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Landad.indd 1 12/30/08 11:38:19 AM 12/30/08 11:38:19 AM Obsolete Auto_MG&TRIUMPH AD2.pdf 19/02/2009 8:22:06 PM from the president Toll Free Order Line: ............................................. 1-800-265-7437 Customer Service / Technical Advice: ............ 1-519-337-3232 24 Hour Fax Line: ................................................... 1-519-336-5936 Executive President Website: ............................................................www.obsoleteauto.com David Tushingham 289.338.3330 Vice President Business Hours: ........................... Monday to Friday - 8 AM to 5 PM Ian Parkhill 905.317.3784 Past President Season in Full Swing Johan Aaltink 705.456.4276 Secretary Jack Willekes 905-820-0269 Treasurer It is almost the end of June as I write this and 142 Kendall Street, Point Edward, Ontario CANADA N7V 4G5 Chris Lindsay 416.236.0353 Membership we have certainly been very busy since the last Larry Llewellyn 416.245.9217 edition of Ragtop. Communications Director David Fidler 905.829.9340 Our driving season is in full swing and we Sub-committees have already had a number of great events. I Ragtop Magazine made it to Stratford along with 31 other Tri- MG & TRIUMPH Specialists Editor & Publisher David Fidler 905.829.9340 umphs and 18 MGs for the annual Spring Fling. Distribution Rod Jones - Pillar Direct 416.755.9494 This year’s event was hosted by the MGCCT and Official Photographer Chairman Peter Mittler did a fine job of enter- Browse the website Larry Llewellyn Art Director taining us for the weekend.