Late June

Posted by Steve Simmons on June 13, 2022

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TCMG at GoF West

Pictured left to right: Alan & Victoria Campbell, Steve & Linda Simmons, Cliff Lemieux, Cristina & Scott St. Clair, Joel & Silvia Taylor, Fran & Pete Thelander, Richard & Sandra Loe, Doug Schirripa, Dave Reid, Laura Schirripa, Kregg Hunsberger, Terry Schuller, Joyce & David Edgar.

This week is the 50th GoF West in Buellton, California and TC Motoring Guild is making a grand showing.  Twelve of our TCs (one a TA) graced the field of vintage M.G.s along with 26 members coming from as far away as Reno, Nevada to the North and San Diego to the South.  The accompanying photo shows 20 of our members and several of the cars.  To those who missed this grand event, we hope to see you next year!

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 July 26 for our Zoom meting, featuring a fascinating presentation by TCMG member Rob Zucca.  Rob will be showing parts of his extensive collection of Civil War era artifacts and memorabilia including uniforms, firearms and much, much more.  You won’t want to miss this one!

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.

June recap: 26 members attended our June meeting, the annual Henkels Summer Picnic.  Seven TCs graced the driveway, driven by S. Simmons, Edgar, Hunsberger, Lemieux, Loe, Ramos and Spiegel. Very special thanks to Cindy Henkels for hosting the club yet another year.

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

 

events

Monthly Driving Events

Our driving event for June is the 50th GoF West in Buellton. This is a five day event that is not to be missed! MGs of all types gather at GoF West each year to celebrate the marque. Events include car show, funkhana, navigational rallye, arts and crafts competition, auction, banquet, and more. The event is scheduled to be held June 27 through July 1 in Buellton, California. There will be a club caravan to and from this event.

All attendees must register.  For event and registration information see the GoF West web site.

May Recap: 14 members and guests with 5 TCs and a few other classics and moderns participated in our May tour of Heritage Valley. TCs were driven by Steve & Linda Simmons, Kregg Hunsberger & guest, Rob Zucca, Cliff Lemieux and Mike & Sherri Simmons.

Monthly DIY Bonus Events

Our next DIY event will be announced on July 1st.

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

 

newsletter

The July 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

June 1: New page added for Robert & Susan Doudrick.

May 14: Numerous photos added to Member Pages.

May 14: Added new car info for Alan and Victoria Campbell.

April 25: Added new page for Joe McCammon & Joani Walsh.

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.

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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