MG MOTORING Volume 59 APRIL 2019 Number 3 CONTENTS New Members.... Editorial... 3 5 Presidents Report.. 6 Annual Secretary s Report.. 8 Annual General Meeting.. 12 MG MOTORING is the official publication of: The MG Car Club of SA Inc. T Register Report 16 Technical Topic. 18 Calendar 3 Months. 20 MGA story update. 22 93 Chief Street, BROMPTON SA 5007 A.B.N. 37 304 683 381 Phone (08) 8346 7747 E-mail mgccsa@internode.on.net Web-site: www.mgccsa.org.au. MG Trivia Crossword... 24 Motorsport News 26 Constitution Review 29 Phillip Island Historic Races. 30 Mid Week Lunch Runs. 32 MGC Report.. 34 Library News.. 36 The MG5 in Thailand. 37 www.facebook.com/mgcarclubofsa Postal address P.O. Box 200 BROMPTON SA 5007 Trade Directory.. 38 Classifieds.. 39 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. Cover Photo. Cars on display at the MSCA Trophy Presentation Day at the Virgara Winery See page 26. See details for submitting articles on Page 4. 1
MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2019/2020 HONORARY POSITIONS PATRON Ed Ordynski IMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Adrian Ward AUDITOR Graham Tull EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Tim Edmonds Mob. 0419 804 645 Email edmonds@adam.com.au VICE PRESIDENT Neil Williams nwmgf02@gmail.com Mob: 0419 308 397 SECRETARY ASST. SECRETARY TREASURER MAGAZINE EDITOR MOTORSPORT SEC. Berry Treffers M: 0434 485 331 E:Berry.treffers@yahoo.com.au Bev Waters.Mob: 0402 262 156 Email: bev.waters@bigpond.com Alan Cardnell Phone: 8264 9168 E:cardnellis@bigpond.com Laurie Houghton. PH: 8356 9953 E: lhoughton80@bigpond.com Bev Waters.Mob: 0402 262 156 Email: bev.waters@bigpond.com ASST. M/SPORT SEC. Steve Bowra E: shbowra@bigpond.com Ph: 0417 829 864 SOCIAL SECRETARY SEC. OF REGISTERS Ken Burke. Ph 83829821 mob: 0488541646 kenbur@bigpond.com, GENERAL COMMITTEE Peter Auld pjauld@bigpond.com Ian Curwen-Walker Phone: 8278 2781 Email: ian.curwen-walker@bigpond.com REGISTER CO-ORDINATORS MGA/MAGNETTE Sandra Cardnell..Phone: 8264 9168 il..cardnellis@bigpond.com MGB Steven Spong Ph: 8370 8913 Mob: 0417 817 101 Email barbandsteve22@iprimus.com.au MGF,& Moderns Neil Williams nwmgf02@gmail.com Mob: 0419 308 397 MGC Ian Hobbs PO Box 625 MYLOR SA 5153 Ph: 8388 5600 Email: mgc@picknowl.com.au Mob: 0417 877 127 FWD,MIDGET Anthony Pearson Phone: 8278 4393 T & PRE-WAR John Bray Ph. 8278 5133 Mob. 0403 043 434. Email. john.bray@walterbrooke.com.au 2
MG Car Club of South Australia - Committee Appointments 2019/2020 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS LIBRARY Stephen Marlow. Mob 0409 600 557 PARADES & DISPLAYS BREAKFAST RUNS REGALIA CLUB REGISTRATION CAMS DELEGATE TBA Steven Spong Ph: 8370 8913. John Roach Barry Spencer Geoffrey Goode. Ph: 82673740, geoffgoode@internode.on.net Arthur Ruediger Phone: 8353 1870 Email: ruediger@adam.com.au Murray Stephenson WEBMASTER Mark Abraham webmaster.mgccsa@gmail.com] Mob. 0417414363 BAR MANAGER Berry Treffers M: 0434 485 331 E:Berry.treffers@yahoo.com.au MAINTENANCE Officer F H M DELEGATE Geoffrey Goode Ref Historic Registration MID WEEK LUNCH RUNS NEW MEMBERS The MG Car Club of South Australia extend a warm welcome to the following new members who joined in the February period We look forward to meeting you at club meetings and events. Anne Endersbee Gordon & Heather Wilson Stephen & Djioe Moebus Darren Capener Marie Hage Graham Loader, Roger Polkinghorne, Gary Chapman Mike Greenwood MGBGT MGY MGB MGB Alfred-Peter DeBon Seeking an MGB Kym & Margaret Buckingham Warren Inmam Tristan Buckley Noel Box Phil Crocker MGB MGB Mitsubishi MGB MGZT 3 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: 8443 8243 Fax 8443 9266 Mob: 0419 859 147 Alan Foweraker, MGCC Member Discount for members
MG Car Club of South Australia ADVERTISING INDEX Shannons Insurance Agents... Inside Front Cover Frontline Developments... Inside Back Cover Willshire Motor Trimmers.Back cover Alans Auto & Marine...3 Sports Parts Sydney.....7 Custom Car Covers.19 MG Adelaide Workshops...25 Trade Directory. 38 Classified Advertisements...39 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 E-mail to lhoughton80@bigpond.com Ph: 8356 9953 Note to Contributors Articles, etc submitted by e-mail 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. Please avoid sending pdf files. 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
April 2019 Editorial From..Laurie Houghton Editor T his month we see a couple of members vacate their seats on the committee, Steve Spong who has moved to Victor Harbour, Murray Stephenson to Macclesfield and Peter Coulson to new places. 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 - ~ 10.00 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 I would thank these members for their help in providing the magazine with their articles and reports in the areas of their responsibilities and in particular to Peter Coulson for his role as Webmaster, he was always on hand to give me support when I needed it, his vision to enhance the web was great including the introduction of the full colour magazine in it s flip page process. I wish him well in his new ventures. Welcome to Mark Abraham who has taken on the Webmaster role, you will read the magazines on the website not long after I upload them to Mark. MGA/Magnette Reg Bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the month, starts Jan in odd numbered months, 7.00 pm for 7.30 What do you think of the alternate cover design? Like or dislike. Give me a call or send an email. 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. And don t forget, please support our sponsors whenever possible and be sure to let them know you are an MG Car Club member Printed by Kwik Kopy Unley. Shop 7A 453 Fullarton Road Highgate SA 5063 Ph: 8271 7422 A National Meeting sponsor 5
H MG Car Club of South Australia PRESIDENTS REPORT From... i Members and Friends. This is my last President's Report and it will be a brief and heartfelt one. Thank you to the two Committees over the last two years; they have been fantastic, their input, enthusiasm and passion for the Club have been remarkable. I also thank Rosa for her support and encouragement. AGM The annual event was held and saw most of our nominations filled. Tim Edmonds is our new President, and I am confident he we do us proud in this role, with Neil Williams assisting as Vice President. Berry Treffers has stepped into the Secretary's role. Bev Waters is now our Motorsport Secretary and Bev will be assisted by Steve Bowra. Mark Abraham has offered to look after our Website and Facebook, thank you Mark. AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to all the Award Winners announced at the AGM, you have all worked hard and are worthy recipients. APRIL This month sees a T-Register, MGF Register, a Mid-Week Lunch Run, a National Meeting in Queensland and a Breakfast Run to Murray Bridge, so the new year is up and running. I would like to acknowledge Ian Curwen- Walker for his many dedicated years as CAMS Delegate and Murray Stephenson as our untiring Motorsport Secretary. Thank you gentlemen. 6 In closing, thank you all for your support and friendship during my two year term as President, I have truly enjoyed the journey. Hoping to see you soon in your MG... Keep on MG'ing...!! Regards Adrian Ward Immediate Past President
7 April 2019
MG Car Club of South Australia MG Car Club of SA INC. PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 12 th MARCH 2019 SECRETARY S ANNUAL REPORT by Peter Coulson I hereby present this sixty third (63 rd ) Annual Secretary s Report of THE MG CAR CLUB OF SA INCORPORATED, covering January to December, 2018. As the new boy in the job, I thank Arthur Ruediger for his work in the role over the last 13 years. The hand-over was beneficial and sometimes still on-going. The role of Secretary for this club, is varied and at times all consuming. I thank the members for their patience in my getting to grips with the role, and wish the new secretary all the best in his new challenge. Our membership reduced slightly during the year. Total membership at the end of the 2018 club year, was 919 down from the 2017 number of 937 members. The 2018 executive committee were: President Adrian Ward Vice President Tim Edmonds Secretary Peter Coulson Assistant Secretary Bev Waters Treasurer Alan Cardnell Magazine Editor Laurie Houghton Motorsport Secretary Murray Stephenson Assistant Motorsport Secretary (no appointment) Social Secretary (no appointment) Secretary of Registers Ken Burke General Committee Leigh Richter, Peter Auld, Ian Curwen-Walker, Steve Spong Bar Manager: Berry Treffers Patron Edward Ordynski Auditor Graham Tull Committee Appointments Regalia Geraldine Hough, Barrie Spencer later in the year Parades & Displays Adrian Ward Cams Delegate Ian Curwen Walker FHMC SA Delegate Geoffrey Goode Property Maintenance Doug Marshall Breakfast Run Coordinator Steve Spong Mid Week lunch run Coordinators Di & David Holmes, Rodger Polkinghorne, Mike Greenwood, Garry Chapman, Graham Loader Web Master Peter Coulson T-Register Secretary John Bray MGA / Magnette Register Coordinator Sandra Cardnell 8
April 2019 MGC Register Coordinator Ian Hobbs MGF & Modern MG s Register Coordinators Dick Manning, Neil Williams To the committee members and appointees, many thanks for their contribution over the past 12 months. As a people club, it is the committee and volunteers who gave freely of their time to promote, arrange and conduct the activities of our club during the year. With no financial compensation, our club would not operate as successfully as it does without these people. Thank you to Adrian Ward for his tenure as President over the last two years. To those continuing on the committee, and to those not continuing, a big thank you. I encourage you to consider being on the committee and/or being an organiser of an activity / event. Club Activities 2018 provided a full and varied calendar of events to suit all members of our club. At times it seemed as though we were spending more time at the club or at events than at home! Register Meetings celebrate the different models of the marque; Pre War & T - Register, monthly meetings were held in member s homes or garages. The BOTR John Bray conducts these meetings in the best of bonhomie, making regular and new attendees feel welcome. The Irving Cup, awarded to the member who drives their Pre War or T Type to the most T Register events and monthly general meetings, was awarded to Bob Schapel. MGA / Magnette Register 8 meetings, including an the Poker Run, coffee run to Aldinga Airfield, and the Christmas lunch at The Scenic Hotel in December. All events managed by Sandra A Cardnell, who is continuing as the coordinator for 2019. The MGA trophy was awarded to Nick Micklem. MGB Register 4 runs/events organised by Steve Spong, including a beach run to Largs Bay in February, to the Strathalbyn Heritage centre in June, the international coffee day at Victor Harbor in October and a visit to Finch Restorations, Mt Barker in November. C Register coordinated by Ian Hobbs, had its annual Automnal run to Aldinga Airfield & its Torsion Bar run to the Harvest Café in Mylor. MGF & Modern MG s Register - Dick Manning and his offsider Neil Williams held MGF s nights at the club rooms. The most attended would the night that Garry Chapman and Ed Ordynski gave their talk and presentation on Garry s activities on the London to Sydney rally. Contact with Newspot MG was established and the partnership between the club and Newspot MG is being developed. The Tony Hick trophy goes to Darryl Kelly. Breakfast Runs these Sunday morning runs are popular events on the calendar with up to 50 members and their cars attending each month. We were invited to join the Christies Beach Sailing club for The Big Breakfast at their club house in February. Mid week lunch runs this monthly activity is an ideal opportunity for the retirees, and/or those with a spare moment, to meet for coffee and then travel to selected 9
MG Car Club of South Australia venues for a relaxing lunch. The popularity of these outings is increasing, even with a change to the organiser midway through the year. Thanks to Di and David Holmes for coordinating Mid week lunch runs over the last 14 years. Rodger Polkinghorne, Mike Greenwood, Graham Loader and Garry Chapman continued the good work, and with their support, the Mid week lunch runs have continued in 2019. Parades & Displays the marque and club were well represented to provide cars for the various parades & displays in 2018. These events included 3 Christmas parades, the McLaren Vale Vintage Festival and the Bay Sheffield parade for past and current winners. The feature display event was the All MG Day in September at the Torrens Parade grounds which had nearly 100 cars on display. Motorsport The motorsport calendar for 2018 comprised of 18 events which were used to calculate the Club Competition Champion. This year the eligible events included 5 motorkhanas, 4 multi club hill climbs at Collingrove and 5 MSCA super sprints at Mallala. Plus 2 competition events at each of the National Meeting and The MG Challenge. Thanks to Murray Stephenson for his service as Motor Sport Secretary over the last 8 years. In addition to the above other motor sport events entered by club members included outings at Sandown Park, Winton, Philip Island, Legend of The Lakes Hill Climb, the South Australian Hill Climb Championships, the South Australian Motorkhana Championships, the Victoria Park sprint at The Adelaide Motor Sport Festival, and the Vintage Collingrove Hillclimb. The MG Challenge The MG Car Club SA were hosts for the 2018 challenge. This challenge was very challenging, as the event was held at the Bend, Tailem Bend. The first time the club held an event there, and possibly the first event held by a club at the Bend. The hill climb was held at Collingrove. The presentation dinner was held in the Murray Bridge Golf Club with MG Victoria declared winner of the 2018 Challenge. The Clare Weekender organised, arranged by Barb Harrington and Wendy Turner. A 3 day, 2 night social event with driving around the Clare Valley region. Attended by 60 people and their MG s. Who could forget Geoff Goode s outfit for the fancy dress? (take a bow Geoff) 2018 Annual (Cecil) Kimber Run the twenty fourth run to date, was held in November with a total of 120 cars forming up for the start at Edwards Reserve on Anzac Highway for the run to The Birdwood National Motor Museum via Lyndoch. Thanks to Berry Treffers and his team of helpers for another successful Kimber Run. A special thank you also to the RAA crew & vans that were on hand for any breakdowns. Historic Registration the historic registration committee led by Geoff Goode, again provided their voluntary services on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, we now have over 450 vehicles on the historic registration system. Regalia thanks to Geraldine Hough her efforts in the 1 st half of the year, and to Barrie Spencer for taking up the role later in the year. Watch out for the new regalia for the 2019 season. 10
April 2019 The library - thanks to our new librarian Stephen Marlow, for reviewing and maintaining the library. Dads Army were active during the year attending to all the requirements that need attention to ensure that all members can safely enjoy the facilities provided. Doug Marshall has provided leadership to the group which has been going over the last 14 years. MG Motoring the eleven issues of the club magazine, again proved to be an invaluable source of information, with details of forthcoming events as detailed in the calendar, together with all the various reports on the years events interspersed with items of interest and technical tips. Well done Laurie Houghton. Club web site and Facebook presence the club s web site and Facebook page are other avenues of communication with members, keeping you up to date with events and activities. These are growing in use as members become more social media savvy. Awards for 2018 congratulations to the award winners for 2018 Club Member of The Year Arthur Ruediger Club Competition Champion of The Year Tim Edmonds Woman s Competition Champion of The Year Faye Edwards Competition Novice of The Year Faye Edwards Competition Encouragement Award Alf Smith President s Award, for outstanding contribution to the club Dick Manning The Knox Trophy Jason Edwards The Irving Cup Bob Schapel The MGA / Magnette Trophy Nick Micklem The MGF Tony Hick Trophy Darryl Kelly Vale - Sadly at the end of the year, David Pearson passed away. He will be remembered as a stalwart of the club and a life member. Other Events there were several other events, some of which were not necessarily official MG Car Club of SA events that were attended by our club members. The annual Climb to The Eagle Run, the McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic day, the Bay to Birdwood Rally, the British Classics Tour at Victor Harbor and the Adelaide Motorsport Festival in April. In signing off, the MG Car club, relies on unpaid volunteers, who give their time for the benefit of all members. Without these people we could not operate or provide the level of service and compliance with the statutory requirements that are necessary for the execution of the day to day duties involved in successfully running our club. We should be thankful that in the past 12 months we have been fortunate in having a team of volunteers to do just this. On behalf of all club members I sincerely thank all of these people, regardless of the level of their contribution during the year. Support the new committee for 2019. Peter Coulson Secretary 12 th March 2019 11
MG Car Club of South Australia ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MARCH 12TH 2019 The 2019/20 Committee elected on Tuesday evening the 12 March Back Row L R Mark Abraham, Neil Williams, Tim Edmonds, Ed Ordynski, Alan Cardnell, Peter Auld, Stephen Marlow. Front Row L R Steve Bowra, Laurie Houghton, Berry Treffers, Ian Curwen Walker, Bev Waters. Absent, Ken Burke, COMMITTEE 2019 President Vice President Secretary Assist. Secretary Treasurer Magazine Editor Motorsport Sec. Assist Motorsport Sec. Secretary of Registers Committee Appointments Patron Auditor Bar Manager Immediate Past President Tim Edmonds Neil Williams Berry Treffers Bev Waters Alan Cardnell Laurie Houghton Bev Waters Steve Bowra Ken Burke Ed Ordynski Graham Tull Berry Treffers Adrian Ward Other Club Appointments Public Officer Librarian Regalia Club Registration Register Secretaries MGA & Magnette MGB MGF & Moderns T& Pre War MGC MG Midget FWD Alan Cardnell Stephen Marlow Barry Spencer Geoff Goode Sandra Cardnell Steve Spong Neil Williams John Bray Ian Hobbs Anthony Pearson 12
Additional Club Appointments Parades & Displays Federation of Historic Motoring Delegate CAMS Delegate Webmaster & Facebook Administrator House Maintenance Co-Ordinator Vacant Geoff Goode Murray Stephenson Mark Abraham Vacancy April 2019 To fill vacancies, the Committee are able to appoint members to take up a casual position in any vacancies until the next Annual General Meeting, Please contact one of the Committee if you are interested, or would like more details. PRESENTATION OF 2018 ANNUAL AWARDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 Continued overleaf
MG Car Club of South Australia Photos Presentation of these awards by Ed Odynski, Adrian Ward, Neil Williams, and Sandra Cardnell 1 - Woman s Competition Champion Faye Edwards 2 - Club Competition Champion Tim Edmonds 3 - Presidents Award Dick Manning 4 - Club Member of the Year Arthur Ruediger 5 - MGF & Modern MG Trophy Darryl Kelly 6 - MGA/Magnette Register Trophy Nick Micklem 7 - Competition Novice of the Year Faye Edwards ANNUAL AWARDS Each calendar year Annual Awards are presented to members based on their attendance and participation at club meetings and events, ( so please ensure you write your name in the attendance book at each of the following events) Monthly general meetings, All register meetings, Club social events and activities such as Breakfast runs, Lunch runs, Weekender, Kimber runs, Parades & Displays, Concours, Club Competition events, Know Your MG meetings, MG National meetings and Club organizes working bees, etc, Additional events can be considered during the year providing advance notification is given to members thtough advertising the event. Only events that vare open to all members of the club with no attendance restrictions are eligible for points. The clubs financial year runs from 1st January to 31st December Club Member of the Year An award to recognise the member who participated in the most club activities and events during a calendar year, All financial members of the MG Car Club of SA are eligible to win this award. Club Competition Champion ( performance in an MG) Awarded to the member who obtains the highest number of points in Club Competition at events indicated in the club calendar. Points are awarded for position in class, and also takes into consideration the number of entries in class Ladies Competition Champion Awarded to the lady obtaining the highest number of points Competition Novice Award Awarded to the highest placed novice in the competition. 14
Competition Encouragement Award April 2019 Awarded to the member who regularly takes part in events and continues to improve on their performance even if they may not be a class winner. Presidents Award Awarded by the President, to a club member for outstanding contribution to the club throughout the calendar year The Knox Trophy First awarded in 1981 to the most consistent individual performance by a South Australian member at a MG National Meeting in a single car /driver combination. Points are awarded based on position in class, takes into consideration thew number of entries in the class. An outright winner of an event will score the maximum of 6 points + 1 points regardless of the number in class. MGF & Modern MG Register ( MG s of the modern era, MG s after 1995 The Register trophy is awarded to the most active member in their register who attends meetings and nominated events throughout the year. MGA Register Cup (for MGA s and Magnettes) The MGA/Magnette Register trophy is awarded to the most active member in their register who attends meetings and nominated events throughout the year. Irving Cup This is presented through the T & Pre-War Register to the member who drives their T Register vehicle to the most Register meetings and other nominated events throughout the year 15
MG Car Club of South Australia PRE-WAR & T - REGISTER From..John Bray, Y 7 March 2019 Rollin to the river, Brian & Kath Golding s register meeting. es, quite a number rolled up at Crafers Park n Ride for the trip to Murray Bridge again this year as is the custom in march when the trip home is not so freezing cold with the hood down. Apologies. Numerous this year for a number of reasons but the enthusiasm was not dampened at all and a good number smoothed their way into Goldy s yard. Those who love to see their name in print include: L Foody,J Tamke, M Stephenson, R Harris, B Forth, J &L Schiller, G & J Glasson, C Whyatt, P Wallace, I Hobbs, P Auld, D Fairbrother, P Lancaster, J Davies, N Proferes, D McNabb, R Bazzica and finally the Phillip Island asylum seekers : A Willington, B Schapel, T Wright, T Driver, A Pearson & A Ruediger. David Fairbrother celebrated his 75 th birthday elsewhere with family, Peter Auld supervised his garage makeover at Torrens Park, TD McNabb in the land of the long white cloud attending the Pre 56 MG rally of sorts. Those were the most interesting apologies really apart from those at Phillip Island which will be dealt with later in this report. The stats: We had 36 signatures in the book excluding Curly s second inclusion, more than 44 were present including guests and the A Series Register folk. 1 Prewar NA, 1 Y Type Saloon, 6 T Types and 3 A Types. In the A s were Sandra & Alan Cardnell, Jasmine & Geoff Goode and Anne & Dean Hosking. Thankyou to Kath & Brian for preparing the garage and providing the after supper platters of fruit, certainly it is a real pleasure to roll up at their home for our meeting under a red sky at dusk. Julie and Brian McIver brought guests Don Moyse and Rosa Stanton, Don a club member presented a turned red gum pen for the raffle that he made, a fine piece of work indeed. Down to business: First was a show n tell item presented by Gordon Brice. A large piece of machinery was displayed for those with enquiring minds and knowledge to determine its use and origin. Where it came from was also a mystery to be solved. Dean Hosking scored the points for a correct assessment (guess), an aircraft carburettor of sorts. Gordon explained that it was off a Beaufort WW2 bomber of which 170,000 were built to fuel the Pratt & Whitney engines on the aircraft. Looks like Reg O Malley will need to come up with something pretty damm interesting to hold his place as king of show and tell at the register in future, hard to top Gordon s effort here. Photos for the meeting provided by Thane Martin in the absence of Terry wright and TD McNabb, thanks Thane, I know that the distractions from Phillip Island hampered your efforts. Russell Garth has organised windscreen stickers for historic registration vehicles now that rego labels are out the window, a good initiative Russ. Don Walker collected a few bits for his TC restoration project but the back rest seat swab springs are proving difficult. Plenty of advice was offered hope he can take it all in. The red TC from Victor Harbor that is for sale was mentioned by Mike Green- 16
April 2019 wood, it is quite original and in good condition, expected to be sold in the low thirties ($30K), Mike has photos if interested. Donald Trump: Now that I have got your attention, running the meeting was akin to the political mayhem that is affecting politics in the USA, surely. A special attorney has been employed to investigate the external interference into the meeting and the attempted rigging of the raffle from those Ruskies on Phillip Island on Thursday night. Text messaging and face time phone calls were prolific and most annoying to say the least during the serious and important session of general business. I refer to the asylum seekers listed under apologies herein. Retribution will be swift and unjust, watch this space. Ian Buckley s amazing interjections and mumblings were testimony to the influence inflicted by the Phillip Island mob during the meeting, it will be interesting to see how he handles this embarrassment when they return to the coffee club. The other Don: Our very own Don Offler was a welcome attendee at the meeting celebrating the anniversary of the purchase 60 years ago of his much loved and very well known TF. Well done Don, there are not many who can attest to such loyalty to one beautiful car. Really good to see Ronnie Jellet with his TC at his mate s register meeting again, we hope that you can come up with Goldy to meetings this year health willing. Peter Cundy s 1934 NA sports is running sweetly now and makes a nostalgic sight on the freeway not to mention the burble out of the yard and a bit of wheel spin in the gravel. Bronwyn Micklem, a red wine winner left the meeting in a distressed state after Peter in his haste to get away, palmed the bottle onto the garage floor, Goldy has never had a wine spill ever, oil yes but not wine. Bad luck Peter, buy more tickets next meeting maybe she will come good. Heather Bennet, winner at All British Day and on the front cover of the car club magazine was congratulated, not sure who provided the elbow grease polishing it but your sponsors were delighted with the result, maybe share it around its good polish I believe. Next meeting: To be held at Joy Pearson s at Hawthorndene, 36 Suffolk Road. 4 April 2019 John Bray, BOTR. 17
MG Car Club of South Australia T DON T KNOCK WIRE WHEELS TeChnical TopiC by Bob Schapel here are a couple of common problems associated with wire wheels; The KNOCK noise which comes with worn splines, and the GREASE oozing along the spokes from the hub. Instead of spending big money on new hubs and wheel centres, it is worth-while trying a couple of easy tricks. They worked very well on my Mk 2 Jaguar, my wife s MGA and my road TC. To cure the knock under acceleration and braking, remove the wheel and clean the taper on hub and wheel centre with turps and paint thinner. Leave the splines and knock-off threads/tapers well-greased. Once the taper surface is THOROUGHLY clean and dry, apply Loctite 680 ONLY to the taper surface (marked Loctite in the photo) and its mating surface on the wheel centre. Refit the wheel and tighten the knock-off TIGHTLY. During tightening, rear wheels should be turned backwards against the splines, so that under acceleration there is positive (metal to metal) drive and it is only overrun which relies on the Loctite. Don t be feint-hearted while knocking spinners on tightly. I know that some modern re-pro spinners/knock-offs are so soft that they distort with every blow from a copper hammer. However, good old originals will take the punishment in their stride! Let the Loctite set for a few hours before driving the car. There is no problem with future wheel removal. A gentle kick to the tyre is rarely necessary to break it free, because Loctite is not a glue but an anti-shear substance. The common black, greasy ooze along the spokes (as in the photo) can be eliminated by sealing the inside of the wheel centre. With the wheel off the car, thoroughly clean inside the wheel centre, where the spoke heads locate. Once the area is CLEAN AND DRY, apply silicon sealant (neutral cure) so the spoke heads are sealed to the wheel centre. Push the silicon in with a finger, and put a thin smear over the whole area. Allow the sealant to set, re-grease the splines, and refit the wheel. The sealant should prevent grease from seeping out along the spokes. (Updated from Bob s articles in late 1970s and 1980s) 18
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MG Car Club of South Australia 2019 CALENDAR 2 Thur T Register Meeting 4 Sat MGC Register Run May 2019 5 Sun Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity Mallala 9 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run 11/24 Sat Club Registration Clubrooms 10.00 am until 12.00 noon 14 Tue Monthly General Meeting 16 Thur MGA/Magnette Register Arthur. Ruediger. Est Lakes 26 Sun Motorkhana rnd 2 April 2019 4 Thur T Register Meeting Pearsons at Hawthorndene 5 Fri MGF/Moderns Register Mtg 7 Sun Multi-Club Hillclimb Collingrove 9 Tue Monthly General Meeting 11 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run to Ashbourne, Greenman Hotel 13,27 Sat Club Registration Clubrooms 10.00am until 12.00 noon 17 Wed MGF/Moderns Run to Willunga 19-23 Fri-Tue National Meeting Redlands Queensland 28 Sun Breakfast Run to Murray Bridge 26 Sun Breakfast Run to Mt Barker MID WEEK LUNCH RUN NEWS Next Mid Week Lunch Run will be on; Thursday 11 th April meeting at 10.30 am at the Crafers Hotel, departing at 11.30 am for 12.30 pm lunch at The Greenman Hotel at Ashbourne. For Bookings Please contact, LEIGH RICHTER Mob: 0405 254 699, Email: leighrichter@outlook.com 20
March 2019 June 2019 2 Sun Multi club Hillclimb 2 Collingrove.6 Thur T Register Meeting 7 / 10 Fri/Mon MG Challenge Victoria 8/22 Sat.Club Registration Clubrooms 10.00 am until 12.00 noon 11 Tue.Monthly General Meeting 13 Thur Mid Week Lunch Run 16 Sun MSCA Super Sprint Rnd 2 The Bend 22 Sat Cams Club Challenge Hillclimb 30 Sun Breakfast Run to The Barossa MGF & Modern MG`s April Run Date: Wednesday April 17 th Meeting Place : Crafers Hotel, 8 Main St Crafers. Time : 9.15 am for a departure at 9.45 am. Route : Drive through the Southern Hills, details given on the day approx. 1.5 Hrs. Finish : Willunga Courthouse & Slate Museum 11.30 am, a guided tour of about 1 hr, cost Adults $5.00, concession $4.00. Lunch : Old Bush Inn Willunga ( The top Pub ) booked for 12.30 pm. Obviously we need numbers to be confirmed, so please advise Dick Manning, mob 0412 818 019 centrallimos@adam.com.au or myself on 0419 308 397, nwmgf02@gmail.com on or before Friday April 12 th. Cheers. Neil Williams 21
MG Car Club of South Australia The Life of Brian s Theory Mk 2 From..Peter Fietz T The first and last owners he article in the March issue of the magazine about Brain Lee s leaping MGA at Flinders Uni was good therapy. Brian might be interested to know that his MGA 1600 Mk 2 is still alive and well. It s been in my custody for the last four years, and it s on the club MGA Register. Unfortunately, it lost its SA 23-492 rego about ten years ago, but it s still Nurburg White, still with its original engine (thanks to Bob Bazzica another story), and it s still in reasonably tidy condition thanks to previous owners. Bob Bazzica was in fact the second owner, although it was very new when he acquired it. The only thing he could remember about the first owner was that it was so late in MGA production that he had to go to Melbourne to buy it, and that he soon disgraced himself by selling it to buy a Holden. 22 Luck is largely about being in the right place at the right time. On a balmy day late last year I was having a leisurely beer in the front garden of a restaurant over the road from the Birdwood Mill, MGA parked in front. A passing motorcyclist had stopped and was showing more than average interest in the car, especially curious about its early history. I could only parrot off Bob s story about the first owner, but that was all he needed it was just my luck to be talking to Peter O Neill, the first owner. His story is worth retelling. In the early 1960s Peter was a boilermaker, he owned a TC, and lusted after an MGA, but an A was unaffordable at the time. But he was about to have some luck. He went to the races, at Gawler, and placed a compounding bet on four horses in four races. They all came home first past the post and he went home with a fist full of notes. He wasn t going to give that back to the bookies,
the next day he set about getting his MGA, brand new. The main problem was the MGA production had finished (the MGB was about to be announced in a month or two) and there were none left in Adelaide. When he inquired, there were still two left on the showroom floor at Lane s Motors in Melbourne. The red one had been sold that afternoon but the white one was one was still available, if he hurried. So in August 1962 the car was registered HPC-650 in Melbourne, driven back to SA, and as far as I am aware spent the rest of its life here. Peter did have the A for only a short time. His wife started a delicatessen business, so he sold his MGA to a dealer opposite Eclipse Motors (somebody might remember what this was) and bought a Holden ute to support her business. The world would be a better place with husbands like that. This MGA is the 111 th 1600 Mark 2 of the 148 built in Australia. As far as I can tell the car has never had a restoration; it has just been used and maintained, items replaced whenever needed. Two honeymoons in its early life probably explains why the seats have had to be re-trimmed. It s always good to have some provenance for our cars, and if anyone has any more historical information I would be more than grateful. I kept my first MGA, a 1500, for thirtythree years, and the plan is to keep this one a similar time. So if anybody is still looking for a late model MGA, keep your eyes on the for sale classifieds in the back of MG Motoring in about 2060. Post Script Brian s story evoked a few memories of my teenage years. In the Barossa, one of the roads between Nuriootpa and April 2019 Angaston is crossed by a rail track, at Light Pass. The rail track was about one and a half to two metres above the road which was gently ramped up to the line and down the other side. My Mk 2A Sprite would slide smoothly up one side and down the other. At anything above about 50 mph the wheels would leave the ground. The only sense of being airborne was the engine briefly racing, and the back tyres chirping on the way down no thump, no bounce, smooth as a young lady s cheek. Mates watching from the side of the road were adamant they could see a foot of daylight under the wheels on some of the higher speed runs, but young lads are always inclined to exaggerate. All this was happening around 1964 65, probably about the same time Brian was conducting his research. Our nonacademic research was limited to observing that one direction worked better than the other; MGAs negotiated the hump smoothly; MGBs not so well (too squishy); and the one attempt by a Morris 1100 bounced so badly that changes of underwear were required. Our research diminished when we matured a bit, and was eventually curtailed when the council rebuilt the road up the level of the rail track. 23
MG Car Club of South Australia GENERAL MG TRIVIA CROSSWORD CLUES: ACROSS 1 Judged car display. 2 Shape of Cecil Kimber s Table which inspired the MG logo. 3 T-Types develop 10%. Power per litre than an MGB V8. 4 Original MG factory location. 5 The MGA body shape first appeared on a TD racing at. 6 Dirt track run by MGCC of SA from 1959 to 1984. 7 Basic frame of most pre-1960 MGs. 8 Large banked race track in pre-war France. 9 Another name for front mudguards on early MGs. 10 Type of tight turn often used in Motorkhanas. 11 Gearing taller than conventional top gear. 24
April 2019 DOWN 1 Bonnet Material in early MGBs 2 Bar used in MGC front suspension. 3 System to prevent crunching gear changes. 4 Driving skill test, around the flags. 5 Large banked track in pre-war England. 6 MG stands for Morris. 7 Important attribute for concourse cars. 8 Wheel nuts for most MG wire wheels. 9 Lumpy shaft which causes engine valves to open. 10 Sometimes called a rev-counter. 11 Usually coloured brown and cream on MGs. 12 Interlocking ridges and grooves. Answers found elsewhere in this issue MG ADELAIDE WORKSHOPS & A.A. Automotive (Adrian Akhurst) 14 Nightingale Avenue Magil 5072. Tel 08 8364 4988 25
MG Car Club of South Australia MSCA Presentation Picnic n Sunday 24 February the Marque O Sports Car Association held its annual Presentation and Picnic at Virgara Wines in Angle Vale. The venue has been used before and is a great location with large grassed areas and lots of shade. Given that it was quite warm this shade was vital. The MSCA member clubs gather and present a display of members cars which is judged by an impartial panel of representatives from the clubs present. Alfa Romeo Owners Club uses this event as a show and shine so their cars are all well polished and lined up for their judges. MX-5 Club had a large gathering of about a dozen cars along with five from Modified Mini, one from Triumph, three from Honda, four from Fiat Lancia and three from Nissan Datsun. Under the expert direction and organization of Sandra Cardnell and Dick Manning the MG Car Club assembled a great display of MGs Through The Ages with a TC (Arthur Ruediger), TD (Faye Edwards), TF (Heather & Chris Bennett), A (Karen & Murray Stephenson), B (Sandra & Alan Cardnell), BGTV8 (Garry Bolt), C (Gary Julian), F (Dick Manning), ZR (Nick Micklem), ZS (Rob Hall) and MG6 (Berry Treffers) in the front row with a BGTV8 (Bev Waters), a B (Anne & Ian Moulds) and a classic TF (Sue & John Davies) in the second row. The display also had a motorsport leaning as cars and the area were adorned with helmets, driving suits, chequered flags and other MG banners. The judges were impressed and MGCC won the display competition. 26 Well done team and a particular thank you to Sandra and Dick who also arranged gazebos for members shelter. Trophies were awarded to the class winners from the 2018 series. To win any trophies a competitor must complete every lap at four out of the five events for the year so it is an achievement to win anything. Dick Manning (MGF), Jason Edwards (Lotus Exige) and John Davies (Lancer EVO 8) each won their respective classes. Although there are many classes available during the year only ten class trophies were awarded. In addition to class winners there are two awards which might be considered the outright awards. These are the Sprint Driver of the year, which recognizes consistency across the year, and the Sprint Champion which recognizes the fastest driver. John Davies won the Sprint Champion award with Jason Edwards as runner up and Dick Manning was Sprint Driver of the year. Congratulations to these three regular competitors who fly the MGCC so well. Well done and well deserved. As a side note, has anybody seen Dick Manning speechless? He wasn t quite speechless but very close to it, and very surprised! Well done to all who came out on the day. It was a very relaxed and enjoyable day but driving old English cars without a roof on a hot day can be a challenge and several of our members achieved that with, I expect, an element of discomfort.
April 2019 Class Award winners presented... Dick Manning Faye Edwards for Jason Edwards Above, Tim Edmonds with Best Club display Right, John Davies Sprint Champion and Dick Manning Sprint Driver, John Davies Continued overleaf 27
MG Car Club of South Australia Motorsport Mutterings April 2019 Congratulations to our MGCC members who collected trophies for the 2018 MSCA Super Sprint series at the picnic in February. See the separate article on the previous pages, but John Davies won Sprint Champion with Jason Edwards runner up and Dick Manning won the Sprint Driver of the year. They each also won their respective classes. Well done guys and good luck for 2019. Sunday 7 April Multi Club Hillclimb Round 1, Collingrove The first multi club Hillclimb will be run at Collingrove on 7 April. Get your entries in early on CAMS event entry system as this event will fill quickly. Sunday 5 May - Peter Hall Memorial Six Hour Regularity Over recent years Team Emgee has performed well and made it up to fourth position but it would be great to get onto the podium. This event is about teamwork with drivers required to be reliable and consistent but also the support team providing information and encouragement plays an important role. The day is then finished off with a hot dinner and presentations at the track prior to going home. If you would like to be involved in either role please contact Bev, Steve or me. Sunday 26 May CAMS 2019 SA Motorkhana Championship Round 2 Round 2 of the SA Motorkhana Championship will be run by Nissan Datsun Car Club most likely at Mallala. Watch facebook for entry details but expect the supp regs to largely the same as for the MGCC event on 24 March.. 28 Queen s Birthday Weekend 8 & 9 June MG Club Challenge The Challenge is scheduled for Victoria on the Queen s Birthday weekend in June this year. Initial information suggests this will be a great weekend with events centred around one site so minimal travel over the weekend and lots of fun. Keep watching the website for information and mark it in your diary now. Sunday 16 June Super Sprint Round 2 The Bend Round 2 of the MSCA Super Sprint series will be held on The Bend West Circuit on 16 June and preparations are well under way in the MSCA. Given the size and configuration of the track there will be requirement for far more officials than we use at Mallala so all clubs are rostered on for the day to provide flaggies. You will be well fed and have a front row seat for the action so please put it in your diary and consider coming out to help. Let Bev or Steve know of your availability. This is my last mutterings, in print anyway. Thank you to all the competitors, officials and followers who have supported and encouraged me for the past eight years on the committee. I will still be involved in the MSCA and hope to get back in the Honda a bit more often. Murray Stephenson
April 2019 MGCCSA CONSTITUTION REVIEW A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION IN RELATION TO THE PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO BE CONSIDERED AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE MG CAR CLUB OF SA INC. ON 9 th APRIL 2019 The current Constitution of the MG Car Club of SA Inc. requires that accounts be paid by Cheques, Bills of Exchange, Withdrawal Forms, Money Orders and Postal Notes, requiring the endorsement of any two signatories, either the President, Secretary or the Treasurer. A large number of invoices received from suppliers include the business s BSB and Account Number to enable electronic transfer of funds from the Club s account to the supplier. On a number of occasions, suppliers have indicated a preference for this method of payment. Monies are transferred immediately and this method avoids the necessity of banking cheques and waiting for clearance days to expire. I propose an amendment to the Constitution by the addition to Section 10 as follows: Section 10(F) Payment of accounts may be made by the Electronic Funds Transfer System utilizing the banking account information provided by the supplier. A payment statement would be produced and attached to the invoice to allow audit checking and identification of payments. The Club s Auditor would be informed regarding this change to the Constitution. This motion must be carried by a three-fourths majority of financial Members present and voting at the meeting. ALAN J CARDNELL TREASURER, MG CAR CLUB OF SA INC. 29
MG Car Club of South Australia PHILLIP ISLAND HISTORICS From...Terry Wright T his year s event was held on the 8th, 9th and tenth of March, and a party of six club members drove from Adelaide, departing on the 7th. All were members of the T Register at the time of their departure, but their current membership status is under a cloud due to some vague dispute with the Boss of the Register who alleges their involvement in a conspiracy to disrupt the proceedings of his Register Meeting held on 7th March at Murray Bridge. The Boss version of the dispute is mentioned briefly in his report found elsewhere in this journal, but all allegations are denied by the touring party which was dining at the Isola de Capri in Cowes at the time. (Some tourists have conceded privately that they may have operated their mobile phones during the course of a very pleasant meal.) The group travelled under the auspices of the Schapelli Racing team, although Bob Schapel did not enter as a competitor this year. A base was established in the pit area, with gazebo, chairs and table, to provide a rest and meeting point during the event, and to allow for a quiet drink and chat with nearby competitors after the close of racing each day. Members Wayne and Geraldine Hough also visited the island and dined with the group on a couple of occasions. A feature of the Phillip Island Classic is the ability of all people attending to access the pits and enjoy the atmosphere as well as close-up inspection of the entered cars. As always, there was an outstanding range of cars (some from overseas) competing, as well as club displays in the outer area. Overseas cars included an AC Cobra, light-weight E Type Jaguar and a Cooper Monaco. The racing was well-organised and vigorous, and conducted in fine weather conditions. A sizable number of MGs was racing, including TCs, MGBs and Midgets, although there were none from South Australia. The next event on the historic racing calendar is at Mallala in April, followed by Winton (Benalla, Victoria) in May. 30
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MG Car Club of South Australia MID WEEK LUNCH RUNS From.. Graham Loader and Gary Chapman From : Graham Loader Thursday 14 th February 2019 n a lovely sunny mid 20 degree day O 27 members met at Arkaba Hotel for coffee and chat. The hotel had set us up in a room with tables and chairs allowing us to sit down and relax instead of milling around the bar. Being Valentine s Day some ladies were discussing the lovely gifts their husbands had given them but they did appear to be a minority. It was nice to have Trevor & Helen Praite join us again and it was obviously a dry day because Rodger Polkinghorne came in the MGB. Because of the possibility of very hot weather and the dry conditions of the hills, the route selected bypassed any tight roads through scrubby areas and kept to the main roads. The route being over 65kms through Stirling, Mylor, Meadows, Kangarilla, Clarendon, Happy Valley to Flagstaff Hotel at Darlington where we were joined by another 7 members for lunch. It was noticeable that the roads were in need of repair with one member stopping near Clarendon because he thought the roughness was a loose wheel. 9 MG s attended, being A s, B s,f,1100 & ZR. Graham Loader brought the Mustang out for another run, the remainder of cars being later model plastics. Most of us had the $20 three course Senior s meal which included coffee. Members appeared to enjoy the run and meal. Attendance : Bob & Vari Booth, Bill & Kathy Branson, Wes & Chris Bray, Rod & Jenny Burne, Garry & Jenice Chapman, Ian & Dee Denny, Trevor & Sandy Dicker, Lawrie Foody, Jim & Joan Hanna, Chris & Annette Kinney, Graham & Pat Loader, Daryl & Jenny Pinch, Rodger & Sue Polkinghorne, Trevor & Helen Praite, Neville & Marjorie Pridgeon, Arthur Ruediger, Bryan & June Terry, Ian & Di Williamson. Thursday 14 th March 2019 From..Gary Chapman s the weather man said it was a A perfect autumn day for our run through the hills from Crafers to Tea Tree Gully. 29 members gathered in the front room of the Crafers Hotel where we are always made welcome. 11 MG s were in the car park and 6 other makes. After coffee and chats we set off on our run beginning with 8 kms up the freeway to get the cars warmed up. Through Verdun, Lenswood, Lobethal and Gumeracha we enjoyed the day and a pleasant cruise to Tea Tree Gully. At the Gully Hotel we were met by Neville & Marjorie Pridgeon and Ian & Di Williamson. As usual we were well looked after by The Gully staff and I think everyone had the complimentary desert. Today s Lunch Runners: Wes & Chris Bray MG 100 Lawrie Foody MG TD Arthur Ruediger MGA Bill & Kathy Branson MGB Stephen Marlow MGB Rodger & Sue Polkinghorne MGB Bryan & June Terry MGB Chris & Annette Kinney MGBGT Garry & Jenice Chapman MGF Darryl Kelly MGF TF Geoff & Jas Goode Mazda Jim & Joan Hanna Mazda Graham & Pat Loader Mustang Daryl & Jenny Pinch Lexus Andrew & Deb Pointon Kia Craig Steel SLK Mercedes 32
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MG Car Club of South Australia MGC NEWS MGC conversations by Richard Mixture, April 2019 Hello again, it s Richard here with a story about body shell problems. When MG decided to do away with a steel chassis when they introduced the MGB, I often wondered what stopped the body folding in half. You know, just like some of those funny bikes that fold in half to fit into your boot. Although you d need a rather large boot to fit an MGB in. Back three decades ago Practical Classics published an interesting story about body shells. Now remember girls and boys, MGC body shells may be a little different from MGBs, but the problems are still the same. The body sills and under wing areas are especially prone to disintegration on older MGs. Starting at the front of the car, check around the head lights for evidence of hasty filler repairs and, from below the vehicle, check how much mud has been allowed to collect in the vicinity of the lamp units. Moving further back, but still beneath the wing, reach up to the upper rear section of the wing and examine by hand and by eye the state of the 'turret' strengthening section. This forms a horizontal ledge on which mud, salt and water can collect. When the ledge rusts though, road debris and moisture work their way backwards, gradually eating through the inner wing, bulkhead, 'A' post and sill areas. Tell-tail bubbles of rust in the outer panels surrounding the affected areas can give the game away. Fortunately, the front wings unbolt to allow access to rusted sections beneath them and repair sections are available. The sills especially on roadsters are vital to the structure of the car and 34 should extend beneath both front and rear wings. If you are looking at a car to which 'cover' outer sills have been fitted, as evidenced by join lines under each end of the doors, take care! It is likely that rust still exists beneath the cover panels and behind the lower edges of the front and rear wings. If the inner and outer sections of the sills are rotten (they usually rust in unison), it is best to replace all the sill components together. This is an involved job, especially on a DIY basis, so it may be preferable to leave it to the experts. To start with, and before cutting away any rusty metal, the bodyshell should be braced by bolting a temporary strengthening bar between the 'A' post area and the forward section of the rear bodywork, just inside the top of the rear wing. It is also essential to tackle just one side of the car at a time or it may fold up in the middle! Normally the front wings will still need to be removed for attention to the inner wing areas; it is best to remove the wings anyway to give access to the front ends of the sills. With the windscreen and relevant front wing unbolted and removed, the bottom of the rear wing should be chiselled away (leaving enough metal for a repair patch to be attached!). The rotten metal in the sill area can then be cut away. This can be done using a hammer and bolster, cutting as far back as the floor panel (repairs to or replacements of floor sections are carried out at the same time). The lower end of the 'A' post is now free to move and should be left unattached while the new 'floor to door step (inner)
panel is welded to the car at the rear end. The lower chassis ('castle') rail can then be attached, forming a shelf for the floor pan. The chassis section holding the jacking point, the jacking point itself and its support brace should then be welded into position and the floor seam-welded to the lower chassis rail. The vertical inner sill panel is then attached, after which the welds can be cleaned up with an angle grinder and the inner surfaces of the panels treated to an anti-rust paint before being finally 'boxed in' by the outer sill panel. Before trial-fitting the outer sill, the door should be re-hung so that door fit and gap widths around it can be gauged accurately. Next the outer sill is attached with self-tapping screws or selfgrip wrenches and the door lined up so that the body swage lines meet neatly April 2019 with the door aperture gaps equal all round (the 'A' post and the sill panel can be moved to achieve this). When all is well, the 'A' post and outer sill can be welded into position. Well, all I can say is that I m glad my C came from the US of A and not the UK. Although sunny California is certainly better than New York. Lucky most US imports came from the west coast. Automnal Run Now MGCers et al, it's about time to go on another MGC run, put Saturday 4 th May in your diary and we'll meet at 1.30pm at Beaumont Road, Adelaide, just off Greenhill Road. Remember ladies and gentlemen keep em tuned, Rich Thanks mgb-stuff.org.uk The Ferrous Oxide Special 35
MG Car Club of South Australia LIBRARY NEWS From..Stephen Marlow ummer has been a pretty quiet time S in the library but there are a couple of things to keep member up to date on. As promised at Club monthly meetings, I ve got a list of people who have had books on loan for what seems like a pretty long time (i.e., over a year), and I m phoning them to politely ask them to return their reads so they can be shared by all! By the time you read this I hope to have collected all the old magazines from the front room and disposed of them in an environmentally friendly way. Those of you have been following this will remember that these are NOT MGCCSA magazines, they re old copies of the various publications we receive from other clubs which have been sitting around unread for a long time. Limited space has dictated that they have to go. Please don t call me Marie Kondo!! We have a new book just received which will be of particular interest to the A fraternity. It s The MGA - First of a New Line" by J P Williams. We already have a couple of John Williams books and I m assured this will be a worthy and popular addition. I had a bit of trouble sourcing the book but managed to locate it via John Cronshaw Motoring Books. John was a studio cameraman and then studio director at NWS 9 back in the good old days when Curley was an engineer there and I worked in the newsroom. I caught up with John at the All British Day for the first time in over 40 years and I m delighted his home-based business was able to assist me in finding this book. A bit of a free plug for an old mate you c a n c o n t a c t h i m a t johncvp@bigpond.com.au or 0422 650 365. And finally, I ve taken over the Entertainment Book role from Geraldine this year; I expect the books to be available in April so please phone me or email me with your orders! I m sure you are all familiar with the great discounts available via the hundreds of vouchers etc. which this book offers and there s a cash incentive for the club s funds too! Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers for now! Stephen Marlow Club Librarian. 36
s you all know I A have been away on holidays in Bangkok Thailand and am proud to report there are MG s everywhere with over 20 dealers in Bangkok area alone. Sales of MG cars has them rated at the 4 th best selling brand of car here in 2018. The most popular seems to be the MG3, yellow with black roof and the GS smart SUV, mostly red or white. Sad to say no MG6, but they have an MG5, very similar in appearance to the MG6, supporting a 1.5 litre petrol motor available also as a turbo option. I gather there is a MG5 owners club with approximately 2,500 members. Unfortunately I believe these cars are not coming to Australia as we have the MG6 as their replacement. The highlight of my trip was not seeing all these MG s having visited Bridge On The River Kwai and Hellfire Pass where 10,601 Australians perished during WW2. There is a magnificent centre maintained and supported by the Australian Government at Hellfire Pass, being roughly 200km from Bangkok. Lest not we forget them this Anzac Day. MG5 IN THAILAND From..Dean Baker 37 April 2019 SAIC Motor increase sales, revealing profit of USD $5.3 billion SAIC Motor release 2018 net profit results of USD $5.3 billion, an increase of 4.6 per cent YoY Globalisation remains a business focus, with SAIC Motor establishing New Zealand operations in Q1 2019 The news follows the success of MG Motor Australia in 2018, with sales 401% per cent up YoY In 2018, ROEWE and MG cars totalled annual sales of 702,000 units, up 34.5 per cent year-on-year. Internationally, MG vehicle sales reached 73,000 in overseas sales volume, up 176.5 per cent year-on-year. SAIC Motor s growth and international success echoes the positive results seen by MG Motor in Australia, where sales in the country increased by 401%* year-on-year in 2018. An excerpt from MG Motors Press release dated 12/03 2019...Editor
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April 2019 FOR SALE NUMBER PLATE MGBGT OWNERS Exclusive Rego plate MGBGT01 White on green Slim size plates $500 Ph. Neil 0412815445 MGBGT 1977 SPARES Recon Diff housing. Filters. Many electrical items. New wire wheel hub. Light lenses. Carbys Fuel pumps & linkages. 2 x new rear axles. Inner tubes. Steering wheel. Brake parts. Suspension parts Tow bar c/- plug / ball. Chrome wheel nuts. Many other parts Contact Brian. M: 0414 418 298 to view. MGB Aluminium Bonnet $500 Reconditioned and undercoated (upper side) From my 1966 MGB Mark1. Slight ding in nose repaired by panel beater. Terry Reilly Contact: tdreilly@hotmail.com 0416 836 077 FOR SALE 1977 MGB. REG NO. VJX777 V G condition Engine rebuild. 3000 miles ago. 18VC722L16684 New suspension Front. New hood Regular service always garaged Have owned this car for 22 years Historic registration $15,000. ONO Contact. EDDIE. 0401354585 1979 MGB High Performance Pageant Blue Roadster. Lowered front & rear, LE wheels, LE stripes. Alloy bonnet, F/glass replica colour coded bumpers. F/glass boot lid. Alloy comp radiator, Alloy drums ( Racemettle ), Alloy 4 pot comp front callipers ( BCC) with drilled & slotted rotors.new braided hoses. 2 Litre high comp engine Car weight approx 800 kgs Power approx 75 kilowatts at back wheels, tuned for high torque more than horsepower. Performance is blistering ( for an MGB), easily matches TR6s and Big Healeys, and comfortably keeps close company with MX5s on rads in the hills. Car is on full rego and gets driven regularly on long runs.the car is eligible for historic. Please note Grand Prix rego number will not be sold with the car. $19,500 for quick sale. Contact: Mikeal. Phone; 0409 678 806 email ; michaelmeston@hotmail.com Note: Full details and all photos on the Club website...editor 39
MG Car Club of South Australia FOR SALE 1949 MG TC Roadster - Chassis No 287, Engine number XPA10001 In excellent condition, runs very well and always garaged. Beautifully restored in 2007-2008 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 0411 408 526 MGC 1968 White 4Sp O/d on 3rd & 4th gear Black leather trim, tonneau, soft hood roll bar 15inch wire wheels. Good mechanical. Body very straight. 38Km since resto Does need a paint resto. Price: $23,500 ono Contact: : "Darryl Pinch" <jemadap@gmail.com> FOR SALE TRAILER FOR SALE Brian James fully galvanised lightweight drop axle trailer from UK 4 wheel braked (recently refurbished) Tilting guards, Breakaway cable Tyres as new, Spare wheel Trailer bed 1.7m wide x 2.8m length Tows perfectly $4500 Phone Pat Mullins 0400 381 481 1972 white MGB Manual with overdrive, soft top with additional toneau cover & hardtop. VIN: YHN91794 ENG: 18V582H949 Asking $15,000 ono Contact: Pat Shipley on 0487 468988 CROSSWORD ANSWERS: ACROSS: 1 concourse, 2 octagon, 3 more, 4 Abingdon, 5 LeMans, 6 Lanac, 7 chassis, 8 Montlhery, 9 wings, 10 handbrake, 11 overdrive. DOWN: 1 aluminium, 2 torsion, 3 synchromesh, 4 motorkhana, 5 Brooklands, 6 Garages, 7 originality, 8 knockoffs, 9 camshaft, 10 tachometer, 11 motif, 12 splines. 40