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Number 453 March 2020 March 453 Number March 2020 Tappet Chatter ClubCanberra Journal Car the of MG of Tappet Chatter Tappet 0413 646 321 2 MG Car Club Canberra March 2020 Tappet Chatter Number 452 February 2020 Contents: Official Journal of the MG Car Club Canberra Inc Editorial 6 ABN: 49 156 199 381 Torque 8 Correspondence to: Update on Autumn Weekend Away 11 Post Office Box 4141 Workshop Day 13 Weston Creek ACT 2611 Ladies Autumn Run 14 Monthly Meetings are held Shannons Wheels 15 on the second Thursday of Some Say... 21 each month, (except January), at St Peter's Bundanoon Is Brigadoon 23 Anglican Church Hall, cnr of Club Calendar 25 Parkinson St & Watling Pl, Weston at 7:45pm. Sporting Report 31 MG Launches HS SUV 37 A ‘Lunchtime Natter’ is held at Services Directory 43 Help Line 47 Banking Details Marquet 48 BSB: 633-000 Account: 144920741 Account Name: MG Car Club Canberra Inc Acknowledgments – the editorial team thanks all who contributed articles and photographs for this Weston Park, Yarralumla month’s magazine. (second picnic spot on the right) each Tuesday from 12.30pm. Photo Glenn Lyons The MG Car Club Canberra Inc. accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of articles, correspondence, opinions and advertisements contained herein. Articles may be copied for publication by Car Clubs, but an acknowledgement and due accreditation is expected. Printed Post Approved 100003009 An impressionistic take called ‘The face of MG’ capturing the progressive evolution from the TD through the TF to the MGA. March 2020 Tappet Chatter 3 MG CAR CLUB CANBERRA INC. LIFE MEMBERS: Margaret Brown OAM, Malcolm Robertson, Ian Holden, Brian Oxley, Kent Brown & Brian Calder. COMMITTEE 2020 President: Vice President Peter Dalton Kent Brown 0412 788 217 0412 558 029 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Treasurer Bryan Tuckey Brian Calder 0484 636 355 0434 307 742 [email protected] [email protected] Committee Member Committee Member Mike Lawless Trevor Clement 0412 093 151 0411 102 759 (Social) (Membership) [email protected] [email protected] Committee Member Public Officer Mark Horsfield Bryan Tuckey 0415 400 044 484 636 355 (Editor) [email protected] [email protected] 4 MG Car Club Canberra March 2020 MG CAR CLUB CANBERRA INC. NON COMMITTEE 2020 CACTMC Delegates: Brian Calder 0434 307 742 [email protected] Social Coordinator: Vacant [email protected] Asst Social Coord: Graeme Corbett 0437 679 497 [email protected] Motor Sport Coordinator: Kent Brown 0412 558 029 [email protected] Club CRS Registrar:(Historic Plates:) (Northside) Greg Whitfield 0498 107 658 [email protected] (Southside) Robert Chilman 0412 024 228 [email protected] Manager of Club Regalia: Bob Tazzyman 0418 410 482 [email protected] Manager of Club Library: Ewan Ward 4911 112 291 [email protected] CAMS Delegate: Kent Brown 0412 558 029 [email protected] Natmeet Coord : Mick O’Brien [email protected] Club Car Trailer: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 [email protected] Tappet Chatter Distribution: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 Club Workshop & Equipment: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 [email protected] Webmaster: Mark Horsfield 0415 400 044 [email protected] March 2020 Tappet Chatter 5 Editorial s our esteemed President, Peter, is away sailing in a small fiberglass boat somewhere off A the Victorian Coast, (Nothing under 5,000 tons and 2 inches of steel for me) and the deadline for this month is somewhat short because Nome and I are heading off on A frican holiday , oops that should be ‘on an African Holiday’ I thought I would provide the lead-in for this months magazine. I will join everyone in sending our best wishes to Hella and for a speedy recovery and we can be rest assured Peter, in his indomitable style, is pandering to her every need. I suspect it is going well as she has already made the decision to get in a car with Peter and drive to Victo- ria. Well... what a wonderful start to the 2020 club year. We are just entering the 3rd month and already there has been 8 Breakfasts at Poppies, 9 Coffee mornings at the Arboretum, 2 runs, a mid-week meander and a magnificent MG Display at Shannons Wheels 2020. I strongly believe that all who attended Shannons Wheels 2020 would agree that the MG component of the event was amazing. Laurie Gardiner’s hard work and long effort produced, in my opinion, the best MG display our region has seen since I joined the club 10 years ago. It is a demonstrable injustice that the club did not win “best display” on the day. A sentiment echoed by other clubs and the public. In Naval parlance, “Bravo Zulu” (click here for meaning) Laurie, although officially deserved recognition was not forthcoming, privately in our club, other clubs and the public your efforts were overwhelmingly recognized and very much appreciated. Thank you. To the winners of the ‘Concourse’ event and ‘Pride of Ownership’ event go our congratulations, and again ‘Bravo Zulu’. To those who could not get their boots open or tailgates up, our com- miseration's, better luck next time. Fast approaching, at Easter, is the 2020 National Meeting in Albury. If you have never been to one, this is probably the best opportunity to experience it being just a hop, skip and a jump away. All the information is available on the NATMEET website or contact Mick O’brien who can help you get sorted to participate. March will see the continuation of breakfast, coffee morning and lunchtime natter at Western Park, the mid-week meander and monthly run as well as the workshop on the 14th, and lets not forget the Ladies Run either, I look forward to being regaled on the exploits of our lady owners in next months issue. Idea’s for activities are welcomed and encouraged by the social team and your support with your club is of paramount importance, so get out there in your little British oil can and enjoy the upcoming weather with enthusiasm and gusto, Keep enjoying Motoring at it’s Grandest Mark 6 MG Car Club Canberra March 2020 March 2020 Tappet Chatter 7 Torque MG Car Club Canberra on the Web Website: (http://mgcccanberra.org.au) View our website for information on upcoming events, past events and Gallery's Facebook Social Page: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGCCCSocial) See what other club members are doing, interesting articles from around the web, or, just catching up or chatting. Please send contributions for the March 2020 issue of Tappet Chatter to the Editor by Friday 28 February 2020 at: [email protected] Club Trailer Bookings Tuesday Morning Tea he procedure and protocol for The established Tuesday Morning Tea T booking the MG Car Club car at the Arboretum is developing quite trailer is: well. 1. Bookings for the trailer must be Every Tuesday morning at 10am made during business hours; members can simply turn up to enjoy a bevvy, a cake if desired and pleas- 2. Bookings must be made at least 48 ant conversation while casting your hours in advance; eyes over the magnificent vista the 3. The trailer must be picked up from location provides. the storage facility during business Bring you CRS registered vehicle or hours; arrive in your daily driver, it doesn’t 4. Only genuine emergencies will be matter how you get there. considered outside these timeframes. Following the morning tea, continue A plea from the Treasurer on to the lunchtime natter at Weston ...to ensure that you include your Park, if you wish. The lunchtime nat- name and the purpose when you do ter is for any classic car owner and the an electronic transfer to the Club’s variety of vehicles that attend can be bank account. In the last month two quite auspicious. members have made EFT deposits Come & enjoy some great company. with no name or purpose. 8 MG Car Club Canberra March 2020 The Inventors of Automobile A/C They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 The four Goldberg brothers, million and that just their first names Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, would be shown. invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July And so to this day, all Ford air 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit conditioners show was 97 degrees. Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the The four brothers walked into old controls. man Henry Ford's office and sweet- talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with Of interest from Geoff P the most exciting innovation in the Brake Bleeding auto industry since the electric starter. Brake bleeding is something which Henry was curious and invited them often comes with many tales of frus- into his office. tration. While doing some research They refused and instead asked that specific to the pre 62 MG all drum he come out to the parking lot to their brake systems, I came across a Girl- car. They persuaded him to get into ing Brake Service Bulletin (# 688 T the car, which was about 130 123) dated Oct 1963 which may be of degrees, interest. turned on the air conditioner, and When bleeding drum brakes, it is com- cooled the car off immediately. mon practice to start with the longest brake line and work back, and many The old man got very excited and advocate that for brake bleeding, all invited them back to the office, where the brake adjusters be adjusted tight he offered them $3 million for the (wheel locked).