TC Motoring Guild Turns 70 Years Old!
Although the group was loosely assembled back in 1952, TCMG was officially formed on June 19, 1954 in the offices of Road & Track magazine. This month we celebrate 70 years of honoring the MG TC! Our annual Summer Picnic Meeting will double as a birthday party commemorating our seventh decade as a one make, one model club. Selected historical artifacts from our archives will be on display. We hope you can attend! See below for further information.
TC Provenance List Being Updated and Modernized by TCMG
The well known TC Provenance List was created by TC owner Bob Stein well over a decade ago. Steve Simmons has assisted with data submissions and updates for the past few years but the list has grown too large to manage by hand. TC Motoring Guild has jumped in to help update, modernize and maintain the list. Two of our members, Mike Simmons and Steve Simmons are currently working to convert years of hand typed notes into a sorted and organized database of TC car numbers, owner names, locations and historical data. The project will take a tremendous amount of man hours but the end result will be a fully modern and searchable database, hosted on the TCMG website. You can see the old hand-typed Provenance List HERE until the new version is completed.
The annual Summer Picnic and TCMG 70th Birthday Celebration will take place on June 22 at the Simmons Residence. A special display of historical items from the earliest days of our 70-year history will be on display, some that haven’t been seen in decades. Bring a picnic lunch or dinner and enjoy the company of fellow TC aficionados!
Entertainment will include:
- Bring a picnic dinner and dine in the garden with your fellow enthusiasts (dessert and coffee will be served by the hosts)
- See a display of historical items from the earliest days of TCMG’s 70-year history
- Tour the garage and collection of cars
- Win mystery prizes in our mystery contests (TCs only!)
Those driving TCs or other interesting classics will get VIP parking in the gravel area by the entrance.
This will be an RSVP event. RSVP information was sent out by mail to local members, and by email to the group. If you need more info, please contact Steve Simmons.
May recap: 24 members attended our May meeting on Zoom. 7 TCs were driven a simulated journey to the meeting by Edgar, Lemieux, Schirripa, S Simmons, Sorensen and Zucca.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Monthly Events
Our next driving event is in the planning stages and will be announced shortly.
Details including meeting time and location are forthcoming.
May recap: 12 members with 5 TCs participated in our May event. Those with TCs were Bickley, Lemieux, S Simmons, Thelander and Zucca.
Monthly DIY Tours
This month’s tour theme will commemorate 70 years of TCMG. To participate, take your TC on a drive of 10 miles or more and photograph it with something that represents one of the following:
1. 70
2. June 19 (the day the club was formed)
3. 1954 (the year the club was formed)
4. Birthday
Those who complete at least 10 miles during their photo shoot and submit a qualifying photo by June 30th will receive a point toward this year’s Sargent Award. NOTE: Because it’s too easy, we have to set one rule: We will not accept photos from the club’s 70th birthday party on June 22nd! Submit your photos to Joyce Edgar by June 30.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The June Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome to our newest members!
- Russell Jones of Vancouver, Washington
- Dennis & Jane Markwich of Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Rick & Linda Starkweather of Raleigh, North Carolina
- Lars & Roxane Lynge of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Bryan & Lynne Kemper of North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
- Rory & Cee Jay Kinney of Highland, Illinois
- Peter Finocchiaro of Canastota, New York
- Greg & Ursula Hoeft of Northbrook, Illinois
- Dean & DonnaRae Caccavo of Placerville, California
May 3: Added new page for Bryan & Lynne Kemper.
April 28: Added new page for Rory & Cee Jay Kinney.
April 28: Added new page for Peter Finocchiaro.
January 27: Added new page for Greg & Ursula Hoeft.
January 27: Updated the Sargent Award rules.
January 19: Added new page for Dean & DonnaRae Caccavo.
January 19: Added new page for Duane Schmidt.
January 19: Added new page for Terry & Karin Rogers.
October 3: Added new page for the 2023 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
September 24: New page added for Patty McLish & Medric Godbout
September 1: New page added for Pat Garity.
July 27: Added new page for Robert & Diane Berry.
July 1: Updated the Technical Info page.
June 30: Added new page for Jonathan Lane & Val Shockley.
As always we are seeking photos for the Members Gallery showing you and your TC. We also welcome member biographies so your fellow TCMG’ers can learn a bit about you, your history with your TC or anything else you care to write about. Historic photos and stories are also being sought to expand our TCMG History section on the site. Please send what you have to Steve Simmons.