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 November 19 (NOTE DATE CHANGE due to the Thanksgiving holiday) on Zoom. The evening’s program will feature a slide show and talk about TCMG’s back to back trips to GoF West and our annual Conclave in Cambria.
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.
October recap: Coming soon…
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Monthly Events
Our November event has been rescheduled for early 2025. A replacement event is currently being planned and is tentatively scheduled for November 19th. Check back soon for details!
October recap: Coming soon…
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 November 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
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.
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.
Our next monthly meeting will be held October 22 on Zoom. The evening’s program will feature “Member Project Updates”. Members are encouraged to share photos and/or info on their latest TC or other interesting projects.
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?
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Zoom on May 28th. The evening’s program will include various members’ projects both new and old. Attendees are encouraged to share info and photos of their TC or other interesting / related projects with the group. Photos can be shared directly on that night, or sent ahead of time to Joyce Edgar who will display them for you as you talk.
Join us for our next driving event on Sunday, May 26 in the Palos Verdes area. Participants will enjoy a driving tour around the peninsula, ending in San Pedro at Hollywood Vintage Trailer where extremely high end trailer restorations are performed. Focusing mostly on vintage Airstreams and art deco styling, this shop turns out some incredible camping, business and leisure trailers that are sold to clients including some of Hollywood’s top stars. The staff will show us some of their current projects and describe the process of restoration.
Due to a lack of blooms this year, the Wildflower Tour on April 14 was canceled. As a substitute for the Wildflower Tour, we will be holding a Captive Flower Tour in its place. Join us on Saturday, April 27 for a Springtime driving tour and visit to Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. The botanical garden sits on 150 acres of cultivated and wild land nestled into a natural bowl by surrounding mountains. There are many paths and trails to explore, verdant woodlands, lush gardens, and colorful native flowers. Members are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to make entrance easier when we arrive (see below).
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Zoom on March 26th. The evening’s program will feature a slide presentation by Pete Thelander on the recent restoration and modification of his MG TF that he has owned for 68 years. Pete will explain not only the restoration process, but also show the significant modifications to the drive train that required quite a bit of ingenuity to accomplish. The accompanying photo is just a hint of what has been done to make “the ultimate TF driver”.
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Zoom on February 27th. The evening’s program will involve our members sharing their three favorite MG related items. Choose up to three things that aren’t bolted to your car. It could be the first MG key chain you ever got, a perfect condition period shop manual, a first edition “The Red Car”, the cross flow head you bought, installed, then realized it was porous and removed it, the T shirt from your first GOF, a copy of the speeding ticket you got in your TC (an exceedingly rare item), MG models, literature, etc. Items don’t have to be MG-centric, but should be related, like Lucas, SU, etc.
NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER
The 2023 TCMG Holiday Party will take place on Sunday, December 3. This year’s party will be a BBQ-style luncheon held at the home of Steve & Linda Simmons. Join us and enjoy the following entertainment and activities:
Our next meeting on November 28th will feature a presentation by Dean Caccavo, who will be speaking about his collection of British vehicles. Learn about the history, restoration and modifications to some unusual cars you may not have heard of before.