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Number 458 August 2020 August 458 Number July 2020 Tappet Chatter ClubCanberra Journal Car the of MG of Tappet Chatter Tappet 0413 646 321 2 MG Car Club Canberra July 2020 Tappet Chatter Number 458 August 2020 Contents: Official Journal of the MG Car Club Canberra Inc Presidents Torque 6 ABN: 49 156 199 381 Editorial 8 Correspondence to: Torque 10 Post Office Box 4141 Committee Bits 13 Weston Creek ACT 2611 Satellite Selfie in Canberra 16 Monthly Meetings are held The T Type 17 on the second Thursday of Stuck Wire Wheels 19 each month, (except January), at St Peter's The Club Polishing Kit 21 Anglican Church Hall, cnr of Club Calendar 26 Parkinson St & Watling Pl, Weston at 7:45pm. Ladies Corner 29 Sporting Report 34 Banking Details MG ZS T Range in Australia 41 BSB: 633-000 Services Directory 44 Account: 144920741 Help Line 46 Account Name: MG Car Club Marquet 47 Canberra Inc Acknowledgments – the editorial team thanks all who contributed articles and photographs for this A ‘Lunchtime Natter’ is held at Weston Park, Yarralumla month’s magazine. (second picnic spot on the right) each Tuesday from 12.30pm. 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 A ZT 220S and a ZT 190 thundering along the Hume Motorway. Reminiscent of the 1977 Ford 1 - 2 at Bathurst July 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 president@mgcccanberra.org.au vicepresident@mgcccanberra.org.au Secretary Treasurer Bryan Tuckey Brian Calder 0484 636 355 0434 307 742 secretary@mgcccanberra.org.au treasurer@mgcccanberra.org.au Committee Member Committee Member Mike Lawless Trevor Clement 0412 093 151 0411 102 759 (Social) (Membership) social@mgcccanberra.org.au secretary@mgcccanberra.org.au Committee Member Public Officer Mark Horsfield Bryan Tuckey 0415 400 044 484 636 355 (Editor) editor@mgcccanberra.org.au publicofficer@mgcccanberra.org.au 4 MG Car Club Canberra July 2020 MG CAR CLUB CANBERRA INC. NON COMMITTEE 2020 CACTMC Delegates: Brian Calder 0434 307 742 cactmc@mgcccanberra.org.au Social Coordinator: Vacant social@mgcccanberra.org.au Asst Social Coord: Graeme Corbett 0437 679 497 social@mgcccanberra.org.au Motor Sport Coordinator: Kent Brown 0412 558 029 sporting@mgcccanberra.org.au Club CRS Registrar:(Historic Plates:) (Northside) Greg Whitfield 0498 107 658 historicplates@mgcccanberra.org.au (Southside) Robert Chilman 0412 024 228 historicplates@mgcccanberra.org.au Manager of Club Regalia: Bob Tazzyman 0418 410 482 regalia@mgcccanberra.org.au Manager of Club Library: Ewan Ward 4911 112 291 library@mgcccanberra.org.au CAMS Delegate: Kent Brown 0412 558 029 cams@mgcccanberra.org.au Natmeet Coord : Mick O’Brien natmeet@mgcccanberra.org.au Club Car Trailer: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 trailer@mgcccanberra.org.au Tappet Chatter Distribution: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 Club Workshop & Equipment: Laurie Gardiner 0418 488 931 workshop@mgcccanberra.org.au Webmaster: Mark Horsfield 0415 400 044 webmaster@mgcccanberra.org.au July 2020 Tappet Chatter 5 President’s Torque utting aside our individual desire for we MG folk to gather together in the P traditional manner that we desire it nevertheless must be gratifying that the ACT at the moment of writing is free of active Corona Virus cases. I’m sure we all acknowledge our responsibilities to maintain concern for the health of our family, our friends and for all other Canberrans. I warmly thank all those club members for renewing their annual memberships just as in past years. As such, if you are driving a CRS registered vehicle your MG is again legally registered. If not, don’t risk fines and/ or the consequences of a serious breach of your insurance coverage. Please prioritise. Club Regalia will shortly be able to offer you our distinctive MG Car Club Can- berra sash to enhance the windscreen of your car when presented on display at our events. Mark has presented options to the committee and the flash sash selected will surely not disappoint. Unfortunately our 2020 Weekend Away to the Griffith Citrus Festival scheduled for October must now be deferred until next year. The city organisers have re- duced the festival activities, eliminating many of the attractions and social events. In addition the Club Committee is obliged to accept and comply with the ACT Government advice on avoiding unnecessary interstate travel. The motor racing authorities decided to deny permission for our Wakefield Park MG Club laps of the track later this month. A photographic drone was ready to film our forty odd MGs circulating at a “moderate speed”. Concern was that our crowd would bring an excessive number of persons to enjoy the venue. Pity we are so popular. We will just have another go next year and meanwhile look at other photographic options. Nevertheless please be aware that it is possible for you to meet together with other MG friends of your choice for a friendly cup of coffee, cake and a chat, somewhere in a corona virus compliant manner. Some MG folk gather on Tues- days at Weston Park by the Miniature Railway Café for morning coffee. The nearby Natter there over lunch continues at midday as it has for decades. A 6 MG Car Club Canberra July 2020 I’m looking for further interesting home garage venues for shooting more of the MG Club video broadcasts. Trevor Clement kindly provided this months garage location and Mark and I soaked up the vintage atmosphere in his iconic man cave. We soon will be holding our Annual General Meeting, albeit in a different man- ner. Please consider nominating for a position on the Club Committee. An active Social Co Ordinator is particularly welcome and will be provided with strong sup- port. Keep safe everyone and please all keep in touch. Happy motoring & Warmest regards President Pete Now click the image to the left to watch my latest Emmy performance OTHER ITEMS Regalia Club Coffee Mugs (Bendigo Pottery) $12.00 CLUB CLOTHING Club Grille Badges $22.00 Shirts - Cotton Long Sleeve $32.00 Club Lapel Badges $ 6.00 Shirts-Cotton Short Sleeve $30.00 Car Lapel Badges $10.00 Polo Shirts - Men's & Ladies $25.00 Club Windscreen Stickers $ 2.00 Polo Fleece full zip Jacket - Men's $35.00 MG Octagon Car Lapel Badges $10.00 Micro Fleece full zip Jacket- Ladies $35.00 MG Key Rings $ 7.00 Nylon full zip Spray Jackets-Unlined $30.00 Sew-on Embroidered MG Logo in cloth July 2020 Tappet Chatter 7 Editorial hese testing times can make it difficult to maintain your positivity, T especially when the world and our States and Territories, and indeed, our country, seems to be continually trying to get to the surface to take a breath. I feel the need to keep abreast of what is going on, but, most of the stories on the news and in papers are negative and that is a hard pill to swallow while try- ing to maintain positive outlook. A couple of things that have been helping me keep an even keel are going to either the 10:00am coffee gathering at the Train Station in Weston park on a Tuesday morning for a warm beverage and Scones with Jam and Cream (scones courtesy of Mrs Tuckey), or the lunchtime natter (bring your own lunch) at the second picnic area on the right, again in Weston Park at 12.30pm. These are gatherings where you can just leave the rest of the world behind and be in the moment, talking, laughing and joking with others who also want to es- cape for a little while. Even if you can’t stay for long, if you have the opportunity drop in and have a quick cuppa and then continue on with your day. I must admit, it can be a little chilly at times in winter but a warm jacket, tweed flatcap and merino wool scarf keep the cold at bay. Best of all there is lots of open space at both venues where we can appropriately socially distance no matter how many turn up. I have found that when I usually leave I have something that I want to get home and do on the cars due to conversations had or topics bought up. A great mech- anism to obtain motivation and idea’s to keep occupied and maybe spruce up your pride and joy. And just in case you thought this year was bad... Yours in MG’ing Mark 8 MG Car Club Canberra July 2020 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 September 2020 issue of Tappet Chatter to the Editor by Friday 28 August 2020 at: editor@mgcccanberra.org.au Club Trailer Bookings closes the standard mirror with a strik- ing representation of the Union Jack), he procedure and protocol for I was presented with a problem. Not- booking the MG Car Club car T withstanding that the only thing of the trailer is: current Mini that could be considered 1. Bookings for the trailer must be as British is the name (its BMW built), made during business hours; the purchase presented a financial dilemma.