Clutch Chatter. Newsletter of the Victoria British Car Club

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Mosport June 21 st, Father s Day Event I wanted to write about the Mosport event for those that did not have a chance to attend.

The weather man predicted rain on and off all day, but no rain happened. The weather at one point was too hot.

1 Clutch Chatter Newsletter of the Victoria British Car Club I had a beautiful picture of Ian s carburetor that did not show the Tuned & Maintained by John Twist sticker. This made Ian s day a success in Niagara. I had to make sure it made this issue. He now has bragging rights in the MG crowd. Mosport June 21 st, Father s Day Event I wanted to write about the Mosport event for those that did not have a chance to attend. There were two cars from the VBCC Ian Mcnab s 1970 MG Midget, Tim Hall s 1986 TVR & Bill and Linda attended Mosport with their GMC Van. The weather man predicted rain on and off all day, but no rain happened. The weather at one point was too hot. We spent the time walking around looking at the beautiful cars at the show plus the racing cars that were in the pits. It is always fun to watch the races. The roar of their engines and the speed was amazing. Being there just added to the excitement of the day

2 Lotus? 1955 DAIMLER CONQUEST ROADSTER MG Midget 1960 Daimler Dart The race was on Bugeye - 2 -

3 This Audi was going around the track on Sunday. The speed was 185 miles an hour on the straight away, it was awesome Frank DeCarlo: A 90 th Birthday Wish Comes True In late April I received a call one evening from a very special person, Lori, who had obtained my phone number through Ron Hunter and the VBCC Website I believe. Lori lives in Lindsay but her Father-in-law was about to have his 90 th birthday and he lives in Bobcaygeon. Now 90 years is a special birthday for anyone but Lori wanted to make her Father-in-law s even more special. She asked him what he would like for his birthday and he said a ride in an MGB? So, Lori was making a pitch to me to see if I knew anyone who would be willing to rent their MGB for such an event. This led us into a long conversation about British cars and British car owners. I told her it was highly unlikely that anyone would be prepared to rent their car even for such a special event. The other complicating factor was that this was to happen on the same day as our Annual General Meeting. I then asked why an MGB; was it that her father-in-law had owned one or was it something else? No, he never owned one but he just thought a ride in a British Sports car would be neat and an MGB was the first one that came to mind. I agreed that it would be neat, but then went on to convince her that it would be much better if it was a Triumph for such a special occasion. When I sent her a picture of the TR3 that sealed the deal. On May 3 rd, in the beautiful late afternoon sun the extended family of Joe Groenendyk (The Birthday Boy) had gathered at his home on County Road 24 just outside the village of Bobcaygeon, to celebrate the birthday. Unbeknownst to Joe, I arrived in the driveway in the TR3 shortly afterward and revved the engine several times to get his attention. Joe came out with a smile from ear to ear. He wanted to know if they had bought this car for his birthday. No I said, but I am here to take you for a drive around Bobcaygeon. We hit it off right away and he literally jumped into the car and off we went for a spin. He loved it and I thoroughly enjoyed this man s company. When we returned he joked with all the family who were waiting that he was going to buy the car. I have to say that both Joe and I enjoyed the outing very much and I was honored to be part of his Birthday celebration. If any members of the Club have an opportunity to do something like this I highly recommend it

You made someone s wish come true Frank with such a beautiful British Car Car Run July 4 th, - Bala Run - Dave and Noreen Grant, Stuart and Vicki Salt Thank you very much Ian for creating this

Noreen and Dave had prepared goodie bags for all of us filled with many wonderful items including toques to keep our heads warm if the drive turned cool (it didn t) and a unique microfiber cloth for

Led by Dave and Noreen, we headed up County Road 44 through Washago and onto Hwy 11 for the short run to Gravenhurst where we exited and drove through the town.

4 You made someone s wish come true Frank with such a beautiful British Car Car Run July 4 th, - Bala Run - Dave and Noreen Grant, Stuart and Vicki Salt Thank you very much Ian for creating this document for the Clutch It was a perfect day for driving our LBC s with sunny skies and dry roads. Eleven adventurers met at Dave and Noreen Grant s home in Orillia on Saturday morning at 10:00. Noreen and Dave had prepared goodie bags for all of us filled with many wonderful items including toques to keep our heads warm if the drive turned cool (it didn t) and a unique microfiber cloth for cleaning glass and mirrors. We visited for a while and welcomed new Club members Stuart and Vicki Salt before starting our drive. Led by Dave and Noreen, we headed up County Road 44 through Washago and onto Hwy 11 for the short run to Gravenhurst where we exited and drove through the town. Winding our cars down past the waterfront docks we headed along Muskoka Road 169 to Bala stopping at the Bala Bay Inn built in A meal and good fellowship followed on the patio of the Inn. Several great items were raffled off in support of Noreen and Dave s charity cause, Autism Ontario. On the return drive to Orillia we took Southwood Road. This is a twisty, turney road and truly awesome to drive in our LBCs on. Great fun for all of us! Thanks go to Dave and Noreen for organizing this run and to Stuart and Vicki for assisting them with a fun day for us all

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Brits In The Park July 19 th, Allan and Lori Watson Congratulations on your first year Well, another Brit s is a success.

The weather was a little unpredictable in the morning but all in all it turned out quite nice for the morning and the rain held off until about 4:00PM which

Allan and Lori Watson did a fantastic job organizing and promoting the Brits-in-the-Park.

6 Brits In The Park July 19 th, Allan and Lori Watson Congratulations on your first year Well, another Brit s is a success. There were 150 cars present at the event, better than last year s attendance. The weather was a little unpredictable in the morning but all in all it turned out quite nice for the morning and the rain held off until about 4:00PM which hopefully was long enough for most British cars to be home safe and sound. Allan and Lori Watson did a fantastic job organizing and promoting the Brits-in-the-Park. Allan was interviewed on Bob FM on July 13 th telling all listeners about the Event and it was also promoted on Canoe FM, a Haliburton radio station. Attendees and the public also were commenting on how much they enjoyed the show and look forward to attending next year. There were a lot more different cars this year. Our Margue Car of the Year MGA Great Band that performed most of the day Craig DeShane s Bug-eye build for racing - 6 -

7 Daimler Conquest beside a Jenson Healey Daimler Dart A 6 cylinder MGB alongside a Vendor s Alley Frank & Pauline won Best in Show for their TR3 The heat is getting too much, well deserved rest - 7 -

8 The Brit s Continued Winners from the Voting Class Owners A First Greg Murphy - Lindsay 1971 Austin Mini Second Dave & Jan Cobden - Pickering 1993 Cooper Sport B First Not Registered Second Gary Davis from - Haliburton l966 Austin Healey C First Dave Smith - St. Catherines l933 Morgan Super Sport Second Ria and Robin Searle - Brechin l973 Stag D First Nora & Bill Schorse - Corbeil l959 Jaguar MK1 Second Alan Doole - Whitby l967 Jaguar E-Type E First Tom Tonks - Toronto l980 TR8 Second Gary & Susan Stephens- Omemee 2001 Jaguar XK8 F First Lynette Draga Ajax l953 MGTD Second Not Registered G First Steve Jonjev Toronto l958 MGA Second Bernie & Eileen Nascimento Courtice l959 MGA H First Greg Moore Stouffville l972 MGBGT Second Bill & Debbie Sellers Ajax l969 MGB Roadster I First Rick & Bev Drummond Toronto l974 MGBGT Second Dave Hughes Bowmanville l975 MGB Roadster J First Frank & Pauline DeCarlo Bobcaygeon l959 Triumph TR3 Second Alex McLeod Peterborough l958 Triumph TR3 K First Paul & Tish Boyd Ajax l976 Triumph TR6 Second Austin Epema Whitby l968 TR250 L First Peter Brown Uxbridge l959 Bugeye Sprite Second Craig Deshane Lindsay l960 Austin Healey Sprite M First Not Registered Second Don Johnson Barrie l977 Triumph Spitfire N First Bruce Burnett Whitby l962 Daimler SP250 Second Ian Sim-Mutch Hillsburgh l955 Daimler Conquest Roadster O First Ray Ward Keene l950 Austin A40 Devon Second John Drury Lindsay 1965 Morris Minor Traveller P First Bob Baldwin Peterborough l956 BSA Motorcycle Road Rocket Second Roy Smith Peterborough l967 Mountain Trimph Mcycle - 8 -

The Girls Night Out Friday, July 24th Organizers Bev Newman and

at 7:00PM so we had a private party and great attention from the

9 The Girls Night Out Friday, July 24th Organizers Bev Newman and Linda Legere A total of 18 girls attended our night of shopping at The Kawartha Store in Fenelon Falls. There were 8 VBCC girls, 3 from the Ross Memorial Hospital, and 7 from the Red Hat Group. It was a fun night with the girls just being together and trying on clothes and having a sip of wine. The Kawartha Store in Fenelon Falls closed its doors to the public at 7:00PM so we had a private party and great attention from the staff. We all left the store with a bag of goodies. Ready to Buy Our Beautiful Models Linda s Purchase A Great Staff at the Kawartha Store Nice spread of food and wine - 9 -

Ice Cream Run July 28 th Diane and Bob Gardiner Could have not asked

It was a great route to follow along Yankee Line to Peace Road, on to

What a beautiful area along Snug Road, the homes/cottages are very

10 Ice Cream Run July 28 th Diane and Bob Gardiner Could have not asked for a better evening to do an ice cream run to Bobcaygeon. There were 12 cars attending. We all met at Fowler s Corners for 6:00PM. It was a great route to follow along Yankee Line to Peace Road, on to Sturgeon Road and made our way to Snug Harbour Road. What a beautiful area along Snug Road, the homes/cottages are very nicely kept, nice lots, and on the water. Went around Snug Harbour Road back on to Hwy 36 into Bobcaygeon. The total run was an hour which was nice for a short run

Clutch Chatter. Newsletter of the Victoria British Car Club. July Clutch Chatter July New Members:

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