TC Motoring Guild 1955 / 2025 Photo
TC Motoring Guild has just accomplished a painstakingly planned photo recreation of its first event 70 years ago! More to come on this amazing event soon!
Stan Lucas Passes
We’re sad to report the passing of long time TCMG member Stan Lucas. Stan was the owner of Lucas Classic Tire and was a real force in the car collecting world. His collection was always kept very private but remains one of the premier collections on the west coast, especially his numerous rare early brass cars. There among Stutz, Noble, Packard, Bugatti and many others was his MG TC, displayed as proudly as the others. We would love to share photos of his collection but he never allowed them to be taken. Stan didn’t even use a computer, instead sending hand-written letters in reply after his employees read an email to him. If the reply was time sensitive, he would write the letter and his guys would scan and email it for him. He was a real gentleman and a true enthusiast. Stan was a TCMG member for 36 years.
Our next monthly meeting will be held on April 22, on Zoom. The evening’s program will be “Your TC’s Early History”. Members are encouraged to share the history of their cars before they owned them. Please limit your talk to around 5 minutes so everyone who wants to participate gets the chance.
Those who drive their TC 10 miles or more on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.
March recap: 14 members and 1 guest plus 5 TCs attended our March meeting. TCs were driven by Loe, Olson, S&L Simmons, Spiegel, and Zucca. Thanks to Gene Olson and Patty Salehpour for their hospitality in hosting this meeting!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Monthly Events
The scheduled Wildflower Tour has been cancelled due to a lack of blooms. In its place we will picnic at the Queen’s English British Car Show. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy one of the better British car shows in the area. It is a non-judged show, and includes an auto jumble nearby. The show is held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, and runs from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Club members are encouraged to gather in the MG T-Series section at 11AM for a picnic among the TCs. Bring your own, or buy food from the food truck vendors on site. (We can’t guarantee they will be there but they usually are!) See www.queens-english.org for more information.
March recap: Seven TCs and 14 members took part in our “Apple Valley 70 Years Later” event and posed in a photo recreation. Our thanks to those who helped make this happen, namely Steve Simmons of TCMG, Marcy Taylor of Mohahve Historical Society, Mayor Scott Nassif of Apple Valley and Councilman Art Bishop. Additional thanks to Rob Zucca, Linda Simmons, David Edgar and all those who attended or assisted with the event.
Monthly DIY Tours
The Spring DIY Tour is on! Since our annual Wildflower Tour was canceled, the theme for this tour is “Flowers”. Your task is to photograph your TC with something to do with flowers. It doesn’t have to be actual flowers, so get creative and have fun!
Submit your photo(s) to Mike Simmons by May 18th to be included in the May meeting slide show. Email address is in the club directory. Be sure to drive your TC at least 10 miles during your photo tour to receive a point toward the Sargent Award.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Bonus Points
Want to earn more “Use it or lose it” points and have fun with your TC while doing it? Here are six challenges that will earn you points from now until October 15th. That’s one task per month, but you can do them at any time, in any order.
– Enter your TC in a car show
– Attend a Cars & Coffee type event
– Participate in a parade
– Let a child who is not yours sit in a TC for the first time
– Find a British flag while out driving
– Get a photo of your TC on a road showing three or more curves in the picture
Each challenge completed with a TC will earn one point. Submit photos as you get them to Steve Simmons for inclusion in our meeting slide shows. Photos must be taken and submitted between April 12 and October 15.
The April 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!
- Jeff Law of Ventura, California
- Bruce Swift of Greenville, South Carolina
- Matt & Linda Peckham of Whippany, New Jersey
- Tony Inzana of Hughson, California
- Gene & Jana Berghoff of Shorewood, Minnesota
December 14: Added new page for Russell Jones.
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.
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.