I will try to be brief and include all especially those with show and tell items and items of considerable interest. Artfur Rummager proudly displayed his Shell Trophy awarded to him for his 1934 ND MG by the Sporting Car Club of SA, a nice show & tell I would not say richly deserved but good anyway. Bob Schapel was fishing for some M Types history, not sure why but he did circulate a list for those wanting to purchase TC wiper $14 AUD per blade. Hope that he has got it right, I saw them advertised on the web at $14 GBP! Linton and Jenny Schiller, fresh from their outstanding photographic display on the cover of the August magazine with the TF, attended their first register meeting. They are prepared to pay for more magazines as they only have one to their name, I did suggest that it will be a long time before it comes around again, none of get a second go it seems, the editor is pretty astute. Doug Clarke apparently has not serviced the car yet, he is wanting to change the oil in his dad s TD and screw

13 in a new filter, guess it takes time Doug. He has just come back from way up north and had some great photos of cars coming through on a world wide rally including a n MG TC. Russell had some give- away bags which nobody seemed enthusiastic about. This is what happens in retirement, old company trinkets (Singapore Airlines) surface from the cupboards and get deposited on friends. Guess it keeps Marg happy Russ. Ken Burke our inspector of Registers, is looking for a rear boot tail light for his Farina Bodied Series 3 Magnette, not much joy from the meeting but a few suggestions were given out. John Tamke was confused about the Kimber Run destination this year, I thought that there was no need to get ahead of the pack unless you need to be first in the line for lunch John! Dean Hosking let us know that the paint company at Hendon sell MG maroon red engine paint now at $60 per 500ml and you can get it into spray cans for convenience but the cost goes up. Graham Loader talked about the mid week lunch runs, I think he is organising, sorry I was distracted and missed the message Graham. ( it is quite hard balancing on the ladder) Good to see the Goolwa Boys up from the deep south, Don Ghost who walks & Peter Shipside. Peter apparently 11 October 2018 warmed up a bed for Ray Finch at Wayne Spencer s home in the UK while on holiday. Wayne still has a TC in the shed back here in Adelaide and is involved in a Micro Brewery. All sounds good to me especially if Peter can swing a register night at the brewery when he gets back. Chris Bennet has an interesting story, he was lent a spare axle for the TF trip to the Nat Meet in Tasmania way back by a good samaritan from the club. However he cannot remember who it was that lent him the axle, more importantly he wants to tell him it was not needed thankfully. ( may as well keep it or put it on EBay Chris ) The Glassons, Geoff & Judy, good to see you back with us again, likewise McLeans Geoff & Anne back from holidays. Doc Whyatt also back with his finger diagnosis advice. (scary) Peter Cundy arrived just as we were discussing his promotional video advertising the Bay To Birdwood event, great presentation in his garage, very authentic white overalls slighty greased but not creased Peter. Looks like a great venue for a first register meeting sometime next year maybe? Saw dust. I must say that we were enthralled by Robert s demonstration of his wood turning lathe that he patented some years ago. You might see the pictures by David McNabb on the website of some of us covered in wood turnings during the demo. Robert has an avid interest in wood turning and highly detailed joinery and cabinet work. We were treated to a viewing of his work inside including model sailing vessels,replica of the Endeavour which has absolutely fine detailing. Beverly

14 MG Car Club of South Australia showed us some of her fine needlework which is quite intricate and beautiful as a result. A very talented couple are the Horns. Next meeting. The Big Shed Night 4 October, Peter & Bronwyn Micklem s Paechtown near Hahndorf. 57 Yantaringa Road. Preplanning has started I am told by Bronwyn, the big shed will be ready. Meeting at Crafers Park n Ride at 6.00pm leaving 6.20pm for Hahndorf. November meeting, dinner night at Stanley Bridge Tavern, 1 Nov. December meeting at Mozzarella s Eden Hills under the old olive tree. 6 Dec. Cheers and jolly good show. John Bray BOTR 12

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16 I MG Car Club of South Australia MG Car Club of SA Inc. New Librarian d like to introduce myself, I m Stephen Marlow and I m the Club s new librarian, taking over the role from Geraldine Hough. The library is a great resource of the club, with more than 400 books plus magazines, journals, DVDs and videos all related in one way or another to cars with an obvious emphasis on MGs. These are available for members to borrow at no charge, with a nominal borrowing period of 4-6 weeks, though I ll continue Geraldine s policy of some leniency on that. Some of these books are rare and valuable, so the library is kept under lock and key but is readily accessible via myself, all current serving executive committee members, and the historic committee director, Ian Denny. Books may be borrowed (and returned) on monthly general meeting nights, Friday night Noggin N Natter, or Saturday historic registration mornings. Details of how to borrow and return items are on an A4 notice on the right hand door of the library cupboards. There s also a printed catalogue of items which I will leave in the room please make sure it stays there! A general guide to where you will find various books: the cupboard furthest to the right (with a blue dot) is mainly for manuals, maintenance, and restoration. To its left (green dot) MG related stories. Left again (red dot) motoring books Furthest left (yellow dot) magazines, videos, DVDs and odds and ends. Members can suggest books for the club to buy or make any other suggestions re the library please me stephen@smarlow.com.au I ll keep you updated on library news from time to time via the magazine and at monthly meetings, in the meantime please enjoy! 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 14

17 October 2018 MG ADELAIDE WORKSHOPS & A.A. Automotive (Adrian Akhurst) 14 Nightingale Avenue Magil Tel 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 Home of the WORLD S BEST CUSTOM CAR COVERS TM If It Has Wheels, Covercraft Has A Car Cover That Can Cover It! 15

18 MG Car Club of South Australia BREAKFAST RUN REPORT From..Steve Spong, Breakfast Run to Angaston Oval 26th August 2018 nce more we were blessed with a O perfect winter s day for our run to Angaston, as witnessed by the various classic cars seen out and about that day. First Timers on the run were long time club members Chris & Heather Bennett, so we look forward to seeing them again on future runs. Run regulars, Gary & Velli Algate turned up in their new acquisition, a lovely black with a white roof Mini Cooper S, so adding yet another mini to the growing number now owned by club members. Alan & Ros Foweraker joined us later after watching their grandson s footy team making the under 11s final, so good luck in the finals. There were one or two MG troubles on the day, no doubt due to the cars having had a winter rest. Roger and Caroline Boylen s car needed a push to leave Veale Gardens but was ok thereafter. Ken & Barb Dicker had a sick car and so returned home to later join the group in their road car. Phil & Esther Smith s car was running poorly to Angaston where the problem was immediately traced to a red-hot coil! but a new one from the local auto shop fixed the problem. At the oval, locals and club members, Malcolm & Cynthia Helbig arrived in their red They had been out for a morning run in the sun when they saw a load of MGs and so came to investigate. We had a good chat and hope to see them as participants on a future run. Upon leaving the oval, some went for a drive, some to the bakery and a few of us ended up at a pub in Angaston for 16 lunch, where we bumped into none other than our Mr. President and his good lady Rosa who were spending a weekend in the Barossa. Well that s Adelaide for you! So thanks to all who came and to those who sent their apologies for the day. Attendees: Leigh Richter MGTD Chris & Heather Bennett (First Timers) MGTF Jenny & Linton Schiller MGTF Geoff & Jas Goode MGA Trev & Sandy Dicker MGA Alan & Sandra Cardnell MGA Nick & Denise Micklem MGA Roger & Caroline Boylen Berry Treffers & Tarni the dog Roger & Heather Ford Brian & Wendy Turner Irene & Audris Smits Derek & Liz Laynes Martin Baden Ken & Heather Burke Phil & Esther Smith Steve Spong & Barb Harrington Wanda & Tony Freckelton Daryl Kelly Peter & Sharon Coulson Gary & Velli Algate Alan & Ros Foweraker Ken & Barb Dicker GT GT MGFTF MGZR Mini Coopr S Mazda Honda

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20 MG Car Club of South Australia 2018 CALENDAR October Thur T Register Meeting Peter & Bronwyn Micklem Hahndorf B 7 Sun Register TBA F 9 Tue Monthly General Meeting 11 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run. D 12 Fri A Special Interview by Ed Ordynski 12 Fri F/Z Register Mtg, 13/27 Sat Club Registration Clubrooms 1.00am until noon 12/14 Fri/Sun Hillclimb SA Championships E 17 Wed Ferrari National Rally at The bend Volunteers needed 21 Sun MGA/Magnette Coffee Run 28 Sun * * Super Sprint Rnd 5 Mallala E 28 Sun Breakfast Run to Younghusband F November Thur T Register Meeting Hotel Dinner B 10/24 Sat Club Registration Clubrooms 1.00am until noon 11 Sun Kimber Run 13 Tue Monthly General Meeting 15 Thur MGA Register at Bazzicas West Beach 23/25 Fri/Sun Weekender to Clare 29/30 Thur/Sat Adelaide Rally 30/2Dec Frii /Sun Adelaide Motorsport Festival MGA/Magnette Coffee Run Sunday 21 October to Aldinga Airfield for coffee Meet at BP, 1 Main St Belair 9.00am for 9.15 departure 18

21 October 2018 December /8 Sat Club Registration Clubrooms 1.00am until noon 2 Sun MGA Lunch Run TBA 6 Thur T Register Meeting Hotel Dinner B 9 Sun Breakfast Run to Clayton 11 Tue Monthly General Meeting 14 Fri Xmas Dinner at the Clubrooms A SALUTE TO GARRY CHAPMAN ONE OF THE GREATEST RALLY NAVIGATORS Friday evening 12th October at the Clubrooms From 1956, in a motorsport career spanning more than 20 years, Gary Chapman competed in the toughest marathon and trials events with many of the world s greatest drivers. Arguably the best navigator Australia has ever seen, Garry was also a successful driver. He is a South Australian and most of all, a member of the MG Club of SA Have you ever wanted to hear what it was like to sit alongside rallying greats like Paddy Hopkirk, Erik Carlsson and Harry Firth or compete in the original London Sydney Marathon and legendary around Australia Trials? Don t miss a very special evening with a true legend of motorsport, Gary Chapman Gary will be interviewed by our Club Patron and rally champion, Ed Ordynski Dick Manning 19

22 MG Car Club of South Australia REGISTER EVENT From Steve Spong..Photos by David McNabb W Visit to Collectable Classics, Strathalbyn Saturday 21st July 2018 e had been kindly invited by Collectable Classics to visit their new show-rooms in Rankine Street, Strathalbyn. Ben Finnis and Collectable Classics are long time supporters of the MGCCSA, often sponsoring our major events, and so it was great to see some 50 Club members readily take up the invite!, especially given the wet forecast which luckily did not eventuate. So thanks to all who came and my apologies if I missed you signing on. The event attracted some new and recent club members, plus previous member Chris Hunt in his BGT who was back in Adelaide for the weekend. There were two Mini Coopers in the run, with David Evens and son Jack in their recently acquired Cooper S, plus Leigh Albertson in his recently restored 1970 Mark 2 Cooper S. decided to have it restored to its original glory. Having only just taken back possession he was proud to bring it out on its first proper run. It looks terrific! Some made their own way directly to Strath, however about 15 cars set out from Veale Gardens and headed through the Hills, where the "conga" line was joined in the Eastern Suburbs, in Summertown and again was lengthened as we drove through Mylor. Unfortunately Olly Wegner's car broke a drive shaft as he pulled up in Summertown, so he got a lift the rest of the way with Nick Micklem and had the car towed home later. We were met at Collectable Classics by Ben Gillespie and directed into their car park where some 20 to 30 cars were crammed in, causing much interest in the town and resulting in the visitor numbers swelling even further. After coffee and biscuits we all explored the various buildings and admired the huge and varied range of highly collectable cars, and bikes. I'll let the photos speak for themselves, and the website is well worth a look. Leigh bought the car in Melbourne in 1986 and had it resprayed from orange back to the original and rare factory Tamarisk Green with a white roof. The car then followed him in his moves to Tasmania and to SA, when in 2015 he 20

23 Ben Finnis welcomed us all and gave an overview of the facility, outlining his aims for the business including developing further the motorbike section, and even invited us to a private viewing of some locked away cars. Ben infact threw open a general invite to all Club Members to visit his display any time when in Strath. All in all we could see their passion for the cars and would like to sincerely thank Collectable Classics for dedicating so much time to us. Attendees... David McNabb Craig & Ethan Moore David McNaughton & John Bray Berry Treffers Trevor & Helen Praite Nick Micklem Andy Furman John & Sian Joseph Roger & Brian Ford Alan & Sandra Cardnell David Fairbrother Stephen & Elaine Roger & Caroline Boylen Ken & Heather Burke Ray & Janet Hill Olaf Wegner Dean Hosking Jim & Joan Hanna Wanda & Tony Freckelton Chris Hunt & Andy Morgan David & Gerlinde Hill Steve Spong Gary Chapman Alfred Smith Roger & Nerida Dawe Mike Greenwood David & Jack Evans Leigh Albertson Linton & Jenny Schiller Mary & Carl Aiken Russell Cam Stephen Holmes & David Maxwell MG TD V8 GT GT GT GT GT MGF MGF MGZT MG6 Cooper S Cooper S Mazda Mazda Mazda Plastic 21 October 2018 More photos overleaf

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25 October 2018 MID WEEK LUNCH RUN NEWS From..Mike Greenwood H i all, Following the decision of Di Holmes to stop organising the MG Car Club s Mid-week Lunch runs I asked if there were any likeminded members willing to take up the mantle to form a small group and continue on with the very enjoyable events started many years ago by David & Joy Pearson. Graham Loader has stepped in to run the September event and Garry Chapman has also said he would help. Graham and Garry have extensive knowledge of wonderful roads ideal for driving pleasure in our MG s and I am willing to help as well. The Committee has been made aware of our intention and for some mention being made at monthly meetings to encourage members not only to come to these mid-week runs but also to put their hand up to do a run, all it takes is to suggest a start location and lunch location able to seat at least members and friends and we will do the organising. We would appreciate your help. Kind regards Mike G WANTED Regalia person to administer the Club s regalia stocks. If you have an ability; to source items that MG Club members may be interested in purchasing are able to liaise with suppliers for quotations and purchase maintain physical stock and handle sales to members keep an update price list in the magazine and web site you may be the person to be the Regalia person for the Club. Expressions of interest and further information about the role can be obtained from the Secretary, Peter Coulson, mob: , petercoulson2@bigpond.com 23

26 MG Car Club of South Australia 2018 AUSTRALIAN ANNUAL KIMBER RUN T he MG Kimber run has been held annually since 1995 in remembrance of the founder and first General Manager of the MG Car Company, Cecil Kimber. All MG owners are invited to attend and meet with other MG owners in the spirit of friendship and in enjoying and driving our MG s The 2018 Kimber run will be the 24 th Kimber run since inception and for 2018 we will again assemble at Edwards Place on West Terrace. There will be breakfast available at the start provided by the Lions Club of Rostrevor and is a fund raiser for the Lions Club. There will be no morning tea stop. There are toilets available at the start if required. I can assure you that this year s run will be an enjoyable run along some roads you know and some new ones as well. Please be patient if you have slower cars in front of you there will be some passing spots eventually if you need to pass. There will also be some nice open roads. I suggest you plan to arrive by 8.15 am or so to allow for your registration and fixing the Kimber Run plaque to your car. Plus, it gives you a chance to have a look at some of the other MG s and catch up with old acquaintances from previous events before the departure for the run to Birdwood motor museum. As part of your registration you will be given a run book which includes locations of all the public toilets along the way and you will also pass some nice bakeries if you would like a morning tea stop. 24 So, to be a part of this year s run please complete the attached Entry Form and send it in with a self-addressed and stamped envelope and I will send back your acceptance advice with your Plaque Number, the quicker you do the lower the number! Can I suggest that you make your own decision as to where you intend fixing the plaque, do not cover up the front number plate though. We ll have a supply of cable ties at the check in desk. Please be aware that only registered entrants will be entitled to meals and entry to the Bridgewater Motor Museum, you will be provided with proof of your entry at registration If you require further info or need another entry form for a friend then visit t h e C l u b s w e b s i t e a t : Berry Treffers Coordinator berrytreffers@gmail.com ENTER NOW

27 ENTRY FORM 2018 ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN KIMBER RUN - SUNDAY 11th November 2018 ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY THE 26th October 2018 This entry form is required to be completed and the Conditions of Entry (page 26) must be signed as acknowledgement of such conditions and forwarded with appropriate fee together with a stamped self addressed envelope or your address for your confirmation of entry Entry costs: A registration fee of $29.00 per vehicle applies. A further $20.00 per person is payable to cover the cost of a sit-down barbecue lunch at Bridgewater Motor Museum BYO chairs and drinks Entrants & Vehicle Details: NAME: PHONE... ADDRESS: POST CODE:... Address... CAR: MG MODEL:..YEAR October 2018 REGO NO...COLOUR:... NOTE: Entry is subject to the Conditions of Entry, overleaf, which must be signed by the owner/ driver in acknowledgement of these conditions. Payment Arrangements: $29.00 Number of $20.00 per person $... Total $... Special meal requirements...no Required... Payment by; (Please circle) CASH / CHEQUE or CREDIT CARD If paying by Credit Card (Please circle) (1) MASTER CARD or (2) VISA Card No. Card Holders Name Card expiry date.card Holders Signature: Please make all Cheques & Money Orders Payable to: MG Car Club of SA Return completed entry forms to: 2018 Annual Australian Kimber Run C/- MG Car Club of SA Inc PO Box 200, Brompton SA, 5007 Together with a stamped self addressed envelope please!! Or your address In legible writing ( do not use upper case writing if your address is in lower case) Any further information please contact: Berry Treffers, AAKR Co Coordinator by Mobile or by berry.trefers@gmail.com 25

28 MG Car Club of South Australia CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 1. All entrants are bound by the Conditions of Entry upon submitting an Entry Form and agree to observe these conditions. 2. All MG s must be registered or on a permit and driven by a licensed driver who complies with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 as amended. 3. Payment of entry fees will determine entry number in strict chronological sequence. 4. Entries definitely close on Friday 26rd October 5. All participants will observe the current road laws and all speed limits over the route. 6. All participants shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner. 7. Participants are subject to the directions and control, in all things, of the organisers of the run and their agents. 8. The organiser of the run will be The MG Car Club of SA Inc. 9. The following indemnity must be signed by owners/ drivers of all vehicles participating in this event: a) All entrants/ owners/ drivers and passengers enter and participate in these runs solely at their own risk, b) The organisers of this event and their agents do not admit liability for any loss or damage suffered by or to any entrant, driver or passenger through any circumstances, c) In completing and signing this form I acknowledge that I have read, understood and accept the Conditions of Entry to the Annual Australian Kimber Run 2018 OWNERS NAME:.(OR) DRIVERS NAME:. SIGNATURE:.. DATE:. 26

29 October 2018 WHERE ARE THE FLAGS? Here are two photos of flags the club purchased for the last All MG Day, we only found one for the Sunday 9th September 2018 event If anyone has one or both in their shed that they may have forgotten about when packing up after an event Please contact Sandra Cardnell on

30 MG Car Club of South Australia CLUB REGISTRATION From..Geoff Goode CLUB REGISTRATION FOR HISTORIC MOTOR VEHICLES CHANGES, MYTHS AND FACTS hanges to our procedures: For the C next financial year, 2019, subscriptions for membership can still be paid late in the Jan/Feb months as per past practice. However, for years 2020 onwards, subscriptions to the Club must be paid in advance; this applies to all members, as per the Club s constitution. This is especially important for owners of historic vehicles on Club Registration as these members must remain financial members of a motor vehicle club at all times. Therefore, members will be required to pay subscriptions in advance, before the end of 2019 for the 2020 year. An invoice will be sent out in October 2019 for subscription payments in the Nov/ Dec period. The Club Treasurer and Club Registration inspectors will be available to collect subs and update or replace log books as required, respectively, for each Saturday morning in November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, and for December 7 and 14, The normal second and fourth Saturday inspection mornings will resume in January through to the end of October in the year Facts: If you fail to remain a financial member of a motor vehicle club, and are caught driving by the police, a fine of up to $750 may be charged. The same applies if you forget to fill out your log book before making a journey. However, if you have broken a law as well, you may lose your club registration, have to revert back to normal registration and pay the 28 difference over the financial year period, as well as pay a fine. So be very careful out on the public roads, observing the road rules at all times, as one should; but especially if you tend to be forgetful! If a second driver drives the vehicle, another line must be signed off for the same journey. If the journey spans more than one day, a second entry is required for the second day, and so on. This includes a return to home after midnight from a party, meeting, event, etc. This constitutes a second journey and must therefore, be entered into the log book before commencement. Myths: The ninety days of log book usage is within the Club s financial year. Actually, the journeys are counted from day one of your vehicle s registration to the last day for that one year period. Although commonly thought, if you have failed to remain a financial member of a motoring club or have forgotten to fill in the details of your journey and are involved in an accident, you will not be covered by third party insurance and considered unregistered. This is a myth; you will still be registered and insured. A big fine may be charged or worse, as per above. Now, a reminder: Replacement of expired log books may be sooner than you think. The red inked date for log book replacement is shown on the front cover, is no longer valid. The important date from now on will be the date of expiry for the third year of club membership. The front cover date will be corrected when the log book is updated

31 in the January / February period next year. A new log book will be required if this year s membership details are shown under Membership Year 3 (found on page 4 in from the front cover). So, please bring your new membership card to show you are continuing as a financial member, your blue rego papers for us to stamp to prove you are the owner of the vehicle and finally, 29 October 2018 your log book, for update or replacement. Remember to bring $5 for log book replacement is required. Normal operations at the Club rooms continue for October and November, on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturdays the month, and in December only on the 1st and 8th. The rooms will be open from 10am to 12 noon. Geoff Goode Club Registrar Technical Sheet 19 Forwarded by Mike Greenwood from Brian Woolmer New style Welch Plugs The dish type welch plugs (steel or brass) used on Magnette engines have a habit of leaking or popping out. This can present a serious problem if this happens while you are driving especially well away from home. They can be used for all MG B series engines. A new style of welch plug is now available that will get you out of trouble. They are made from stainless steel with neoprene seals on the rim and on the hex screw. You simply knock out the leaking welch plug loosen the hex screw gradually until you can slip the retaining bar inside the block. Centre the plug and then using an Allen key tighten firmly. Top up your water and you are on your way. If you want to remove them loosen the hex screw but be careful not to loosen too much or the retaining bar can fall into the water jacket. These plugs can be purchased from Rob Thompson at: American HEMI Speed Centre P.O. Box 392 North Adelaide SA 5006 Ph: M: E:info@hemi.com.au

32 MG Car Club of South Australia 1932 MG Le Mans tovictor Harbor by..bob Schapel W a y n e Hough s magnificent photo of the 1932 MG on the cover of last month s magazine, grabbed my attention. The photo gave me a few clues, but a bit of research confirmed that it was the car once owned by my father, Lou, about 75 years ago. This car won its class at Le Mans! I remember Lou s stories and have read about its early history in John Thornley s book, MAINTAINING THE BREED. The car started life as a C-Type in 1932, having chassis number C0291. As such, it was designed for oval track racing, such as Montlhery and Brooklands, where brakes and gears were little used. In fact Montlhery Midget was Thornley s title for his chapter on C- Types. The car originally had 8 brakes, a pointy tail and perhaps a number 6 Powerplus supercharger. Sadly, the owner Harry Leeson, was killed while racing a C-Type (presumably this car) in 30 the 1932 JCC 1000 Mile Race at Brooklands. Early in 1933, the car was bought by race-drivers, John Ford and Maurice Baumer. They had it modified by the MG factory, to J4 specifications, so it would suit road racing at Le Mans and Mannin Beg (Isle of Man) later that year. I distinctly remember Lou telling me that the changes included a large capacity slab fuel tank in place of the pointy tail, 12 inch brakes, a Laystall crankshaft and the bigger (number-8 Powerplus) supercharger. John Thornley, who was Director and General Manager of the MG Company, actually calls the car a J4 in his book. He states (in the chapter about J-Types) that Ford and Baumer took their J4 to 6th place at Le Mans and 3 rd place at Mannin Beg in Anders Ditlev Clausager also calls the car The supercharged MG J4 Midget in his book titled Le Mans. I understand why Lou often called the car The J4 Prototype. A class win and sixth place outright at Le Mans, was quite an achievement for the 750cc MG. Nuvolari, in his only Le Mans race, drove the winning 2.3 litre supercharged Alfa, followed by two similar cars in second and third places. Fourth was a 1.1 litre Riley and fifth a 1.5 litre Aston Martin. I don t know any C0291 history during 1934, however, Ford and Baumer, both went on to race K3 Magnettes. Baumer bought K3 028 in 1934 and Ford bought K3 027 in In about 1935, John Dutton, whose family owned Anlaby Station near Kapunda, bought C0291 and a Vauxhall 30/98 in England. He shipped both cars to Adelaide and planned to select one to drive at Victor Harbor in the South Australian Centenary Grand Prix on 26 th December

33 1936. (Later, this race was retrospectively re-named The 1937 Australian Grand Prix ) Several months before the race, John Dutton driving the Vauxhall near Mount Gambier, crashed off the road and into the Blue Lake. Fortunately, John survived the accident as he was caught in bushes and saplings on the steep slope down to the water, but the Vauxhall continued into the Blue Lake. It remained submerged at a depth of about 75 metres for more than a year and was not recovered before the Victor Harbor race. Recently, on August 6 th this year, The Advertiser published an article regarding cars crashing into the Blue Lake and included a photo of the Vauxhall being salvaged. 31 October 2018 With the Vauxhall unavailable, John Dutton drove C0291 in the Grand Prix and finished 10 th in a field of 27 cars. Three K3s were starters but none of them finished the 250 mile handicap. The race was won by Les Murphy in a P-Type MG, which started 35 minutes before the Ford V8 special that actually set the fastest race time. A few years later, Lou bought C0291 and the repaired Vauxhall from different sources. I don t know when Lou got to know John Dutton, but I do know that they became good friends and did some spotlight shooting at Anlaby. I assume the cars were the catalyst for their friendship. During Lou s ownership,(that was in the early 1940s) Lou told me that when he had C0291, the body was quite rough because it had been deliberately damaged to prevent duty having to be paid when it was imported from England. He said large holes had been cut in the sides. Repairs had been made, but the scars were still evident. Australia at the time did not have a car manufacturing industry, but it did have a car body industry to protect. Lou had two cylinder heads for C0291. I think one was for use with supercharger while the other was for normally aspirated use. Continued overleaf

34 MG Car Club of South Australia Lou wrote to the MG Factory for information about the car. The reply he received was the source of his detailed knowledge of the 1933 factory upgrade. I remember Lou telling me that every time M.G. was mentioned in the factory letter, a single key was used, and it typed the octagonal MG logo. He passed the letter on to a subsequent owner, Gavin Sandford-Morgan. Lou told me that he since asked if the letter, or a copy, could be returned to him, but unfortunately, that never eventuated. Gavin Sandford-Morgan bought C0291 in 1947 (I think directly from Lou) and sold it about a year later. Gavin bought it again in 1965 and after several years, restored it to magnificent condition, with a pointy tailed body. In about 1999 the son of Ford and Baumer s mechanic sought to find the whereabouts of the car which his father helped maintain. He eventually traced it to Gavin in early Russell Garth, our own Register Secretary at the time, was one of the links in the Englishman s successful search. Gavin sold C0291 back to the U.K. in about I notice that its English registration number, JK2340, is the same now as it was in You might have noticed that I have not called the car a C-Type or a J4 since mentioning its 1933 upgrade. I have referred to it by the chassis number, C0291. That is because I now pose questions for our philosophers to discuss. Is the car a C-Type or a J4? Should the car have been rebuilt as a pointy tailed C-Type, as it was for a few months after its first emergence from the MG factory? Or should it have been rebuilt as a slab-tank J4 as it was for the next sixty years, during which it forged most of its history? I imagine this issue would have been a dilemma for Gavin Sandford-Morgan. These are historical continuity issues (Thanks Terry Wright for that terminology) for which there might be no definitive answers. Gavin chose the pointy tail option and the car is commonly referred to as a C-Type.. But I do notice that the photo on the cover of last month s magazine shows that it still has the 12 inch brakes of the J4. Two Club members spotted at the recent V8 Super Car Event at The Bend on the Friday practice day, Neil Stagg on the right, can t place the other bloke, That s the 100 room Rydges Hotel above the pit lane garages in the background 32

35 All MG Day 9 Sep 2018 October 2018 hat a glorious morning to get the W MG out of the shed and drive into the Torrens parade ground. The weather held up all day, with slightly mild and sunny conditions. This year s event was held in the city close to the Adelaide Oval, the River Torrens and the shopping precinct of Rundle Mall. Before many of the cars started to arrive, some members were out and about setting up the venue with tents and parking routes. As with any event there is a group of people that do the work behind the scenes in arranging venue access and the catering. Many thanks to Sandra Cardnell and Dick Manning for organising and running the event, Rob Hal for the PA and announcing, Steve Bowra on the gate, Tim Edmonds and Steve Spong doing traffic marshalling and Alan Cardnell setting up the tents and flags.. The catering arrived and soon the smell of bacon and eggs, and sausage sizzles from the Lions Club of Rostrevor, and fresh coffee from The Coffee Van hit the air. There was also a tent setup to sell models of cars and they had a raffle going as well. All the cars made an entrance through the MG club banner (see pic) and made their way to park. Many members milled around to look at the cars, whilst others went off for shopping or meals at eateries in the Mall. These events allow members who generally don t get the opportunity to meet, the time and space to look and talk about their cars. The event was opened by our Patron Ed Ordynski, and our Vice President, Tim Edmonds welcomed those pre- 33

36 MG Car Club of South Australia sent. They informed the gathering of upcoming events, such as the talk with Gary Chapman on the 12 th of Oct and the Adelaide Rally in Nov. The model being celebrated for their 21 st anniversary were the MGF s and 9 of them presented on the day. Another 7 MGF/TF s added to the numbers, giving a good representation of the model over the years. Dick Manning the F- Register co-ordinator counted 22, so some may have come in later. Thanks to those who filled out the attendance slip. This gave us an overall picture of the number and type of MG s attending. (see table below) Supercharged Special. (see pics) The MG s ranged from Peter Cundy s 1934 NA, to Chris & Wes Bray s 2018 MG ZS. Mention must be made of Geoff Burls and family bringing 5 MG s to display! Cars that stood out from the crowd were Bazz s 1935 KN, Gary Julian s MGC GT Sebring, Brendan Concannon s MGA 34 We were fortunate that we had members from other clubs, Austin 7, SCC and VSCC bring along the MG s to display. We even had a non-member bring along their car. Thanks to David McNabb and Allan Semmler for their photos of the day. To view the many, many other photos, check out the MGCCSA web site. Keep your eyes on the web site and magazine for any upcoming events in the future. Report from..peter Coulson

37 October 2018 Photos from the Sunday 19th August Rnd 4 Super Sprint Dick Manning celebrated his 70th birthday 35

38 MG Car Club of South Australia 36 Results Car Time John Davies Evo 1:15.8 Jason Edwards Lotus 1:18.3 Gary Bolt V8 1:25.9 Dick manning MGF 1:27.8 Nick Phillips 1:37.1 Alan Cardnell 1:38.1 Alf smith MGF 1:43.7

39 Upcoming Events for MG Motorsport AMS calendar activity continues C and it is anticipated that the MGCC motorsport calendar for 2019 will again include the MSCA Super Sprints, Sporting Car Club Multi Club Hillclimbs and five rounds of the State Motorkhana Championship. Added to that will be the National Meeting and Challenge. MGCCSA will again run the first round of the motorkhana series early in the year and contribute flaggies to two super sprints at Mallala. Note that you do not have to limit yourself to the two nominated MGCC flagging days. If you would like to do more you are welcome at every sprint and, should MSCA run an event at The Bend, there will be a call for as many flaggies as we can find. Last month I wrongly reported the date for the final MSCA Super Sprint. It is on 28 October as reported below. Friday 12 October to Sunday 14 October SA Hillclimb Championship, Collingrove This is a good event to compete or spectate. Practice is on Friday and competition starts with the first run on Saturday morning. The event brings out the best of SA hillclimbers as well as a number of interstate competitors. The competition can be fierce and you can see some cars which are not generally seen in SA. Come and have a look and say g day to the MGCC members competing. As it is an open event you need a CAMS Log Book unless you run in the road registered class but have a look at Supp Regs to confirm you are eligible. Entries via CAMS event entry system. October 2018 Motorsport Mutterings Oct From..Murray Stephenson 37 Wednesday 17 October Ferrari Club Australia National Meeting, The Bend The response to our call for officials for the FCA Nat Meet sprint at The Bend has been great. Thank you. I believe we have provided enough for the event but if you are still keen and haven t volunteered yet please contact Ian Crouch, icrouch@adam.com.au, to see if there is room. Even if you are not helping I am sure you could wander out to have a look and a listen. Sunday 28 October MSCA Super Sprint Round 5, Mallala This is the final round of the MSCA Super Sprint Series so your last chance to score points towards the end of year trophies. Competitor entries are taken via the CAMS event entry system accessed through the CAMS member portal. Don t forget to include your Dorian number on the car description in meecams and nominate your previous best lap time to enable grids to be set up. For those who don t have a Dorian remember the Club has four which can be hired for $20 a day. November Adelaide Rally The MG Car Club is again helping out with the Adelaide Rally again in 2018 running competition stages at The Bend. There will be a number of stages at The Bend which MGCC will be controlling so we need help from experienced and novice officials. This will be the first day of competition and there will be some great cars to watch. Register at register-adelaide-rally-official/ and they will keep you informed as the event

40 MG Car Club of South Australia approaches. Be sure to mark your registration that you want to work with the MG Car Club on Thursday. If you want to work other days feel free to register and maybe put together a group of club members. If the online registration is too hard let me know and we ll help make it work. Please also let me know when you have registered so I can keep a tally of the available workforce. All officials will receive a pass to the Adelaide Motorsport Festival for the Saturday and Sunday. More detail will come to hand over the next few months but, if you re interested, mark Thursday 29 November in your diary as a day to come and help out while watching some top action and great cars. 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 dfshastie@gmail.com WEBBER DAVIES CONVEYANCERS For all your property transaction requirements Private contracts, Family Transfers, Land Divisions, Community Titles, all property settlements John & Sue Davies FAICSA (Certified Practicing Conveyancers) webberdavies@optusnet.com.au Web : For Sale 1972 White O/d mls Recon head U/l new rings, shocks starter motor, tyres, power brakes over hauled, seats recovered. RVN 008 Price $17, Contact: Rob Williams M:

41 October 2018 WANTED TO SELL 2003 built Just Trailers car trailer. Owned this since new. Not full width so suits an MG (or similar) perfectly. It is a tilt trailer, internal width 1.7M, complete with Statesman Caprice rims and 205/55/R16 tyres. Has a manual winch. Tows superbly Used for my GT V8 Tarmac Rally car. Asking $3,750- ono. Also a set of 5 Performance Minilites 14 x 6 complete with set of Dunlop Potenza 03G tyres (195/60/R14). Plus 4 Yokohama Advan tyres only. Both sets are approx 50%. Came off my Tarmac Rally GT V8. Asking $500- for the lot. And a set of V8 spec Front brakes including rotors, discs, calipers and pads. Off my Tarmac Rally GT V8. Asking $550- ono For all these items... Phone Peter Red Rego. AA218F. Eng # 18V6722ZL25121 Vin/Chassis # GHN5UE G Body# GBU607627P. Comp rebuilt July 1996 Price: $18,000 Contact : Andrew Lawson Ph: M; E: andrew.lawson54@bigpond.com WANTED TO SELL MGZT 220S Black litre quad cam V6 supercharged 5 speed auto c/w sport mode. manual shift Black exterior, with leather interior, alcatara inserts, Power - steer, windows, mirrors, sunroof, seats.& ABS. Rego S998ASB Kms Price: $ 15,000. Contact: Rodney Gibb White Reg No VJX777 VG Condition Engine rebuilt 3000 miles ago 18VC722L New suspension front, New hood, Regular service, always garaged, owned this car 22 years. Historic Reg Price: $15,000 ono Contact: EDDIE GTV Genuine factory V8 Supplied with British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate. Harvest Gold. Imported to Aust VG condition, well maintained $10K + spent over the last 5 years, recon brake system Rego. BGTMK2 Price: $33,000 Contact: Graham Mob Hardtop Needs some tlc, asking $185. Contact: Rick. rdcastle@bigpond.net.au 39

42 MG Car Club of South Australia WANTED TO SELL MK II GT motor complete with carbys and manifolds, alt. and starter. Had rings, bearings, timing chain and valve grind approx. 5000kms ago. $1,000. MK II o/d gear box with T/shaft and cross member. $800. Guards, doors, seats, radiator, dash and gauges, wire wheels, steering box and column. Grille and other parts. Darrell Evans MGRV8 Green Li motor This car is only driven 2 or 3 times A year, this is reflected in its very low mileage of kms. Leathers and Trim are very good, it is a very original Car! It has the desirable later 5 speed Gearbox, adjustable Komi shockers and a limited slip diff. all standard as it Left the factory. No more of these cars will be imported as the new asbestos Laws are applied to older imports, so this will make them too expensive to Comply. This is one from Robert Bazzica s stable priced at around $37000 As storage is a Real Problem we are keen to sell. Deals can be done!! Bob and Shelley Bazzica. Mob: WANTED TO BUY "Lucas distributor (D2A4) assembly for 1954 MGTF WANTED TO SELL MGZT T 2002 Silver 2.5 litre quad cam v6 5 speed auto with sport mode, leather seats with alactara inserts. Power steering, sunroof and windows. ABS brakes. Refurbished wheels with new tyres, new battery,rebuilt inner CV joints. Vehicle comes with W/shop manual, new brake pads and sensors still in box. New Spark plugs in box. Gunson Service Light Reset Tool. Bluetooth Radio CD player Rego MGZTT KLM Price $5500 Contact Roger MG TC Roadster - Chassis No 9287, Engine Number XPA10001 In excellent condition, runs very well and always garaged. Beautifully restored in by second to last owner and well looked after since. Service history records including photos and documentation of restoration process. Currently registered under 90 day historic club registration. Comes with roof, side windows and tonneau cover. Reg. TC 9287 Price $43,000 Contact. Richard Koch

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