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Our London, England trip for two includes air fare. 7 days ofhotel accomodations, dailycontinental breakfast, public travel transport cards, deluxe theater tickets and pre-theater dinner. You'll also take inthe sights withtours to Stratford-Upon-Avon. Warwick Castle and Oxford. AsBritish car enthusiasts, you'll enjoy guided tours of Moss Europe's London showroom and warehouse, the British HeritageFaringdon body shell factory, and the British Heritage museum at Gaydon. Our Santa Barbara, California trip for two includes air fare, rental car. and a 5 day stay in a Santa Barbara beach hotel with a guided tour of Moss Goleta's show room and warehouse. FromSanta Barbara, you'll enjoy a scenic hour drive up into the Santa Ynezvalley,famous for its vineyards, spend two nights at the Grand Hotel in historic LosOlivosand tour the wine country. Nowthat youknowwhatyoucan winjust lorordering from Moss, don't delay! Makeyour parts wish list now. look through our many discounted sale Item* and start Inspiration forall Britishsportscarenthusiastsorcrazy man?Moss Chairman. HowardGoldmandrives3500 miles in a addingupyourchancesfora fantastic (andpaid!) spring supercharged 1959BugeyeSprite tomake the1992BrechenridgeAustin-Healey Concours. For more about hiswildjourney, holiday.Tum to sale insert page A8for contest details. tum to page 3 ofthis issue. E23 Holding the Line on Low Prices ever possible. At that time, the US. - U.K. exchange rate Marque Gift Wrap was 1.70dollars to the pound, but subsequent develop An Extra Holiday Bonus from Moss! ments saw the the dollar value slump. By theend of May. •I your order is over $50.00. well be happy to the rate was at 1.78,worsening to 1.92inJune and peaking include a freepackage ofour very cheery marque in July at over2.00 dollars to thepound. One doesnot need wrapping paper. Perfect for holidays and birth an accounting degree to understand the awful ramifica days,our bright blueand whitetheme paper will tions to the Moss pricing budget; not only an 18% increase brightenanypackageforthesports carenthusiast inyour during that |>eriod.but an unexpected one at that' life. Apackincludesthree 20"x30"sheets. (Limitedstock.) While thesedramaticchanges in thevalueof the dollar When ordering by phone, simply tell your sales advi have seriously eroded our profit margin, we have not sor that you'd likethe free wrappingpaper gift.Specify increased our prices. We believe it is important to sup whichmarqueyou prefer by part number. Iforderingby port our loyalcustomersduring theserecessionarytimes mail, indicate on your order form your request by part by holding prices steady.We haveevencontinued to offer number, and add "at no charge" in the pricing column. special prices and discounts in our sale promotions In Triumph Gift Wrap 221-895 orderto stimulatethe classic car market. Fortunately, the MG Gift Wrap 221-885 British pound has recently weakened, but the currency Austin-Hcaley Gift Wrap 221-880 market remains volatile. Even highly qualified expertsare Jaguar Gift Wrap 221-890 unable to predict, with anycertainty, where the pound to Finance man Roger Adcock nervously charts the up dollar relationship is going. wardlychanging pound rale! Work will shortly begin on the 1993 pricelist revisions, ecent years have seen Moss Motors move closer for release early next year. There will inevitably be in to our goal of becoming the finest British sports creases, necessitated by the usual rise in costs, and it is car spares company. While parts can be pur just not possible for us to hold prices down indefinitely. In This Issue iichased from many suppliers, only Moss has the We will of course do our utmost to ensure that Moss comprehensive range of inventory totalling over 25.000 prices remain competitive. Not withstanding this, if the Holiday Super Sale! insert differentlines,competitive prices, the fastest shipping in dollars' value deteriorates for a sustained period, our the biz' out of our cast or west coast warehouses, and prices will have to be adjusted. Your Letters & Comments 2 great service. We therefore recommand. if you are considering win Cut-Out Car Number Eight! 5 We have to admit that over the last few months, our ter repairsora major rebuild, thatyou purchasethe parts (Aider the Bonnet - S.U. Cartas! 6 dedication to givingyou the most for your money has before the next pricing revision. In fact, you may even been rough on us. While the present economic situation want to take advantage of the Moss Rebuild Program! Tech Tips 7 has been tough (or all of us in the U.S..our close relation Photo Contest Winners 8-9 ship with the U.K. has hurt us more than most. The fall in Electronic Ignition Installation 11 the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies in the third quarter, includingthe Britishpound, has greatly Moss Motors Our British Cars 12 increased the cost of our overseas purchases. Rebuild Program History of the Six Cylinder Healey 13 Inour current NewProduct Update/Price list, set inthe The Club Scene 14 spring of this year, we dropped the prices on over 6000 Save 10% off all your British car parts, byworkingwith MossEuropeto increase quantity parts throughout 1993 (see A7). Events Calendar f 5 orders,renegotiatevendor bids and trim overheadswher

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Moss Motoring is published by incorporated in the year's last Issue. This Moss Motors, Ltd. would enticecustomers to filetheir copies Editor: Laura Ellherington for future reference. Contributing Editor Ken Smith Joseph L. Baba, Jr. Contributing Writers: Pete Buckles, LETTERS Fresno. CA Howard Goldman, Jonathan Lane, Chris Nowlan. Eric Withelm. Glory of a New Generator Also-thanksto theTRTownerwho lent me Here After All These Years some hand cleaner to remove all the oily- Although we make every effort to It hasonly been about a week and a half sinceTriumph day at Moss Motors. Chris grease and grime from my handsand arms. I attended my first MG marque day at insure the correctness of technical Nowlan'sarticle on "the Gloryofthe Open Herb Neumann. Concord, CA Moss this past weekend, had a great time articles, Moss Motors. Ltd. assumes no Road"in the just arrived MossMotoring and met many interesting people. The car liability for the accuracy, safety, or newsletter prompted me to write this let Ibrought was my father's 1955MGTF1500. legality of these contributions All ter of thanks to yourstaff- but backto "the It won the people'schoice ward for best T- technical material should be weighed Glory of the Open Road". Morgan on the Mind series at the event. From the beginning of my restoration, 1decided to make the car against commonly accepted practice. I took Friday off from work lor a lei Thanks for your speedy service. It Any opinions expressed in this seems I hardly had time to put the phone as close to the way it came from the fac surely drive down 101 for Saturday's Tri tory In 1955. It had been 20 years since I newsletter are thoseof the authors and umph Day. Thisis the thirdyear myTR3A down when the UPS man arrived at the door. I have a -4 Morganand you have a helped my father restore three TDs. My do not necessarily reflect Ihe opinions has made the trip (Imyself, have made Itto first call was to Moss Motors to see if. one: or policies of Moss Motors. every Triumph Day since the first one in great many ol the parts required for the car listed under strange names like Tri they were still around, and two: what parts 198-t. but alas, the earlier trips were In I could get for the TF. Moss Motoring is © 1992 Detroit Iron). The TRwas running beauti umph, MGand Jaguar. Ifyou published a Moss Motors.Ltd. All righls reserved. lully. until when driving through Pismo cross-reference, you could expand your From theverystart, my father and 1got Moss Motoring Offices: 400 Rutherford Beach. I noticed my ammeter was not services to the many millions of Morgan hooked up with oneofyourquallfied sales St., Goleta. CA93117 (805) 967-6401 charging, and the ignition light was on at owners. Itmight beamarketingcoupsince men. Stu Bowman. We explained to Stu 65 mph! After I got through town traffic I interest in those other cars will soon die that we were trying to restore the TF to out! original specs. Stu was extremely helplul Contributions Invited pulled overto look underthehood to hear this terrible racket coming from my gen Tom Smith with our ordering and in some cases, on very visible Items, he went to the ware Contributions are greatly appreci erator! The rest of the drive to Bucllton Wilton. CT house and handpicked parts for us. ated and every effort will be made to was uneventful except for my concern of use appropriate material. Items for battery power.Iarrivedat thecampground Iwouldliketo thank Mosslorstillbeing and asked ifthey could charge mybattery there making the many needed parts to consideration should be mailed to our Letter to R.B. Hart newsletter production office at the ad overnight. Abody buildingnote- trycarry keep our cars on the road, and all of your inga 24Fsizebattery out infrontofyou for Just a quick note of thanks for allyour dress below (right down the road from finestalfforthe helpfuland caringattltude about a block (no carrying strap...). help when I was ordering parts. Youratti over the past year. As a final note, the day Moss Motors): Saturday morningIre-installedmybat tude and commitment separatesyou from alter the marque day, we attended the Editor Moss Motoring tery' and had a foggy 40 minute drive to the competition. GoldCoast Classic in San LuisObispo and 400 Rutherford St., Qoleta, CA 93117 Moss. Upon arriving at Moss Motors, pri Inconsulting, we have a chance to look won best of show! Double-spaced, typed information ority one was breakfast! Thank you. Cen insidemajorcorporations.A successstrat Eric Hcndrickson is preferred. We regret that we cannot tral Coast Triumph Club. Priority two was egy begins with image. Image is built on Thousand Oaks. CA buying a generator for the TR. At about value.Although myfirst time purchasing, return any material. We also reserve 12:30 Ifinished installing the new genera the perceived value transcends through the rightto accept or reject any mate tor. your attitude. I commend you and Moss rial on whatever grounds we decide: Motors. Magnetic Loyalties we reserve the right to edit or change Withoutthe helpof twoofyourcmploy- ecs. I would probably have had to wait till Stephan M. Schoolcraft I own a TR4 from which 1 get much any material to suit the needs of our Monday to have a garage finish the work. Schaumburg, IL enjoyment. In addition. I am also quite publication, without prior notification to Thank you to Frank in purchasingwho proud of my ownership of a British car. so the contributor. "Letters to the Editor" worked your swap meet, who went out of it has always been to my chagrin when will be accepted for publication pro people mistake it for something else. Now hiswayto locate aviseandthen helpedme Technical Index vided they are accompanied by a to tap the pulleyoff thegenerator after we I really don't mind (too much) that they name, address and phone number. used the vise to loosen the mounting nut. In reading the latest issue of Moss Mo refer to its arch enemy (MG) or even that toring,a thought occurred to me that may it is mistaken for an Italian car (sinceit has Contributors whose material is se Also, thanks to the unnamed guy at the parts pick-upcounter who rounded up all be of interest to Moss customers. Italian styling), but It used to irk me when lectedforpublication inMossMotoring it was confused with Japanese cars. the hardware (or the front pedestal— Oh. Everyissue contains dozens ofhelpful, will receive Moss Motors Gift Certifi did 1mention that the generator was held I finally solved this small problem by cates in the following amounts: technical and restoration information ar only by the rear pivot bolt and the ticles. Some sort of index system should orderinga magneticBritishflag, your #215- $100.00 Gift Certificates tensioning bolt! All the stuff at the front be developed. In thepast, Ihavehadto silt 330. Since displaying this (lagon my car, it pivot was missing. has cut down on the confusion quite a.bit. Technical Articles. Marque Reviews. through dozens of copies of the magazine Once again, thank you to your 2 em to findthe article Ineeded. IIevery article 1also like the option of having a signtntt Histories (cars, race teams, etc.) and Ican move to a different locations on my Personality Profiles ployees who went that "Extramile" for me of a technical, maintenance, service, res so that Icould get myTRrunningagainfor torationor troubleshootingcanlcdan iden car...or remove it if 1ever get the foolish $50.00 Gift Certificates mydrive back to the Bayarea on Sunday. tifying number, a yearly index could be idea ol putting my car in a car show. Book Reviews, Club Article Reprints Wade M. dos Santos. Hayward. CA (humorousor general interest) $25.00 Gift Certificates Your Comments Count! Technical Hints, Tips. Cartoons, Hu Great • What / ordered this last morous Anecdotes, Puzzles and Pho Check it out, noteven one day, buds. AwesomeAutumn Sale tos (not photo contest contributions) timeis better than the original. flyer. How didyou knowI needall thiss/u/7? Experience, cour K. P..Spokane, WA tesy, not to mention a sense ofhumor. Ijust bought my car and was C.P.-Apple Valley, CA Prices toldyouguys are the best. They He told me it would be here Friday, were right. Youguys are. and itcame Friday! Excellent. Thank you. Winter Sale pricing is valid B. J.-N. Highlands, CA from 11/1/92 thru 12/31/92. /YlARCl£s.5t'oU IN HERE-? K.E.-I.indenhurst, NY Highlight pricing is valid until Ihave been dealing with rW?R£ 6U£TOrY\£R CCrAfAtNT Tho' I own a bastard child superceded. CPiR.D$> CAfAE. IN TODAV. Metropolitan. I have found Moss Motors for several fAARClE...rAARa£?? years now and I find Woody very knowledgeable MGB Engine theirknowledge and willing to help. Since - my Met has a 1500 MGA Rebuild Video comforting, their service fast, engine for power, Ell Cut thousands inyour laoor prices good, and continue to call Moss. costs il you're doing you' I especially P. E.-Pacific Palisades rebuild yourself, or ifyou're appreciate how I had a problem in the sending your engine cut. lea'n exactlywhat you'll De they follow up past with a faulty part, but I paying to have done! on a part that forgave you because you Firstinan upcoming series, either doesn 't were so nice about fixing it. this inlormat've video cov work or is I have tried several parts ers MGB engine removal, dismantling, reassembly under warranty. sources, but Moss is my and re-insia!lation. The 120 J. K.-Kelso, WA favorite for price, conve minute presentation by ex nience and service all pert mechanic. "Dr. Doclm', is loaded with valu / was pleasantly together. ableinformation andtricks ofthetrade. While you surprised to find R. N.-Murrysville, PA may stillneedtoreferto a good workshop manual, the box on my he makes a complex and major project seem easy and withinthe grasp ol any motivated nov step the next _^zr Nothingbad can be ice mechanic. day! said. R. V. D. S. C- LaVerne, CA Bradenton, FL Mrnrra 1992 Moss MoTonma, Page 2 Omh 7 Days a Week! (see back cover) UKM.-fT?*S2ig* Left: What a beautiful place 3500 Miles in a Bugeye Sprite £ for a sports carevent • a glimpse of the glorious Howard Goldman, Chairman of Moss Motors Breckinridge. Colorado It was asked of me for probablythe temperature fell to probably only 40 de countryside; Below right: 985th time Inour 34yearmarriage grees, but I was trying to reach Las Vegas Red Auslin-Healcys all in a - "What on earth did you buy that early, as they had predicted 109 degrees row. in front of the Moss for"? The answer was simple. I by midday! The car was runninggreat and R.V.; Below left Benchracing thought it was cute; I always loved Its at St. George. Utah. I turned east towards with Chairman Howard prominent headlights, and it was such fun Page. Arizona. This was high countryso it Goldman! to drive. Allreasons why I recently under should not only be beautiful, but a bit took a 3500 mile trip in my Austin-Healcy cooler at 95 de Bugeye Sprite to the 40th Anniversary cel grees. I was start ebration of the Healey In Breckenridge. ing to relax and Colorado. enjoythescenery. Duringthe 1991Austin-HealeyConclave I am not a profes at Sturbridge. I decided that the Bugeye sional writer so was going to accompany me to the Rocky it's hard forme to Mountains in 1992. I had become quite describe the attracted to this beguiling little automo beauty, but to say bile while driving it daily over a 2800 foot that nowhereelse mountain pass on my way to and from In the world are work each day. However, while my infatu there such stark ation with the Sprite lasted for many and magnificent months, a small doubt was lorming in the views than in backofmymind,as Istruggled up the pass northern Arizona could be an understate in third gear, trying unsuccessfully not to ment. This viewing is madeeven better hy Left: the "Choice of hold up the line ol bigger cars behind. driving an open car. simple as a motor Gold" Medal award Assessing what could be done evolved to cycle to handle, but without having to winners at a simple solution- get a bigger motor, tune wear a helmet. Breckenridge 1992. from left to nght: it up. and be able to go faster, easier! I got through Page and Into the Four Comers, the only spot in the contiguous ' 19623000 BN7 Of course, easier said than done, but I '. belonging to Hans UnitedStates,where four statesmeet:Colo thought to myself - "I have a few contacts Nohr & Dee rado. Arizona. Utah, and New Mexico. Dur at'Moss Motors, theyshould know what to Glendenning Rob do -so I'll talkto the peopleat Moss and in ing this portion of the journey. I started into the higher moun Garofalo and his a few weeks it will be 1960 Bugeye Sprite. readyand done"! Opti "It's an English car tain passes and the su- perchargcrreally came \(AttheOctober 3 mist that I was! Nine Moss Healey Marque after all, we must have Into its own, but an months later and just Day. Hans andDee fourhours before I was faith, so let's go for it" other noise was also took2ndplace to Steve Douglas'3000 which was restoredbyHans at his Ontario, CA apparent!Istoppedand to leave for Colorado. ^^^^^^^^™ restoration shop. Absolutely British II.) theBugeye, with a supercharged,balanced lifted the hood, looked in, but as everyone and blueprinted 1275cc motor was finally knows, to some people, lifting the hood is ment) could no longer be contained! The Arco. Idaho that Ionlyhad two morehours completed! Comments from all sides were really only a gesture - you have to know opportunitycamewhen we hit a high pass to go to the end of my trip, after a seven unanimous: "You should test it (or 500 what you're looking (or and I didn't! The with two parallel lanes going skywards. teen hour day and the Sprite was like a miles minimum locally beforeyou depart" noise was intermittent and I diagnosed Did I feel bad when I sailed past the big horse returning to her own barn. This he and "you've got to iron out all the bugs". this as something"wrong"with thestarter. Healeys? What do you think? bought and I proceeded to Belview, Idaho, My answer was "I don't have the time for which Ifinallytracedon the next day. Ialso where the same story worked again - 13 remembered that somewhere along tbe 1 lost the other cars in Gunnison as I all that - It's an English car after all. we had to fill up with oil, but met some more miles from Ketchum and 1 was "home"! way the tach had died and I was left with a must have faith, so let's go for it'-ldid.and Healey drivers. As you come closer to an Ispent thenext weekor socleaning the here is the rest of the story. speedo that was haywire, jumping in 20 mph increments continually! A good event, you naturally meet more like- Bugeye, doing general maintenance and Dayone: 5:00 p.m. departure (the Cali shower, a good meal and a good bed were minded compatriots, I climbed up to changing back to dual S.U. carbs. Taking forniadesert can be a bitwarminAugust!). all found in Durango and after watching Leadville and down the mountain in rain the supercharger apart, I found the drive After the first three miles, Iascertain what them put the steam trains away for the to Route 70. turned left instead o( right mechanism was broken, but easily repair 60 mph is on the tach, as we'd had to night, I called a customer lor advice on and ended up going over the Vail Pass able once I returned to Calilornia. I de changethe rearaxle lor bettercruising-so wheretofindashop, and sleptwell before twice! The eastern climb back to cided to drive over to the GOF West in 3500 rpm seemed about right. Otherques waking up next morning for... Breckenridge was really tough, though. JacksonLake. Wyoming, without the blower tions now kept comingintomyhead.Would and discovered the Sprite was still a great DayThree: Drove to Dan'sSportsCars in The next rew days were spent In enjoy it be verynoisy?Does tt keepits cool In the Durango. where Iwas able to diagnose my able company at the car with the bigger engine heat? Could I handle 3000 miles over the Healey Conclave, but Did I feel bad when (theWyomingcouiitrys'aV next 15 days? What kind ol gas mileage problem, (generator bearing) belore Dan was breathtaking,withihte Torollan arrived for the day. I lubed the it was not all fun and sailed past the big would 1 get, remembering the small gas beautiful fall colors). I had generator and the noise stopped. Success games. The altitude Healeys? tank? What would the oil do? fixed the oil consumption I thought, but only for a hundred miles. I was 9200 feet: I had to problem, leaving me car The above were all answered the first met Ron Leonard of Sports & GTs. the replace the generator rying two cases of oil for future use! The day. The noise level was bearable: the Moss Distributor who recommended and re-tune the carb. Dick Lunney. the trip to GOF added about 500 more miles, Sprite kept its cool even in Baker. CA, Dan's, and chatted until 10:00 before leav editor ofChatter, theexcellent Healeymaga and to date, I have covered about 2700 where at 10:00 p.m. at night it was 102 ing to complete the first leg of the trip. zine, generously gave me his spot on the milessincetheenginewas modified. I have degrees! I got lousy gas mileage, probably Eight miles out 1remembered Ineededgas, hill climb, where I took a third place. Not to close this narrative (or now. but I'm running too rich. Luckily Ihad two gallons and on turning back to Durango passed too bad. but I nearly lost it on turn four, leaving in a few days to drive the Bugeye of gas in a spare can; we ran out in Santa three big Healeys going the opposite way which cost me precious seconds. some900 miles backtoSanta Barbarawith Clarita. CA, where I watched the oil pres up the pass. Havingobtained gas, Istarted Day seven: 7:20 a.m.. left for Ketchum. only one apprehensive thought. I might sure steadily drop to zero! I added (our backon one of themost beautiful roads in Idaho, to rejoin my wife. The distance have to put the top up on the car. some quarts there and then, and then onequart the world, climbing to 10,600 feet at looked like 800 miles, but a great drive, every50-60miles until Ireached the point thing Ididn'tdo through three rain squalls Coalbank Pass and then 10.910 feet to seeing parts ol the U.S. I'd never seen and 2700 miles on my journey to (after 2000 miles) where I was able to fix Molas Divide Pass to arrive In Silverton belore.suchas Kemmerer. Wyoming, home Breckenridge. Now I eagerly look forward the offending crankcase breather, and, oh where Imet up with the three big Healeys. of J.C. Penney, and Bennington. Idaho, to the 1993 Austin-Hcaley "Conclave" in yes. the miles were no problem, a joy Their plates said South Carolina and I was where I found a gas station with a gravel Louisville. Kentucky. every one of them! duly impressed! Isaid. "If you don't mind. drive, lifted the hood and Investigated no I'll follow you". I continued with them to boost and excessivenoisefrom theengine (Welookforwardto hearingmoreabout Day Two: 5:20 a.m. departure. 92 de Quray. Montrose and lunch. On the route compartment again! After removing the our chairman's future Bugeye adventures. grees and a long climb of over 16 miles to toGunntson, InotedtheBugeye had passed beltfrom the blower, the noise ceased and And. we have to admit, he's a lot more 3000 feet, but an easyclimbwith the blower the one thousand mile mark and the ego I continued my trip, having to stop just adventurous than someofthe rest ofushere working perfectly. I nearly froze as the (with highly modified engine compart- twice more. I explained to the olflcer in at Mossed)

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Ortu 7 Days a Week! (see back cover) Winter 1992 Moss Motormc, Pace 3 IfiK^IEEEfiSQl The Heritage TR6 Body Shell -A Piece Of Motoring History Pete Buckles. Managing Director. Moss Europe

littlepieceofmotoringhistorywas slonalsworking on this task),the chassis end. A small snag was encountered when Heritage hosted adinner thateveningwith made on Thursday. May21, 1992. (rom the donor car was stripped ol its the earthing strap mounted lo the bulk Iree wine. This was seen by myself as a whenBritish Motor Heritage an- Irontandrearsuspensions.andtheenginc head at the front of the battery box fouled potential major deterrent to achieving a i nounced the addition of the TR6 and gearbox were removed. Simulta on the fuel injection metering unit. Rapid lull team on parade early the next morn bodyshelltotheirrangeofremanufactured neously, with the stripping ol the chassis, action with aspannerremoved theearthing ing! Dinner was en|oyable and included items for classic vehicles. the Items which would be used from the strapand within threeorfourminutes, the another really excellent speech from I consulted my notes on this project to donor vehicle were taken off the rather bodyshell was nestlinggentlyon the chas Michael Maddox,andsomeimerestingsto find that it was earlySeptember 1989 when sad, sorry looking, old body shell. sis. As an observer to this process. 1was ries told by Russell Brookes, concerning David Bishop and I sat down with Peter By lunch break, the donor chassis had feeling quite tired (how the people carry his rallying days. Despite the fact that Wigglesworth.Moss Europe's Cox&Buck been stripped and Ihe assembly process ing out the hard work felt, I did not find most of the team climbed into their beds les Triumph R&D specialist, to review the of the reconditioned chassis had started, out), but Iwill say that lunch was taken at alter 0130 hours on Monday morning, we panels thatwere available (or theTR6.Our but only thefuel pipesfrom Ihe front to the 1210 hours. still managed to have a full team working intent was to consider the feasibility of back ol the car had been fitted. The wiring From a visuarentertalnment point of at 0830 hours on Monday morning. retooling all the missing Items in order harness had been laid in the newshelland view. Saturday afternoon was probably Monday was a dayof activity with some- that an assembly jig could be built to actu positioned.Thereconditionedchassiswas. the most disappointing session ol all. jobs being undertaken "on the double", ally construct complete TRti bodies. by Saturday evening, fitted with front and whileother jobs were undertaken with At that stage it seemed to be a some rear suspension, engine and gearbox, rear slowmeticulous care. Markand Paul in what ambitious project, verging on a axleand propellershaft.Thenewshell had particular, spent almost two hours pa dream. In this analysis. I had reckoned been litted with all its lamps and several tiently ensuring that the new harness without the skilland tenacity of electrical components in the Inner engine installedunderthedashboardwascon David Bishop, Jack Bellinger nectedtoexactlytherightcomponents. and the team of experienced Incidentally, on the lirst day, there was professional motor body build a less than patient Mark Jensen who, ers, that David had assembled having failed to (ittheIront suspension in Faringdon. Oxfordshire. three times, dropped it and (ollowinga Following the announce "witty quip" (at least that is what I ment of the body shell on May thought it was) threatened that I would 21, 1992. we assembled a team bewearingthefront suspension III did ol three mechanics from Moss not shut up. I shut up. Europe's Cos & Buckles work Clockwise from above: Early Saturday morning: Ashort |unch hre;lk was|akenon shop and two British Motor Brand new parts am ready to be installed on the Monday an(1 on„.„„„,heinstal|a,ioI1 Heritage employees. Alan newSheO. New chrome ,s mstalled on the new oftheimer)or Irirn colltinued. We hau Sinclair has worked in Moss shell: Everyone lends ahand with the donor body, b^ lucky enough on Saturday alter- Europe's Cox & Buckles work noontohave a demonstration from Lol shop for the last ten years and is Smith of Callow &Maddox. the suppli a former tool maker with a dedi ers of all Moss Europe's Cox & Buckles cationtodoing an accurate,thor TRG trim, on exactly how to make a ough job on any project that he perfect re-covering of a TR6 seat. The undertakes. Much of the prelimi job took just under an hour, and In the nary work in preparing the ve demonstration he showed a few tricks hicle for the rebuild was carried of the trade and emphasized that pa out by a relatively recent recruit. tiencewas prolwblythe trimmer's most Mark Jensen, who was joined by valuable tool.Thesealsthathetrimmed Alan Warner, a veteran of two or on Saturday were installed in the new three previous rebuilds, to make body on Sunday afternoon. The target Moss Europe's Cox & Buckles was to have the car finished and ready team. MarkGamblc.aTRGowner, - _- '.". '. to fire up at 1600 hours. 1600 hours works for British Motor Heritage came and went, the crowd was six or and is currently on loan to Rover on a compartment.Work was completedat 1740 seven deep, and the job-continued. By project so secret, that 1am not allowed to hours when theteam returned to the hotel 1615 hours, however, the job was com mention the fact that it is the building of for a swim and an enjoyable supper, con pleted and Neale James (who had three the MGB RV8. Paul Gilder, who works on tent that all that was scheduled had been days earlier unveiled the shell) came the British Motor Heritage vehicle collec installed. onto our stand, and following a shorl tion In Studley, was appearing at a rebuild exchange*of banterwithmyself, sat in Sunday morning was probablythe most for the first time,and rounded out thefive- Ihe car ready to fire it up. man team. Commentary on the rebuild spectacular session of the rebuild. Work Neale had been lully briefed as \o was provided by Graham Paddy and mv- continued on the linal strip-down of the the fact thai Ihe fuel injection system sell. body shell to remove things such as the steering column and heater motor. More on TR6s can be temperamental and Whatanexcitingweekend progress was made on the new shell, in was given a 15-poiut action plan as to it was. cluding the fitting of the gas tank, the fuel "how not to ruin the demonstration" by Injection pipework and various other bits Around an hour and a half was spent by flattening the battery or causing a fire, The scene was set. when at 1100 hours and pieces, including the beginnings ofthe four or five people setting the body shell etc. We need not have worried. As Neale on Saturday morning. Neale James, a Ra re-assembly of the doors with their guide on the chassis. This Involves using Ihe touched the key. the engine burst into life dio One disc jockey, pulled back the cover channels and bracketing. The chassis had corlex packingpiecesthat go between the and the crowd burst into a spontaneous on the first TRGbody shell lo be built for all the brakes assembled to the running body and the chassis to "shim" the body round of applause. To have a TRfi (ire up around (i(teen or sixteen years. It had only gear and all the chassis-based pipe work against the chassis, in order to achieve and run beautifully the first time it has come out of its priming paint process on completed. close to perfect doorgaps.This processis been connected up was an amazing and May 14,1992.and had been painted French an essential, but often lorgotten, part of a surprisingfeat. Myflabber has rarely been Blue for the show on May 20, 1992. The rebuild and the fact that almost one man so gasted. Following a few blips on Ihe donor vehicle, registration number SBU Al around 1130 hours there was the day went into the job in our rebuild, shows throttle and a short run ol the engine, the 523M. was also on the stand as was the impressive and very rewarding sight of how much importance we attach to this carwasturned off and Neale presented the reconditioned chassis from this donor eight people lifting shoulder high the aspect. During the rest ol the afternoon, keys to the car to David Bishop of British vehicle. French Blueshell and then carefully lower the pipe work was joined from the rolling Motor Heritage. ing the front end ontothe location studsol chassis to thebodyshell,therear bumpers The first jobthattheteamembarkedon The vehicle will be held by British Mo the now completed rolling chassis. The were fitted and the assembly of the doors wasto undoall the bolls securingthebody tor Heritage in Its collection of Triumph bodywas held high for a coupleol minutes was completed. and other lesser vehicles. It was certainly from the donor vehicle to its chassis. This as Peter Wigglesworth and Graham Paddy- a great privilege for me lo be there and task was achieved inthe remarkablyquick juggled the front end of the chassis lo The team returned to the hotel that participate on that day when a little piece time ol an hour and a quarter (but remem locate it gently onto the two studs on the evening slightly worried that the progress of motoring history was made. ber, theyhad all been undone in therecent forward-most piece of the chassis. The made may have fallen shorl ol what was past and therewere fivededicated profes- body was then gently lowered at the rear required to finish on time. British Motor

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Winter 1992 Moss Motorino, Paoe 4 Opin 7 Days a Week! (stc back cover) Jaguar XK120! 8th in our British Sports Car Collection Before cutting out car, Cut out steering wheel (inside too) we recommend that you and glue in place. spray-glue model to a piece of paper to stiffen it. Carefully cut out the car with X-Acto knife or scissors. Fold windshield to "V"shape then locate in slots on hood.

Fold headlight cowl as shown and position in slots in hood

Bumper folddetail, line up with Tip: Tape completed model to cardboard slots in front of body. base (blackor dark graylooksgood). Limited Edition British Sports Car Prints New Catalog The Perfect Gift for Every British Car Enthusiast Update! f you are looking for the perfect holiday gift for your favorite British sports car enthusiast (and don't rule out yourself!), these prints should be right at the top of your list! These collector-quality, beautifully illustrated limited edition prints by Bill Stroud are individually signed and numbered by the artist, on high quality paper. Drawing and painting cars, primarily sports cars, is a consumingpassion for Bill.Long a successful commercial artist, illustrator and landscape painter. Bill has shown his work in galleries throughout the United States. Art. cars,and boxing have dominated Bill's life. In 1983. he was commissioned to portray the World Middleweight Cham pionship fight between RobertoDuran and Marvin Hagler. his is definitely a festive season which was subsequentlydisplayed on a worldwide basis. when it comes to new catalogs Bill's limited edition automotive prints por from Moss Motors! We have a tray Austin-Healeys, Jaguars, MGs and Triumphs •: wealth of new information that In sun-splashed majestic settings. Recently com will shortly be available to you. pleted are three paintings chronicling the his MGB and Midget owners should be re tory ol the MG, which will be availablein the near ceiving our WinterAccessory Catalogin future. Watch foraddition.il prints In future Moss the mail any day now. You'll find pages of mailings! great gift and accessory items to choose Prints are carefully rolled anil will be shipped from - all in glorious color. out in heavy-duty poster tubing to ensure they Our brand new first edition Spitfire arrive in perfect, original condition. Pictured left MklVlSOO Catalog goes to press in the to right, from top: White BJS; Legend ofthe TR; next few weeks, so if you haven't already MCA Memories; TR250 & 6. put your name on our Spitfire list, give us '54 Alpine Rallye* a call and do so today. (If you havealready lfi'x 22". 540 issued 215-745 $34.00 reserved a copy, expect to see one In your 'In progress at press time, this print will feature mail box belore Christmas!) a TR2 rounding an Alpine mountain corner. TR250-6 owners should ready them selves (or TRS 2.0. our expanded new, completely revamped international cata TR250 & 6 log! Moss"Europe's expert TR team has worked closely with our U.S. researchers 12" x 20". 750 issued 215-720 $24.00 to produce a veritable plethora ol new Legend of the TR items - many unavailable for years and 18 x 25', 500 issued 215-725 $39.00 years. We've also added dozens of great White BJS accessory and competition items. 11 "x 15". 800 issued 215-765 $22.00 MGA Memories Turn tothis issue's backcoverand take 18" x 25". 500 issued 215-785 $39.00 a second to check your current catalog T-Series MGs** edition number. We add tons of parts and 25' x 35", 175 issued 215-705 $54.00 accessories to every newedition, so Ifyourcatalogisnotcurrent,giveus MM •• Just addedat press time,the MG-Ts print Isnot picturedhere.Unfortunately, a sampleIsnotavailable at till a call today! mUH Opch 7 Days a Week! (see back cover) Wimter 1992 Moss MoroniMC, Page 5 Under The Bonnet Helcome toUnder The Bonnet, ourquarterly technical column dealing with the basic maintenance andrepair ofyour British car. We'll becovering topics here thathave beenthecauseofrecurrent problems andquestions bycustomers as well as our own staff members. While much of this information may be rudimentary to old-time mechanics, wellbe exploring various short-cuts as well as talking about tricks-ol-the-trade not mentioned in manuals. Ifyou'dlike us to covera particulartopic,pleasewriteto:UnderTheBonnet.400RutherfordSt..Golcta. CA93117. Back to the Basics - Understanding S.U. Carburetors • Eric Wilhelm Research &Development

Ihe S.U. carburetor is one of the engine vacuum. Since engine vacuum is a simplest "full function" carbure function of the operating condition and tors ever put on modem cars. air/fuelrequirements ofanengine,the S.U. I However, since they work so dif carb is ideallysuited to meetingthe re ferently from most other carburetors, few quirements of an engine by means of this Handy Products for S.U. Carburetor Adjustment peopleinthe U.SA really understandthem direct feed-back loop, rather than by the S.U. Video, VHS 211-035 $39.95 S.U. Tool Kit 386300 -$10.50 well. Many, if not most, problems attrib complicated and empirical means em S.U. video. Beta 211-030 $39.95 uted to these carbs being "out oftune" are UnKSyn 386-200 *$18.45 ployed by almost all other carburetors. Colortnoe 386-210 $39.95 Grose-Jet, H1F 386-340 $5.25 really faults of the ignition system, valve S.U. Manual 211-340 $12.75 train,orsomethingelse.Before blamingor Even lor the theoretically "abnormal" GroseJct, H& HS 386-330 $-1.95 Jet Centering Tool 386-500 $12.95 •Sale prices valid thru 12-31-92. "fixing" the carburetor, it is essential that conditions of cold starting and accelera all other engine and engine related sys tion under load, S.U.S employ simple means tems are in fine order and working well, ofsatisfyinganengine'srequirements.Cold -float bowl; clean any sediment and ear" method) to set thecarbs to the same and that the operation of theS.U. is under start is obtained by increasing the fuel vamish air How by adjusting the slow idle screws. How, without blocking the incoming air. stood. -noat; check for leaks and adjustment 4. With the air flow balanced, check This is done byeither loweringthe height S.U.carburetors operate on a system of the jet. thereby increasing its effective -lloat valve; not binding, and able to the air/fuel mixtureofeach carbby either 'variously known as "variable venturi", area (H and HS-types). by passing addi reliably shut off fuel flow pushing up on the piston liftingpin on the side of each carb. or by lifting the piston. "variable choke", "constant pressure", or tional fuel into the carb venturi from a -air chamber and piston: cleanliness "constant degression".Whatthese mean separate device on the carb (HIF-type), or and freedomofmotionabsolutely Impera If engine speed Increases, the mixture Is too rich, and the mixture adjustment nut is that the effective area of the carburetor by starting the engine largelyon a very tive. Ensure the piston springs have not should be screwedup one nat (oneslxthol venturi is variable, producingconstantair rich mixture from a separate small auxil been stretched or otherwise damaged velocity and constant pressure differen iary starting carburetor ("thermo-carb". a full turn). Ifthe engine speed decreases, -mctcringncedles;straight and unworn unscrew the nut oneflat. (This instruction tial across the jet orifice.This is produced used with HD-types). Extra mixture rich by the air piston (also known as the air ness foracceleration is providedbya clas -jets; properly centered on metering applies to H and HS-types - HIF and HD- type carbs have mixture adjustment valve) moving up and down in response to sically elegant means: the upward motion needles and unworn screws, which operate in similar fashion.) the engine vacuum.Sincethe tapered fuel of the air piston is retarded by the oil -throttle shafts; unbent and unworn metering needleis mounted in this piston, Between adjustments, "rev" the engine to damper within the piston guide rod. This -connections: tight and leak-free and acts within the fuel jet, the S.U.s have condition causes greater fuel Howout of clear it, andallow it to return toidlebefore proceeding. Continue this procedure, al a variable jet which responds directly to the jet in relation to the air How.This is -air and fuel filters: clean, present, and ternating from onecarb to theother, until, why the oil In the dashpot is essential. ofsufficientflowcapacity for your engine when the pistons are lilted, the engine Return ofthe piston is, in most S.Uj.aided While specificinstructions for adjust speed either doesn't change, or rises by a spring, the tension of which is critical ing and balancing S.U.carbs for a particu slightly and then falls to an even speed. to proper functioning of this system. lar car arc usually found Inthe appropriate The mixture settingsare then satisfactory. "Ifit ain't broke, don't fixit" definitely workshop manual, they are not always too clear. The most basic Idea to keep In mind 5. After the mixture adjustment, the applies to carburetors-be sure that the Idle speed may be no longersatisfactory. problem lies with the carburetors before is that the air How and mixture are the attempting to fix,them! Before trying to same from one carb to the other. A basic If not, re-adjust the slow Idlescrews to the desired idle speed, while maintaining a tune your carbs, it is advisafcle to do the "generic" procedure follows. ' ~ balanced air flow. following: 1. Warm up engine to normal operat 1. Check the engine's Ignition system ing temperature. 6. Re-install air filters and re-check the mixture settings, using the piston lilt for correct adjustment and function. 2. Remove air cleaners, and discon ing pins. (Some air filters are restrictive Checkvalveclearances, compression,and nect choke cable from carb linkage. enoughto cdftse a slightly overly-rich mix ensure a lack of vacuum leaks in the intake Loosenclampingbolts on the connecting ture.) system. Any problems with these willpre rod between the throttle shafts, so the vent proper tuning of the carburetors. throttle shalts can be operated indepen 7. Re-tightenthe throttleshaft connec dently. Backoffthe fast idle scrcw(s) well tors, re-connect the choke cable, and set 2. Male sure that the carbs are clean the fast idle screws according to the ap enough to function correctly, and that away from fast idle cam(s). theirmechanicalcomponentsareworking propriate workshop manual. Do not ne 3. While maintaining a steady slow glect this last step, as it is vital for correct correctly.Check and clean the following: idle, use a Unlsyn (orthe old "tube in the starting of your engine when using the choke.

HS-Type HIF-type "Problems" That Aren't Carb Carb Some commonly perceived"problems" about S.U. parts which really aren't prob lems follow: -The cork washers for H-type jet glands and sealing ring do not come pre-formed. They are, and always have been, supplied as cylindrical pieceswhich form theirbev eled shapes after installation. -Overall length ol two diflerent needles of the same specification may be a bit different without any problems. Needle dimensions are from the upper shoulder down, in '/•" increments. Ifone needle is a bit longer than anotherof thesametype, it doesn't matter. -The number or letter stamping on the shank of metering needles may be raised Every 'B Owner Needs Jaguar XK120-150 enough as to prevent entry of the needle 1962-67 MGB Spin-on Oil Filter into the bottom of the air piston. This is a Hubcap & Medallion verycommonoccurrence.Simplysmooth off the burrs until the needle fits. These hub Avoidthe mess and the hassle ofhavingtodeal withthe caps and -Some ol the holes in H-type jet levers old stock-type oilfilters on your early MGB! medallions seem to be grossly oversized. They were These Moss-designed filter heads lookverysimilar to are perfect designed this way to providefor some lost the early stock filter heads, but enable the use of reproduc motion in ftieir operation, and to ensurea modern, easily changed, high capacityand economical tions of the full return to the "chokeoff" position. •• spin-on filters without the use of troublesome "sand long unavail wich" plates or adapters (the filterscrews onto the filter able origi head). Use ol a filter incorporating an internal relief nals. Brighten up your XKs appearance valve, such as our #235-880, is required. with this easy fix.(Sold separately.) Open 7 Spin-on Conversion Kit(without filter) Hubcap (less medallion) Days, 235-940 $32.50 011-758 Reg. S25.95 Filter 235-880 S6.95 Medallion for Hubcap Longer 011-759 Reg. $950 Sale $7.50 Hours!

Wmrcn 1992 Moss Moronmo, Page 6 Open 7 Days a Week! (sec back cover) iftCtisragsGffigl easier way to install the large "C" clip that retains the rear wheel brake hydraulic cylinderofthe MGB, and othercars, inplace. The comment was made that the individual i=w:i.i*: needs another pair ol hands (or more!),and that all he had done was bend the clip so muchthat it reallywasnot usable.The answerto the question isa bigYES -there is a Heard anyinteresting techtipslately? We re interestedinpublishing newandexciting relativelysimple and easy wayof installingthis clip, and once done, the next question hints andtipsifapplicable. Send yourtechtipcontributions to:Editor. Moss Motoring, will be "why didn't I think of that before?". 400 Rutherford Street. Goleta. CA 93117. If wecanusethem, you'll receive a $20.00 gift certificate. With the wheeland brake drum off,you willsee that the axle flange sits almost directly above Ihe hole through which the slotted "neck" of the wheel cylinder is of grunting, he managed to succeed. Not installed.Clampa largevice grip wrench to the bottom ofthe axle flangewith the head Gi^Ilil; 65 only do they lit. but they have done ex ofthewrenchpushingagainstthewheelcylinder(asshownbelowleft),andyouwillnow actly what we hoped they would. Midget Seat Fix have your own two hands free to install the "C"clip. So. if you have people wanting seat The concave side of the clip is positioned against Rose Whittle. Alberta. Canada diaphragms for Midgets, they can use the the inner side of the brake shoe backing plate. Insert Just thought that you might be inter ones for MGBs.as they do fit!Just remem one flanged end of the clip into the slot of the wheel ested in the technical tip that my husband ber to warm the diaphragms with a hair cylinder, followed by the middle flange. Use a flat discovered last year before our trip to dryer to make them a little more stretch- screwdriver and hammer to ensure that these first California (or the 1991 GOF. able, and to get the hooks into the actual two flanges enter Into the circular slot of the wheel frame, use a piece of string with a loop in cylinder. Wewere trying to (indseat diaphragms the end. Hold thediaphragmwith the hook to make the seats in my 1972Midget more pointing toward you until it is over the The screwdriver Is then used to lift/pry the comfortable and give me a little more hold in the frame, and presto! third flange of the clip up and over the neck of height. We Inquired with Moss and were the wheel cylinder to snapit intothecircular told that they are not made for Midgets: (Rose willreceiveagiftcertificateforher slot. Check that all three flanged areas of contribution.) the only part available would be the web thecliparefully within thecircularslot, bing that was on the car at the time. and voila. you have completed the 66 My husband was a little annoyed with G<=w;i

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Thisgreat Mosskithas topmountingbrack Imagine your MGB suspension being The necessary template and drills are ets to replace the leverarm units, while the comparable to that of a brand new Jag included with the conversion to ensure standard spring plates arc retained as the uar! A totally revolutionary MGB Iront that fitting is trouble-free. Allmajor com lower brackets. The installation comes no suspension system transforms the ride ponents ceme in a corrosion-resistant lower than the rear leaf spring and has far quality and handling characteristicsof all finish. improved ground clearance over Spax's MGBs into a thoroughly modern-feeling own design! suspension system. Coil-Over Kit, Road(475 Ib./in.spring rate) 268-198 S639 50 The Spax shocks are adjustable and allow Thisconversion totallyremoves the origi Coil-Over Kit, Fast Road (5C0 Ib./in. the damping action to be madeto suityour nal Iront shock and replaces it with a spring rate) 268-208 S709.95 particular needs. The design allows the ^ wa custom coil-over unit. Installation is axle tobelocated better, andtostopspring * straightforward and can be carried out Coil-Over Kit, Competition (525 'wind up", as well as giving belter damp the same day by following the compre Ib./in. spring rate & revised shock set ing action. (Kitdoes both sides.) hensiveinstructionssupplied with the kit. tings) 268-218 S725.50

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Yoursuperb sports cars must have been quite inspirational! We received hundreds of excellent photos, making it a very difficulttask to choose just twelve award winners. Manyphotos were beautifully enlarged, and we wish we had the space to present them fullsize. Not only has the overall quality of photos been most impressive, your cars are most outstanding. Keep up the great work for next year's contest!

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get It trucked post-haste to Rexburg; or to Journey to GOF West, 1992 try and rebuild Larry's broken unit. Since Chris Nowlan, Product Development Manager the first two options were expensive and would seriously impact the trip's time Iaybe the sunrise in schedule, we decided to go with number Santa Barbara on Au three. Clearly we needed new bearings, gust 28th was espe but would the ring or pinion teeth have mcially beautiful, or been damaged? Larry decided to strip the maybe it was just our excite axle housing to find out. In the meantime, mentat being up so earlyto set Jane had taken a walk and found that by off for GOF West '92, this year's chance there was a bearing supply house annual gathering of MG T-se- right nearby. A phone call to Chris Kepler rics owners in Jackson Hole, at Moss, and I had all the interchange Wyoming. Myfriend from Ohio, numbers Ineeded. With thehelp of Gerald Paul Johnson, had flown out to at Rexburg Bearing Supply, we soon had join me on thistripand we were the front bearing in hand and the rear one up early, finishing our packing on its way by express delivery from Reno. and stoking up on coffee. My (I was also able to get the rear wheel TC was ready to go, having un bearing I needed!) dergonea thorough pre-trip in spection. For those of you not Our final day took us through the west used to making long journeys entranceofYellowstoneNational Park,and, in old sportscars,thisincluded despitethe recent ravagesof fire and bark- flushing and refilling the cool beetle, we enjoyed hours of incredibly ing system, changing oil and scenic motoring. We became eagle-eyed fllter.acareful inspection of the game observers oncewc realized that the braking system, checking the wild game all congregate wherever more chassis for worn bushings, than two cars areparked at the roadside... loose hardware, signs of leaks While we didn't lay eyes on lions, tigers and wiring harness deteriora and bears, we did see just about every tion. A set of new 19" tires was thing else. No visit to Yellowstone would carefully hand-fitted, and all be complete without seeing Old Faithful grease points were lubed. The do its thing, so we spent a quiet half-hour 'only major work found neces waiting for that display. Paul was con sarywasthecompletere-wood vinced there was a man in the bushes turning on a giant valve at the appropriate ing of the passenger door, which had Hwy. 80 through somewhat less scenic gressive cornering was in order. Sunday's moment,buttherest of us wereimpressed! sprungopenone too many times. With the terrain (!). It was hot but uneventful, with drive was to take us up Hwy.93 towards aid of the detailed procedure outlined in all three MGs purring along nicely. After Sun Valley before bearing off to visit the The final two hoursweredriven through MikeSherrill'sexcellent book, TCsForever. 470 miles, we checked into a motel in Craters of the Moon National Monument heavy rain, so for the first time, we reluc the operation and subsequent re-painting Wells, Nevada. The "best restaurant in (Boy, what a mess a volcano can make!) tantly raised the top but kept the side of the door had gone without a hitch. town" also happened to be the town's then to overnight at Rexburg, Idaho. The screens stowed and - thanks to the magic Promptlyat 7:40 a.m., fellow Santa Bar casino, and they offered a limo service to weather was great, the roads much more of Rain-X - kept the wipers parked. We bara MG club members Larry & Barbara and from the motel. Guess where we ate! interesting but today was "gremlin" day. arrived at the Grand Teton Lodge after Long arrived in their loaded TD for our (Not that we were saddle-sore, or any At midday. Larry reported a whine from 27.9 hours driving time, 1409 miles at an planned 7:00 a.m. departure. After a few thing...) The meal was fine but there was his rear axle was becoming louder. Then, average speed of 51 mph. The GOF West minutes of good-natured racing, and the an element of "The Twilight Zone" about as we pulled into Rexburg, less than a 1/2- '92 meet, attended by closeto 100 couples compulsory departure photographs, we the evening: the air was thick with to- mile from the motel, the TD suddenly and from all over the west coast (and some were off. Our first day's itinerary was a baccosmokeand all the waitressesseemed most convincingly ground to a stop. It from the midwest and Canada) was truly combination of scenic back-roads and to be in competition for the "biggest hair didn't takelong to realize that thedifferen wonderful. The facilities were fine, the someunavoidableinterstateup to the Gold in the world" award! tial pinion bearings had self-destructed, scenery breathtaking. I did get my wheel Rush country, to overnight with old friends, judging from the odd angle at which the bearing replaced and the car sufficiently As usual. Sunday's carefully planned cleaned to place second in the TC class. Lawrie&JaneAlexander in theSierrafoot- departure was 40 minutes late, but this pinion and driveshaft flange now sat rela hills. Longer restaurant breaks than we tive to the axle housing. As luck would Larry completed his repairs and found time it was my fault. On the previous day, that the rear axle was quieter than it had had planned, to cool olf from the day's Ihad heardascrapingsound frommyright have it. the owner of the house outside heat, meant a late arrival, but by 7:00,cold which this happened had a friend who ever been before. He also took an Honor rear wheel when I cornered hard, so an able Mention in the field of 30-odd TDs. drinks in hand, we were exploring the inspection of the hub was in order. Sure owned a rental car business, and who was willing to open up on Sunday evening for Alexander's 3-acre spread with particular enough, a wheel bearing I had diagnosed emphasis on Lawrie'svery wellequipped As 1linish up this article for a tight Moss in Santa Barbara as "going to need replac us, and he even offered his side yard to restoration shop and his latest Concours Larry to parktheTD and repairit. An hour Motoring Jeadline. it's time to repackthe ing soon"was now allowing the hub to flex TC and and bid farewell to both new and project, a 1949 TC. earlier there weren't even buzzards to be to the point that the brake drum could seen where the car could have broken old friends. It's currently pouring bjekets, Saturday dawned bright and clear and scrape the backing plate. Nothing termi and it's a whole lot more pleasant sitting down! we were soon on our way with the nal, but a lesson for the long-distancetrav here on the front porch of our little cabin Alexander's MGA1500 joining our two T- eller: if in doubt, don't take chances! It Over dinner, we pondered our options: rather than running through the rain to cars. A scenic climb to LakeTahoe and on went back together but would have to be rent a truck to transport the broken TD; the main lodge and a fax machine, but to Carson City, then miles and miles of changed soon: in the meantime, less ag try to find a used rear axle assembly and Laura says it's now or never, so here I go!

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Weaccept advertisementsfor BritishCarsonly;no parts ads, replicasor exporters, cent clutch, bearings, etc. No rust, excel 1950TD: Autumn red with blackleather please. One time insertion is $35.00. Publication is quarterly, the deadline for the next lent tires. Complete repair records avail interior. Only 500 miles since 90% ground issueisJanuary15,1993. Wesuggestyou placeyouradwellinadvance,and pleaselimit able. Garaged.$2,500.Call Marshall Mount up restoration using Moss Motor parts. Tro it to 50wordsorless.Carswhich are realistically pricedhavea betterchanceofbeing 201-653-2629. phy winner. Always garaged and covered. sold. Duetospace availability, ads receivednearthe deadlinemaybe heldforthe next Extra parts and literature including original issue. I-ate ads willrun in the next issue unless the advertiser specifies current issue 1965 Austin.Healey Sprite: Cus only. Please include your name, address, state you are located in, and phone. Send tom restoration. New paintfrom baremetal. technical manuals. $14,000. Pictures avail payment with ad to: Classlc-fied Ads, 400 Rutherford Street. Goleta. CA 93117. Fresh motor with 1,000 miles. New trans able. Call Rick 509-966-5529. mission. New custom upholstery. Always 1980TR8: Oneowner, treasured auto MG TD: A true opportunity and a true 1960 TB3: Hard top. Good rubber, garaged, driven occasionally. Tons ol re mobile. Continually updated, in great re classic beauty! Red body, white top. black runs and drives but needs T1.C. Typical ceipts.Spare parts. Needsvery miner work. pair. New top, new paint, runs great.52.C00 interior and tonneau cover. Chrome lug rust. S3.7750.B.O.Jeff 612-461-2720eve A steal at $3,500. Call Dave at 602-763- original miles. Recentlydivorcedand I have gage rack. Body, top, paint and mechani nings. 9354. Allmessages returned. all three of Ihe children, none of whom cal condition very good. Always garaged. 1974 MG Midget: Blue in color. Ex drive. Must sacrifice; asking $8,500. Doug S20.000. 417-532-3530. 1953 MG TD: Wire wheels, profes cellent condition. 74,000 miles, 2 tops. Re- sionally restored to Concours condition, 319-365-3294. from ground up. Lessthan 1000 miles since 1972 MG Midget: Runs great. Good TR6 Original Style English Panel Kits restoration. Cream withtan upholstery and body, approximately 1,000 miles on rebuilt Well, blackdoesn't photograph well at 1 top. $25,000. D. Hafner 416-483-0630. engine. Needs cosmetics. Stock, excellent all, but thesekits are absolutely the finest 1962 TR4: Early TR4 model. New red for restoration. S1.500. 209-434-3919. available anywhere! Constructed and exterior and black interior. Original engine, 1961 MGA 1600 Roadster: New finished exactly as the factoryoriginals transmission, etc. Excellent electrical, good Grey paint with special order Grey leather wilh heat-pressed seams and durable running condition. Potential show car with interior. Rebuilt engine and transmission. panelboard. and in authentic Triumph some TLC. Needs converiible top. $6,300. NiceCalifornia car,niceprice.S8000.8C5- colors. These sets include door panels. 310-372-0144. 963-0915. rear quarter panels, triangular rear sill panels, wheel well coversand rearcock 1973 Triumph Stag: Automatic and 1980TR7:'Dualcarbs.5 speed,80,000 pit panel. rust free. The body has beenstrippedto the original miles. New paint and interior. Many bare metal and repainted ihe original color, extra parts. $4500 OBO. Rusty. 704-784- 1969 Black English Panel Kit magenta Rebuilt engine with 10,000 miles 3461. 645-440 S309.75 1970-72 Black English Panel Kit on it.The car is inexcellentcondition, sharp 1952 MG TD: Ground-up restored in looking, and runs groat. Convertible with 645-305 $309.75 1984. British Racing Green - tan seats and 1973 Black English Panel Kit hard top and rag top. Photos are available. top. On road, great car, looks new Photos 1974-76 Black English Panel Kit Asking $7,000 Only serious callers please. available. Geoff. 516-878-2154, evenings. Ron 414-637-2981. $16,500.

Winter 1992 Moss Motoring, Paoe 10 Open 7 Days a Week! (see back cover) IM«M.t55BaS9l Installing a Crane XR-700 Ignition System in Your Car Ben Travato, Santa Barbara, CA

f all the systems that enable your Britlsh automobile to keep rat The optical =r trigger bolts tling down the road, fewer are directly to the i more trouble prone than your Ig distributor breaker plait nition system. The main culprits are usu /:.• i ito ally the contact breaker points and con check that ibe clearance denser. The usual scenarios are: 1: the U between the points (after too manymiles since the last optical trigger and shutter a replacement) finally wear out the rubbing i equal block, close up their operational gap and bum up their contact laces. 2: (my per sonalfavorite) thecondenserfinally shorts out and takes the points with It by frying the contacts. There areother little problems like the fact that the distributor body and shaft can wear to the point that the points' cam U-.tt to right: Early "point-style" MGB distributor, same unit wilh XR-700 installed; late is no longer rotating in perfect circles, but "electronic"MGB distributor with XR-700. is nowchangingitsorbitat will from circles If in doubt as how to achieve this, consult taking care to match the colors to the to ellipses and sometimes the cam opens TheLED your workshop manual. Now follow the aliened wilh the other hall of the plug. the points completely and sometimes it spark plug wire from #1 cylinder back to righledge at the II you have removed your distributor, doesn't. Not only docs this effect the pe opening m the Leading btfgn the cap. and mark both the cap and the now is the time to reinstall it back in the riod that the points are closed (Dwell) but side of the distributor body with a felt tip block. Slacken the clamp bolt and rotate It can effect the ignition timing as well. pen. On BMC series A (Midget) and B the pointtypedistributors,o: by the origi the distributor body until the rotor points (MGB, MGA) motors, it may be easier to The golden rule of British Cars (nee nal snap ring and washer when used on at the line you markedearlier andconnect Install the optical pick-up in the distribu Murphy's Law) now applies here: that any the later electronic distributors. As the the optical pick-up to the Ignition module of the above will happen to you at the wheel rotates, a slot will pass over the tor If you remove the distributor from the with the Molexplug. Next, remove the high engine first. To install the optical pick-up, single most Inconvenient time of your life, photocell,allowing it tosccthe LE.D.,and tensioncable from the distributorcapand remove the points and condenser, or, on usually miles from anywhere in bad in conjunction with the ignition module tape it somewhere where the end of it is weather when you need the car the most. signal the ignition coll to fire. The great Lucas electronic systems, remove the old about 3/8" from a good ground. Also, Its going to cost you piles of gold feature is that there are no points to wear pick-up and cable conduit. On Jill's MGB we'll hang on to the plastic terminal that (hence golden rule) to get towed to the out,nocondensertoshort out and a 1..E.D. Switch on your ignition and you can nearest town, whoselocal autopartsstore never burns out! Also, if the shaft or body the low tension lead connects to; this is makefinal adjustments to the optical pick the part that fits into the distributor body will not have the parts you need anyway! are worn in your distributor, they will up. This is done by sliding the pick-up in a and protrudes into the cap itself. Point ignition systems have been havenegligible effect, as the shutterwheel clockwise direction toward the approach around since the dawn of the automobile is still wide enough to compensate, re Next we will install the optical pick-up ingslot. As the pick-up passes the slot,the age and so have failures of its most basic gardlessof theshaft'sorbit.Becausethere with its adjusting arm and mounting foot L.E-D. will see the photo cell and fire the components - the points and condenser. are no mechanical parts to wear out with British Leyland recognized the shortcom- the CraneXR-700installed, you will never

Open 7 Days a Week! (see back cover) Winter 1992 Moss Motoring, Pace 11 li^^msgM Our British Sports Cars Rein Gabrielson Sales Department Ie've been printing your British sports car photos and comments over the last 1967 MGB fewyearsand havedecided(bypopularemployeedemand)that wewanttoget in on the press, too! In each issue, we will be featuring your fellow British car Peter Arakelian, To understand the thrill of maintaining i Ienthusiastsat Moss inallprocesses ofowning these lovable and sometimes Purchasing Department and driving an English car, one must read hair-tearing automobiles. So, ifyou're driving a pristine and restored Concours car. or 1971 TR6 Zen and theArtofMotorcycleMaintenance. taking infrequent and guilty glances at that basket case in the back barn, watch for our The oneness achieved by this experience equally cheering and frustrating tales of (movie intro music here) keeping our British Yes. that's me checkingunderthehood. enhances one's life to make one a more sports cars on the road! It seems like there Is always something to rounded person. And hey, it's boatloads of look for. check on. or otherwise examine! fun, too! Lately my back Stromberg has been ooz My "Bis a daily driver, only leaving me ing a little gas from that ever so clever strandedonce, in Redding. California.Iam plug/sediment trap in the bottom of the olten asked all the usual questions on my float bowl. So Icheck on that to makesure travels about breaking down, and most the leak has reallystopped. I alsoserveas people are amazed to hear that these cars a technical relerence station for the sales can be used daily. (If you ever lose your staff: "Does that vacuum line really run radiator In Redding, look up Rod's Radia that way?" But. that's O.K.. where else tors!) could I work where I could tinker on my car and call it customer service?

Maggie Chambers, Purchasing Dept. 1969 Midget Late last year, we receiveda phone call from a Iriend affiliated with one of our local wrecking yards - his voice tinged with panic. "Hey. you guys! What are you going to do with the yellow Midgct?Thcy'regoing tocrush it!" Myhusband Art and Itold him that the MGhad been sold by us a couple ofyearsearlierand weweren'tthe owners,but weknewthe currentowner. Aquickphonecallleftuswiththe pink as a giftand weonlyhad to payaneighteenmonthImpoundfeeto bethe newownersofourold 1969 MG Midget. Beingleftunattendedand exposed to the elements ina junkyardfora year and a halfhas certainly taken its toll. Many parts are missing, lots of rust and many, many mad hours ahead...

Reproduction and Original Equipment Parts How Moss Gives You the Highest Quality at the Lowest Prices

I Alan Moss,founder of verse. The manu know that an analysis of our purchases Moss Motors, first facturer of TR3 show that#by value,we buy 54% ol what traveledto England in floor panels is not we sell from England, 33% from the USA. i:the mid-1960s to seek likely to be able to 11 % from Taiwan and 2% from othercoun sources of supply for items provide us with tries as diverseas Australia, ArgdVt^na, which BMC (then owners of MGB steering Japan and Korea. MG) had decided to discon wheels. As these tinue because of reduced de It is an irony that our opportunities to original manufac manufacturein the U.S.A.actuallyimprove mand. Al first looked for origi turers have gone nal suppliersto MGandforged during a recession. Many potential suppli out of business someuseful informallinks with ers whoare not interested in our business over the last many whentimesaregood, viewourapproaches enthusiasticemployeesat the years, as well as MGfactorywhogavehimgreat differently when business is difficult to originaltooling be get. One of our most recent ventures has help with his search for these coming wom and sources. We still use a small been to have our Aerolite brand pistons unusable, we have number of these original sup manufactured in sunny downtown Los been forced to look pliers to this day. We'IIgo lo all ends ofthe world to keep your sports car on the road! Angeles. With the big three (GM. Ford and elsewhereto repro Chrysler) reducing the number of suppli In many cases the original supplier is still in use todayand produces over 400 duce the extensive ers they use, we also hope to be able to would be only too happy to use the OE items in our current product range. range of products we sell. utilize lhes|>are capacity in the American (original equipment) tooling to produce After scouring the world for newmanu automotive industry to enhance our Un parts (or us. but equally many suppliers As the number of reproduction Items facturers, we discovered that Taiwan is an purchased products. were only interested In producing large that we required Increased, we had to excellentsourcefor manycomponents,as Qualityil is ol utmost importance to us. volume runs, which we could not justify. consider short run production technolo the technologies they still have available gies to produce high qualitycomponents. and we know it is extrcmly important to England was also the place we looked to, are very compatible with 1940s to 1960s as the U.K.auto industry was still littered It simply isn't economically Icaslble to you as well. We are proud of our quality British sports cars. Forexample, very few andwelcome yourcomments by phone or with specialist low volume auto manufac invest large dollar amounts (and we are cars built in the 1990s havechrome-plated turers, including the likes of Rolls Royce talking hundreds of thousands of dollars customer comment card at any time. And bumpers, whereas thevast majorityof the don't forget, we stand 100% behind our and Morgan. These auto manufacturers here) to produce factory original-type carsweservicedohavechromed bumpers. needed suppliers of high quality compo presstools to stampoutTR4 front fenders, products and will accept back, (or a full The Taiwanese manufacturing industry is refund, any product you find unaccept nents produced in relatively modestquan and then find there are hundreds of other also very adept at producingqualitycom tities. AlMoss alsostarted up an In-house similar projects to do, all with sales of able lorany reason up to six months from ponents in relatively reasonable batch the date of purchase. machineshop facility to manufacturecom- around 50 pieces per year. A further com sizes. The quality ol the products they ponents which would mostly be required plication is that the range ol components produce is superb, and Taiwan is increas in extremely small quantities.This facility we seek to manufacture is extremely tli- ingly being compared to Japan (where Japan's reputation for quality In the '50s and '60s was abysmal, while today is it Triumph TR4-250 Rear Bumper considered to be among the finest in the Triumph TR4-250 rear bumpers have world)! been unavailable for 10-15 years, but Through our links with British Motor ncm... they're back! Heritage we have access to the factory We are pleased lo be able to offer drawings (In most cases) and this enables these limited production, partiallyhand us to ensure that reproduced parts dupli Moss Motors, Ltd. made reproduction rear bumpers. The cate the parts using original factory stan chrome plating is excellent, but some dards. is proud to be a minor waves, due to the technical limi Of course, weare fortunate that wecan British MotorHeritage tations of the manufacturing process, still buy manyGenuine Factoryand Unipart ApprovedManufacturer make these unsuitable for a 100% components. Borg and Beck clutches. & Supplier Concours restoration. Girling brakes and some Lucas lamps and forAustin-Healey,Jaguar, lenses,whichreducesthenumberofitems MG andTriumph spares. we need to re-tool. It may interest you to

Winter 1992 Moss Motoring, Page. 12 Opcm 7 D*rs a Week! (see sack cover) ftS£C8@ffi&l The Austin-Healey 100-Six and 3000 - 1956 to 1968

1956 JUNE: First 100-Six built in Longbridge. AUGUST: Production of lOO-SLx (BN4) begins.

1957 FEBRUARY: l.onger front coll springs added toraise thefront end, improve appearance and ride handling. SEPTEMBER: Left-hand locking external door handle isreplaced bynon-locking plain type. NOVEMBER: First Abingdon-built (BN4) car.First six-port engine contains new higher compres sioncylinderheadwithseparate Inletmanifold and largervalves.Larger13/<" HD6 carbs are fitted. Clutch andbrakemastercylinders withintegral reservoirs are replaced bya remotedual clutch and brakereservoir. Snap-lock replacesspring-loaded balljoints to accelerator control rod linkage.

1958 MARCH: First BN6 car is built. JULY: Radiator temperature pick-up moved to thermostat housing. SEPTEMBER: Adjustable steering column isnow optional. Hood propismoved to right-hand side.Door sealsare nowcolor-coded, butalltrunkmatsarc black. New topframe. NOVEMBER: Front apron panel is added to BN6. MARCH: Both 100-Six models (BN4 and BN6) are discontinued. 1959 MARCH: New 3000 models areIntroduced, BN7 (2-scater) andBT7 (4-seater). Engine Isbored out to 2912ccwith cylinders slamesed In pairs, and 9.0:1compression ratio. 10Inch clutch added along with stronger gears, revised gear and overdrive ratios in transmission. NewIront wheel disc brakes. JULY:Electric choke replaces manual and has no choke control. North American cars are fitted with scaled beam headlamps at the factory. NOVEMBER: Electricchoke Is deleted and manual choke re-Introduced.Chokecontrol is moved to main facia panel. DECEMBER: Modifiedradiator Improves cooling.

1960 MARCH: Layshaftneedle roller bearings are replaced by bushes. MARCH/APRIL: Disc wheel cars arc fitted with front brake dust covers. JUNE: Layshalt bushings switched back toneedle roller bearings. Revised front coil spring rates improve road holding. DECEMBER: On export cars, rear reflectors arerelocated tobrackets onbumper. Some export carsarealso fitted with joint bracket for rear number-plate and lamp. 1961 MARCH: First Mk II produced hasthree HS4 carburetors anda new camshaft. New vertical barradiator grille with air deflectors. New vibration damper added. Seat beltmounting points become integral partofbody. AUGUST: Brake servo becomes optional extra, brakes on cars with servo fitted are modified to suit NOVEMBER: Newcenter shiftgearboxwithfiberglass coverand top selector.Speedocable is shortened. Newbrake and clutch pedal levers andwater pump with press-fit pulley fitted. Carb floats arechanged from metal to nylon. 1962 JANUARY: Fuel pump ismoved to right-hand sideolcartoavoid exhaust heatvaporization. Two HS6 carburetors replace threeHS4. New wrap-around windshield, convertible top,anddoorswith windwings androll-up windows arefitted. Coil spring rates are revised. MARCH:Two-seater model (BN7)Is discontinued. MAY: Production of MkDConvertible (BJ7)begins. JUNE:Last four-seater (BT7) is built.

1963 APRIL:Zip fastener for top rear window is added. MAY: 9 l/2inch diaphragm spring clutch is introduced. JUNE:48-spokcwirewheels are replaced by 60-spokewheels. OCTOBER: FirstMk III Convertible (BJ8) is builtwithnewcamshaft, valvespringsand HD8 2"carbs. Dual exhaust system with additional rearmufflers andservobrakes arestandard. Changes Include newfusebox.control boxand generator.Newwoodfaciawithcenter console,key-operated starter, electronic revcounterand 140 mphspeedometer Isfitted. Windscreen washerbottlewithlarger neck movesunder hood.Ambla trimis standard withembossedsquare seat pattern. Rearseat squab is hinged and converts to a luggage platform. NOVEMBER: Last Mark [1Convertible (BJ7) is built.

1964 Healey Front Medallions MAY: Majorchanges in rear suspension greatly improve ground clearance. Six-leaf rear springsare added. Radius arms to rear axle,are fittedon pedestals topped with It's amazing how something as rubber bumpers and rear shock absorber arms modified to suit. Panhard rod is insignificant as a front gril'e deleted. New slde-specilic front swivel axle assemblies are fitted as well as modified badge canaffect the look of your disc brakesand wirewheelhubs withcoarser threads (8t.p.i.).Someexportcars are car. Don'tinsultyourcars beauty fitted with one-piece fans with eight, and later 16 blades. Front and rear indicator with anold worn medallion when lamps now have larger lenses. Push-button door handles now include external locks. it's so simple to install a brand Longer armrest on propshaft tunnelreplaces hingedarmrest withstorage. new, brilliantly chromed repro duction.It'salsoa greatstocking 1968 stuffer! MARCH: Separateamberfront/rear indicators,and rear reflectorson bumper MOO" Grille Emblem brackets are fitted to all. Last car. a Mklll Convertible (BJ8).Is manufactured. 021-737 322.95 ' 100-6" Grille Emblem (Much ofthishistory has beendistilled from a book thaieveryAustin-Healey enthusiast 021-740 $9.50 shouldown."OriginalAustin-Healey Restorer's Guideto 100,100-Six and 3000",Which is Winged Emblem, 100-4, 100-6&3000 to (c)13750 021-725 $24.50 MKII Winged Emblem. 3000 from (Q13751 to 25314 available by ordering#211-395. Many thanks to Moss salesman FrankButcherfor his 601-280 $34.95 additional compilation andto customers Baird C. Foster, Jr.. Douglas Runquist, Richard MKIII Winged Emblem, 3000 Itom (C)25315 021-739 $34.95 Barrett andJimMayer forIheexcellent photos of their beloved Healeysf-Ed.)

t>m 7 Day* a Week! (see iack covtn) Winter 1992 Moss Motoring, Page 13 IAE>MiSEB5Z2&@l

that day. Attendees were able to drive the track at Grntten Racewaythe fol lowing day, before watch ing a superb program of vintage racing to round off the weekend. We now were able to The Club Scene catch our breath a little. Ken Smith, Club & Events Coordinator and a leisurely lour day drive took us to Wyoming as shooting out a candle for the GOF West, held with a water pistol, roping amid the spectacular an inflatable steer, and splendor of the Grand placing a brand upon a Teton Range at Jackson September-1-6. 16thAnnual FieldMeet. Portland. Oregon. cut-out cow! Hey. these Lake Lodge. Prior to this cars were meant to be visit, Iwas unaware that this hotel was the - which just gets better and better, and driven! site ol a historic agreement signed be above all. the welcome we received at tween Secretaryol State. James Baker and each stop with the Mossmobile! You are Kansas City was our the greatest!Thanksalsoto everyonewho next port of call, whereon Russian Foreign Minister, Edward Shevednazyin 1989,which eventually led hosted us. the names too numerous to and humid weekend, mention, but thanks a million! And our to the end of the Cold War. The unusual some 150 MGAs gathered sincere thanks to the "The Moss Crew" orGT17 - the annual con happening here? Event Chairman, Warren Wendt appearing like an NFLlinebacker at back at base who supported us magnifi vention of the North cently from so far away - a hard Moving road blocks -just oneofthemany challenges American MGA Register. working team of dedicated profes As thecarsdroveonto the sionals doing their best to keep you He last left you somewhere "back Kansas State University campus for the east",during this summerol quite and your cars running well into the car show, each lady was handed a (reshly 21st Century! bizarreweather,butcventually the cut morning flower - a nice touch. Again, PacificOcean again came into view an unusual happening, and even more bi Heard atthe Moss R.V.: through the windscreen, some 11, 000 zarre, was the photo session for the win miles and 86 nights alter we left Goleta in ningcars, which was held in the basement "Can IsueMoss lordivorce"?This June! parking lot of the headquarters hotel at from a womanwhosehusband takes Drivin^downscenic Highway1through well after 11:00pm that night, complete his Moss catalog to bed every night Monterey, from Palo Alto, gave us the with balloons and streamers! and falls asleepwhile perusingit!We opportunity to review our joumey in the are considering printing a warning On to Denver! Way back in the early messageon eachcatalog-Thiscata Mossmobile and to reflect on some of the summer, we received a fax here at Moss tremendous meetings we had attended log can be injurious to your relation which said "Youguys keep my old banger ship"! since our last dissertation with you in on the road. If ever you're In the Denver these pages. Wedo not intend to giveyou "I understand you sell parts for area with the Mossmobile. come and be Cow toping at GOFCentral. a blow-by-blow account ol each meeting, my guest at my R.V. park". So. we met Britishcars".Whereuponthegentle just a few highlights, some of which were man produced a haltered Dinky Toy Teddy Cllne.a real character,who not only the auction social, due to wearing each most unusual. MGB from his pocket and seriously in owns an MGA, but also the Denver Mead different T-shirt Irom twenty previousGOF quired as to whetherwe supplied parts for We left you in Harrisburg, PA, where ows R.V.Park, in theshadowofthe Rockies, west meetings! He then proceeded (to the model cars! we traveled to MG '92. the huge 400-car and with a hot spa big enough to swim in! audience'sgreatamusement) to divest him North American MGB Call in and stay self of one shirt at a time, before finally "Look, daddy - Moss Motors founded Register Convention with him Ifyou are being left with just the current 20th Anni 1498" said the little girl as she passed by in Peterborough, everin the Aurora versary shirt from Jackson! Leaving this the RV,"that's just 6 years afterColumbus Canada (where we area. I asked meeting we were again reminded of some came here". "Yeah", replied her father, were delighted to Teddy, when we of the constant remarks we receive, in "Moss has been around a long. long time"! meet with one of the arrived, if there cluding "I wish I could drive the (Actuallywe'veonlybeenheresince 1948!) chiefarchitects of the was anywhere we motorhome,you havea great job"! Round "I've not received a Moss Motoring in MGB, Don Hayter). could get (the ing a bend on a narrow road to Alpine ages, in fact, not since I moved two years The unusual happen Mossmobile ser Junction we spotted a sign on the rear of viced locally, as ago!" "Did you tell us about your address inghere was that the Analternative viewofthePalo Alto. OX. All a truck, "Sheep Ahead"? No sheep were to change?" Adeathly silenceensued. Moral: we had done awards banquet was British Day. September 13. be seen anywhere, but around the next while our superduper computer system held in the local ice- nearly5.000 miles comertherewe re sheepeverywhere,thou- can do rnjpst things, it will not track you il hockeyrink, wherethetrophiesdispensed by now. "Noproblem, staythere." he said, sands ol them, on the road, in the grass you move without letting us know! were already engraved with the winners' and within minutes, a complete mobile verge, and being herded by a variety of names from that afternoon's carshow! We lubrication service rolled onto the R.V. cowboys. Indians and many dogs! It took We now look forward to the 19p3 se»-' then wended our way to Buffalo where a site, where a young man changed the oil, us well over 30 minutes to navigate our son and meeting with you all once again, coupleof days were spent with the enthu carried out a complete lube, replaced all way through the 2,000 sheep only to llnd especially our friends south of the Mason- siastic members ol the Buffalo Octagon the filters, and then presented us with a that ten minutes later the road completely Dixon line (We are coming...honestly!) Association. bill for $39.00! We couldn't believe this disappeared, due to construction leaving unusually prompt and cheerful service. 1993 Events? Acouple of days spent fightingstrong a 10-footwide path between which to guide winds off Lake Eric saw us eventually The reasun thcS-foot wide It is time again to get your 1993 event reach Nashville (Indiana!), where apart for staying in Mossmobile dates to us so that we can include you in from a splendid collection of T-type MGs Denver was to through con ourevents calendar, as well as make plans attendingGOFCentral. wewere also greatly prepare for the crete barrels! to attend, send donations or help out in amused by the happenings downtown, 40th Anniver Still want to any way needed! drive the Moss where some 5.000 Harley-Davidson own sary Meeting of Get together with your club and pin motorhome? ers gathered for a weekend drag racing the BigHealey at down the exact date of your upcoming event! Many admiringglanceswerepassed Breckenridge. Idaho and a British sports car day. We want to attend betweenboththebikersand theT-owners We hauled the 9 small town - a as manyeventsas possible, butwe need to R.V. over 12.000 - both seemed to respect each other's crossroads have some advance notice. Write or (ax in affection for exotic, well-made machinery. ft through the with a stop your plans to: A feature of the GOF was a Funkhana Ro Elsenhowertun- light. We stop Moss Motors Events Calendar deo - in cars! - where drivers and passen nel, and as for gas and usual, It was a 400 Rutherford St. Goleta, CA 93117 gers had to undertake various tasks, such breakfast and little short of A very nice touch at GT17 ,nKansas City. are aske

MG fanatics, wilh cars ofallshapes and sizes, venture toJohn Twist's summer party each year in Michigan. This year's event took place the weekend ofAugust 21-23. 1992-'93 British Sports Car Events Calendar • n the interest of British sports car owners throughout the country, we publish June 5 Moss Motors MG Marque Day, with several hundred thousand potential ^B major British car events in our quarterly events calendar. If you would like to list Goleta. CA - Call a sales advisor for participants!Pleaselet us know aboutyour • aneventintheMoss Motoring, pleasesenda shortdescription, including dateand ^B telephone number. We will list asmany events as possible inouravailable space. details. 800-2356954 1993 show as soon as possible - Drop a Send your entries, attention: MossMotoring Events Calendar, 400 Rutherford Street. June 22-28 GOF Mk56, Portland, ME note to: Events Calendar. 400 Rutherford St-Goleta. CA93117. Goleta. CA93117. Our next deadline closesJanuary 15,1992. Note: Events and dates are Junc24-27NAMGBRConvcnrJon,St. Louis. submitted by club members. Moss Motors, Ltd. can not be held responsible for MO accuracy. (So please confirmall events by telephone before travelling.) June 27-Jury 1 Austin-Healey Conclave. Louisville. KY Still in 1992 Miller. 310-821-3433.or 310-397-0293 Nov 7 11th Annual British Car Day & Aug 5-8 AMGBA Convention, Keene, NH To Come in 1993 Highland Games, Jackson, MS - Sept 29-Oct 2 GOF 57, Burlington, VT Steve Collins 601-982-5543 April 21 Britfcst, Moss ECF. Dover, New Oct 8-10 Triumphcst, Sacramento. CA Nov14-15Palm SpringsMGClub FlyAway, Jersey - Call a sales advisor for de tails. 800-235-6954 We're happy to list your British sports Palm Springs, CA - Paul or Jeanne car event in our newsletter, providing you Triumph TR6 Rear Lamp Lenses Red Plaid Highlands Motor Robe TR6owners in the marketfororiginalstyle lenses these last lewyears know the frustration caused by lack of these absolutely necessary parts! Through the efforts of Moss Europe, a special production run of these lenses was made from original Lucas tooling. These original lenses are now not only available, but affordably priced' Q«*Gty L/H Flasher Lens 544-380 $ 19.95 When your British sports car was new, R/H Flasher Lens 544-390 S 19.95 every well-equippeO roadster carried a IVHSlop/Tail Lens 544-400 $ 23.50 warm woolen blanket to keep the pas R/H Stop/Tail Lens 544-410 $23.50 senger free from evening drafts and to L/H Side Marker Lens 544-420 $15.95 add a touch of romance (andcomfort!) to R/H Side Marker Lens 544-430 $15.95 In production at roadside picnics. press time, due L/H Reverse Lamp Lens 544-440 $19.95 This 52" x 70". 100% virgin wool, fringed into stock R/H Reverse Lamp Lens 544-450 $19.95 blanket is woven by Pendleton Mills in a November 15. traditional Scottish plaid.

JJ Mike Killeen, Sparta, New Jersey -4 This has been my 18th yearracing rrjyMGAin SCCA and my first with the Mpss Motors name on the car. It seems like only yesterday that we faced the 12 race National schedule in the northeast, to pick those in vited to the Valvoline Run offs at Road Atlanta In Geor gia. Thisrace will decidethe National Champion. The car ran well In '92, setting new personal best MOTOR laps at Summit Point West Virginia, Watkins Glen, New a York, Pocono International Duringthe 1992season,wesponsored twenty-one British sportscarsunderthe Moss Raceway and Nelson Ledges. Ohio. However, we were limited to a second place finish Motorsport banner. With drivers from all over the United States. Mexico and England, until our last race at NelsonLedgeswith a win byonly 4.9seconds. This gave us a third we'veseen some great runs and some disappointments. But all and all, the enthusiasm overall Inthe SCCA Northeast Divisionand a good feelingheading to Atlanta. ofour Motorsport drivers has been highlycontagious, bringingus manymore applica As a note to Moss readers: Of all thevalves we have tested, the MossStellitc exhaust tions for sponsorship than we had ever Imagined. We wish you all the best of luck in the valves were found to be the best lor both flow and durability. A number of drivers will 1993 racing season - be sure you continue to send in your comments and photos, be using them at the runoffs. because we are your biggest fans!

Bill Haislett, Brea, CA •^ Race4 ofthe 1992 Vintage Racing Season,a VARA event, was July4th weekendat WillowSprings. Racing was hot and fast with great competition! Ilinished 4th in class and 11th overall out of 36starters Ina race including A,B.Cand Dproduction cars. Iwas happy to be racing again, finishingahead ofAlfas.Corvettes, Elvas and Lotus. Thanks to my friends at Moss for having all the parts and pieces needed to put the car back together. Aspecial thanks to Jonathan Lane lor his help. Yousent me a ton of catalogs and price lists and Idoubted il Iwould even distribute them all. By the end of Saturday they were almost gone. I enjoyed talking to the people as I gave away the catalogs.

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