AUGUST 2021 Volume #20 No. 8 Coming up... 5310 Vinings Springs Point, Mableton, GA 30126 • www.ngjc.us Sunday, August 8th. Ice Cream Social, Johns Creek, Deadline August 4th Saturday, August 21st. North Georgia Jaguar Club Judge’s Training Saturday September 4, British Motorcar Day, Tellus Museum, Cartersville, GA Brits In The Valley September 23-26 in LETTER Columbus FROM THE Submitted by PRESIDENT Bill Fortenberry Welcome to the dog days of summer. Whew, it has been hotter than the Devil’s house cat. A special thank you to Pete and Janell for hosting the ice Mitch Evans Secures cream social to help cool Home Race Podium For everyone down a bit. Article page 4 Judges training is coming up at the end of Event Registration https:// the month and we need tinyurl.com/8wxnb9un Atlanta British Motorcar Day, Saturday, September 4th, 2021 you to participate. It is a Hotel Registration https:// Tellus Science MuseumCartersville, GA great way to learn about tinyurl.com/rjazxx9j your cat and at the same Submitted by Dave Kirkman The Peachtree MG Registry time have some fun. Yes, invites you to join us The Thirty-Seventh Annual Atlanta British Motorcar Day and this year our charity is the new Savoy Automobile judging is fun especially for Brits In The Valley, a will be celebrated on Saturday, September 4, 2021. The Museum in Cartersville, GA. with the people in this British Car Weekend in Tullus Science Museum, just off I-75 near Cartersville, Complete information and registration is at www. club. November will be on Columbus, GA. GA, will be our host and will offer discounted tickets for atlantabritishmotorcarday.org. us before you know it and The Columbus Marriott, those who wish to tour the museum. The Tellus is also Our club has always been a strong sponsor of this we need your help. our host hotel, has a block offering outdoor hamburgers and hotdogs for those who event and is an excellent opportunity to gather with With all the car events of rooms at the discounted wish to not bring a picnic lunch. fellow club members and enjoy a wide variety of British coming up you could fill price of $149 per night The Atlanta British Motorcar Day is sponsored by automobiles. your social calendar with (excl. applicable taxes and all thirteen British car clubs in the greater Atlanta area nothing else. The first one fees). The hotel is only a is Atlanta British Motor few blocks away (within 2021 Annual Judges’ Training August 21st Car Day a tradition that walking distance) from the Sumbitted by Philip DiTrolio keeps on building. Now at venues for our activities It’s finally here: our Judges’ training will take place over the same material as last year (and the year before the Tellus Science Museum and from Broadway, the at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 21st at Georgia Expo, that). on Saturday, September downtown area with 3355 Martin Farm Road, Suwanee, GA 30024. As a After this year’s training, breakout sessions will be 4th. in Cartersville, where restaurants and shops. reminder, if you are planning to attend, please let me led by Brian Hernan, Dave Kirkman, Alan Taylor, and there will be plenty of Columbus and the know no later than Friday the 13th. If you have not read yours truly. We will go over the JCNA way to judge a room on the lawn to show location of the Marriott the rulebook recently, please take the time to read it Jaguar. The sessions will run concurrently and should off our cars. hotel, are very family before our training session. It can be found on the JCNA last approximately 30 minutes. If all goes as planned, we Dick Maury has friendly with interesting website; go to Events and then to the Concours section. should be finished by 1:00. graciously offered to and fun things to do for Scroll down to find the current rulebook, the current Recently, our club sent out a link to a video detailing represent our club at the all ages, including the test, and the answer sheet. how to judge an E-Type; while this is not meant to be AGM this year. Thank you downtown Whitewater Complete the JCNA test and get it back to me by the an official JCNA video, it offers a lot of insight into the Dick for taking the time to Express with kayaking, 13th. As we are still using the 2019 test and since the judging process. I encourage everyone to watch it. volunteer. tubing, and a zipline test is open book, everyone should achieve a perfect We will be providing coffee and doughnuts in the All the best, across the river into score. I would like to focus more of our time on judging morning and a Chick Fil A meal at noon. When you John Alabama. There are also procedures and our breakout sessions rather than going many interesting museums Continued on page 6 incl. Ma Rainey Blues, Welcome new Columbus Art, Civil War members Host Navy, National Infantry, Host of the Frank and Dana Hallberg of the 2017 and several more. So, 2005 JCNA of Milton and International please bring children, Challenge Irvin Johnson Jaguar Festival grandchildren, teenagers, Championship of Roswell and friends of all ages. affiliated with Stan and Susan Cryz Jaguar Clubs of North America of Brooks, GA. Continued on page 2 Continued from Page 1 Brits In The Valley Officers September 23-26 in Columbus President Secretary John C. Yates John Hollier COVID-19 (Note: We would like to use a photo of your car(s) [email protected] [email protected],, Please note that the Peachtree MG Registry will make during the End-of-Show Celebration & Awards. Please Vice-President Concours Chief Judge, a full refund of your registration in case Brits In The make sure that you email one when you register.) Philip DiTrolio Philip DiTrolio Valley is cancelled because of a significant increase 4:30 - 6:30 pm: jaguar@georgiaexpo. jaguar@georgiaexpo. in the threat of COVID-19. End-of-Show Celebration & Awards com com. Activities The Bo Bartlett Center Vice-President for Newsletter Editor: Thursday Sept. 23 5:00 pm: Cocktail party, cash bar, and awards for the rally and Activities John Baxa Welcome and Ice Breaker the car show at this beautiful art gallery and patio, OPEN 770-642-7535 Banks Food Hall is a venue with several different food overlooking Woodruff River Front Park and the [email protected] choices/vendors, a beer/wine bar, and a common Chattahoochee River. Enjoy the celebration with ALL VP-Membership seating area. Weather permitting, we’ll be in the outdoor your friends, mingling and socializing, while food will be John Baxa Newsletter Publisher: courtyard. And please safe room for a refreshing sweet passed around Heavy Hors D’oeuvres style. [email protected] John C. Yates [email protected] treat is provided by the Peachtree MG Registry! (Note: We would like to use a photo of your car(s) 770-642-7535 Friday, September 24 9:30 am: during the End-of-Show Celebration & Awards. Please Vice President Member-at-large Rally make sure that you email one when you register.) Concours Bill Flavelle All-day driving event with a stop for lunch along the Evening Terry Mathewson [email protected] way. The rally will have no-getting-lost instructions and Congregate in the Houlihan’s hotel bar, return to [email protected] Deadline for Newsletter will lead you through some of the most scenic roads in Broadway for a drink or a late night snack, or get ready Treasurer Articles and the Columbus area. Scoring will be based on questions for the drive home tomorrow. Lynn Cunningham Advertisements is the along the way. Sunday, September 26 lynn.cunningham9@gmail. 26th of the preceding Dinner 8:00 - 10:00 am: Farewell Hotel parking lot com month. Explore Broadway with new and old friends. Complimentary grab-and-go coffee and a sweet roll The Old Rallymaster All submissions are Saturday, September 25 while loading up your car and wishing each other ‘Safety Dave Kirkman 8:00 am - 10:00 am: Fast’ for the trip back. nonbinding and subject [email protected] to approval. Car Wash Hotel parking lot 10:30 am: Departure for visit to Callaway Gardens. 770 886-7435 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Car Show it bigger and better than before, with more space for Woodruff Riverfront Park, downtown Columbus, on the social distancing and activities for all tastes during Webmaster banks of the Chattahoochee River. the whole weekend. All of us hope that by the time Dick Maury [email protected] Glenn Lenhard from Glenn’s MG & British Car Repair in September rolls around, Covid-19 will be manageable, St. Petersburg, FL will be doing his famous Rolling Tech and we can enjoy our British cars again. From our side Session on the show field. Continued on Page 6

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Page 2 2021 NGJC Calendar Tentative Submitted by Dave Kirkman SEPTEMBER NGJC EVENTS: August 4, Saturday British Motorcar Day, 15 - 17, Chattanooga Motorcar M T W T F SAT SUN Tellus Museum, Cartersville, GA Festival, Concours d’Elegance, 1 TN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11, Saturday, Atlanta British 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Car Fayre 10:00am - 3:00pm – 22, - Friday, International Jaguar 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Norcross, GA Festival (IJF), Ft. Myers, FL. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23-26 Columbus, GA Brits In The 31, - Sunday, NGJC Concours Valley, Peachtree MG Registry d’Elegance – Gainesville, GA – T. Mathewson, P. DiTrolio NGJC EVENTS: September 26, Sunday, Atlanta Concours M T W T F SAT SUN d’Elegance currently does not NOVEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 have dates scheduled. This 5 - 7, Friday-Sunday, Hilton 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Atlanta , Georgia car show is Head Concours d’Elegance – 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 held at Tyler Perry Studios. Hilton Head Island, SC 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 https://autocarshow.events/ 27 28 29 30 carshows/atlanta-concours- ? - Saturday, 10:30 AM, NGJC JANUARY MAY delegance/s Business Meeting - Ga Expo, Nothing plannedClub Event 23 - Spring DriveHoliday Luncheon OCTOBER Suwannee, GA FEBRUARYOther Event 2021 at Dipuma Venue, Helen, GA, 2, Saturday - Roswell Motoring DECEMBER 24 - Wednesday, Porsche Sponsor: J Yates Festival – Roswell, GA ? - NGJC Holiday Party, Experience Tour & Lunch. Sponsor: Peter & Janell Helman Sponsor: J Yates 20 - 23, Thursday – Sunday, 6 - 9, Thursday-Sunday, Motul MARCH Amelia Island Concours Petit LeMans – Road Atlanta, 20 - Saturday, 10:30 AM, Metal d’Elegance, Amelia Island FL Braselton, GA Union Speed Shop tour and JUNE metal tech session. Lilburn, GA, 10 - 13, Thursday - Sunday, Sponsor: J Yates Highlands Motoring Festival, NC PRESERVE JAGUAR® 20 - Saturday, GTA Spring St. 13 - Sunday, Cincinnati H I S T O R Y Paddy’s Day Drive, 10:30 AM Concours, Ault Park, OH.

25 - Thursday, AGM, COLUMBIA, 26 - Saturday, Jaguar and SC Friends BBQ Picnic, Canton GA, 27 - Saturday, Roswell Motoring Sponsor: J. Yates Festival JULY 22 - Thursday, North Carolina 25-28 - Saturday-Sunday, SVRA Jaguar Club, Concours Historic Races – Road Atlanta, d’Elegance, Little Switzerland, Now Accepting Donations Braselton, GA NC APRIL AUGUST COVENTRY FOUNDATION 10 - Saturday, ceramic coating 8 - Sunday Evening, Johns Creek, Donate Today ® tech session. Detail Life with Ice Cream Social, • Classic Jose Soto, Sponsor: J Newell Sponsors: Pete & Janell Helman • Parts RESCHDULED • Memorabilia 15 - Sunday, Pebble Beach • Literature • Monetary Donations 18 - Sunday, Spring Drive Concours, Pebble Beach, CA Sponsor: D Kirkman 21 - Saturday, Judge’s Training, 23 - 25, Friday - Sunday, HSR 10:00 AM, Ga Expo, Suwannee, GA Walter Mitty – Road Atlanta, Sponsor: Philip DeTrolio Braselton, GA www.coventryfoundation.org Jaguar car corral 26 - 28, Thursday - Saturday, AGM Annual Meeting, Columbia SC Page 3 Mitch Evans Secures Home Race Podium For Jaguar Racing 25 July 2021, Jaguar Racing

Highlights: had a second tough day of qualifying and points after a great drive but we now look forward to the • Jaguar Racing driver, Mitch Evans, secures a lined up twenty-first on the grid. The Brit showed the double-header finale in Berlin. We are still in contention third-place podium finish after a chaotic race at pace of the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 by carving his way through for both championships so will be throwing everything the Heineken London E-Prix the pack and gaining ten places, before a collision with at it. • Sam Bird gained ten places before a collision ended his race in a dramatic Heineken Sam Bird, #10 Jaguar Racing driver: with Norman Nato took him out of the race and a London E-Prix. “Unfortunately I haven’t had a great weekend. Going into potential points finish Sam Bird sits third in the ABB FIA Drivers’ it, you have high hopes and want to do everyone proud • Sam Bird sits third in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, while teammate Mitch Evans - being a British driver racing for a British team - but it World Championship, while teammate Mitch climbs back up to eighth. Jaguar Racing remain third in didn’t happen for us here in London. We had the pace Evans is in eighth the teams’ standings with 156 points. but it wasn’t meant to be. That is now in the past so we • Jaguar Racing remain third in the teams’ James Barclay, Team Director Jaguar Racing: take the positives and look forward to Berlin. I am still standings with 156 points “An incredibly eventful weekend here at our home race in the hunt so there is everything to play for. • The Formula E season seven double-header in London. We are pleased to have achieved a podium Mitch Evans, #20 Jaguar Racing driver: finale takes place at the Berlin Tempelhof circuit with Mitch today. We know we have a strong race car “I’m so happy to be on the podium today for Jaguar – a on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August 2021 and Mitch’s drive today was testament to that. Sam’s British team on home soil. For a lot of the race I didn’t accident was really unfortunate as he would have scored think it would be possible as I lost my front wing and Jaguar Racing driver, Mitch missed an ATTACK MODE. I Evans, secured a home race really needed these points third-place podium finish after today and it puts me back a chaotic Heineken London into the championship fight. E-Prix. The Kiwi showed Thanks to all of the team and passion, determination and we’re now looking forward some good fortune as he raced to fighting for every point in his Jaguar I-TYPE 5 around the Berlin. twisty London ExCel circuit. (BMW i Mitch Evans started the Andretti Motorsport) strode race in fifth after he made to a serene victory in his it through to Super Pole by home E-Prix in London, with qualifying second. Mitch held a masterful performance that position for the first half of the saw him finish five seconds race, defending from the BMW clear of second-placed Nyck Andretti driver, Maximillian de Vries (Mercedes-EQ) Gunther. With 21 minutes and countryman remaining, a collision with (). Gunther cost the Kiwi his front The season seven wing but he was fortunate to double-header finale of the be able to continue. Mitch ABB FIA Formula E World executed a fantastic overtake Championship takes place at on to take the the Berlin Tempelhof circuit final spot on the podium. The on Saturday 14 and Sunday third-place finish marks the 15 August 2021. first podium on home soil for Jaguar in 30 years.

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We have the go-ahead from the City of Norcross to once generous gift certificates and fabulous prizes from our again host the Atlanta British Car Fayre! Our arrival and downtown stores and restaurants. registration desk opens at 8:30 am. We try to keep the Saturday, September 11th same marques together in one designated area, so your 10:00am - 3:00pm pre-registration and early arrival helps. However, we can South Peachtree Street only set aside a specific area, not an assigned space. We Historic Downtown Norcross work very hard at this on the show day! We all missed gathering together in 2020, so we are Discounted advance online registration cost is $20 sure that the 2021 car fayre will make history with the per car, $15 per additional car and $15 per motorcycle. number of participants and the quality of fine British Day of event registration cost is $25 per car, $20 per additional car and $15 per automobiles. To everyone who displays their vehicles or participates in any way, let’s motorcycle. For access to registration area on arrival follow signs on Holcomb Bridge show our enthusiasm by making this the best show ever! Road onto Thrasher Street. For event details and to register your vehicle visit our website at www. Awards & Raffle Prize Drawings atlantabritishcarfayre.com Awards presented 1:30 pm at the DJ Tent. Our judges will carefully look at each All profits generated from each show are donated to our charity, the Amanda Riley and every car and award a plaque for what they, in their considerable experience, Foundation. consider this year’s overall “Best in Show”. We will also present a special “Best The Amanda Riley Foundation uses 100% of all monies received to support in Show” award for the car selected from the featured marque, Austin Healey. children in the Atlanta area who have been hospitalized with cancer and to support Motorcycles will also be expertly judged for their own “Best in Show”. the financially strapped families that have to sacrifice to be with their children. Raffle Tickets – Purchase tickets to support our charity and for a chance to win

Page 5 Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 2 2021 Annual Judges’ Training August 21st Brits In The Valley September 23-26 in Columbus

RSVP, please specify a regular or spicy sandwich. The drink options will be sweet or we’ll put everything in place to make Brits in the Valley happen safely. Preliminary unsweet tea. Program(details and registration to follow): As was proven again last weekend at the Carolina Concours, our judging is Thursday September 23 traditionally some of the most accurate and most consistent across the many other Ice Breaker, drinks, and dinner to kick-off the weekend. There are several Concours I’ve attended – let’s keep it up! interesting museums in Columbus for early arrivals, including Ma Rainey Blues, Philip DiTrolio, Chief Judge Columbus Art, Civil War Navy, National Infantry, and several more. [email protected] Friday, September 24 (404) 372-9071 Driving Tour through Georgia and Alabama with a lunch stop. Dinner in downtown Columbus, just a block from the Marriott Hotel. Stroll over to Broadway and stop where you like or make reservations together with new or old friends. Saturday, September 25 Car wash at the hotel. Car Show at the Woodruff Park, along the Chattahoochee River. Explore Columbus, guided tour with a stop at the Ma Rainey House & Blues Museum. Banquet Awards Sunday, September 26 Breakfast to go and departure. Grab a complimentary juice, coffee, and some bakery goods before hitting the road early, finishing up with the museums, or joining a caravan back to Atlanta with a stop at Callaway Gardens. Columbus, and the location of the Marriott hotel, is very family friendly with interesting and fun things to do for all ages, including the downtown Whitewater Express with kayaking, tubing, and a zip line across the river into Alabama. So, please bring children, grandchildren, teenagers, and friends of all ages. Please know that you are welcome to join us at any time or just for one day or event, if you are not able to spend the whole weekend at Brits in the Valley in Columbus GA. We will email details on registration as they become available.

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