2018 TCMG Council Announced
Please welcome the newly elected 2018 TC Motoring Guild Executive Council! Your new Executive Officers are Curt Sorensen, Mel Appell, Sandra Loe, Joyce Edgar, Steve Simmons, Lucy McCanne and Richard Loe. Additional club chairs are currently operating as they did throughout 2017, and may change in January. Thank you to everyone who gives their time to keep our club running smoothly!
Executive CouncilPresident – Curt Sorensen |
Club Chairs (subject to change)Events – Steve Simmons |
Our congratulations also go out to the winners of the various TCMG awards for 2017:
- Frank Mason Award – Steve Simmons
- Earl Sargent memorial Trophy – Richard & Sandra Loe
- Iron Bottom – Richard & Sandra Loe
- Breakdown Award – Kay & Larry Einhorn
To learn more about these awards, including the various ways the breakdown award has been won, see the History Section of the web site.
Iron Bottom Awarded for 2017
Richard and Sandra Loe have just achieved a fourth consecutive year of perfect attendance, and are now 4-time Iron Bottom awards recipients. That means they have not missed a single TCMG event or meeting WITH THEIR TC in four years! Congratulations to the Loes for this amazing and unprecedented feat!
Ron Simon Receives Achievement Award
In this video taken at our 2017 Annual Meeting and Holiday Party, we see Ron Simon receive an achievement award from TC Motoring Guild in recognition of his many years of dedicated service to the club.
At our next monthly meeting on January 23, the crowd favorite returns with your award-winning (through cheating) host, Gene Olson! Teams will compete for fabulous prizes (or not) by spinning the wheel and answering trivia questions. Look for the TC in the parking lot with one wheel missing and you’ll know you’re in the right place!
December Recap: 45 members and guests enjoyed our Annual Meeting and Holiday Party. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped put together another memorable evening!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Our driving events concluded for the year with our November outing to Los Encinos Adobe. Three TCs plus some modern iron made a showing. The TCs were driven by Simmons, Einhorn and Loe. Join us in February for the Lame Duk Kup!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The December Midget Chassis is online and ready for viewing. Click here to view.
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Please welcome our newest members!
- Michael & Jody Jones of Columbus, Ohio
- John & Georgia Bowyer of Spring, Texas
- Bob Jr. & Kelly Wilmer of Ventura, California
January 1: Added new page for Michael & Jody Jones.
December 16: Added new page for John & Georgia Bowyer.
December 16: Added new page for Bob Jr. & Kelly Wilmer.
December 9: Updated the Video Vault page.
October 17: Added new page for the 2017 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
August 27: Updated the Video Vault page.
August 20: Added new page for Douglas Smith.
June 27: New content added to History of the TC Motoring Guild Badge
April 27: Updated page for Richard and Sandra Loe with new TC information.
March 28: New page added to the History Page about our trip to big bear in 1959.
February 25: New content added to History of the TC Motoring Guild Badge
January 19: New content added to the Links Page.
January 19: New content added to the Links 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.
NOTE DATE CHANGE! Our November meeting will be held on the 14th at our usual meeting spot in Studio City. Our program for the evening will feature an M.G.-related movie, to be announced later.
Join us on November 12 for a tour of Rancho Los Encinos, an adobe rancho built in 1849 on the site of an ancient Native American village. The rancho is located on the original El Camino Real route (now Ventura Blvd) in the city of Encino (spanish for “Oak”), which is named for the rancho. We will learn the rich history of the rancho and tour the various buildings constructed on the site in the mid to late 1800’s, plus the stone-lined pond, in the shape of a Spanish guitar built on a spring by the Garnier brothers in the early 1870’s. A driving tour will precede the event, circumnavigating the original border of the 4,460 acre property. Afterward we will gather for lunch at a restaurant adjacent to the pond.
The 61st Annual Conclave of the TC Motoring Guild and Abingdon Rough Riders will be held Saturday through Monday, October 7-9, 2017 in Morro Bay. Our host hotel is the recently renovated Inn at Morro Bay. 
NOTE REMOTE LOCATION! Our next meeting will be held on September 26 at the Simon Auto Museum in Gardena. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Sit among the amazing cars and automobilia of TCMG members Ron and Dave Simon’s auto museum while enjoying our annual movie night! Popcorn and refreshments will be provided. Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on our feature presentation.
Join us on Sunday, September 3 for a trip into the past when we visit Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. We’ll see a demonstration of their 1925 Wurlitzer organ, followed by a showing of the 1936 version of Show Boat. This is the original black and white version which includes Paul Robeson’s performance of “Old Man River”. A real classic presented in a historic theater. Lunch will precede the event at a nearby restaurant. See the September newsletter for further details.
Be sure to attend our next monthly meeting on August 22, and enjoy a one-hour video presentation on the lost and forgotten race tracks of Los Angeles. This video explores several decades of motor racing within the city, starting with the earliest days when there were “motordromes” in places you might not expect, like Santa Monica, Culver City, Playa Del Rey and Beverly Hills. See surviving cars that were actually there and hear stories from their owners. Don’t miss it!
TCMG members Kay and Larry Einhorn will be hosting one of their world-famous Chicago-themed hot dog parties at their home in Encino. A driving tour will precede the party.
Join us on July 25 at our meeting room in Studio City for a special presentation by TCMG member Malcolm Buckeridge, who will be giving a talk detailing maintenance procedures and techniques for the MG TC. Malcolm is a BMC-trained mechanic with many decades of experience working on British cars of all types. Questions will be taken from the audience as part of a group discussion on various topics.
Our next driving event is GoF West 2017 in Santa Maria, California, taking part from July 10-14. Several TC Motoring Guild members have signed up to help run this year’s event! For information on volunteering, contact David Edgar.
The much anticipated Summer Picnic Meeting at the Henkels home returns on June 27! Bring a picnic dinner and dine under the stars at this annual favorite. Dessert will be provided by our hostess. Those driving TCs or equally interesting classics (tall order) get preferred parking in the driveway. Note the earlier start time of 7:00 PM. Watch for a flyer in the mail with further information, or contact Cindy Henkels.
Where the heck is Somis?!? Find out on June 25 by joining us on a Somis Safari! Visit the Nut House! Journey back to the early 1900’s! Have a Berry Good Time!
Our last stop on the tour is at a roadside fruit stand where you can not only buy all kinds of farm fresh fruits and berries, but you can pick your own by grabbing a basket and walking the berry trail! This is a great event for young and old alike so bring the kids! And don’t forget to bring your TC to fully enjoy the old back roads we will take to get there.
NEW MEETING LOCATION: On this very special night, TC Motoring Guild members will gather at our new home for the first time in 59 years! Please be a part of this special night and if possible bring your TC! Our new hosts are excited to have us so lets give them a real show of classic iron. For directions and information on our new meeting room, 
PREVIEW MIKE SHERRELL’S NEW BOOK: Steve Simmons will be bringing an advance copy of the long-anticipated sequel to “TC’s Forever!” (the bible of TC ownership) entitled “TC’s Forever More!”. This book, set for official release in May, is an essential piece of literature for the true TC enthusiast. This is your chance to view the book early and see why you need to order one!
Four Banks, One Club, 59 Years. This will be the topic of our next monthly meeting on March 28. After 59 years, this will be our last meeting in this room. Come celebrate the end of our nearly 6-decade run meeting at this location! Hear stories about the time we’ve spent here, see photos of the olden days, and learn about our new meeting location that will host the April meeting. Don’t miss this very special and historic night!
After a few dry years, the flowers are once again blooming with gusto in the California Deserts! This of course means that our traditional Joe Douglass Wildflower Tour returns for 2017! On April 1st, Enjoy a scenic drive to the Antelope Valley for a drive through the famous California Poppy Reserve. Blooms of all types, not just poppies, make this an annual favorite. See the April newsletter for meeting time and location, or watch for a flyer in the mail.
On Sunday, March 12, enjoy a tour of Leonis Adobe, a 165-year-old historic ranch estate located in Calabasas. A scenic drive will precede the tour, ending at Leonis Adobe. The tour cost is $6 per person. Lunch will follow the tour at a nearby restaurant.
