Our next monthly meeting will be held via Zoom on October 26. TCMG member Mike Simmons has offered to give us an astronomy based travelogue program. He has had the opportunity of traveling to different countries and seeing how a common interest in astronomy brings people together. We all observe the same sky and are on the same planet. Mike has been an amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser for more than 40 years. He has worked at observatories and created worldwide programs to elucidate the wonders of the Universe. His passion for total solar eclipses has taken him to the Middle East, a mountain in the Andes, and other interesting locations. He has led eclipse tours, and he started his own astronomy-related tour company in early 2020 just in time to be temporarily put out of business by the pandemic. Mike will explain the extraordinary experience of a total solar eclipse, how it’s so much more than a few minutes of darkness, why you should travel into the Moon’s shadow yourself, and why there are people who spend their lives following that shadow.
The meeting starts at 6:00 PM (Pacific). Members may join 15 minutes early.
Note that anyone making a simulated journey to the meeting in a TC by driving a minimum of 10 miles on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.
September recap: 23 members participated in our August meeting. 4 TCs were driven a simulated 10-mile journey by Loe, Lemieux, Hunsberger and Thelander. Thanks to Allan Chalmers for a glimpse into the restoration of his MG TA!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The 65th Annual Conclave of the TC Motoring Guild and Abingdon Rough Riders will be held October 2-4 (Saturday through Monday) in Cambria. Our host hotel is Bluebird Inn.
TCMG will be hosting this year’s event. Contact event organizer Richard Loe for hotel rates and other information.
To see photos from previous years and learn about this event’s 60+ year history, visit the Conclave Pages.
September Recap: 23 members and guests took part in our September tour of the Reagan Library’s FBI exhibit. Four TCs were present, driven by Loe, Simmons, Zucca, and Hnusberger. Special thanks to Rob Zucca for organizing our tour of this amazing exhibit and facility!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The October Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome to our newest members!
- Richard & Judy Fritz of Longmont, Colorado
May 13: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
May 11: Added new page for Richard & Judy Fritz.
April 27: Added new page for Daniel Harrison.
April 22: Added new page for Doug & Laura Schirripa.
April 21: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
March 8: Added new page for Joel Taylor.
February 10: Added new page for Deb & Mark Acosta.
February 8: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
January 13: New page added for James Woolf.
December 18: New page added for Fred & Karen Weisberger.
November 23: New page added for Terry & Georgia Young.
November 18: New page added for Joseph & Jeanne Nofil
October 29: Added new content on the Technical Resources 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.