February 2020 Newsletter

February 2020 Volume 28, Issue 2 The Terminal Post

Newsletter of the Positive Earth Drivers Club, a nonprofit, all-marque British car club in Central New Jersey

Important Dates

to Remember

• February 5: Monthly meeting at Woody’s, Farmingdale,

NJ, 7:30 PM.

• February 9: Sunday

breakfast in Spring Lake Heights, NJ & Sentimental Journey concert in Ocean Grove, NJ. See page 4. 1985

• February 29: 2020

membership renewals due! See last page for form.

• September 26: “Brits on the Beach,” Ocean Grove, NJ,

10 AM – 4 PM.

What’s Inside Wishes Do Come True

BOB ARZBERGER British Automotive Terms, 4

Greetings from Positive Earth, 5 had always wanted to Officers, Trustees, & Staff, 6 own a classic car. In the January Meeting Minutes, 10 fall of 2017 my sister, Christmas/holiday Party Pix, 12

MG TD Deserves Your Love, 14 Lorraine, told me that her

Happy 70th Birthday MG TD, 15 friend Connie’s late brother-in-law, Tony, had Fall Drive: Pine Barrens, 16 Order Your Regalia Now, 18 purchased a car in 1998.

Fall Drive: Hunterdon County, 19 He was a classic car Bob’s Tech Tip, 21 collector and bought a 1973 Triumph GT6 2020 PEDC Events Calendar, 22 Mk III that he didn’t want to tell his wife, flatbed from Carteret, NJ to my garage in

Classified Ads, 28 Allison, about. So he asked Allison’s friend Middletown, NJ. Farewell Motorcar Garage, 28 if he could hide it in her garage for awhile.

Sponsor Ads, 29 Almost 20 years later this friend mentioned to I now had this car that I had always The Last Word, 30 Allison that she had stored Tony’s car in her dreamed of but wasn’t quite sure how PEDC 2020 Membership Form garage all these years and now wanted it to get it back on the road. I’d been to Brits on the Beach several times, finally removed. Tony had passed away many years before, and this was the first time Allison had joining the PEDC while there in 2017.

heard of the car! Continued on page 2 – Wishes

When my sister heard about it she told her TOP: Garage Squaders Bob Canfield, left, and friend that I would be interested in the car if Scott Freund, right, really getting into their they wanted to sell it. Allison was very happy dashboard work on the GT6. Photo courtesy of to sell it to me because she knew that two Bob Canfield. ABOVE: The GT6 makes it debut at dreams – her husband’s and mine – would Brits on the Beach 2019, taking 2nd in the Triumph Spitfire & GT6 Class. Well done, Bob! now be fulfilled. Shortly thereafter, on a cool Photo by Carol Kyle. LEFT: Maiden voyage after fall day, my dream car began its journey on a four months of GS work. Photo by Russ Sharples.

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Continued from page 1 – Wishes carbs and took them with him to Bob Canfield working on the engine, above. rebuild. The guys also removed the Photo by Ken Kyle. In February 2019 I went to my first gas tank, and Paul took it with him PEDC meeting at Woody’s, where I to be restored. The calipers, disks, Wintjen, and Scott Freund were hard met Bob Canfield and John Quelch. and hubs were removed from the at work. The team removed the seats, After talking with them about my front, during which process Bob and tunnel, and carpet. The clutch slave GT6, within two weeks they came out John discovered the upper ball joints was also removed. The door cards to my garage with a small group of and trunnions needed to be replaced. were removed and the mechanisms their Garage Squad gang to “check Then the rear brake drums, shoes, lubricated. Bob Moser cut off the out” the car. They checked it over retainers, and wheel cylinders were outside mirror and the wiper and were actually able to get it to all removed, and the guys discovered wheelhouses. The firewall/bulkhead start for a brief period. Two days later that a number of the steel brake lines and rear-brake backing plates were I had a heart attack. Little did I know were in poor condition. They drained cleaned, sanded, masked, and that hearing the car actually run was the oil and antifreeze as well as painted. The front shock/springs were going to do that to me, or maybe it removed all of the heater hoses and removed, and Bob Canfield took them was the detailed parts list John had the thermostat. The tie-rod ends and home for disassembly. On Sunday sent me! gaiters also were removed, as were Bob Canfield, John Quelch, Chris the brake and clutch master cylinders, Rorke, Mark Wintjen, Art Becker, and 23 March 2019 the PDWS, and the pedal box Woody Smith were hard at work again. Mark Wintjen restored the wheel- The Garage Squad was hard at work assemblies. The team did an amazing center embellishers, making them look starting the GT6’s journey to getting it amount of work this day, and John left like new again. Art and Woody back on the road. Bob Canfield, John me with the infamous long parts list. removed the windshield. Mark cleaned Quelch, Paul Johnson, Mark Wintjen, up the glass, and it was then awaiting Craig Coutros, Chris Rorke, Scott 30-31 March 2019 new rubber. John and Bob Canfield Freund, and Wayne Simpson were all During this weekend the guys returned discovered that the timing-chain cover working their magic. By the end of to continue the journey. On Saturday seal was leaking and a fan blade was the afternoon Mark had the paint Bob Canfield, John Quelch, Bob Moser, shining again. Wayne removed the Paul Johnson, Craig Coutros, Mark Continued on page 3 – Wishes

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Continued from page 2 – Wishes ABOVE: Bob Arzberger, left, and Mark Wintjen Bob Canfield, John Quelch, Paul right, working on the tires and wheels. Johnson, Chris Rorke, Mark Wintjen, Photos by Wayne Simpson. missing. They removed the radiator, and Ken Kyle came out to the garage. fan, harmonic balancer, and timing BELOW: Chris Rorke cleans some of the engine Bob and Paul got the back brakes done, cover. Bob Canfield removed the rest parts. Photo by Bob Canfield. and Bob got the rear shocks changed. of the front suspension, including the The painting in the engine compartment sway bar, which needed new bushes was done, the plugs were put in, and the and downlinks, and the rack, which fuel pump was installed. The rear window needed new rubber mounts. Extensive trim was also installed. cleaning on the engine and frame was completed. Bob Canfield was able to 14 April 2019 remove the distributor with lots of Bob Canfield, Chris Rorke, Craig Coutros, determination and muscle-power. It Ken Saviet, and Scott Freund worked on was an amazing weekend. So much forming/installing new brake lines, instal- was accomplished by these guys. ling the steering rack, assembling and

installing the front-end bits, installing the 6-7 April 2019 transmission mount, and finishing up the This was another Garage Squad clear-coat work on the engine bay. Craig doubleheader. On Saturday Bob and Scott made some incredible bends in Canfield, John Quelch, Scott Freund, the brake lines to match the old ones. Mark Wintjen, Chris Rorke, Paul Chris cleaned and painted the anti-sway Johnson, and Joe Lippi came out. bar and installed the new bushings. Ken The intake and exhaust manifolds and and Bob worked on getting the rack back the exhaust system were removed. in place and assembling the front-end Mark Wintjen and Joe Lippi painted the pieces. This was the only time John was headliner and got it to look new again. not here, and he was missed. (I’m sure he The engine was painted as well as the was suffering from withdrawal this day.) bulkhead and the left-side front frame. Chris cut and drilled the exhaust manifold/down-pipe studs. On Sunday Continued on page 7 – Wishes

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Sunday, 9 February 2020, 11 AM – 4 PM

RSVP by 5 February to organizer Pat Wignall, [email protected]

11:00 AM – Meet for breakfast at Marigold Café, 2003 Highway 71, Spring Lake Heights, NJ

2:30 PM – Meet at the Jersey Shore Arts Center, South Main Street, Ocean Grove, NJ.

3:00 PM – Enjoy Sentimental Journey Big Band performing “Swingtime at the Movies,” featuring our own Curt (sax) & Altha Morton (vocalist). Music from the 1930s, 40s, and beyond. The concert runs about an hour.

Purchase your tickets ($15pp) for the show in advance online here: https://jerseyshoreartscenter.ticketleap.com/swingtimeatthemovies/

The Terminal Post ABCs of British Auto Terminology

EDITOR BRITISH TERM AMERICAN EQUIVALENT Carol Kyle Accumulator Battery TECHNICAL EDITOR Bonnet Hood Ken Kyle Boot Trunk Car park Parking garage or parking lot Cubby box Glove compartment Drop-head coupe Convertible variant of 2-door coupe Earth Ground Fixed-head coupe Two-door coupe Frog-eye Sprite Bugeye Sprite

The Terminal Post is the newsletter of Hood Convertible top the Positive Earth Drivers Club (PEDC), Indicator Turning signal a nonprofit, all-marque British car club Mole wrench Vice grips founded in 1989 and incorporated in Nave plate Hubcap 2010 in central New Jersey, USA. Our Pavement Sidewalk newsletter is published monthly, except in December. The goal of the PEDC Petrol Gasoline is to preserve, restore, maintain, drive, Puncture Flat tire and otherwise enjoy vintage British Rev counter Tachometer automobiles. Visit us on the web at Roadster Convertible-only model www.pedc.org. Annual club dues are Saloon 2- or 4-door sedan $15.00. Meetings are held on the first Silencer Muffler Wednesday of the month, except December, at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, Wing Fender 105 Academy Street, Farmingdale, NJ Zebra Crossing Crosswalk, pedestrian crossing 07727. Meetings begin at 7:30 PM. All British car enthusiasts are welcome to SOURCE FOR SOME OF THESE: https://www.anglotopia.net/british-travel/british-slang-48-british- attend. You don’t need a British car to words-driving-may-know-british-communicate-driving-differently-americans/ belong to our club, just a love of British cars. We are also an official chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register (VTR), www.vtr.org.

NOTE: All photos in this issue of The Terminal Post are courtesy of the editors unless otherwise credited.

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greetings from positive earth

KEN KYLE, PRESIDENT

Meeting the World’s Bentley 4½ Liter “Blower” signed by the author). and a 1955 Jaguar D-Type In response, he talked Greatest Car Photographer “Long Nose,” both of which about how much he would be present for the enjoyed doing those two books before passing An important aspect of the car preview night only. me on to John Nikas to hobby, for me at least, is the get John’s autograph on books. Sure you can find tons of To prepare for this once- my book. Both John and info on the internet about any in-a-lifetime opportunity Michael are super-nice automotive topic you like, and I to see these two rare car guys, and it was a often do my research that way, and exquisite cars from real pleasure to talk to but there’s nothing like holding a a private collection, I them. As much as I book in your hands. Especially reached for my copy of enjoyed seeing the when that book has great photos. Speed, Style, and Beauty: Bentley and the Jaguar Cars from the Ralph and listening to John’s Recently Art Becker, Pete Dow, Lauren Collection, which lecture, getting that book and I traveled to the Simeone features the incredible (which I’ve wanted since Foundation Automotive Museum photography of Michael Rule Britannia: When it came out in 2017) and in Philly on a cold winter’s night Furman (probably the best British Sports Cars having it signed by the to catch the preview of this year’s automobile photographer Saved a Nation, which author and the photo- Best of Britain show. The theme who ever lived) and features photos by – you grapher was the real was British Racing at Le Mans, commentary by several guessed it – Michael highlight of the evening and the special preview night renowned classic car Furman. I immediately for me. Weeks later, the featured two cars from the Ralph experts. headed over to the table book is still out on my Lauren collection, a 1929 where a limited number At the preview we of copies were available desk so I can keep enjoyed a 45-min and grabbed one before perusing it. lecture and slide they all disappeared, show given by then waited patiently in I have well over 200 car- British sports-car line to pay for it and related books in my historian John have it signed. library, but those three Nikas. It was Furman-illustrated books fascinating to Then things got even are easily among my listen to someone better for me, because favorites. Their who knows way the guy taking the money combination of superb more about was none other than photography and British cars than Michael Furman himself, absorbing text sets them I do, but the who was kind enough apart from all the rest. ■ best part of the to sign the book for me. evening came I told him that, had I at the end of known he was going to the presen- be there, I would have On Saturday, 25 January tation when brought my Ralph 2020, Pete Dow led his John offered Lauren book for him to fourth PEDC drive to the to sign sign, as well as my copy Simeone Foundation copies of of Dr. Simeone’s The Automotive Museum in his book, Spirit of Competition, Philadelphia to see their which Furman also did annual Best of Britain The book, above, I bought and had the photography for (and show. See article and John Nikas sign the night of the which had already been photos next month. ~ Ed. Best of Britain preview.

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PEDC Officers PEDC Staff

KEN KYLE, PRESIDENT WOODY SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT BOB CANFIELD, SHOW CHAIRMAN [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 732.244.2045 home 732.681.5618 home 732.620.2378 mobile 732.551.9462 mobile 732.619.8151 mobile * also a Trustee at Large

ART BECKER, SECRETARY DEAN LAVERGNE, TREASURER CAROL KYLE, NEWSLETTER EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 609.597.4966 home 848.217.7092 home 732.606.6422 mobile 609.548.1983 mobile 732.580.7837 mobile RUSS SHARPLES, IT MANAGER [email protected] 609.721.2149 mobile

MARTIN VICKERY, WEBMASTER [email protected] 732.856.7518 mobile

SOOKIE MCLEAN, REGALIA MANAGER [email protected] 609.276.1842 mobile

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer NADINE BERKOWSKY, SUNSHINE Ken Kyle Woody Smith Art Becker Dean LaVergne [email protected] 609.655.0071 home

PEDC Trustees at Large, 2020-2021

MIKE BROWNE STEVE MUNDT [email protected] [email protected] 609.971.2975 home 609.581.8625 home 609. 618.7559 mobile 609.369.1190 mobile

JOHN QUELCH MARK WINTJEN [email protected] [email protected] Show Chairman Newsletter Editor IT Manager 732.995.3539 mobile 732.264.2577 home Bob Canfield* Carol KyleKyle Russ Sharples

Trustee at Large Trustee at Large Trustee at Large Trustee at Large Webmaster Regalia Manager Sunshine Mike Browne Steve Mundt John Quelch Mark Wintjen Martin Vickery Sookie McLean Nadine Berkowsky

Photo of Mark Wintjen courtesy of Mark Wintjen. Photo of Martin Vickery courtesy of Martin Vickery.

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Continued from page 3 – Wishes Craig Coutros, Scott Freund, Chris Rourke, Paul Johnson, 28 April 2019 Russ Sharples, and Wayne Bob Canfield, John Quelch, Paul Simpson came out to the Johnson, Mark Wintjen, Chris Rorke, garage and completed a Russ Sharples, and Wayne Simpson ton of work again. The crew were hard at work again. The front installed the rear trans- suspension was all reinstalled, inclu- mission seal and installed ding the sway bar. Lots of engine bay a new differential pinion work was done, including the starter seal. They replaced the solenoid, new cables, the coil, and the driveshaft and installed pedestal for the distributor. New the manifolds that I had manifold studs were installed. Mark sent out to Jet Hot. Wintjen got the wheels cleaned up and The carbs and linkages painted them. Paul worked on brake were installed, and the lines. The lower door seals were team almost completely installed. The rear-hatch seal was finished up the front installed, and the broken visor bolt was hubs/brakes/brake drilled and removed. Wayne dropped lines. A new brake off the rebuilt carbs. The radiator was done. Continued on page 8 – Wishes 5 May 2019 John Quelch, Paul Johnson, Chris

Rorke, Mark Wintjen, Russ Sharples, Joe Lippi, and Ken Saviet came out to work on the GT6. Paul got the refurbished gas tank reinstalled, along with TOP: Craig Coutros, left, and Bob Moser, right, work the filler neck, various lines, and the on the engine, shown right. new sender. The starter, timing-chain BOTTOM: Wiring behind the cover, harmonic balancer, fan assembly, dash is underway. alternator, refurbished radiator, water- Photos by Bob Canfield. pump housing, and water pump were all re-installed in the car. Russ disassem- bled the dashboard. Chris removed the driveshaft and rear extension from the transmission.

11 May 2019 John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Paul Johnson, Chris Rorke, Mark Wintjen, and Craig Coutros were out to work on the car. The guys got the front hubs rebuilt with new bearings, seals and discs. They installed the outside mirror and the gulp valve. Craig formed the new brake lines and got them test-fitted. The radiator was installed with all new hoses. Paul Johnson used the Surface Conditioning Tool to clean up the underside of the floor pans and frame, and then he pre-cleaned it all and painted it with rust reformer.

19 May 2019 John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Ken Kyle,

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Continued from page 7 – Wishes line/fuel line was installed from the back to front of the car. Russ made a complete assessment of the wiring harness, and prep the for the new dash was done. A clean-up of the instruments was done, and the remaining water hoses and radiator-overflow bottle were installed. 15 June 2019 This date was a milestone for the GT6. The engine was started . . . music to my ears! John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Scott Freund, Craig Coutros, Russ Sharples, Chris Rorke, and Tom Vash were all there. Craig and Scott were able to wrap up the fuel and brake lines to the rear of the car. The distributor was installed, the fuel lines in the front were finished, and the fuel filter was installed. The new front flex-brake lines were installed. Russ worked on electrical issues and prepared to re- install the dash. Work was done on Freund, Mark Wintjen, Chris Rorke, Garage Squaders, from left, Scott Freund, and Art Becker were out to the garage. Bob Arzberger, John Quelch, and Tom Vash installing the new stainless-steel stand in front of Bob’s GT6 at Brits on the Beach exhaust, which required modifying The windshield was re-installed after a 2019. Photo by Carol Kyle. virtually every part to make them fit lot of wrestling by the guys. They from the head pipe back. Fuel, oil, and prepped the tunnel for installation, and anti-freeze were all installed, and the Mark and Scott began installing new Johnson, Scott Freund, and Mark valves were adjusted. New springs carpeting in the rear area. Mark pulled Wintjen made a ton more progress on were installed on the rear hand-brake the grille to do some rehab and the GT6. They resolved some minor cables. I picked up my rejuvenated cleaned up the brightwork and lenses. vacuum leaks and discovered that the seats, which I had sent to Ace Auto Top. front carb piston was hanging up, I supplied the new foams, and they 7 July 2019 causing the engine to lean out when fabricated covers and re-assembled John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Scott the throttle was jabbed. They got that the seats. Freund, Russ Sharples, Chris Rorke, resolved and installed the air-cleaner Wayne Simpson, Ken Kyle and Mike assembly, running the flex tubes to the Browne came out this time. Scott shroud and drilling holes to accept 23 June 2019 made excellent progress installing the them. Paul and Scott installed the John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Chris Hushmat, and the guys got the tunnel Hushmat. All the carpet was installed Rorke, Scott Freund, Jack Kelly, and installed and wrapped up. The as were the spare wheel and jack. Ken Kyle were out to work on the GT6. gearshift selector was also installed. They installed the chrome on the wiper Installation of the stainless-steel sport The rear brakes and the handbrake drives and tightened the washer exhaust system was finished. The were adjusted. Russ made good nozzle on the right side. They hooked guys did some follow-up painting and progress on the electricals. Most of the up the heater-control valve, and rustproofing on the underside of the brackets and bits were transferred Bob Canfield took the battery hold- body and in the passenger-side foot from the old dash to the new. The down home to modify it to fit the well. They reinstalled the speaker and horns and grille (refurbished by Mark battery in the GT6. He also got the brackets and began installation of the Wintjen) were re-installed. The rubber passenger-side outer waist seal left-side engine-compartment valance. cones in the bonnet were replaced and installed and the door jam cleaned and They got the new dash cap installed, adjusted. Wayne Simpson fine-tuned painted. They got the hood prop rod as well as the defrost vents. the carbs. installed with new nylon bushings.

30 June 2019 14 July 2019 John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Scott John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Paul Continued on page 9 – Wishes

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Continued from page 8 – Wishes removed the cover assembly (pressure plate), clutch plate (drive plate), flywheel 20-21 July 2019 and pilot bearing (spigot bushing). The flywheel needed to be re-surfaced, and it This was another major milestone Garage Squaders Who went home with Bob Canfield. The next weekend. Russ Sharples got the step was to install the new clutch. The Helped Bob Arzberger dashboard all straigtened out on guys also trimmed the door seals, Saturday and, along with Bob Canfield installed a new steering wheel and got and Mark Wintjen, got all the gauges ✓ Bob Canfield the horn to work. The new electronic installed. On Sunday my GT6 ✓ John Quelch distributor was installed along with the completed its maiden voyage around ✓ Paul Johnson new coil. ✓ Mark Wintjen the neighborhood – 3.5 miles! It felt great and was turning a lot of heads. ✓ Craig Coutros The Squaders worked so hard to get to Conclusion ✓ Chris Rorke this day, and now my orders were to Before the Squad left on the last visit of ✓ Scott Freund drive it. The next step was to get the the year the car was running smooth and ✓ Russ Sharples car to Tom Vash for some bodywork idling about 1000RPM. As John said, “It ✓ Wayne Simpson before Brits on the Beach 2019 on really looks great, and runs like a ✓ Tom Vash September 14th. Tom did some champ!” I can’t thank all of the Garage ✓ Bob Moser amazing bodywork and repaired rust Squad members enough for all the hours ✓ Joe Lippi areas. The car looked great upon its of hard work they put into bringing my ✓ Ken Kyle return from his garage. The guys were GT6 back to life. I know I am going to ✓ Ken Saviet back again to help get the car ready enjoy many hours of driving time in the ✓ Art Becker for Brits on the Beach. Saturday, 14 years to come. ■ ✓ Jack Kelly September was a great day. The show ✓ Mike Browne was fantastic as usual. I had gone to Bob shows off his pride and joy, below, complete Brits several times before, but this time with pirate flag. He wears the official eye patch See also photo on page 10. I actually was going to show off my car presented to him by John Quelch and the Squad, at a show! Thanks to all of the hard who refer to him (Bob “Arrrrz”berger) as The Pirate. Photo courtesy of Bob Arzberger. work from the Garage Squad I actually won 2nd place in my class, and the car wasn’t even 100% finished yet.

26 October 2019 The guys came back several times in the fall to complete a few more projects. On this date John Quelch, Bob Canfield, Bob Moser, Craig Coutros, Scott Freund, Mark Wintjen, Paul Johnson, Ken Kyle, Chris Rorke, and Russ Sharples attended. They pulled out the seats, carpets, tunnel arch, and tunnel. Then they dis- connected the driveshaft, removed the starter and clutch slave, and sup- ported the engine. After unbolting the rear mounts and the bellhousing bolts, the transmission was wrestled out. They then

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Minutes of the 8 January 2020 General Meeting

SUBMITTED BY CAROL KYLE FOR ART BECKER, SECRETARY ▼

President Ken Kyle called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, Newsletter Report with 59 members present. He welcomed new member Newsletter Editor Carol Kyle thanked new member Chris Phil Eskola, former Spitfire owner. Ken thanked outgoing Gilbert for writing the cover story about his ’59 MGA and Treasurer Mort Resnicoff for donating the microphone to the asked members to send her stories about their British cars club. A motion to accept the minutes of the 6 November 2019 and how they got interested in the hobby. meeting was made, carried, and approved. Website Report Treasurer’s Report Webmaster Martin Vickery is working with President Ken Treasurer Dean LaVergne stated that the club balance and IT Manager Russ on redesigning the PEDC website. stands at $3,575.37 and membership stands at 199 Martin asked how many members present have Twitter memberships (not counting spouses/partners). Dean noted accounts; only a few members stated that they do. He urged that 44 renewals have come in so far, including 3 new members to contact him if they’d like to be added to the members. [Note: 121 renewals as of this writing.] President members-only PEDC Facebook Group page. Ken noted that the current club balance is in line with the January balance that the club has had for the last 5 years. Regalia Report Regalia Manager Sookie McLean had grill badges for IT Report members who ordered them. She reminded members to contact her, [email protected], for all regalia orders. Information Technology (IT) Manager Russ Sharples noted that we can now target, in an email blast, just those members Brits on the Beach Report who have not renewed their memberships, rather than Show Chairman Bob Canfield noted that Brits on the Beach sending blasts to the entire membership. [See last page of this newsletter for current membership form.] Continued on page 11 – January Minutes

INVASION A band of pirates invaded Woody’s the night of our January 2020 monthly meeting! Front row, seated, are Scott Freund and Craig Coutros. Standing, from left, are Rodney Ford, Paul Johnson, Russ Sharples, and Mark Wintjen. Back row seated, from left, are Bob “The Pirate” Arzberger, Bob Canfield, John Quelch, and Tom Vash. Arrrrrgh!

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Continued from page 10 – January Minutes New Business is only 8½ months away. This year’s show is set for Saturday, Ken noted that Webmaster Martin Vickery, Regalia Manager 26 September. Any show questions, concerns, or suggestions Sookie McLean, Newsletter Editor Carol Kyle, and Sunshine should be sent to Bob at [email protected]. Tom Vash Manager Nadine Berkowsky have agreed to continue in their stated that if members would like to be considered for staff positions. He also noted that Russ Sharples has offered trophies in the three special classes – Modified, Preservation, to be our new IT manager. and Customized – they should indicate this on their Brits on the Beach registration form so the judges know ahead of time Vice President and Events Coordinator Woody Smith discussed two events coming up in January: (1) our annual to look at those cars. events planning meeting, “The Gathering,” on Saturday, January 18th, at Woody’s, 1-4 PM; and (2) Pete Dow’s New Trustees-at-Large Nominees drive to the Simeone Museum in Philly, on Saturday, President Ken noted that the outgoing Board nominated January 25th, to see their annual “Best of Britain” show. five new Trustees at Large at their November meeting: Mike Browne, Bob Canfield, Steve Mundt, John Quelch, President Ken mentioned that there’s a Cars & Coffee and Mark Wintjen. They will serve for one 2-year term. at The Grove in Shrewsbury, NJ every second Saturday All nominees were approved by a voice vote of members of the month (weather permitting), 8:30 – 10:30 AM. present at the meeting, as prescribed by the PEDC Bylaws. It’s a smaller venue than some C&C events, but there are President Ken thanked outgoing Trustees at Large always lots of interesting cars. Mark Berkowsky, Ernie Caponegro, and Charlie Jackson for their service. Ken also reminded members that membership dues must be received by February 29th and that we have an extra Petition for More Board Members day this year to get our forms in since it’s a leap year. He President Ken noted that the Board reviewed at its urged members to renew so that they aren’t removed from the membership roster. November 2019 meeting the petition submitted by 12 members in September 2019. The petition was reviewed against the Club Bylaws and was not accepted. See details New Projects on page 11 of the January 2020 newsletter. Tom Vash talked about the MG TD hot rod he’s working on. He bought it in 2019, and it’s in good condition – no rust, Late 2019 Events complete, engine runs, idles well. He stated that the car no President Ken recapped three events that occurred at the longer has swoopy TD fenders, as he’s putting Harley Davidson fenders on it. end of last year. On November 10th he and Carol organized a fall foliage drive to Hunterdon County. Lenny Giles talked about his ‘61 MGA that his dad bought Participating were 21 members in 11 cars. Lunch was at the in ‘62. It was Lenny’s daily driver in high school. He’s been Sergeantsville Inn, followed by a stop at the Beneduce doing some restoration on it the last 18 months. Winery. On November 24th he and Carol organized a movie & dinner night to see “Ford vs Ferrari.” Participating John Quelch talked about the Garage Squad project were 24 members for the movie and 21 for dinner afterward. involving Bob “The Pirate” Arzberger’s GT6. John joked On December 14th Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine organized that Bob stole this car for $500. For that reason – and our annual Christmas/holiday party at the Lakewood because of Bob’s name, “Arrrrrzberger,” Bob has been Country Club. Mort noted that although everyone had a dubbed The Pirate. John noted that the GS has done great time, the food could have been better. So he and a huge amount of work on the car. The Squad has joked Fredda did extensive research to find us a new venue: the that when John handed Bob the list of parts he’d need to Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, NJ. restore the car, Bob literally had a heart attack. Yes, Bob ended up in the hospital. (Now the Squad is careful PEDC 2019 Awards not to give members lists that are too long.) John said President Ken noted that awards were given at the the GT6 went to Tom Vash for some sheet metal work Christmas/holiday party. Bob Canfield was named 2019 and is now awaiting a paint job, scheduled for this spring. Clubman of the Year. Tom & Corinne Vash received a Certificate of Appreciation for hosting two tech sessions and Adjournment one BBQ and for sponsoring three new trophy classes at President Ken adjourned the meeting at 8:12 PM and Brits on the Beach 2019. Ken noted that Barry & Laura reminded members that the next meeting is February 5th Shandler also got a COA for organizing several rallies over (the first Wednesday of the month, as usual). ■ the last seven years. Also receiving a COA were Rodney & Kathy Ford for hosting the goodie-bag stuffing parties for several years. Congratulations to all.

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PEDC Christmas/holiday Party 2019 CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Mark & Nadine Berkowsky, Andy & Debbie Moutenot, Fredda Fine, Rich & Donna Huy, and Art & Joann Becker. More photos on page 13.

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PEDC Christmas/holiday Party 2019 TOP PHOTOS: Tom & Alice Allibertalli. Sookie McLean. MIDDLE PHOTOS:Ted & Angela Faccone Fiore. Festive table display. BOTTOM PHOTO: From left, John Quelch and Bob Canfield.

A big thank you to Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine for organizing the event. They have a great party planned for 2020 at a new venue, the beautiful Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, NJ. Watch for details!

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MG TD – A Car That Deserves Your Love ♥

The MG TD has always been a sort of “middle child” – caught between its two more glamorous siblings, the classically styled TC and the swoopy looking TF. But I’m here to give the TD the love it deserves.

The TC is widely credited with starting the post-WWII sports car craze in America, and there is some validity to that. American interest in sports cars was certainly sparked by the TCs brought home by GIs returning from England after the war, and new TCs were imported to the U.S. starting in 1947. However, the public’s fascination with the TC did not translate into big sales numbers, with only about 1900 of them sent over here from 1947 to 1949. This was partly because Jay’s MG TD

there was no LHD version of the TC, and also because its archaic Jay Helt, who served as PEDC secretary from mechanicals were taken almost entirely from the pre-war TB. January 2012 until his death in December 2015, is shown above, right, with Ken Kyle In 1950 MG management sought to remedy the TC’s shortcomings and Tom Albertalli alongside Jay’s 1952 Clipper Blue MG TD. They’re waiting to board with the new TD. Although it carried over the TC’s engine and the ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE transmission, the TD benefited from extensive mechanical upgrades, in 2013, to attend a British car show. Below is which included a stiffer frame that went over the rear axle instead of the TD returning to NJ after a fun weekend. under it, independent front suspension, rack and pinion steering, Jay’s guitar & Susie’s bag are strapped to the and better brakes, as well as smaller and wider wheels and tires. back! These upgrades resulted in dramatic improvements in ride and handling compared to the TC, and the American public responded positively by buying almost 24,000 TDs over four years of production. The TD also came in a LHD version, and the tach and speedo were positioned directly in front of the driver where they’re supposed to be. Its body was wider than the TC’s, resulting in a somewhat chunkier appearance, but it also had a more comfortable interior. The only mistake MG made with it was ditching the TC’s wire wheels in favor of steel ones, but wires were readily available in the aftermarket and many TDs were converted to them.

By 1952 MG knew it would need an all-new car to compete with emerging models from Triumph, Austin-Healey, and others, but British Motor Corporation management flatly refused to put the EX175 prototype into production. MG was forced to soldier on with the TF, a warmed-over version of the TD that sold fewer than 6300 units over two years, until management finally relented and the MGA was born. So please join me in a group hug for the MG TD on its 70th birthday. It’s a sports car that truly deserves your love. ■ ~ Ken Kyle

A lovely example, left, of an MG TD – Joe Lippi’s 1952 model, affectionately known as “Abbey.” Photo courtesy of Joe Lippi.

More photos on page 15 of nine PEDC MG TD owners’ cars.

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MORT RESNICOFF CHARLIE JACKSON JOE LIPPI 1950 MG TD, “Mobius” 1951 MG TD 1952 MG TD, “Abbey”

Happy 70th Birthday MG TD (1950-2020) PHOTOS BY CAROL KYLE

ED KINNEY TOM TIGHE SERGE MARTYNOVYCH 1951 MG TD 1953 MG TD 1951 MG TD

TOM CLARK BEV KUGELE DUNCAN MACQUEEN 1952 MG TD 1953 MG TD 1950 MG TD

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Fall Pine Barrens Drive On a crisp October Saturday, Pete and Mickey Dow led 16 cars – including a Ferrari and a Thunderbird – through the NJ Pine Barrens, stopping at the Port Community Church in Port Republic, NJ for a fantastic photo op, shown below. Pete mapped out a great drive for us, starting at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown, NJ. The 2-hour drive took us through 60 miles of mostly undeveloped back roads in Ocean, Burlington, and Altantic counties, with a rest stop at Batsto Village, a historic unincorporated community in Washington Township, NJ. The trip ended with lunch at Cuisine on the Green in Egg Harbor, NJ. Join Pete May 9th for his 2020 Pine Barrens drive!

Gathering at Wells Mills County Park, below, at the start of the drive. Not shown are Mickey Dow and Carol Kyle. Left, lots of red in Russ’s MGA, Art’s Ferrari, and Ken’s F-Type Jaguar alongside Andy’s Morgan and Mike’s Mini. See more photos on page 17.

PARTICIPATING IN THE 5 OCTOBER 2019 DRIVE WERE Tom & Alice Albertalli (MGB), John Balasic (MG Midget), Art & Joann Becker (Ferrari), Mike & Linda Browne (Mini Cabriolet), Pete & Mickey Dow (TR6), Randy Geck (MGB), Bob & Eileen Hoernlein (TR6), Rich & Donna Huy (MG Midget), Paul Johnson (MGF), Ken & Carol Kyle (F-Type Jaguar), Andy Moutenot (Morgan), Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine (MG TD), Andy & Irene Ribaudo (Thunderbird), Charlie Schirm (F-Type Jaguar), Russ Sharples (MGA), and David & Debra Thomson (MGB).

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Randy Geck in his MGB, leaving Port Community Church in Port Republic, right.

David & Debra Thomson, in their MGB, queue up behind drive organizers Pete & Mickey Dow in their TR6, far right.

All these British cars were quite a sight in front of the church, right.

Blue skies were with us most of the day, as shown below.

Bringing up the rear on a car-club drive has its rewards: you get to photograph the long line of LBCs in front of you, below right.

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Official PEDC Regalia for 2020 ~ Price List

CLUB APPAREL SIZE P RICE OTHER CLUB ITEMS PRICE Men’s T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $17/$19 Tool bag, black $24.95 T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck with pocket S-XL/XXL $19/$21 Grill badge $25.00 T-shirt, long-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $19/$21 PEDC logo patch $6.00 Izod short-sleeve, silk-wash golf shirt S-XL/XXL $34/$36 Marque patch $5.00 Denim shirt, woven, short-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 Lapel/hat pin $4.00 Denim shirt, woven, long-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 Windshield sticker $2.00 Sweatshirt, long-sleeve crewneck S-XL/XXL $26/$29 Baseball hats One size fits all $14 Show your club spirit! To order the items listed here, contact Regalia Manager Women’s T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $17/$19 Sookie McLean, [email protected], Izod short-sleeve, silk-wash golf shirt S-XL/XXL $26/$28 (609) 276-1842. All items are supplied to Denim shirt, woven, short-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 us through Fourth Gear, Ltd. Shown above Denim shirt, woven, long-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 are current prices. Sweatshirt, long-sleeve, hooded S-XL/XXL $34/$36 Baseball hats One size fits all $14

You Want Hats? We’ve Got ‘Em! The classic PEDC baseball hat is one of our best sellers and comes in many colors. Shown, clockwise from above, are Ken Kyle, Mark Berkowsky, Jack McLean (with Sookie), Ed Kinney, Barry Shandler (whose orange hat matched his former orange MGB), and Pete Dow.

Contact Regalia Manager Sookie McLean for all your regalia needs, [email protected]. Order an item and she’ll have it for you at the next meeting at Woody’s.

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Fall Drive to Hunterdon County CAROL KYLE

OUR FALL FOLIAGE DRIVE TO still working, including the one Hunterdon County on Sunday, in the Wyeth Room, shown 27 October 2019, was canceled below, where we had lunch. because of rain, but we were able to reschedule the drive to After a delicious lunch we Sunday, 10 November. Even drove a few miles east to the though there wasn’t much fall Beneduce Vineyards and color that day, we had an Winery in Pittstown, NJ. enjoyable drive, mostly through Some of us tried the wine backroads, starting at Woody’s tastings, and others bought a and ending at the Sergeantsville bottle of wine to share while Inn, Sergeantsville, NJ, for lunch. sitting in the winery’s beautiful greenhouses. Their reds are The inn is named for the Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Sergeant family, who lived there and an Austrian red named in the early 1700s. In the 1830s Blaufränkisch. Their main two wings were added, and the white varieties are inn became a grain and feed Chardonnay, Riesling, and store. It then served as a grocery Gewürztraminer. store, an ice cream parlor, and a Continued on page 20 – Fall pelt trading center before opening as a restaurant in the early 1900s. The restaurant was FROM THE TOP: Ken & Carol Kyle and severely damaged by fire in Donna & Rich Huy enjoyed a bottle of 2015 and rebuilt. Fortunately the Beneduce Vineyards Rose-End Dry Rose, as did Sue & Woody Smith. original stone structure remained The Wyeth Room was perfect for our intact. The original fireplaces are group of 18 at the Sergeantsville Inn. Inn.

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Continued from page 19 – Fall

Participating in the drive, as shown below, from left, were Charlie Schirm and friend, Karen (F-Type Jaguar); Ken Kyle (F-Type Jaguar); Alice & Nick Ferrant (Austin-Healey 100/6); Marina & Paul Tamas (Triumph TR4); Alice & Tom Albertalli (MGB); Fredda Fine & Mort Resnicoff (MG TD); Sue & Woody Smith (Aston Martin); Donna Huy & (in back) Rich Huy (MG Midget); and Jeanne Miller (Jaguar XJS). Not shown are Carol Kyle and John Miller. Mike Browne (Triumph TR7) joined us on the drive but left before lunch, due to car problems. So we had 10 cars with 19 people on the drive and 18 for lunch. Watch for details about this year’s fall foliage drive. ■

Paul & Marina’s 1965 TR4 Tom & Alice’s 1979 MGB Mort & Fredda’s 1950 MG TD

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2019 GARAGE SQUAD TECH SESSIONS Top photo: Paul Johnson in painting gear and John Quelch ready to tackle Bob’s Tech Tip: Greasing LBC Bob Arzberger’s Triumph GT6. Photo by Bob Canfield. Front Suspensions Middle photo: Work in progress on Tom Comer’s MGA. Photo by Ken Kyle When we read the original factory Bottom photo: The GS takes a break from maintenance recommendations for working on Craig Coutros’s MGA. From left are lubricating front suspension Paul Johnson, Rodney Ford, Mark Wintjen, components on older little British Bob Canfield’s head, Craig Coutros, Chris Rorke, John Quelch, Tom Vash, Jack Kelly, and cars (LBCs), we can appreciate Russ Sharples. Photo by Ken Kyle. the technological advantages of today’s cars. The MGA manual calls for the swivel assembly (kingpin) to be greased every 1000 miles. When the MGB was introduced, that recommended greasing was changed to every 3000 miles – some good progress. The point is that these older cars were built in an era when neither the engineering nor the lubricants were able to offer the extended maintenance cycles of today.

Recently the PEDC Garage Squad has been working on a number of MGAs, and we have replaced plenty of worn-out front suspension parts. We’ve come to appreciate two things: first, you cannot over-lubricate a kingpin, and, second, if you do not grease these high-wear parts every year, you are going to have problems.

I suggest a good lithium complex grease. If you are not sure what type of grease is already in the car’s joints, then the recommended procedure is to pump in new grease until you are sure the old grease is purged.

This can prevent two incompatible greases from ruining the front-end parts. While you are doing this, inspect the bushings and rubber seals on the front end for any signs of cracks or tears.

If your classic LBC does not use kingpins in the front suspension, then it probably has a trunnion-type configuration. This is similar in operation and also requires lots of regular lubrication. Always check the manual since some trunnions require gear oil as a lubricant instead of grease.

Here is a link to a good video about MG kingpins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUBauSNW8rM

~ Bob Canfield

Source of Three Stooges poster, above, unknown.

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2020 Calendar of Events ~ PEDC and Other

PEDC-sponsored events are in bold red. Since many NJ towns and organizations host cruise-ins and car shows in conjunction with their festivals, community days, and fundraisers, it’s impossible to list them all here, so we have included (1) our own PEDC events, (2) other British car events in NJ and nearby states, (3) car events to which the PEDC has been invited through a club member associated with the event, and (4) select events where British cars are expected to feature prominently. Be sure to check this calendar often, as events are subject to change.

FEBRUARY

5, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

9, Sunday, PEDC breakfast-theater outing to the Jersey Shore Arts Center, https://www.jerseyshoreartscenter.org/, Ocean Grove, NJ, to see the Sentimental Journey Big Band, featuring PEDCers Altha & Curt Morton performing "Swingtime at the Movies.” How to buy tickets: online at https://jerseyshoreartscenter.ticketleap.com/swingtimeatthemovies/dates/Feb- 09-2020_at_0300PM; by phone, 732.502.0050; or by visiting the box office at 55 South Main Street, Ocean Grove. Note: Plan to meet outside the venue at 2:30 PM for the 3 PM performance. If you’d like to join us for breakfast first, meet us at 11 AM at Marigold Market & Café, http://marigoldmarketandcafe.com, 2003 Highway 71, Spring Lake Heights, NJ. It’s a bright, delicious spot for a variety of breakfast options. RSVP by February 5 to Pat Wignall, [email protected]. If you just want to see the concert and skip breakfast, we’ll see you there.

29, Saturday, Cut-off date to submit your PEDC 2020 membership registration form and $15 dues in order to stay on our membership roster.

MARCH

4, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

12, Thursday, PEDC “Wear Your Green” Irish Night at St. Stephen’s Green Publick House, http://www.ssgpub.com, Spring Lake Heights, NJ, 5:30 PM. How green can you go this year? Green prizes for green-wearing PEDCers. RSVP to Pat Wignall by March 8th, [email protected].

14, Saturday, PEDC drive to historic Hangar One at Navy Lakehurst (part of Naval Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), Route 547, Lakehurst, NJ, 10 AM – 1 PM. Gary Watson, organizer, [email protected]. Click here for more information: https://www.nps.gov/articles/hangar-no-1-lakehurst-naval-air-station.htm.

APRIL

1, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

4, Saturday, PEDC Ladies’ Victorian Tea, the Mathis House, Toms River, NJ, https://www.mathishouse600main.com/the-tea- room-at-600-main.htm, 1 PM. Seating is limited to 12. $39pp, including tax & gratuity, for a 5-course afternoon tea. RSVP by 4 March to Carol Kyle, organizer, [email protected].

4, Saturday, Rick Stoeber’s garage open house, Shrewsbury, NJ, 9 AM – 12 PM. The PEDC is invited to attend.

17-19, Friday to Sunday, PEDC overnight drive to Lancaster, PA, Woody & Sue Smith, organizers. RSVP to Sue, [email protected], 732.681.5618.

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APRIL (CONTINUED)

25, Saturday, PEDC tech session, Goodfellas at the Farmingdale Citgo, Farmingdale, NJ, Bob Canfield & John Quelch, organizers. RSVP to Bob, [email protected], or John, [email protected]. A chance to get your little British car up on the lift.

26, Sunday, PEDC invited to Shore Antique Center, Allenhurst, NJ, http://www.shoreantiquecenter.com/, 11 AM to 3 PM, for their “All Things British” celebration and scavenger hunt inside. British food, tea, and more. Display of our British cars outside in the lot across the street. An annual antiquing outing for PEDCers! Pat Wignall, [email protected], organizer.

MAY

1-3, Friday to Sunday, PEDC overnight drive to Lewes, DE to attend the 25th Annual Lewes British Motorcar Show, “The British Are Coming . . . Again!”, 11 AM – 3 PM. Sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the British Car Club of Delaware (BCCD). The show is at the Cape May – Lewes Ferry Terminal. Click here for more information: https://www.leweschamber.com/event/community-events/2020-british-motorcar-show. Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, organizers.

2, Saturday, Britfest, 9 AM – 3 PM, 78 Eyland Avenue (at Horseshoe Lake), Succasunna, NJ 07876. Sponsored by the MG Car Club Central Jersey Centre, Inc., http://www.mgccnj.org.

2 Saturday, British Motor Club of Southern NJ (BMCSNJ) has invited the PEDC to a car show at historic Smithville in Galloway Township, NJ. The show will be held on the Village Greene. It is a social gathering, not a judged show. Click here for more information: http://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events-2/smithville-car-show/, or contact BMCSNJ President Ed Gaubert, [email protected], 856.669.7597.

6, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

9, Saturday, PEDC spring drive through the Pine Barrens, Pete Dow, organizer.

14, Thursday, first PEDC ice cream run of the season, Sundae’s, http://sundaesnj.com/, 2211 Highway 35, Manasquan, NJ 08736 (Sundae’s is actually in Wall Township, NJ), Sue Smith, organizer, [email protected].

17, Sunday, PEDC drive to Deep Cut Gardens, 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07748, https://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2518. From the website: “Deep Cut Gardens is dedicated to the home gardener. The 54 acres of gardens and greenhouses are planned as a living catalog of cultivated and native plant materials to be observed through the seasons. Our renovated Parterre features 52 varieties of roses with over 180 bushes.” Rodney & Kathy Ford, organizers, [email protected].

23, Saturday, PEDC Garage Squad Rally, Bob Canfield & John Quelch, organizers.

27, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Jersey Freeze, http://jerseyfreeze1952.com/, 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ, Tom & Alice Albertalli, organizers. Serving great ice cream and food since 1952!

30, Saturday, PEDC drive to the Cape May County Park & Zoo, http://www.capemaycountynj.gov/1008/Park-Zoo, 707 North Route 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. An amazing collection of lions, bears, giraffes, zebras, alpacas, bison, snow leopards, camels, monkeys, lemurs, and lots of exotic birds. One of New Jersey’s best kept secrets. Open every day of the year except Christmas. Hours: 10 AM – 4:30 PM. Admission & parking are free! Donations welcome. Ken & Carol Kyle, organizers. Lunch venue TBD.

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JUNE

3, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

6-7, Saturday to Sunday, PEDC drive to the Hagley Museum & Library, https://www.hagley.org/, on 235 acres along the Brandywine River in Wilmington, DE. The site of founder E.I. du Pont’s gunpowder works in 1802. Examples of early American industry – restored mills, a workers’ community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family. Russ & Pam Sharples, organizers.

10, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Hoffman’s Ice Cream, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, http://hoffmansicecream.net, a Jersey Shore landmark since 1976. Rich & Donna Huy, organizers.

13, Saturday, “A Touch of England,” Vintage British Automobile & Motorcycle Show, Hermitage National Historic Landmark, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423, 9 AM – 3 PM. Rain date: June 14th. Sponsored by the New Jersey Triumph Association (NJTA), http://www.njtriumphs.org.

14, Sunday, 27th Annual British Motorcar Gathering, Alfred J. Fritchman Reservoir Park, 3400 Reservoir Road, Hellertown, PA, sponsored by the Keystone Region MG Club, Inc., http://www.keystonemg.com/hellertown.html, rain or shine.

16, Tuesday, PEDC dinner & theater outing, Surflight Theater, 201 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven, NJ, 08008, https://www.surflight.org/, “An American In Paris,” Mike & Linda Browne, organizers.

18, Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Jeffreeze Old-Fashioned Ice Cream, 381 Route 9, West Creek, NJ, 08092 https://jeffreezeicecream.com/, Pete & Mickie Dow, organizers. Serving great ice cream since 1992!

20, Saturday, Open house (tentative date) at I&E Insurance Agency, 2900 Route 88, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742, https://www.getinsurancequotetoday.com/, Ernie & Ida Caponegro, hosts. The PEDC is invited to the grand opening of Ernie & Ida’s new office.

21, Sunday, PEDC 18th Annual Father’s Day British car show, 10 AM – 1 PM. Joseph E. Robertson Park, 1100 Allaire Road, Spring Lake Heights, NJ, 07762. Rain date is July 28th. Ken & Pat Wignall, show organizers, [email protected]. BBQ to follow, 1-4 PM, at the home of Paul & Mary Johnson, [email protected].

24, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to TK’s ice cream, 331 Route 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514, http://www.tksicecream.com/. Ken & Carol Kyle, organizers, [email protected]. Dinner beforehand for those interested at nearby Ninuzzo’s Trattoria, http://ninuzzo.com/.

27, Saturday, PEDC drive to Pic-a-Lilli Inn, 866 Route 206, Shamong, NJ 08088, http://www.picalilli.com/menu.php, Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, organizers.

JULY

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JULY (CONTINUED)

5, Sunday, “Rebels vs. Redcoats,” classic car show at Washington Crossing State Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977, 10 AM – 2 PM. Featuring American & French (Rebels) and British & German (Redcoats) cars – representing the four countries involved in the American Revolution. Accepting cars from all years up to 1995. Space is limited to the first 200 cars. Click here for more info: http://everycarshow.com/event/rebels-redcoats-classic-car-show-2/.

8, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Heavenly Havens Creamery, 335 Main Street, Allentown, NJ 08501, https://havenscreamery.com/, Russ & Pam Sharples, organizers.

10-11, Friday to Saturday, PEDC overnight drive to the Classic Auto Mall, https://www.classicautomall.com/, 6180 Morgantown Road, Morgantown, PA 19543 and K&T Automotive, 1535 New London Road, Landenberg, PA 19350, https://www.kandtautomotive.com/. Bob Canfield, organizer, [email protected].

15, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Jake’s Cree-Mee-Freeze Ice Cream, 337 Route 33 East, Manalapan, NJ, http://jakescreemeefreeze.com/. Serving great ice cream since 1991. Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, organizers.

18, Saturday, PEDC 30 Again! Anniversary Party & BBQ, Woody’s Roadside Tavern, http://woodysroadside.com/, Ken & Carol Kyle, organizers.

19, Sunday, Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix, https://www.formula1.com.

26, Sunday, PEDC garage open house, tech session, & BBQ, Tom & Corinne Vash, Clarksburg, NJ.

29, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Sweet Treats & Ice Cream, 249 North Main Street (Route 9), Forked River, NJ 08731, https://www.facebook.com/sweettreatsnj/?rf=709704469081836, Jack & Sookie McLean, organizers.

AUGUST

1, Saturday, 16th Annual Pennypacker Mills British Car Show, Schwenksville, PA, rain or shine. Hosted by Delaware Valley Classic MG Club. Click here for more information: http://www.dvcmg.com/events/car-show-info.

12, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Evergreen Dairy Bar, 1643 Route 70, Vincentown, NJ (near Medford, NJ), https://m.facebook.com/EvergreenDairybar/, Art & Joann Becker, organizers. Serving food & ice cream since 1949!

15, Saturday, (tentative date) PEDC car show at Complete Care at Laurelton, 475 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08724, https://cclaurelton.com/, 11 AM – 1 PM. No registration fee. Trophies awarded by the residents for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Free hotdogs, soda, and ice cream. Live music. Ken & Carol Kyle, organizers, [email protected].

19, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Gil & Bert’s ice cream, 69 North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512, https://www.facebook.com/GilandBertsIceCream/, Mark & Nadine Berkowsky, organizers.

22, Saturday, PEDC outing to the Escape Room, Rich & Donna Huy, organizers. Details forthcoming . . . .

24, Monday, 8th Annual Greenbriar Oceanaire all-marque car show, Greenbriar Oceanaire Golf & Country Club, Wells Mills Road, Waretown, NJ. The PEDC is invited. Rain date is August 31st. WBNJ91.9 will be broadcasting music. Two cash door prizes (drawing at 3:30 PM). Gina’s Café selling burgers, hotdogs, and more. Mike Browne, PEDC point of contact.

29 August, PEDC drive to Naval Air Station Wildwood Air Museum, Rio Grande, NJ. Bob Canfield, organizer.

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SEPTEMBER

2, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

9, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Smylie’s, 23203 Columbus Road, Columbus, NJ 08022, https://smyliesicecreamshop.com/. Smylie’s has a Little Rascals theme. Steve & Theresa Mundt, organziers.

11-13, Friday to Sunday, PEDC overnight drive to British Invasion car show, Stowe, VT. https://www.britishinvasion.com/ Billed as New England’s largest British automobile show and celebration. 9 AM – 5 PM Saturday, and 9 AM – 3 PM Sunday. Charlie Schirm, organizer.

19, Saturday, tentative date, PEDC drive to Motorsports Park, 47 Warbird Drive, Millville, NJ 08322, https://njmp.com/, Tom Vash, organizer.

20, Sunday, PEDC rally, Barry Shandler, rallymaster.

23, Wednesday, PEDC goodie-bag stuffing party, 6-9 PM, Brick, NJ, Rodney & Kathy Ford, organizers. Help us get ready for the big show on Saturday.

26, Saturday, PEDC 23rd Annual British Car Day, “Brits on the Beach,” car show, Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ. Our big event of the year! Bob Canfield, show chairman, [email protected]. Contact Bob for more information, for questions, or if you want to volunteer to help.

30, Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Sundae’s, 10 NE Central Avenue, Seaside Park, NJ 08752, https://www.facebook.com/The-Sundae-Times-213707361998349/, Tom & Alice Albertalli, organizers.

OCTOBER

3, Saturday, PEDC tech session, Goodfellas Farmingdale Citgo, 28 Main Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727, https://gas-stations.citgo.com/nj/farmingdale/07727/28-main-st. Bob Canfield & John Quelch, organizers. RSVP to Bob, [email protected], or John, [email protected]. A chance to get your little British car up on the lift.

7, Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 7:30 PM, http://woodysroadside.com/. Come early for dinner or stay late to chat in the parking lot. And be sure to bring your British car! Note: In nice weather, parking is reserved for us with traffic cones along one section of the parking lot.

24, Saturday, PEDC 4th Annual Halloween Costume Party, Wall, NJ. Woody & Sue Smith, hosts. What will you wear?

25, Sunday, PEDC fall foliage drive to Hunterdon County. Lunch at Sergeantsville Inn, followed by a drive to the Beneduce Vineyards and Winery for (an optional) wine tasting. Ken & Carol Kyle, organizers, [email protected].

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

12, Saturday, PEDC annual Christmas/holiday party, Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, NJ – a new venue for us. DJ Rich Canfield, dancing, buffet dinner, cash bar, prizes, and more. Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, organizers.

Is there an event you would like to organize or host? Let VP & Events Coordinator Woody Smith know, [email protected], and we’ll get it on the calendar.

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Meet Our New Officers

 KEN KYLE, PRESIDENT  WOODY SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT & EVENTS COORDINATOR  DEAN LAVERGNE, TREASURER  ART BECKER, SECRETARY

Coming Next Month

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Best of Britain Show ~ British Racing at Le Mans

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Classified Ads ~ British Cars, British Car Parts, and British Car-related Items Are PEDC members allowed to place ads in our monthly newsletter? Yes! ✓ Ads are free to members and will run for three consecutive months. ✓ Ads can be run for another three months, but only if we hear from you. ✓ Please include your contact details. ✓ Please include price, mileage, and a brief condition of the car, part, or item. ✓ Let us know if you’ve sold your car, part, or item so that we can pull the ad. ✓ Please note that neither the PEDC nor the newsletter editors are responsible for the content of these classifieds. ✓ Email your ad to Editor Carol Kyle, [email protected]. What about classified ads from nonmembers? ✓ Classified ads may be submitted by members on behalf of a nonmember selling British cars, British car parts, or British car-related items. ✓ Ads from nonmembers will be accepted and run as space permits, at the discretion of the newsletter editors. ✓ Ads are free to nonmembers for three months only with no renewal. ✓ Nonmembers should email their ad, via a club member, to Editor Carol Kyle, [email protected].

For Sale: 1976 Spitfire 1500 Project or Parts Car -Ran when parked four years ago. -Has 49,267 miles. -Engine cranks but will not start; car can be rolled. -Exhaust system missing. -Significant rust evident at rear of floor pans, front of hood, and edge of trunk lid. -No evidence of accident damage. -Click here for photos: https://bit.ly/2ojBQqr. -Car is in Toms River, NJ. -Contact Brad Carr (friend of Russ Sharples) at [email protected]. -$400

Photo courtesy of the seller. [3rd and last month for this ad. Ed.]

A Message from Motorcar Garage

Dear PEDC Members,

I wanted to let you know that I am winding my business down this spring in preparation for my retirement.

I want to thank everyone in the club for their support over the years. I’ve tried to provide fair, honest, and affordable service, and I’ve enjoyed keeping many British cars on the road. Now it’s time for me to focus on my fleet and, hopefully, have time to attend more club events in one of them.

Yours truly,

Peter Cosmides Motorcar Garage, Maple Shade, NJ

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Ads from Our PEDC Show Sponsors

Commercial ads are available upon request to both PEDC member-owned and nonmember-owned businesses that provide sponsorship for any PEDC show or event. Ads will run for a period of one year after the sponsored show or event and must be car-related. Ad size will be at the discretion of the newsletter editor and will appear on a space-available basis. (An exception to this is British Marque Car Club News, which does not provide sponsorship but offers our members a discount on their publication. In return the PEDC makes this discount known to our members via newsletter ad.)

Interested in becoming a show sponsor? Contact Show Chairman Bob Canfield, [email protected].

Bentley Edison set up a table at Brits on the Beach 2019 and brought two cars. One is shown below.

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The Last Word: Get Out and Drive ‘Em!

Rich and Donna Huy’s sweet little 1979 MG Midget, “Ruby,” out and about last fall during Pete Dow’s PEDC drive through the NJ Pine Barrens.

OFFICE USE ONLY POSITIVE EARTH DRIVERS CLUB Date Paid ______The Terminal Post Page 31 of 30 “It’s not just a club . . . it’s an attitude.” Check # ______

Cash $ ______http://www.pedc.org

2020 MEMBER REGISTRATION/RENEWAL FORM

Monthly newsletter and membership dues are $15 per year per family and are due by February 29, 2020.

1. Please fill out this form even if you have made no changes since last year. 2. Make $15 check payable to: PEDC. 3. Mail check and membership form to: Positive Earth Drivers Club, P.O. Box 214, Farmingdale, NJ 07727-0214. An alternative is to simply bring the completed form and your check to our next monthly meeting at Woody’s Roadside Tavern in Farmingdale, NJ.201 0 10 Check one: New Member Renewing Member

NOTES: (1) For membership renewal, please update this form with current information (especially your e-mail address) for club records. (2) *Blue fields are required information. (3) Providing your cell phone number is very handy for contacting you on club drives.

MEMBER INFO *Name: Cell Phone: *Email: Home Phone: *Street Address: *City: *State: *Zip:

SPOUSE / SIGNIFICANT OTHER 2013 Name:

IMPORTANT NOTE: The club newsletter, membership directory, and all announcements are distributed by email only. Upcoming events are announced at each monthly meeting, but without an email address you will not receive the newsletter or membership directory.

Other Club Affiliations (VTR, NAMGBR, etc.):

BRITSH VEHICLE INFORMATION # Year Make Model Runs? 1. 2. 2015 3. 4. 5. 6. * More than 6 cars? Include additional info on back (and get some help!).

Privacy Statement: The PEDC collects information from members to service their memberships and further our purpose as a social club centered on classic British cars. The club does not sell or otherwise distribute this information outside our membership. The club publishes a membership directory containing members’ contact information. The directory is distributed to members only and is for private, non-commercial use only. Check the “Opt Out” space below if you do not wish your contact information to appear201 7in the directory.

OPT OUT (Check if you DO NOT want your contact information published in the club membership directory.)

Reminder: The club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, 105 Academy Street, Fa rmingdale, NJ 07727, Phone: (732) 938-6404. Meetings start at 7:30 PM, but come early for dinner or bring your British car and talk shop in the parking lot.