Conclave is coming!
The date for our annual conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders has been set for October 3-5.
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Holiday Party Date Announced
The TC Motoring Holiday Party and Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 7. The latest details can be found on the Calendar Page.
Old TC Motoring Guild Film Discovered
TCMG Member Jim Crandall has just finished re-editing a 16mm film made by club members back in 1972. Now set to music and with added credits identifying the players, this is a wonderful look into the past of not only our club but Southern California’s car scene as well. The video was screened at our August meeting in San Diego during GoF West, but for those who missed it we present the video here. You can also watch it on You Tube.
TC Motoring Guild Storms GoF West!
TCMG had a strong showing of members at GoF West in August. 34 members were in attendance along with 4 registered but not present. Club members took several awards in the various competitions, including a sweep of all three medals in the Funkhana for TC and earlier cars. Full results are listed below.
Steve and Linda Simmons
- High Point Trophy
- 3rd Place in Car Display, TC Class
- 2nd Place in Rallye, Pre-1956 Class
- 1st Place in Funkhana, TC and earlier
Pete, Fran and Peggy Thelander
- Honorable Mention in Car Display, TC Class
- 2nd Place in Funkhana, TC and earlier (Pete driver, daughter Peggy Navigator)
Linda Simmons – Winner, Sacagawea Award
Ernie and Elizabeth Page – 1st Place in Car Display, TF Class
Richard and Sandra Loe – 3rd Place in Funkhana, TC and earlier
Sherman Kaplan – 3rd Place in Car Display, TF Class
David and Joyce Edgar – 1st Place in Carless Funkhana, Couples
George Kershaw – 1st Place in Arts and Crafts, Best Single Model
Gordon and Mini Glass – Recognition for best score in rallye for modern car
Elizabeth Page – Recognition for Best Foreign Effort in Arts and Crafts
NOTE REMOTE LOCATION: Our next monthly meeting on September 23 will be held at the Simon Auto Museum in Gardena. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Sit among the amazing cars and automobilia of TCMG members Ron and Dave Simon’s auto museum while enjoying our annual movie night! Popcorn and refreshments will be provided. Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on our feature presentation.
Our topic of discussion before the film will be GoF West. Members are encouraged to bring their stories, awards or other items of interest. A slide show will also be run with photos from GoF West. Send any photos you would like included to Joyce Edgar by email. GoF West Steering Committee members David Edgar and Steve Simmons will be in attendance to hear your thoughts on how to make the next GoF West even better than the last. We hope you will be there to share your ideas, praise or criticism about the San Diego event so that it can be presented to the GoF West board at their next meeting.
See the Calendar Page for more program and event info.
On Sunday, September 7, come enjoy light breakfast snacks at the Sorensen home in Westlake Village before embarking on a scenic driving tour through orchards and canyons to beautiful Santa Paula. There, we will visit the Santa Paula Airport and view several hangers full of interesting displays, from cars to airplanes to antique radios and more. Lunch will be available at the airport restaurant before returning by a slightly different scenic route. Please note this is an RSVP event. See flyer in the mail (should arrive by 9/4) for details and RSVP information.
Our August events were well attended. 24 members and 2 guests were present at the good will car show in El Cajon showing 6 TCs, 2 TFs, 1 Lotus 7, a Fiat Abarth, a Miata and a modern Mini. At Gof West in San Diego, 33 members attended the event with 8 TCs and 2 TFs, and another 4 members registered but not present.
Please see the Calendar Page for additional information.
The September Midget Chassis is online and ready for viewing. Click here to view on screen, or click here for a printable booklet version.
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
TC Motoring Guild welcomes our newest members!
September 6: New photos added for members Mike and Julie Wilson.
September 3: New article added to the History Pages titled “The Breakdown That Never Happened“.
September 3: New section added to the History Page called “The Stories We Tell”.
August 31: New color photo added to the 1961 Conclave page.
August 14: New page added for the 1962 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
August 10: New photos and information added to the 1961 Conclave page.
August 10: New page added to the History Section about the first MG TC in California.
August 6: New photo added for members William and Janet Wood.
July 15: New video added to the Video Vault page.
June 26: New photo added to The Harvey Award page.
June 26: New information added detailing the origins of the Annual Conclave Award.
June 25: New information and photos added to The History of the TC Motoring Guild Badge page.
May 15: New photos and information added to the 1957 Conclave page.
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.