Early April

Posted by Steve Simmons on March 22, 2022

club-news

Stan Belland Passes

It is with a sad heart that we report the passing of Stan Belland. Stan was a significant contributor to the TC Motoring Guild. He was brought into the club by the other two Cambria Geezers, Bob McKarney and Clarence Weiss in the late 1970’s. The other two pre-deceased him, but Stan claimed that the twenty years the three of them ran around Cambria in their TC’s were some of the richest and most enjoyable years of his life.

Stan took some teasing about the time it took to get his TC operational, but he dove into the TCMG spirit with a vengeance. He was the club president for 4 years, vice-president for 7 years and handled programs for 5. He was a significant part of the Classic Chassis newsletter production for 8 years and was the recipient of our most coveted Frank Mason Award six times. He leaves his wife Esther, three children, five grandchildren and one great grand. He will be missed.

New Monthly Bonus Events Announced

In addition to our regular driving events, each month this year will have a bonus “do it yourself” tour. These tours will be in the spirit of our main events, keeping with the theme of each month’s activity. Bonus tours will be announced in the first half of each month, so be sure to keep an eye on the club calendar for updates!

Each bonus tour will also count for one point toward the Sargent Award, but will not be required activities to win an Iron Bottom Award. We hope you participate!

 

meetings

Join us on April 26 for our monthly meeting (held on Zoom) featuring a live video tour of TCMG member Doug Pelton’s shop “From The Frame Up”. Doug will be showing us his facility and feature their current restoration projects. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see behind the curtain and ask the questions you’ve always wondered about.

Those is attendance for the duration of the program will be entered to win a raffle for a $50 gift certificate from Doug’s shop!

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.

March recap: 25 members attended our March meeting, held online. Five TCs were driven at least 10 miles by Edgar, S. Simmons, Loe, Hunsberger and Lemieux. Special thanks to Joyce Edgar for putting together a fun TC Mechanic’s Quiz!

For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.

 

events

Monthly Driving Events

NOTE: The previously scheduled Wildflower Tour has been cancelled due to a lack of blooms.

Our April driving event will take us into the Angeles National Forest for a “Picnic in the Pines”.  The route will feature scenic mountain roads and a visit to the first ranger station built in the forest, circa 1900.  Bring a picnic lunch and some chairs and dine among “TCs and Tall Trees”.

We will gather at the parking area adjacent to the La Canada Flintridge City Hall/Olberz Park (intersection of Civic Center Drive & Town Center Drive) at 10:00 AM. After a little tire kicking we will drive 25 miles up Angeles Crest Highway to our picnic site.  Seating is limited so bring chairs!

March Recap: 13 members and guests with three TCs participated in our March event. TCs were driven by Loe, Simmons and Edgar.

Monthly Bonus Events

Since our planned Wildflower Tour this month has been canceled due to a lack of blooms, our bonus event will become an opportunity to find those missing flora and photograph them with your TC.

To participate and earn points toward the TCMG Sargent Award, drive your TC at least five miles and photograph it with flowers, or something to do with flowers, by April 22. Show off the Spring wildflowers in your area, or for those in colder climates maybe you have a favorite florist or something else flower-related. Just get those TCs out on the road and get creative!

Send your photo(s) to Joyce Edgar by April 22 to receive your participation points and have your photos included in the meeting presentation on Tuesday, April 26.

For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.

 

newsletter

The April Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS ISSUE

To view past newsletters, including one from way back in 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.

 

web-site

Welcome to our newest members!

 

web-site

February 14: New page added for Scott & Cristina St. Clair.

February 12: New page added for Walt & Bev Prowell.

February 7: New page added for Richard & Nancy Gehweiler.

January 15: New page added for the 1958 TCMG / ARR Conclave.

December 8: Added new page for 2021 Sargent Award Results.

December 7: Updated pages for Mason Award, Iron Bottom Award and Breakdown Award.

October 19: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.

October 8: Added new page for George & Lorna Murphy.

October 8: Added new page for the 2021 TCMG / ARR Conclave.

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.

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.

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