Upcoming meeting: May 22
Mike Simmons presents “History of the Venus Transit”. Mike gave a fascinating talk several years ago on the history of the Mount Wilson Observatory, and then led us on a special tour of the observatory itself. He is returning on May 22nd for a second presentation on the history of an important astronomical phenomenon which will be happening this coming June. The talk will be followed up by an event on Mount Wilson where you can see it with your own eyes! Don’t miss it, this won’t happen again until the year 2117!
Events: Our May event will be announced soon.
Newsletter: The June Midget Chassis is online and ready for viewing. Click here to view, or click here for a printable booklet version.
Conclave: Please get your reservations in for this year’s TCMG / ARR Conclave. The latest information (as of 4-30-2012) can be found by clicking here.
SPECIAL NOTE: GoF West 2012 is coming up fast! If you haven’t yet sent in your registration, please do so as soon as possible. See GofWest.com for more details on this great event. Remember, you don’t have to bring a TC to attend. GoF West welcomes all MGs, focusing primarily on pre-1956 models.
Web Site: A new section entitled “Period Pieces” has been added to the History section. The first article in this series is a piece written by founding member Frank Mason. More will be added as they are uncovered from the archives.
Another new page, “Video Vault” has been created to display video and film footage of TCMG-related content.
Other pages recently updated include the 1957 Conclave, Early Photos and member pages for Ron Simon, Gene Wescott and Robert & Pamela Stephenson.
As always we are seeking photos for the Members Gallery showing you and your TC. We also welcome member biographies so your fellow TCMG’ers can learn a bit about you, your history with your TC or anything else you care to write about. Historic photos and stories are also being sought to expand our TCMG History section on the site. Please send what you have to Steve Simmons. (use the “Contact US” link above)