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Monthly Club Membership MeetingsOur club meetings take place at 7:30 pm at the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse
3760 Sperling Avenue (foot of Sprott at Sperling) normally on the second Tuesday of each month.
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On The CoverThe Harford family’s 1996 MGF Roadster at the
Heritage Classic Show at Waterfront Park on August 19. [Photo by Mike and Tanya Harford’s 6-year-old daughter Josie]
In This Issue...
CXKJR/CCMGC Calendar 5
Board Members & Club Contacts 6
JCNA & MG News 7
CXKJR/CCMGC AGM Agenda 9
Hope! [Troy Bell] 11
Heritage Entrants Choice & Special Awards 12
Heritage Sponsors & Donors 12
Heritage Photo Album 14
Heritage JCNA Concours 17
Barney Gaylord Interview [Peter Tilbury] 18
Your Club Needs You Now! [Jennifer Orum] 21
Jaguars on the Island 22
CXKJR/CCMGC Club Advisor List 24
Jaguars on the Green 25
Last Word: Fall Run & Lunch; London to Brighton Commemorative Run; Kruise for Kids 26
About ClAssiCAl GAs
Classical Gas is the official magazine of CXKJR/CCMGC, and is
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and edification. The executive, authors, editors and publishers cannot be held
responsible for errors, omissions or misinterpretation of content.
Advertisements are not endorsements. As always, please use your own
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and photographs are all gladly welcomed. Please contact
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OctoberOct 15
Fall Run & Lunch *[see page 26]
NovemberNov 5
Kruise for Kids[see page 26]
Nov 5
London to BrightonCommemorative Run
[see page 26]
Nov 14
CXKJR/CCMGC Annual GeneralMeeting & Elections *
[see page 9]
DecemberDec 12
CXKJR/CCMGC Annual Awards & Potluck *
[see below]
2018Jan 20
Mid-Winter Gala *
Feb 4
Newby's Super Bowl Party
Mar 22 – 24
JCNA AGMSan Antonio, TX
April 22
LAMB St. Georges Show
May 19
All British Field MeetVanDusen Botanical Garden
May 20
All British Vancouver-Whistler Run
June 13 – 17
NAMGAR’s GT-43Richmond, VA
June 17 – 22
NAMGBR’s MG2018Gettysburg, PA
July 27 – 29
Jaguar Car Club of VictoriaJaguars on the Island
JCNA Concours & Slalom
August 3 - 5
JDRC SeattleJaguars on the Green
JCNA Concours & Slalom
Aug 17 – 19
Heritage Classic Weekend *
Sept 1
Crescent Beach Concours
Sept 1 & 2
Jaguar Owners Club of OregonJCNA Concours & Slalom
Sept 10 – 15
MG GoF WestSouth Lake Tahoe, NV
Sept 30
LAMB Autojumble
CXKJR/CCMGC Events are indicated by an (*)
2018 General Membership Meetings at the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse: Jan 9, Feb 12,
Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9,
Nov 13, Dec 11
CXKJR/CCMGC Annual Awards & Potluck
D on’t miss out on our annual potluck supper December 12. Bring a dish to add to the feast
– an appetizer, main course, salad or dessert.
Club Awards for 2017 will be presented - for details on these awards, see the
History section of the Club website www.jaguarmg.com
Club members are reminded that the Empty Tank Award requires fessing up to running out of fuel sometime in 2017. Offenders should confess to one of the Executive as soon as possible.
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Other ImpOrtant COntaCts
exeCutIve & trustees
Jaguar President [email protected] Timothy Horton 604-922-1856
MG President [email protected] Norm Stanley 604-418-9712
Jaguar Vice-President [vacant]
MG Vice-President [email protected] Chris Down 604-599-5060
Jaguar Past President [email protected] Greg Wagorn 604-230-2542
MG Past President [email protected] Fred Wallace 604-351-4269
Treasurer [email protected] Ruth Schmidt 604-599-5060
Secretary [email protected] Jennifer Orum 604-880-7598
Trustee [email protected] Joe Carroll 604-988-2497
Trustee [email protected] John Morse 604-594-8992
Trustee [email protected] Ian Newby 604-856-8477
Trustee [email protected] Jerry Parkhill 604-794-3652
Membership & Club Roster [vacant]
NAMGAR Chapter Coordinators [email protected] Peter & Anne Tilbury 604-535-0648
JCNA Concours Chair [email protected] Tom Doyle 604-892-4890
JCNA Chief Judge [email protected] Les Garbutt 604-266-9086
Slalom Master [email protected] John Morse 604-594-8992
JCNA Director, Northwest Region [email protected] Carole Borgens 604-514-8414
Classical Gas Senior Editor [email protected] Jennifer Orum 604-880-7598
Classical Gas Ad Manager [vacant]
Classical Gas Technical Editor [email protected] Joe Carroll 604-988-2497
Classical Gas Distribution [email protected] Rhonda Gale 604-521-3021
Little Classical Gas Editor [email protected] & Marketplace 604-937-0439 Allan Lawrence
A/V Production Editor [email protected] Vito Donatiello 604-980-0457
Website Administrator [email protected] Mike Harford 604-464-2212
Heritage Coordinator(s) [vacant]9018 OAK STREET VANCOUVER, BC V6P 4B9 [email protected] www.heywoodmotors.com
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JCNA UpdateMany JCNA members are currently in the path of hurricanes and other storms, and our thoughts are with them.
As our season of competitive events draws to a close, members are checking regional and north American standings on the JCNA website www.jcna.com . Be aware that what is posted there has been submitted by club chief judges. It is in a constant state of change as results come in, so not always current. Be patient.
After two terms as North West Region Director, JCNA has asked me to continue for the 2018 - 2020 term, to which I have agreed. Nominations have been received in all regions and ballots will be inserted in the upcoming Jaguar Journal. Even in regions with only one candidate, votes are requested and required, so please mark your ballot, for your region only, and return to JCNA as directed.
The next JCNA Board of Directors meeting I will attend is September 25. Out of that may come news which I will share at the October CXKJR/CCMGC membership meeting.
Carole Borgens JCNA North West Director
JCNA North West Region JDRC NWA Club SlalomKurt Jacobson, President Jaguar Drivers & Restorers Club of Northwest America
The Seattle-based Jaguar Drivers and Restorers Club put on their first JCNA-sanctioned Slalom in more than a decade. It took place on August 12 at the Emerald Downs horse racetrack in Auburn, just south of Seattle. Our club leadership decided to hold a slalom again because research and comments by members indicated that younger buyers of newer model Jaguars, as well as competitive club veterans wanted more performance driving opportunities. We also felt that another Northwest Region slalom should be offered due to the unavailability of the CXKJR/CCMGC slalom venue this year.
Art Dickenson from the Pacific Jaguar Enthusiasts Group assisted setting up the timing equipment, walking the drivers through the course and giving many driving tips. Clive Townley from the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria also helped out.
[Editor’s note: The JDRC club has tentatively planned their next JCNA Slalom to take place August 5, 2018, subject to identifying a suitable venue. This is the day following the Jaguars on the Green Concours at the LeMay Museum in Tacoma on August 4.]
Major North American MG Events in 2018
June 13 – 17: The North American MGA Register’s GT-43 in Richmond, Virginia. For the event announcement, see: http://www.namgar.com/events/calendar_details/gt-43/ Those attending GT-43 are encouraged to drive 180 miles northwest to Gettysburg for MG2018 the following week.
June 17 to 22: The North American MGB Register’s MG2018 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The host hotel is the Wyndham Gettysburg, an upscale hotel near the historic battefield, with a rate of $129 US + taxes. The event website, with details of the schedule, is now live at www.MG2018.namgbr.org
Stay tuned for information on various MG Convoys that will be travelling from the west coast to these two events next year.
September 10 to 15: the GoF West 2018 will take place in South Lake Tahoe in Nevada. While initially GoFs (Gatherings of the Faithful) were focused on older MGs, now all MG owners are encouraged to
attend. The website www.gofwest.org is live and includes information on the event schedule. Online registration is open and reservations can now be made at the Host Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. n
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CXKJR/CCMGC AGM AGENDA
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 – 7:30 pm Burnaby Lake Clubhouse, Burnaby, B.C.
1. Motion to Accept the Agenda
2. Minutes of Nov 8, 2016, AGM Motion to waive reading of minutes Motion to approve minutes
3. Jaguar President’s Remarks
4. MG President’s Remarks
5. Treasurer’s Report: 2016-2017 Financial Statements Motion to receive Financial Statements
6. Administrative Position Reports Membership Classical Gas Website
7. 2018 dues
8. Executive Elections Nominations Report Election of 2018 Executive Committee
9. Administrative Position Vacancies
10. CXKJR & CCMGC Constitution & Bylaw Changes Related to the New BC Societies Act
11. Other Business properly brought before AGM
12. Motion to Adjourn
Note re Executive ElectionsAt the Annual General Meeting each year four positions are voted on: Vice-President (Jaguar), Vice-President (MG), Secretary and Treasurer. In the case of the Secretary and Treasurer, the incumbents may decide to be candidates for an additional year. After serving a year, the two Vice-Presidents automatically move to the two President positions and the two Presidents automatically move to the Past-President positions. Anyone interested in nominating another member or stepping forward themselves should contact the Nominations Coordinator Les Garbutt at [email protected] or 604-266-9086.
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H ello from the other side of the pond. We had a really good day today at Jaguar, Land Rover Classic Works Facility in Coventry. Jaguar cars has been
owned by Tata Motors of India since 2008, and right from the beginning they believed in the brand and invested heavily.
When they bought the company there were 9,000 employees and four plants in England with one scheduled to close. Today they have 45,000 employees and many factories in multiple countries on three continents. They have also expanded the number of models they sell.
The Jaguar/Land Rover brand wants to push their heritage to help sell more new cars, so they have started Classics. This is “Jaguar Land Rover” and they have sent representatives traveling the world buying up old Jaguars and Series 1 Land Rover Defenders. For a price they will sell them to you, then restore the vehicle to original. The completed Land Rovers sell for around 95,000 pounds and an E-Type about 300,000 pounds! The prices are grand, especially when you take into consideration the exchange rate, but the product they turn out is beautiful to say the least.
We toured their insanely huge and beautiful facility and saw an original C-Type Jaguar being prepped for Goodwood the following weekend. Most models were represented in various stages of restoration. Their philosophy is simple - remove absolutely everything, rebuild the parts if possible or replace them with their own factory parts they make, then reassemble.
My point to all this is that Jaguar was and is an important brand to Tata and they truly believe in it. The announcement today, that all models will be hybrid or straight electric within the next couple years, is major one
for Jaguar.
Let’s now compare this to MG which, since 2009 has been owned by SAIC Motor Corporation Limited formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation and is a
Chinese state-owned company headquartered in Shanghai, China.
In 2011 they cancelled production of the two-seat convertible MG TF permanently and came out with the utilitarian models MG6 in 2011 and MG3 in 2012. Production ceased in Longbridge UK in 2016 and all models are now made exclusively in China.
They continue to produce vehicles today and now
include an SUV/crossover with a smaller version announced which will come out in the near future - but no convertible sports cars. An all-electric sports car version is proposed for sometime late this decade or early next.
But it is nothing more than a concept at this point, and it is not a convertible!
As I wrote in a Classical Gas article a few years back, it is my dream someday to have the MG company proudly sell a two-seater open top sports car again and be as confident and proud of its heritage as Tata is about Jaguar. I was 13 years old when the MGB was last sold in North America and by the time this is published I will be 50!
I still sit and wait!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last month CCMGC members Troy and his father Reg participated in the Best Brit Classic Tour to the Goodwood Revival and many other well-known auto venues in England, led by Joan and Patrick Stewart of the VanDusen ABFM.
Hope!
Jaguar is building nine XKSS from scratch to 1957 specifications.
The Goodwood Revival: A celebration of classic cars and period dress.
Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works Tour September 2017Troy Bell
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CLASSIC JAGUAR SPORTS1. Jim McLean 1956 XK 140 MC DHC2. Kutz Shoji 1964 E-Type OTS3. Brian Mellis 1971 E-Type Coupe
CLASSIC JAGUAR SALOON1. John Mowat 1968 Mk II 340
MODERN JAGUAR SPORTS1. Vito Donatiello 1994 XJS V-12 Convertible2. Marcia Croy-Vanwely 1997 XK8 Convertible3. Ian & Doreen Newby 1997 XK8 Convertible3. Malcolm Reith 1993 XJS Convertible
MODERN JAGUAR SEDAN1. Steve Hawirko 1980 XJ6 Saloon2. Roy Gill 1989 V12 Vanden Plas 3. Michael Cronin 2002 S-Type Sedan
MG POST-WAR SALOON1. Gordon Skoog 1952 MG YB
MG POST-WAR T-SERIES1. Keith Pinchin1948 MG TC 2. Bill Falcus 1954 MG TF3. Ian & Doreen Newby 1953 MG TD
MGA ROADSTER1. Duncan Dickinson 1960 MGA Roadster2. Patrick Rife 1961 MGA Roadster3. Roger Jones 1958 MGA Roadster
MGA COUPE1. Anne Tilbury 1958 MGA Coupe2. Kirk Moir 1958 MGA Coupe
MGB ROADSTER CHROME BUMPER1. Michael Geraghty 1964 MGB Roadster2. Michael Proniuk 1974 MGB Roadster
MGB ROADSTER RUBBER BUMPER1. David & Lauretta Smailes 1975 MGB
Roadster2. Norm & Diane Stanley 1977 MGB
Roadster2. Kayte Lawrence 1977 MGB Roadster3. Lisa & Pat Holmes 1976 MGB Roadster
MGB GT1. Steve & Nell Collins 1968 MGB GT1. Mike Mcchesney 1967 MGB GT2. Joe & Marjorie Carroll 1967 MGB GT3. Terry Hayes 1971 MGB GT
MGB V8 & MGC 1. Annette Adler 1979 MGC GT2. Ken Bottini 1969 MGC Roadster3. Bob Elwin 1969 MGC GT
MG MIDGET1. Joanne Gaspard 1967 Midget
MG MODERN POST-ABINGDON1. Mike Harford 1996 MGF Roadster
Heritage 2017 Entrants Choice Awards
HERITAGE C LASSIC 2017
Gordon Skoog's 1952 MG YB, one of the Heritage featured models (70th Anniversary
of the MG Y-Type)
The 1979 MGC GT owned by the Seattle MG Club's Annette Adler.
One of the Heritage featured models (50th Anniversary of the MGC)
T he 48th Annual Heritage Weekend opened with a Welcome Reception at the Seymour Golf and Country Club in North Vancouver on Friday, August 18. One hundred vehicles were on
the field at North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park on Saturday, including 40 Jaguars, 40 MGs, 9 “Other British”, and 6 BMOC British motorcycles. The Heritage Presenting Sponsor, Jaguar Land Rover Richmond displayed 5 new Jaguar models on the field: F-Pace, SF, XJ, F-Type and XE. The Saturday show included Entrants Choice Voting and a judged JCNA-sanctioned Concours. There was Afternoon Tea & British Biscuits and a silent auction
Photos by Allan Lawrence unless otherwise noted.
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on the field, with framed photos of participant cars distributed before participants left the field. Featured MG models this year - the 70th Anniversary of the MG Y-Type and the 50th Anniversary of the MGC. Featured Jaguar models - the 60th Anniversary of the Jaguar XK 150 and the 20th Anniversary of the XK8/XKR. Awards were presented at the Saturday dinner at the Host Hotel, the North Vancouver Holiday Inn and Suites. Sunday included a Scenic Drive and Lunch at the Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club in South Surrey.
Car Clubs represented on the field: CXKJR, CCMGC, Pacific Jaguar Enthusiasts Group, Jaguar Car Club of Victoria, Jaguar Drivers & Restorers Northwest America, Mount Baker MG Club, MG Car Club Northwest Centre, Langley Mostly British Motoring Club, Pre-56 MG Unclub, Old English Car Club, Austin Healey Owners Association of BC, Pacific Morgan Owners Group.
HERITAGE C LASSIC 2017
BIG THANK YOU’S are due to Heritage 2017 Corporate Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor Jaguar Land Rover Richmond (Cowell Motor Group); Silk Cat Automotive Specialists; JCNA/Jaguar Cars North America.
Generous support was also received from Silent Auction & Other Donors:
Griot’s Garage; Hagerty Classic Car Insurance; Jaguar Land Rover Richmond; Mike Mcchesney; Moss Motors; Snow Owl Designs; Wakefield Canada
(Castrol); Fred Wallace, Barry Mason.
OTHER BRITISH1. Sarah Wilson 1965 Austin Healey 30002. Dave Price 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III2. Ric MacDonald 1965 Morgan 4/4 OTS3. Greg Wagorn 2006 Astin Martin DB93. Clifford Jones 1969 Ford Cortina Estate GT
BMOC MOTORCYCLE ENTRANTS CHOICEGil Yarrow 1970 BSA 650
Heritage 2017 Special AwardsJAGUAR RICHMOND PRESENTING SPONSOR CHOICE AWARDIan Newby 1993 XJ40 Saloon; 1997 Jaguar XK8
HAGERTY PRESERVATION AWARDS MG Joanne Gaspard 1967 MG Midget Jaguar John Morse 1966 E-Type OTS Other British Sarah Wilson 1965 Austin Healey 3000 Long Distance Award Brian & Marilyn Mellis 1971 Jaguar E-Type Coupe West Kelowna, BC
John Morse with his 1966 Jaguar E-Type OTS
Sarah Wilson with her 1965 Austin Healey 3000
Joanne Gaspard with her 1967 MG Midget.
Photos by Timothy Horton
HAGERTY PRESERVATION AWARD WINNERS
John Mowat and his 1968 Jaguar Mk II 340 won a Best in Class Entrants Choice Award
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2017 Heritage ClassicA spectacular sunny day at Waterfront Park with 100 vehicles on the field.
The oldest car on the field, a 1928 OM 665, with a Weymann fabric body.
Photo by Mike Proniuk.
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Tim & Bev Kolosoff's 2009 Mini Clubman in the Other British section.
Waterfront Park is scenic in every direction, harbour to the south & mountains to the north. (Photo by Kayte Lawrence).
Joe & Marjorie Carroll's 1967 MGB GT on the Sunday Drive.
(Photo by Lisa Lawrence).
MGBs with the Vancouver skyline. The Waterfront Park steel sculpture called "Cathedral" is by
Vancouver Island artist Douglas Senft.
AUGUST 18 – 20
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2017 Heritage ClassicA spectacular sunny day at Waterfront Park with 100 vehicles on the field.
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Photos by Allan Lawrence unless noted otherwise
The Afternoon Tea & British Biscuits Team: Lisa Lawrence, Rhonda Gale and Marjorie
Carroll. Photo by Kayte Lawrence.
The Heritage Presenting Sponsor, Jaguar Land Rover Richmond, with a display of
5 new Jaguars on the field.
Patrick Rife's 1961 MGA, among the contingent of nine MGAs.
Al Riches' easy-to-spot blaze MGB GT, with the Jaguar XJS display in the background.
The British Motorcycle Owner Club contingent.
The cakes were a hit - to celebrate the anniversaries of the MG Y-Type, the MGC, the Jaguar XK 150 and the Jag XKR/XK8.
The Awards Banquet was held at the Heritage Host Hotel, the Holiday & Inn & Suites North Vancouver.
AUGUST 18 – 20
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Championship DivisionC5/E1 E-Type Series 1 1st Jonathan Parker (JCCV) 1962 E-Type Coupe 99.74
C6/E2: E-Type Series 1.5 & 21st Julie Bailey (JCCV) 1969 E-Type Coupe 99.77 2nd Gary & Lynn O’Keefe 1970 E-Type OTS 99.26
C9/XJ: XJ 6/V12 VDP1st Tim Horton 1988 V12 VDP Saloon 99.84
C10/XJ: XJ6 (XJ40), XJ12,XJR to 19971st Peter Wallis 1993 XJ40 Saloon 99.64
C12/JS: XJS/SC & XJR-S1st Carole Borgens 1990 XJS Convertible 99.77
C14/K8: XK8 & XKR 1st Robert Allen (JDRC/NWA) 2001 XK8 Convertible 99.62
C15/XK: XK & XKR 1st Gregory Andrachuck (JCCV) 2007 XK Coupe 99.98 2nd Peter Robson (JCCV) 2013 XKR Coupe 99.94
C18/PN: Preservation Class 1st Ian & Doreen Newby 1993 XJ40 Saloon 99.63
C19/FJ: XF, XJ, XE1st Roy Pringle (JDRC/NWA) 2017 XF Sports Sedan 99.95
Special DivisionS1/PD: Competition1st Art Dickenson (PJEG) 1983 XJS GT 9.944
S2/MOD: Modified1st James & Darleen Bateman (JCCV) 1956 XK 140 MC 9.989
Driven DivisionD1/PRE: XK 120/140/1501st Tom & Wanda Doyle 1959 XK 150 FHC 9.990
D2/E1: E-Type Series 11st Simon Scutt (JCCV) 1966 E-Type 2 + 2 10.000
D5/SLS: Early Saloons1st Danny Reilly 1962 Mk 2 Saloon 9.853
D8/XJS: XJR/XJS to 19911st Barry Mason 1989 XJS Convertible 9.873
D10/K8: XK8 & XKR to 20061st Keith Mullen 2002 XKR Coupe 9.853
D11/XK: XK & XKR 2007 on 1st Don Fulcher (Victoria) 2011 XKR Coupe 10.000 2nd John Svensson (Washington) 2009 XK Coupe 9.983 3rd John & Phyllis Waite 2008 XKR Coupe 9.981
D13/SX: S-Type; X-Type 1st Michael Cronin 2002 S-Type Sedan 9.973
Photos by Allan Lawrence
Heritage 2017 JCNA Concours
Jonathan Parker's 1962 E-Type Coupe, arriving on the field with the assistance of John Morse.
Art Dickenson's 1983 competition XJS GT "Silver" from the Pacific Jaguar
Enthusiasts Group.
JCNA Concours judges and the volunteer tally team, working with Chief Judge Les Garbutt.
The XK 150 owned by Concours Chair Tom Doyle, with Wanda getting it ready for the Driven
Concours.
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INTERVIEW WITH BARNEY GAYLORD
Surrey, BC – July 2017Peter Tilbury
arney Gaylord likes to drive. Since GT-42 in Solvang, CA, in June, he has driven through Northern California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and the Yukon, to be in Anchorage, AK, for the July 4th Independence Day parade. A few days later he drove north to Prudhoe Bay, and then turned south to retrace his route. He arrived in Surrey, BC, around July 26th, where he stopped for four days.
Fortunately, he also likes to talk.
Q How long have you been on the road for this trip?
A We left Naperville, IL, on May 5th, 2014, the day we sold the house. I am traveling with my navigator, Elliot (his 27 year old son). One of the aims of this trip around the US and Canada is to visit as many British car repair shops as possible. Reports and photos are being added to the MGAGuru.com website for reference. Shops that have closed are also listed, but with a line through it, so people know it is no longer in business.
Q How many miles have you driven since May 2014?
A To date it is around 128,000 miles. In the past month, we have done two oil changes, which is 10,000 miles.
Q Have you had any major mechanical issues during this trip?
A In August 2014, #4 piston broke in North Carolina, and this damaged the cylinder wall. We had to fit a thick liner to that cylinder, and fit a +60 piston to match the other three. The car was off the road for a week. The engine has done 100,000 miles since that repair.
In Spring 2016, we fitted a new cylinder head as one exhaust valve seat was receded. We have also replaced 2 head gaskets as they failed between 3 and 4. Early in 2017, 3 mounting studs on a front shock absorber broke, and the 4th stud was bent.
We have also had 2 gearbox lay shafts fail (first one in September 2015) in 80,000 miles. MOSS had a problem with these not being hardened correctly during manufacture, and the bearing surface did not last.
Q What other long distance trips have you done?
A In 1989, we drove from Naperville, IL, to GT-14 in Indianapolis. But we took the long way to get there covering 12,779 miles, through 38 US States, visiting all NAMGAR Chapter Clubs, and going into Mexico and Canada on the way.
In 1997, we joined a 5-car convoy to Alaska, and
BARNEY...continued on p.21
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we drove over 19,000 miles in 8 weeks. Posting photos of this trip in January 1998 on a website gave me the idea for my own site, and I registered MGAGuru as my domain name.
Q Which Clubs are you a member of?A My home Club since 1992 is the Chicagoland
MG Club, and I am the webmaster for this Club. It was the Chicagoland MGB Club originally until I suggested that they change the name by dropping the “B”. It took more than half a year to petition the members, have a vote, and do the necessary legal paperwork to get member approval and make the change. When it did, the membership doubled to over 200 members.
I am also a member of NAMGAR, although my membership lapsed for a couple of years when NAMGAR decided not to give CMGC Chapter status (another club in Illinois objected). But this was resolved a few years later.
I received NAMGAR’s Mac Spears Award in Reno in 2011, and the MG Drivers’ Club of North America gave me the Cecil Kimber Award in 2007, even though they had no idea who I was. They had received so many nominations for me that it made them decide that I deserved the Cecil Kimber Award.
Q When did you start the MGAGuru website?
A In 2002. I had written about 400 pages of tech information, and was answering queries by email, I decided I needed somewhere to post these so that (a) people could reference them, and (b) I did not have to keep repeating the answers to the same questions.
Q How many pages is it now?
A About 3,000 pages, but I am not adding pages at the rate I used to, due to having very little time while on the road.
Q How many visits does the website get?
A Around 3,000 per day, from all over the world.
Q How many people have contributed to the website content?
A About two thirds of all the pages have been initiated by a query from an MGA owner. I estimate there have been about 500 different contributors to various pages, including addendums.
Q What car are you driving?
A It is a 1958 MGA 1500 model. It has a 1600 block, bored to +60 oversize. It has an 1800 head. The larger valves are the same as those in a Mk II head. The car has the original gearbox, but I have fitted a 3.9 diff.
Q How do you finance your travel?
A I get a monthly Social Security check, and we live pretty frugally.
Q Where are you going next?
A We don’t plan very much in advance. When we leave Surrey, we will head onto Vancouver Island, with a stop planned in Victoria. Then we will drive up the Island to Port Hardy. Eventually, we will drive Canada from west to east, stopping off at Car Clubs along the way.
Q How old are you?
A I am currently 68 years old.
You can follow the adventures of Barney Gaylord on his travel blog at
www.http://mgaguru.com/tales/mobile.htm
BARNEY...continued from p.18
I n addition to members stepping forward to run for 2018 Executive Positions (see page 9), the following Administrative Positions are available now:
Membership & Club Roster Coordinator – oversees new membership & renewal processing, including maintaining membership spreadsheets & annual roster production.Classical Gas Ad Manager – responsible for advertising contact (40 advertisers) and administrative tasks (invoicing, financial tracking & records). Could be split into 2 positions.Heritage 2018 Coordinator – overall responsibility
for planning & implementation of the Heritage Classic Weekend, including chairing Heritage Team meetings. It is recommended this position be split into 2 Co-Coordinator positions.Club Historian – organizes & maintains historical records and photos of club events (not including formal documents such as club minutes and financial records).If you are interested in any of these Administrative Positions, contact Tim Horton at [email protected] or Norm Stanley at [email protected]
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C XKJR winners in the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria’s JCNA-sanctioned Concours at Windsor Park on July 29:
Championship Division
C6/E2: E-Type Series 1.5 & 2 2nd Gary & Lynn O’Keefe 1970 E-Type 93.89
C9/XJ: XJ6/V12 VDP1st Tim Horton 1988 V12 VDP 99.77
C10/XJ: XJ6 (XJ40); XJ121st Peter & Sandra Wallis 1993 XJ40 99.67
C12/JS: XJS/SC; XJR-S1st Carole Borgens 1990 XJS 99.03
C13/JS: XJS (91-96)3rd Chris & Sue Woodward 1994 XJS 99.19
C14/K8: XK8/XKR (to 06)1st Barbara Bell & 2003 XKR 99.89 Les Garbutt
C15/XK: XK/XKR (07 on)1st Colin Davies 2011 XKR 99.97
C18/PN: Preservation2nd Doreen & Ian Newby XJ6 99.57
Driven DivisionD1/PRE: (XK120/140/150)1st Tom & Wanda Doyle 1959 XK150 9.9202nd Carol Ludvigsen 1956 XK140 9.903 & Jim McLean
D8/XJS: XJR/XJS (to 91)1st Barry Mason 1989 XJS 9.967
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Jaguars on the IslandPhotos by Timothy Horton unless noted otherwise
XJS was the featured model at this year's JOTI. Carole Borgens and her 1990 XJS.
A 1971 E-Type OTS was converted to a hearse for the 1971 film "Harold & Maude" and destroyed in the film's final sequence when it was driven off a
cliff. This is a replica.
Peter & Sandra Wallis' 1993 XJ40, Tim & Bev Kolosoff's 1970 XJ6 and Tim Horton's 1988 V12 VDP.
Girl Power at the Concours: Judge Bev Kolosoff and participants Carole Borgens and Doreen Newby work on a challenging deduction issue that was successfully resolved. Photo by Les Garbutt.
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Club members should feel free to call these contacts who have volunteered to help with the purchase, repair and/or restoration of various MG and Jaguar models.
MG• TD: Tony Cohen 604-922-3332
• MGA: MGA coupe/twin cam 1955 to 1962: John Clarke 604-291-1890
• MGB 1962 to 1974 ½: Joe Carroll 604-988-2497; Doug Gale 604-521-3021
• MGB 1974 ½ to 1980: Allan Lawrence 604-937-0439 & Kayte Lawrence 604-715-0007
• MGB GT V8: Al Riches 604-942-7370
• MG Midget: Al Inglis 604-737-0044
JAGUAR• SS100 (original & replica): Tom Doyle 604-892-4890
• XK 140: Jim McLean 604-925-0689
• XK 150: Tom Doyle (plus XK engines) 604-892-4890
• In-line 6-cylinder: Jerry Parkhill 604-794-3652
• E-type: John Clarke 604-291-1890 Les Garbutt 604-266-9086 John Morse 604-594-8992 Tom Doyle 604-892-4890
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Our club winners in the Seattle-based Jaguar Drivers & Restorers Club JCNA-sanctioned Concours at the Lemay
Museum in Tacoma on August 5:
CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONC6/E2: E-Type Series 1.5 & 2 1st Gary & Lynn O’Keefe 1970 E-Type 98.44
C9/XJ: XJ6/V12 VDP1st Tim Horton 1988 V12 VDP 99.82
C12/JS: XJS/SC; XJR-S1st Carole Borgens 1990 XJS 99.90
C18/PN: Preservation1st Doreen & Ian Newby 1993 XJ40 99.84
DRIVEN DIVISIOND1/PRE: XK 120/140/1501st Tom & Wanda Doyle 1959 XK 150 9.991
And in addition, our new CCMGC members Jim and Carol Sanders had their 1985 Jaguar XJ6 on display at the event. n
Jaguars on the GreenPhotos by Timothy Horton
Jaguars on the field at LeMay: Amerca's Car Museum in Tacoma, sharing with a show of Porsches.
Ian & Doreen Newby and their 1993 XJ40.
The club banner welcomes Jags on the Green participants.
Gary & Lynn O'Keefe with their 1970 E-Type OTS.
Tim Horton's 1988 V12 VDP
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The Last WordNOVEMBER 5 - KRUISE FOR KIDS Doug & Rhonda Gale
K ruise for Kids is in its 34th year of helping the less fortunate at Christmas through cash and toy donations to the Lower Mainland
Christmas Bureau. All toys and donations go directly to the Bureau for distribution to children in the Greater Vancouver-Fraser Valley area, with car clubs throughout the lower mainland area holding fund-raising activities and raffles throughout the year to raise money for the Toy Run and Parade. On the first Sunday in November, drivers and vehicles gather at Guildford to pick up a registration form, visit friends and then bring their brand new (unwrapped) toy to a second location where these toys and cash are presented to the Christmas Bureau.
Again this year we would like to encourage you to not only donate but to also decorate your car (and perhaps yourself) and come out for the Run. There will be T-shirts for the first 150 entrants, and dash plaques for the first 200. In addition to tons of door prizes, there will be trophies for the Best Decorated Vehicle, Best Dressed Driver and Crew, Best Club Turnout and Best Club Display.
We look forward to seeing you at Guildford on November 5th by the Red Robin restaurant (10237 152nd Street, Surrey.) Assembly begins at 8:30 am, with departure promptly at 10 am. Enter from 152nd, keep left – the parking lot has changed drastically. The destination for this year’s Run, where the awards will be presented, is the banquet room of the Cascades Casino-Resort in Langley. Let’s have a good turnout of CXKJR/CCMGC members - and don’t forget your Santa hat! Or antlers?? For more information please call Doug or Rhonda at (604) 521- 3021. Also see: http://www.kruiseforkids.com n
NOVEMBER 5 - LONDON TO BRIGHTON COMMEMORATIVE RUN
S ponsored by the Old English Car Club, Vancouver Coast Branch, this event commemorates the 1896 Motor Car Tour to Brighton when the British Motor Car Club celebrated
legislation raising the speed limit from 4 mph to 14 mph. This year’s departure point is the Town & Country Inn – 6005 Hwy 17A, Delta. No pre-registration is required. The registration desk will be open 9:15 to 10:00 am and the cost will be $10, with 100% of the registration fees donated to the Langley Hospice. Optional purchases: $10 for the London to Brighton Plate and $10 for a Run Patch. The first car out will be at 10:00 am, with the route covering White Rock, South Surrey and Langley. This year’s finish will be at the Fox & Fiddle Pub, 19530 Langley Bypass, Surrey. For more information: Tony Cox at [email protected] or 604-534-4591.
OCTOBER 15 - FALL RUN & LUNCH
C hris Down and Ruth Schmidt, the organizers of the highly successful May 6 Drive Your MG or Jaguar Day Poker Run, have another fun day planned.
The Fall Run and Lunch will start at the Starbucks next to the Hard Rock Casino on United Boulevard and Schooner in Coquitlam. Cars should gather at 9:00 am for a 9:30 departure. The run will involve wonderfully scenic and windy roads enroute to Harrison Hot Springs and will take approximately two hours, including opportunities for rest stops. The destination for lunch is the Old Settler, a beautiful log cabin pub in downtown Harrison Hot Springs. It gathers very good reviews on TripAdvisor for its food and service.
Sign up for the event at the October 10 membership meeting or by contacting Chris Down at [email protected] or 604-599-5060.
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