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July 2011 - Keystone Region MG Club, Inc.
Next meeting: Tuesday, July 19 Gregory’s Steakhouse, Schoenersville Road, Allentown • 7 p.m. MG Gazette Volume 19 Issue 4 Coming up SATURDAY July 16 Brits on Delaware WHAT: Informal British car show WHERE: Johnny Mac’s American Grill, Route 611 & 32, Kintnersville WHEN: 10 a.m. (See flier inside) SUNDAY July 17 British Car Club Rally WHAT: Annual three-club rally WHERE: Mueller’s Too Country Store & Restaurant, 3200 S. Delaware Dr. (Route 611), south of Easton WHEN: 9:30 a.m. for breakfast 10:30 a.m. Rally begins Rally Picnic WHAT: Picnic following rally WHERE: Terry & Pat Allen’s home, 404 Church Hill Rd., Kintnersville WHEN: 1 p.m. SUNDAY July 24 BCCNEPA Show WHAT: British car show WHERE: Clarks Summit, Pa. WHEN: 8 a.m., caravan departs from Snydersville Diner SATURDAY July 30 Cruise to the Pagoda WHAT: Club drive WHERE: To Pagoda/Skyline Drive, Reading WHEN: Details TBA – Robert “Van” Van Syckle, 610-682-7628 w w w. keystone mg.com July 2011 Tri-Club Rally takes off on Sunday The Keystone Region MG Club will host the fourth annual “Tri-Club” British Car Rally on Sunday, July 17 in Upper Bucks County. Taking part will be the Keystone Region MG Club, the British Car Club of the Lehigh Valley, and the British Car Club of Northeast Pennsylvania. The three clubs take turns hosting and organizing the rally each summer. The rally will start at Mueller’s Too Country Store and Restaurant, 3205 S. Delaware Drive, which is Route 611, south of Easton and north of Riegelsville. The owner of Mueller’s has enthusiastically offered to clear one side of the parking lot completely for our cars for that morning. She has also donated five prizes (gift certificates for the store and diner, T-shirts etc.) and will make sure we are well taken care of before the rally starts. The rally is rain or shine – and feel free to bring your “other” car if necessary. All are welcome! We encourage everyone to arrive by 9:30 to 10 a.m. and thank our hosts at Mueller’s by having breakfast or at least a cup of coffee before the rally begins. Mueller’s will be advertising our presence, so this may turn out some local spectators to watch the cars as well. The rally itself starts at 11 a.m. with cars leaving at one-minute intervals. We will cruise for a total of about 50 miles, which will take approximately two hours, ending up at Terry and Pat Allen’s house in Kintnersville. Instructions for the rally will include emergency phone numbers and destination address for those who may get lost on the beautiful winding roads. Restroom locations will also be noted. The picnic will start at about 1 p.m., and those not interested in the rally or not being able to make the rally are invited to just come for the picnic, which will feature Terry’s famous shepherd’s pie, salads, side dishes, beer and soft drinks. If you wish to bring a dessert or side dish, it would be more than welcome. Contact Terry or Pat at 610-972-3061 for information and directions. 2 • MG Gazette • July 2011 The Steering Column . . . By Dick Horn Lots of projects out there Hi, everyone! Boy, oh boy is it ever hot! But hey, this is what we’ve been waiting for all winter, so no complaining! The three club road rally is coming up this weekend, along with the picnic at Terry & Pat Allens’ home afterward, and if it’s like anything in past it should be a great time. The road rally will begin on Sunday morning, details on the first page, with the picnic following at the Allens’ home. (You are welcome to come just for the picnic, if you can’t make the rally.) I know a few of you have been curious as to how things are going with the hit-and-run accident we had with the black MGA, as to how the insurance company is handling things. Well, the accident happened on Memorial Day, and they have sent a check for the damage that their adjuster sent in ... but the amount was only half of what the amount needed to fix the car came to. It seems the adjuster left a few things out, and as of this date he has quit their company and they are suppose to be sending someone else to do another estimate! So, more than a month has gone by and we’re still waiting! Founded in 1977 The Keystone Region MG Club, Inc. is a club affiliated with both the North American MGA Register and the North American MGB Register. The club meets on the third Tuesday of most months. New members and guests are always welcome. Club information available online at www.keystonemg.com The Keystone Region MG Club, Inc., is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a non-profit organization run solely by volunteers to promote interest in and help foster the preservation of MGs and other British motor cars. Membership is open to all, and there is no need to own a British car to join. The club newsletter “MG Gazette” is published every month except January. I’m sure a lot of you have been doing projects on your LBCs to keep them up and running. Recently Bill Page, Arch Kunkle, Bill Webb and myself installed a windshield on Bill Webb’s MGB. It took a little bit of time, but we managed to “git-her done.” It only took about a quart of water each, since we were a “little warm.” Bob Pilat has been busy working on his MGA. He got the car back from the painter and is a little frustrated too, but with the help of Marty Chamberlain, Ed Haas and myself, Bob got the body back on the frame and the car is starting to come together and look like an “A.” Hang in there, Bob! Ed Haas is busy on his “B.” After getting it painted and all “spiffed up,” it’s coming back together and I’m sure will look great. Go, Ed ! So you see, these are just a couple of people that I can think of that have been working on their cars. If you or someone else has a project going, let me know! We will have our monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 19 at Gregory’s Steakhouse, as usual. Dick Cheers! Keystone Region MG Club, Inc. • 2011 Officers Dick Horn Kim de Bourbon Art Edinger Ken Beck Bill Page Bob Pilat President 2313 Lone Cedar Dr. Easton, PA 18040 610 253-4575 [email protected] Vice President 3433 Lengel Lane Slatington PA 18080 610 760-8883 [email protected] Treasurer 4402 Greenfield Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18017 610 866-8626 [email protected] Secretary/Editor PO Box 293 Del. Water Gap, PA 18327 570 424-6259 [email protected] Technical Director 2731 Belaire Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18017 610 865-3329 [email protected] Regalia Coordinator 5335 Main St. Whitehall, PA 18052 610 262-2646 [email protected] MG Gazette • July 2011 • 3 Hellertown ’11 starts out wet By Mike Jones Keystone Region MG Club Show Co-Chairman The weather for the 18th Annual British Motorcar Gathering was poor to start the day. I started my drive to the park at around 6:15 a.m. I put up the road signs on the way down to Hellertown and I noticed that I had to use my wipers to demist the windshield of my MGB/GT. I knew it was not going to be a great morning. We talked briefly about scaling things back for the day. We decided against that idea and went ahead with our plans for another great British Motorcar Gathering. All of our wonderful volunteers showed up exactly on schedule and ready to go. The Hellertown Borough had fixed certain areas of the show field that we identified as problems a few weeks earlier during our park walk through. The park had never looked better. The cars began to arrive shortly after 9 a.m. They came in slowly at first and then at a slightly faster pace. We remarked that there many cars from New York and New Jersey. The sun, however, never did break through the clouds. We also heard that some of the participants had started out in rain. That is never a good sign for a British car show. BILL WEBB Shortly after I arrived at the park, co-chairman Terry Allen pulled in with his truck and trailer. His MG TC was warm and dry inside of the trailer. Mike Hoinowksi of Pottstown, with his 1962 Triumph Herald which won the “Other Triumph” class as well as “Best of Show” honors. prizes and our friends at Castrol sent us a great number of items. Working with Terry and with all of the club members is a real joy. It is a pleasure because everyone is so willing to help. For some members the day of the show can be a very long day. Many members drive some distance to the park and then work from the set up period beginning at 7 a.m. until closing. We owe them a debt of gratitude. It takes a lot of our membership to produce one of the best British car shows in the Northeast. We want everyone to stay healthy, because in just six months we need to begin plans for British Motorcar Gathering Number 19. By the time all was said and done, we had 120 cars on the field. This was far below other years, when we’ve topped 200 cars. Everyone who did come to the show had a great time. The honor roll is listed below, with a big thank you to all. After some rain in the early hours of the morning, we were rain-free all day. Bill Miers Terry Allen - Co-chairman Leon Morgan Ken and Cindy Beck The day progressed smoothly from start to finish. We were Dennis and Ann Marie Nash Tom Brobst and Abbie Ullnot swamped with cars, but we had a good group of spectaBill Page nick tors. This year we had sponsors for 17 of our 22 classes. We Bob and Penny Pilat Bob Brown are grateful to our sponsors and we recognized them several Noel Peters Marty and Marybeth times through out the day. Victor and Lani Rodriguez Chamberlain and Tracy Kim and Charles de Bourbon Jeff and Lisa Rorhbach Our own Robert “Van the Music Man” Van Syckle DJ did Ken and Barbara Saltern another splendid job. Our food vendor continues to get good Art and Margie Edinger John Shoemaker Ed and Angie Haas reviews. Sunny Sonnenrein Richard Horn You can never tell what group of cars will show up in mass Bob Van Syckle Myra Jones in any given year. This year, we seemed to have a greater Bill Webb Arch Kunkle number of MG Midgets than most previous shows. We had Gerry Kunkle some great door prizes this year. XK’s Unlimited from California continues to give us some very special Jaguar door The list of all of the class winners is on the next page. 4 • MG Gazette • July 2011 18th Annual British Motorcar Gathering List of Winners June 12, 2011 CLASS A - MIDGETS 1 • Harry Babski, Camp Hill • 1971 Midget, British Racing Green 2 • Ryan Kubanoff, • 1974 Midget, blue 3 • Joe Larrazabal, Coopersburg • 1979 Midget, blue CLASS B - TC & EARLIER MGs 1 • *Terry Allen, Kintnersville • 1949 MG TC, black 2 • Alan & Kathy McCreery, Annandale, NJ • 1949 MG TC, cream 3 • Dan Bauer, Stockertown • 1948 MG TC, red CLASS C - MG TD and TF 1 • German & Lisa Garcia, White Plains, NY • 1955 MG TF, green 2 • Mike Kearns, Hatboro • 1955 MG TD, green CLASS D - MGA and MAGNETTE 1 • Hunter Grogon, Chester Springs • 1960 MGA Mk I, Old English White 2 • *Thomas Brobst, Allentown • 1958 MGA, British Racing Green 3 • Dave Koehler, Clarks Green • 1960 MGA Coupe, Dove Grey CLASS E - MGB & MGC 1962-67 (Early chrome bumper) 1 • Lee Miller, Mechanicsburg • 1967 MGB, Tartan Red 2 • Todd Daniel, Red Hill • 1967 MGB, green 3 • Ned Sweeney, Wyomissing • 1965 MGB, red CLASS F - MGB & MGC 1968-74 (Late chrome bumper) 1 • Landon Hunter, Lancaster • 1975 MGB, cranberry 2 • Mike Lane, Goshen, NY • 1973 MGB, red 3 • *Marty & Martybeth Chamberlain, Nazareth • 1973 MGB, Metallic Espresso CLASS G - MGB 1974½-80 (Rubber bumpers) 1 • Larry Cantamessa, Putnam Valley, NY • 1980 MGB, black 2 • Fritz Warner, Morton • 1979 MGB LE, black 3 • Carolyn Baranowski, Warren, NJ • 1975 MGB, green CLASS H - MGB-GT and MGC-GT 1 • David Krebs, Annapolis, Md. • 1967 MGB-GT, red 2 • Steve Harding, East Norriton • 1974½ MGB-GT, Citron CLASS I - AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE 1 • Phil Nase, Quakertown • 1960 Austin- Healey Sprite Mk I, red 2 • *Gerry Kunkle, Bethlehem • 1958 AustinHealey Sprite, white 3 • Dean Hedin, Hatboro • 1959 AustinHealey Sprite, Old English White CLASS J - AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 and 3000 1 • Jerry Hallman, Nazareth • 1967 AustinHealey 3000, Healey Blue 2 • Bob Shaffsick, Peekskill, NY • 1967 Austin-Healey BJ8, British Racing Green 3 • Richard Stover, Hatfield • 1967 AustinHealey 3000 MkIII, British Racing Green CLASS K - TVR 1 • Anthony Hess, Kintnersville • 1971 TVR, silver 2 • Ken Gerchufsky, Slatington • 1972 TVR 2500, green 3 • Candace Kennedy, Kintnersville • 1970 TVR, burnt orange CLASS L - TRIUMPH TR2 and TR3 1 • Jean-Paul Gagnon, Pittstown, NJ • 1961 Triumph TR3A, red/black 2 • Lee Glassberg, Beaver Meadows • 1957 Triumph TR3, Old English White 3 • *Noel Peters, Allentown • 1962 Triumph TR3B, red CLASS M - TRIUMPH TR250 and TR4 1 • Curt Doll, Coopersburg • 1965 Triumph TR4, British Racing Green 2 • Tom Schneck, Allentown • 1964 Triumph TR4, British Racing Green CLASS N - TRIUMPH TR6 1 • Ross LoMonaco, Little Falls, NJ • 1973 Triumph TR6, Old English White 2 • Cliff Besett, Staten Island, NY • 1974 Triumph TR6, red 3 • Clive & Maggie Thornes, Yardley • 1972 Triumph TR6, Jasmine CLASS O - OTHER TRIUMPH (Spitfires, GT6 and Stag) 1 • Mike & Cheryl Hoinowski, Pottstown • 1962 Triumph Herald, red/white 2 • Gary Panarotto, Warwick • 1973 Triumph GT6, maroon 3 • John Vicario Jr., Roseto • 1971 Triumph Spitfire, red CLASS P - CLASSIC MINI (1959-2000) 1 • Bruce Bowker, Netherland Antilles • 1967 Mini Cooper S, Almond Green 2 • Brian Curran, Philadelphia • 1975 Mini Cooper, white 3 • Chuck Miller, Bensalem • 1979 Austin Mini, red/white CLASS Q - MODERN MINI (2000 on) 1 • *Myra Jones, Bethlehem • 2011 MINI Cooper, red 2 • Shea Jefferson, Perkiomenville • 2004 MINI Cooper, red 3 • Larry Macy, Morrisville • 2009 MINI Cooper, red CLASS R - EARLY JAGUARS (through 1960) 1 • Maury DeAngeli, Pennsburg • 1952 Jaguar XK120 DHC, British Racing Green 2 • David Browne, Wind Gap • 1958 Jaguar XK150, blue 3 • Rick Holland, Somerville, NJ • 1953 Jaguar XK120 DHC, red CLASS S - JAGUARS 1961 to 1974 1 • Tom Himmelsbach, Quakertown • 1969 Jaguar XKE, green 2 • Nathaniel Moneymaker, Allentown • 1968 Jaguar XKE, maroon 3 • *Jim Fertich, Coplay • 1965 XKE, red CLASS T - JAGUARS 1975 on 1 • Ray Baker, Bethlehem • 19914 Jaguar XJS, green 2 • *Bill Miers, Allentown • 1995 Jaguar XJ6, Topaz 3 • Julie & Don Stalker, Quakertown • 1999 XK8, Brooklands Green CLASS U - OTHER BRITISH 1 • Ralf Grant, Macungie • 1960 Morgan Plus 4, cream 2 • Robert Parvin, Easton • 1950 Austin, black 3 • Chuck Loggia, Boyertown • 1958 Nash, aqua/white CLASS V - OTHER BRITISH 1 • Victor Pastore, Chester, NJ • 1948 Allard K1, white 2 • Jim Dickson, New Milford, NJ • 1961 Morgan 4/4, green and black 3 • Keith & Brenda Brown, Bethlehem • 1965 Aston Martin, black CLASS W - SUNBEAMS 1 • Richard Fritz, Nazareth • 1953 Sunbeam Alpine, blue 2 • Greg Bell, Hockessin, Del. • 1967 Sunbeam Alpine, blue 3 • Fred Baum, Nazareth • 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, blue/black BEST OF SHOW Mike & Cheryl Hoinowski, Pottstown • 1962 Triumph Herald, red/white DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH George Burton, Douglasville • 1973 MGBGT, red * Keystone Region MG Club member MG Gazette • July 2011 • 5 Be prepared! Some of the more well-appointed cars at this year’s show LEFT: A well-stocked MGB, ready to picnic. BOTTOM: A modern MINI “Coleman,” ready to camp out with custom trailer outfitted with cooler, gas lanterns and gas grill. MARGE EDINGER BILL PAGE BILL WEBB BELOW: German, Lisa and Sandra Garcia of White Plains, NY, ready for anything in their 1954 MG TF. They look first place in their class. (Sure hope they didn’t travel from White Plains packed in that way!) 6 • MG Gazette • July 2011 MG2011: Reno was the place to be By Jim Mink Keystone Region MG Club Shirley grew up in the Reno area and our son and his family live in Reno, where he is employed by the Washoe County Parks and Recreation Department. He called a couple of years ago to tell us he had been at a meeting with representatives from the North American Council of MG Registers. This is an organization composed of representatives from the North American MMM Register, the New England MGT Register, The North American MGA Register, The North American MGB Register, and the North American MGC Register. They hold a meet for all MGs every five years. When he told us that they were planning to hold the 2011 International MG event in the Reno-Tahoe area, it was a given that we would attend. MGs of all types parade through the arch in Reno at the completion of the “Rallye to Reno,” which traversed the country on Route 50 from Ocean City, Md. We drove our MG TF to the first allMG gathering in Indianapolis, and trailered it to the last one in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in 2006. We considered driving to Reno with the “Rallye to Reno” group on historic Route 50, but it soon became apparent that while the TF would probably make it, I definitely would not. That left trailering as the only option. We had a very nice lightweight trailer which workeds well with our pickup truck. Unfortunately, it was an open trailer and provided no protection for the car. We decided an enclosed trailer would be better for a long trip. (And we did encounter some major rain on the way home!) We found one that fit our needs, fully enclosed, lightweight, all alloy construction, and only 500 pounds heavier than our open trailer. loaded our MG TC in our new trailer and set off for Reno. We made a successful trial run to the GoF at Laconia. N.H. On June 4 we Our choice for a route was easy: Get on Interstate 80 about 10 miles from home If a regular Mini isn’t small enough for you ... check out “Mini Ha Ha,” a functioning 1961 Austin Mini shortened by 2 feet, 7 inches, with the driver sitting on what used to be the back seat. On display at the National Automobile Museum in Reno. and exit in Reno, about four blocks from our son’s home. The actual drive took about five and a half days, and we arrived safely on Thursday, June 9 after a very pleasant and leisurely drive MG Gazette • July 2011 • 7 across our beautiful country. Wyoming was especially gorgeous with snow on the mountains and lush green vegetation at lower levels. The opening event for MG 2011 was registration at the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino on Monday. The first person we encountered was Brenda Murphy from the New Jersey MGT Register. She and husband Keith had driven with the Rallye to Reno group. We registered and then spent some time meeting friends and checking out all the vendors. On Monday evening there was a Welcome Reception at the National Automobile Museum where we met other NEMGTR friends. After the meal we were free to wander through the museum and enjoy the beautiful cars on display. YES! There is a MG TC in the collection! In the top photo, a 1929 M-Type, purported to be the first MG imported by a dealer to the United States. Just one of a number of interesting early cars at the MG2011 show, as seen in the photo below. The weather was delightfult: mid 70s, dry, and not a cloud in the sky. On Tuesday we watched the NEMGTR/ GoF West Funkhana. From there we joined two couples for a drive up to Virginia City. It is a short drive on a twisty road from Reno, but involves a climb to an altitude of about 6500 feet. In the TC this means third gear all the way up (and most of the way down). Virginia City was the site of the big silver strikes back in the 1860s. At the peak its population reached over 100,000 with many living in tents or other crude shelters. It is said that silver from Virginia City helped finance the Union cause during the Civil War. It is now a tourist attraction, and enjoys a small year-round population. Tuesday evening was Register Night and we attended the dinner for the NEMGTR/GoF West. It was an opportunity to meet and greet T people from all over and to see a presentation by the GoF West group on next year’s event, which sounds fabulous! Even though we were from the “other coast,” we were graciously welcomed by the GoF West members. Wednesday was devoted to tours and a rally. Having been to most of the tour destinations at one time or another, we opted to visit some other local attractions and meet and greet a few MGers at the Silver Legacy. Shirley’s brother and his wife came up from San Francisco to take in the car show on Thursday and we had a chance to catch up with our west coast family. That evening we all went to dinner at Louie’s Basque restaurant. (You must eat Basque food at least once in northern Nevada!) There were seven of us seated at a table for eight so the waitress added another man because, as she said, “he is also an MG person.” Indeed he was and from Oregon. The Continued on Page 8 8 • MG Gazette • July 2011 Continued from Page 7 food was marvelous and a good time was had by all. The car show at Rancho San Rafael Park just outside of town took place on Thursday. There were more than 600 cars on display, ranging from a couple of 1929 M Types to a modern MG F from Canada. There were two beautiful SA Sedans, a TA Tickford, several Y sedans and even an RV8, also from Canada. Also on display were an MGA (?) with a huge blown V8 (see photo next page), close to 100 T Types and more As, Bs, and Cs than I could count. Just walking around to see all of the cars took several hours. Above: MG expert John Twist gives some technical advice to a California TD owner. Since I have always had a love for MGC GTs I had to check out each one. I even found one with air conditioning! One event at the car show was the always entertaining “rocker cover races.” This drew a large crowd and people were amazed at the lengths to which some of us go to compete! The “grand finale” took place on Thursday evening with the banquet and awards ceremony. Each Register had a preliminary gathering where all but the first-place awards were presented. We then all gathered at the Reno Events Center for the nanquet and the presentation of first place awards as well as other personal awards. I am not sure how many people were in CHARLES & KIM de BOURBON Since we had been to two similar events, I had some idea what to expect but I must say that this was the finest collection of MGs I have ever seen in one place. There were a few “works in progress” cars on display but overall the quality and condition of the cars was outstanding. Perhaps the best part was the reaction of the younger people who just happened by. I am sure that at least some of them “caught the bug” and will eventually end up with an MG. Left: A fairly ridiculous— yet fascinating — MGA with a humongous supercharged V8 engine. attendance but I think there were perhaps 85 tables with 10 people at each table. The buffet meal was provided a variety of scrumptious dishes and everyone was served within a reasonable time. Tim Suddard, publisher of Classic Motorsports, was the guest speaker and very interesting ,and the presentation of awards went off without a hitch. The entire schedule of events provided “something for everyone.” Bus tours to Lake Tahoe, Carson City, and Virginia City were popular. Different Registers offered tours, rallies, socials/s meals for their members. Several tech sessions on a variety of subjects were popular. Different evening entertainments were there for the taking. There was an “auto-cross”/racing event scheduled at the racetrack in Fernley, about 40 miles east of Reno. The only sad thing was ‑ you couldn’t do it all! Most people started home on Friday, and several from the Rallye to Reno group motored on to San Francisco to make theirs a true “ocean to ocean” journey. We chose to stay around for the Reno Rodeo Parade on Saturday so we could see both of our grandsons march with their school band. We left Reno on Sunday morning June 19, and arrived home the following Saturday about noon after another trouble-free drive. Total miles covered: almost 5,600. Would we do it again? ABSOLUTELY! MG Gazette • July 2011 • 9 Keystone Club Update By Kim de Bourbon Secretary, Keystone Region MG Club The club met June 21, 2011 at Gregory’s Steakhouse in Allentown, with another great showing of the membership. Treasurer’s report: Bill Page reports our current membership is 71. Regalia sales at Carlisle and Hellertown provided $512 in revenue, and an increase in the number of class sponsors (from five to 17) at Hellertown also helped boost the club coffers. Income from the show as a whole was down because of the unfavorable early morning weather, which kept many people away. This affected not only day-of-show car registrations, but spectactor admissions and raffle ticket sales as well. Still we had 141 paid registrations, Bill reported, with 85 of those paid in advance. That compares to 201 cars registered last year, with 110 pre-registered. There was quite a bit of discussion on whether or not it is time to increase the show registration fee, which remains at $10 for pre-registration and $15 at the gate. It was noted that most other shows are now charging $20 or $25 for registration fees. While some expressed a desire to keep the price low, which helps keep us popular, others felt we could face a real financial hit if we ever got totally washed out. Others felt maybe a bigger differential between the pre-registration fee and day-of-show fee might help drive pre-registrations, which are non-refundable and “insurance” against a poor weather day. It was decided that the club will definitely bring this up for discussion at the end of the year or by the first show meeting of next year, with a decision to be made before fliers are printed. Show report: Mike Jones thanked everyone who volunteered at the show, which made it great despite the relatively low turnout of cars. (120 on the field.) Next year will be the club’s 19th annual show, and someone mentioned we should start thinking about something special to do in 2013, when we will have our 20th anniversary show. Regalia shop online: Marty Chamberlain passed around a mug and cap that he bought from our new online regalia store. All agreed they were of good quality, with excellent reproduction of the club logo. The Regalia store is located in the Club Info section at www. keystonemg.com. (Look for the Club Regalia link in the righthand column.) Members are encourage to go to the site and see all the shirts, hats, jackets and accessories now available for purchase, with a variety of colors and sizes for apparel. All orders are “custom,” in that the club logo is embroidered or printed on the item you choose after you order it, thereby eliminating the need for the club to invest in a supply of items to sell. NOTE: The OFFICIAL club jacket with embroidered patch and club member’s name remains the blue one that is available ONLY through Dick Horn. (Get yours now, in time for the fall driving season! The order form is in this newsletter.) Upcoming events: The rest of the meeting was spent discussing events coming up. In July, there is the TVR club’s “Brits on the Delaware” show on Saturday, July 16 at Johnny Mac’s American Grill on Route 611 in Kintnersville, followed by the British Car Club Rally on Sunday, July 17, which will take off from Mueller’s Too north of Riegelsville. (Details on first page.) The club will caravan to the British Car Club of Northeast Pennsylvania show on Sunday, July 24, departing from the Snydersville Diner at 8 p.m. There will be a planning meeting on Saturday, July 16 , 6 p.m., at Marty & Marybeth Chamberlain’s for those taking part in the British Marque Car Club News Triathlon in Maine this August. There is STILL TIME to sign up, but you need to get your registration into the British Marque ASAP. The group plans to leave on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and return on Monday, Aug. 29. Robert Van Syckle is planning a cruise on Saturday, July 30, up Skyline Drive to the Pagadoa in Reading, followed by a meal at Union Jack’s in Maxatawny. Details will be announced – watch the website or come to the meeting on July 19. The Aug. 16 club meeting will be a picnic at Ken and Barbara Saltern’s home in Nazareth. The annual club picnic and fun run at the Chamberlains will be held Saturday, Sept. 17. The annual Fly-In/Drive-In at Braden Airpark will be Sunday, Sept. 11. 10 • MG Gazette • July 2011 2011 Calendar of Events BRITISH CAR CLUB RALLY & PICNIC Sunday, JULY 17, 2011 Kintnersville, Pa. Fourth annual tri-club rally, hosted this year by the Keystone Region MG Club. Details, Page 1. DURYEA HILLCLIMB CAR SHOW Sunday, AUGUST 21, 2011 Reading City Park, Reading, Pa. Non-judged car show held in conjunction with the weekend’s vintage Duryea Hillclimb event. MONTHLY CLUB MEETING Tuesday, JULY 19, 2011 Gregory’s Steakhouse, Allentown. 7 p.m. British Marque Car Club News TRIATHLON IX AUGUST 26-28, 2011 Point Lookout Resort, Northport, Maine. A Keystone Region MG Club team will be competing! British Car Club of Northeast Pennsylvania BRITISH CAR SHOW Sunday, JULY 24 2011 Clarks Summit, Pa. Caravan departs Snydersville Diner, 8 a.m. CRUISE TO THE PAGODA Saturday, JULY 30 Club drive to Skyline Drive and the Pagoda overlooking Reading, with lunch stop. Details to come from Robert “Van” Van Syckle. BRITISH CAR DAY PENNYPACKER MILLS Saturday, AUGUST 6, 2011 Schwenksville, Pa. CLUB PICNIC MEETING Tuesday, AUGUST 16, 2011 Ken & Barbara Saltern host the club for a picnic, 662 Luther Lane, Nazareth. JIM THORPE CLASSIC RUN VI Saturday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 Cracker Barrel, Hamburg, to Jim Thorpe, Pa., with lunch at an historic family farm. MGs ON THE ROCKS Saturday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 Rocks State Park, Jarresttsivlle, MD BCCLV AUTUMN LEAF FESTIVAL Saturday, OCTOBER 1, 2011 Moravian Academy, Bethlehem, Pa. FALLFEST 2011 Saturday, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 Duke Island Park, Bridgewater, N.J. AUTOS IN AUTUMN Saturday, OCTOBER 1, 2011 Downtown Stroudsburg, Pa.. SPORT AVIATION FLY-IN/DRIVE IN Sunday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 Braden Airpart, Sullivan Trail north of Easton. BRITS AT THE VILLAGE Saturday, OCTOBER 8, 2011 Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, Pa. FUN RUN & CLUB PICNIC Saturday, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 Marty & Marybeth Chamberlain host the club for a country drive and picnic at their home, 634 Kathleen Dr., Nazareth. Event details and registration forms always online on our British Car Event Calendar www.keystonemg.com K&T Vintage Sports Cars, LLC 1511 E. Woodlawn St., Allentown, Pa. The only MEMBER-RUN organization for MGB, Midget and 1100/1300 owners MGBs and Midgets a Speciality AnnuAl membership $30 National Award-Winning • Dash plaque • Membership card • Window decal • Six bi-monthly issues of 60-page MGB Driver magazine • Annual national convention – a four-day MG party! Restorations & British Car Repairs North American MGB Register www.ktvintagecars.com 484-664-2353 PO BOX 55 • Whittington, IL 62897-0055 1-800-NAMGBR-1 • www.namgbr.org We Know British Cars! British Marques: • Triumph • MG • Jaguar • Austin-Healey • Morgan www.Britishwiring.com Contact: British Wiring Inc. Matt Bakes 617 Walnut Street Bally, PA 19503 Phone: 610-845-8217 Fax: 610-845-3518 Email: [email protected] Suppliers of Wiring Harnesses, Wire, Terminals & Sundries for British Classic Cars and Motorcycles TRIUMPH RESCUE Member www.triumphrescue.com Member 5/08-5/09 British Automotive Workshop B W Toll Free: 866-461-9050 Fax: 610-845-3518 email: [email protected] P.O. Box 185 617 Walnut St. Bally, PA 19503 5/08-5/09 MG Gazette • July 2011 • 11 Get your official Keystone MG Club jacket! NAVY BLUE all-weather nylon jacket shell with Keystone Region MG Club logo embroidered on left chest. Navy blue fleece lining. Nylon zipper with storm flap. Elastic cuffs with Velcro closures. Two zippered pockets. Double draw-cord waist. Men’s and women’s styles and sizes. Machine washable. Navy blue only. ABLE L I A V A T E K C A J B U OFFICIAL CL H THIS VENDOR ONLY THROUG $50 not available online Your name embroidered for an additional $3. MEN’s Chest Back Length Sleeve Length WOMEN’s Chest Back Length Sleeve Length S 47 27 35.38 S 42.5 26.5 32 M 51 27.5 36 M 45.5 27.5 33 L 55 28 36.58 L 48.5 28.5 34 XL 59 28.5 37.25 XL 51.5 29.5 35 2XL 63 29 37.78 2XL 54.5 30.5 36 3XL 67 29.5 38.5 Women’s style is princess-seamed front and back. Chest measured 1-in. below armhole. Back length measured from center of the back. Sleeve length measured from 1/2 shoulder plus sleeve. Chest measured 1-in. below armhole. Back length measured from center of the back. Sleeve length measured from center of the back. KEYSTONE MG CLUB JACKET ORDER FORM Name Phone number Email address I would like to order the following club jackets at $50 each jacket: MEN’S JACKET S M Embroidered name (Add $3) Please print name clearly! L XL 2XL WOMEN’S JACKET S M Embroidered name (Add $3) Please print name clearly! L XL 2XL 3XL Number of jackets: ______ x $50 __________ Number of embroidered names _______x $3 __________ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: _______________ MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Identitees Mail to: Dick Horn, 2313 Lone Cedar Dr., Easton, PA 18040 12 • MG Gazette • July 2011 Club Regalia Store online at www.keystonemg.com Ladies’, Men’s, Youth and Baby Apparel • Headwear • Accessories Choice of colors and sizes, all with club logo MG Gazette • July 2011 • 13 The TVR CAR CLUB NA presents “BRITS on the Delaware” CAR GATHERING JULY 16TH, 2011 • 10am All foreign marques welcome! PRE-REGISTRATION FEE: $10.00 per car, $15.00 day of show JULY 9TH, 2011 IS YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE There will be food/drink on site Show to be held on the grounds of the American Grill at PA Rts. 611 & 32 in Kintnersville, PA. For information call: Tony Hess 610-346-9026 [email protected] 14 • MG Gazette • July 2011 MG Gazette • July 2011 • 15 The Pennypacker Mills Historic Site, located aside the Perkiomen Creek just below Schwenksville, PA off of Route 73, is an ideal and picturesque location to display your British car. Plan also to attend and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pennypacker Mills Historic Site’s “In The Good Old Summertime” Festival adjacent to the car show field on the mansion’s grounds. There’s a lot to see and do for the whole family including vintage big wheel bicycles, live music, and Victorian lawn games. Refreshment service is available so you can relax under the stately trees and enjoy both the car show and the festival. Car show registration opens up at 10:00 AM and voting begins at 12 Noon. Trophies will be awarded by popular vote based on marque and there will also be “Best of Show”, “Ladies Choice”, “Diamond in the Rough” and “Club Participation” awards. The entry fee is $15/car prior to July 22nd and $20/car thereafter and includes a dash plaque. Free T-shirts to the first 40 pre-registrants. Free entry to “In The Good Old Summertime” Festival and a tour of the mansion are included. The Pennypacker Mills’ British Car Show pre-registration form is available at www.DVCMG.com or call 610-7921158 for information. Don’t delay, pre-register now. See you on the car show field! 16 • MG Gazette • July 2011 th City Park - 11 & Washington St . Reading PA (48.83 acres) Car Show entry begins at 9:30am Picnic in the park - Taste of Reading – Local Vendors by the band shell Complimentary gif gift bags to the first 100 pre-paid registrations upon arrival This will be a non judged event Questions may be directed to the BMR web page, FaceBook page - Reading Hillclimbs or Sylvia at 484 256-8050 256 For additional information http://www.bmr-scca.org Reading HillClimbs Hill Mail form and checks to: Duryea Car Show – P.O. Box 205 Geigertown, PA 19523-0205 19523 Questions may be directed to the BMR web page, Facebook page - Reading Hillclimbs or Sylvia at 484 256-8050 256 MG Gazette • July 2011 • 17 British Car Club Classified Marketplace MGs FOR SALE 1952 MG TD — Autumn red, black interior. New starter, generator rebuilt, stainless steel exhaust, new tires. Read to go and in need of nothing. $22,000. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. 1961 MGA ROADSTER — Older restoration. Very nice shiny red paint, no rust. Been garaged and not run since 2002, very sharp car. Needs brake master cylinder and soft top but frame work for top is there. Located 90 miles north of Pittsburgh. $8,000obo. Greg West, Rural Valley, PA. 504-382-8382 or email from website. 1967 MGB – Black with new red top and new red interior. Chrome wire wheels. Nice driver, runs well. Free delivery in Pa. or N.J. $11.500. Gary Reinhardt, Stroudsburg. 570-994-4964, or email from website. 1968 MGB-GT – Found in barn in 2003, restored 2004, actual mileage less than 70,000. All mechanicals refurbished or replaced. Painted spoke wheels, new tires and suspension components. Petronix electronic ignition. Carbs rebuilt, new electronic fuel pump, new fuel lines. Rear shocks converted to tube type. New oil cooler, new radiator, new brake and clutch mater cylinders. Floors, dogleg panels, rocker panels, crossmember sections, door skins or repair panels, and fender repairs were all done. New,RetroSound Vintage Classic style AM-FM radio. $9,500. Dennis Silance, Saylorsburg. 570992-3032 or email from website. 1972 MGB – Current Pa. inspection and registration. Runs very well, recently added new clutch, brakes, tires. 58K, dark green with black top. Original chrome bumpers. Body in good shape; a good car for someone. $5,250. Mike Herbert, Chambersburg. 717-263-7871 or email from website. 1977 MGB —Restored in 2005, when stripped to bare metal and repainted in Aztec Yellow with MGB striping. Engine completely rebuilt, returned to pre1974 configuration with dual SU carbs. Interior original, shows typical wear, nothing egregious. No body rust. Recent work includes: New radiator and king pins; new Sonar S780 tires; rebuilt alternator; new and improved choke cable placement; extensive electrical; new head gasket, throttle cable, engine vents and ignition switch; new battery. Recently tuned up and running great. PA title pending —has not been inspected. Asking $6,000/OBO. Call David Beard 484-374-5225 or Christine 484-374-5226. 1979 MGB LE — Just 14,800 original documented miles. No rust ever. Starts and runs great. Original jack, tools, tonneau, etc. $10,500. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. 1971 TR6 — Only 78,000 miles. British Racing Green, tan interior. Good tires, nice interior with no tears. Monza exhaust. $8,000. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. 1980 MGB — Black with distinctive wide silver strip on bonnet and boot. Overdrive transmission, new tires, new wire wheels, new Weber carburetor. $9,800. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. CARS WANTED 1980 MGB LE — Low mileage ( high 30s ) twoowner car. I have known and serviced this car since the late 1980s for original owner. All original except radio, which is a modern unit including a 6-disc CD changer in boot. New top has never been down. Tires excellent, Stebro exhaust. Dash has no cracks, clock works! In storage for two years, but starts right up, runs fine. Undercoated when new. Minor bubbles at the doglegs. Not a perfect car but really nice. $7,500. Don Lawson, Stroudsburg. Email from website. JAGUARs FOR SALE 1964 3.8S— Classic Jaguar sedan, black with red interior. Standard transmission, electric overdrive. New stainless steel exhaust. Low mileage. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. TRIUMPHs FOR SALE 1959 TR3-A — Nice driver, being sold for an estate. Fresh British Racing Green paint. Not a show car, but respectable. Nice interior, solid body. Includes top and side curtain. $22,000. Ken Beck, Allentown. 484-664-2353 or email from website. 1963 TRIUMPH TR4 — Recently out of long-term dry indoor storage. Now running, but not drivable — no brakes or clutch. Only rust is small amount on one sill/dogleg near right door. Floors and chassis extremely solid. Both front fenders have dents, and one rear quarter is rippled, but car is otherwise very straight. Non-original but usable interior and top. Disc wheels. Pennsylvania title. Will deliver within 100 road miles of Wilkes-Barre. $3950. Durland Edwards, (570) 287-5559 (w) or 836-0889 (h) or email from website. 1970 TR6 — 113,000 miles, new paint, suspension and other parts. Driver. Owned 11 years, losing garage. $3,800. Tom Roberts, Palmerton. 610-8265079 or email from website. TR2 WANTED — Looking for a Triumph TR2 in #1 or #2 condition. Karl Krtizer, Springtown, PA. 610905-7597 or email from website. PARTS WANTED TO BUY MGA HARDTOP — Need a hardtop for a 1962 Mark II MGA. Rick Bodenschatz, Pocono Pines. 570-646-7235 or email from website. SEATS FOR 1978 MGB — Need black driver’s seat for a 1978 MGB. Will take a pair if price is right. Dan Schaufler, Scranton. Email from website. PARTS FOR SALE 14-IN. WIRE WHEELS — Set of four decent 4.5 x 14-inch, 60-spoke wire wheels, originally painted, but now powder-coated for lasting good looks. A few dings in the rim., but no loose spokes. $100 for all four. Kim de Bourbon, Delaware Water Gap. 570994-5748 or email from website. MG SEAT — Used seat assembly unserviceable as is, but looks to be rebuildable. Looks like the “competition delux” seat pictured in the Moss Catalog. Chuck Jackason, Macungie. Email from website. SMITHS HEATER — Used. Surface rust. Includes the motor, which runs, and the heater core. Condition of the core unknown. $75. Chuck Jackson, Macungie. Email from website. MGA VALANCE — Used. Bottom slightly bent back as if previous owner nudged a curb. $25. Chuck Jackson, Macungie. Email from website. MGA PASSENGER DOOR — Used roadster door, sound condition. $75. Chuck Jackson, Macungie. Email from website. MGA RIGHT FRONT FENDER — Used. $200. Chuck Jackson, Macungie. Email from website. Photos for many ads available online at club Classified Marketplace www.keystonemg.com 18 • MG Gazette • July 2011 www.keystonemg.com MG Gazette A publication of the Keystone Region MG Club, Inc PO Box 293 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327-0293 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Good day for a hardtop Club show chairman Mike Jones was happy to be in an MGB-GT the morning of the show when he arrived at 6 a.m. or so to put up the directional signs. Overcast skies and drizzle kept attendance at this year’s show low, even though the rain stopped before the show began. BILL WEBB Thanks to everyone who pitched in to make this year’s event a success!
