TC Motoring Guild Turns 70 Years Old!
Although the group was loosely assembled back in 1952, TCMG was officially formed on June 19, 1954 in the offices of Road & Track magazine. This June we celebrated 70 years of honoring the MG TC! Our annual Summer Picnic Meeting doubled as a birthday party commemorating our seventh decade as a one make, one model club. A large number of historical artifacts from our archives were on display in a special exhibit put together by Steve Simmons and Rob Zucca. See the August newsletter for photos of this meeting.
TC Provenance List Being Updated and Modernized by TCMG
The well known TC Provenance List was created by TC owner Bob Stein well over a decade ago. Steve Simmons has assisted with data submissions and updates for the past few years but the list has grown too large to manage by hand. TC Motoring Guild has jumped in to help update, modernize and maintain the list. Two of our members, Mike Simmons and Steve Simmons are currently working to convert years of hand typed notes into a sorted and organized database of TC car numbers, owner names, locations and historical data. The project will take a tremendous amount of man hours but the end result will be a fully modern and searchable database, hosted on the TCMG website. You can see the old hand-typed Provenance List HERE until the new version is completed.
Our next monthly meeting will be held September 24 on Zoom. The evening’s program will feature “Vanity” license plates seen or owned by our members. Keep an eye out and get photos if you can, to share during the meeting. The more clever, the better. M.G. content is even better!
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.
August recap: 24 members and 3 guests (two who joined immediately after) attended our August online meeting. 4 TCs were driven a simulated 10 miles by Edgar, Lane, Lemieux and S. Simmons. Special thanks to Dan Shockey for his presentation on The Royal MGs.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Monthly Events
Spend a day surrounded by classic lines and good friends at one of the best British car shows in Southern California. Bring your TC if you can, and don’t forget a picnic lunch and a blanket or chairs! Run by the Central Coast British Car Club, the show is set in the cool ocean breeze at Channel Islands Park in Oxnard. What better way is there to spend a Summer day?
Trophies are awarded for all classes of cars. Food for purchase will be available on-site as well.
Meet at the TCMG banner for our picnic at 12:00 PM. If you plan to enter your TC, let Steve Simmons know and we will save you a spot by our banner. The show runs from 9AM – 2:30PM. Click here for show details and entry form.
May recap: 12 members with 5 TCs participated in our May event. Those with TCs were Bickley, Lemieux, S Simmons, Thelander and Zucca.
Monthly DIY Tours
The Summer DIY event has ended. The next tour will be announced soon.
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 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome to our newest members!
- Gene & Jana Berghoff of Shorewood, Minnesota
- Frank & Meena Moses of Riverside, California
- Tony McCormick of Victoria, British Columbia
- Robert Costello of West Dundee, Illinois
- Russell Jones of Vancouver, Washington
- Dennis & Jane Markwich of Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Rick & Linda Starkweather of Raleigh, North Carolina
- Lars & Roxane Lynge of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Bryan & Lynne Kemper of North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
- Rory & Cee Jay Kinney of Highland, Illinois
- Peter Finocchiaro of Canastota, New York
August 1: Added new page for Dennis & Jane Markwich.
August 1: Added new page for Rick & Linda Starkweather.
July 15: Added new page for Lars & Roxane Lynge.
May 3: Added new page for Bryan & Lynne Kemper.
April 28: Added new page for Rory & Cee Jay Kinney.
April 28: Added new page for Peter Finocchiaro.
January 27: Added new page for Greg & Ursula Hoeft.
January 27: Updated the Sargent Award rules.
January 19: Added new page for Dean & DonnaRae Caccavo.
January 19: Added new page for Duane Schmidt.
January 19: Added new page for Terry & Karin Rogers.
October 3: Added new page for the 2023 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
September 24: New page added for Patty McLish & Medric Godbout
September 1: New page added for Pat Garity.
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.