TCMG Loses Two Of Our Cherished Members
Stan Roman, January 2015
Services for Stan were held on January 9. Fifteen TCMG’ers were present along with a pair of TCs in the procession. To send cards or letters of sympathy, see the club membership directory for the Roman’s mailing address. The January newsletter will feature more about Stan and his time in the club.
Phil Marino, December 2014
Services for Phil were held on December 29th. Several TCs were present, many with Phil’s parts installed, and they all caravaned together from the service in his honor. Look to the January newsletter for more about Phil Marino and the people he befriended in his journeys.
Our next monthly will be held on February 24. David Edgar will be speaking about the SU carburetors found on our TCs. Examples will be on hand for members to see up close in various states of assembly. Don’t miss this very interesting presentation! Doors open at 7:30 PM. For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Our March event will take us on a tour of Strathearn Historical Park & Museum in Simi Valley. The site features numerous buildings from the 1800’s and early 1900’s. See historic homes from the area, exhibits on the early history of the region and vehicles ranging from horse-drawn wagons to early automobiles.
We will meet for breakfast on March 28 in Chatsworth before departing on a 25-mile scenic tour to the park. Our driving route will take us along scenic back roads (no freeway) over the Santa Susana Mountains and through Simi Valley. Lunch will follow the tour at a nearby restaurant.
Watch for a flyer in the mail, or look to the March newsletter for additional information.
February Recap: Congratulations to David Edgar for winning the Lame Duk Kup at our February event. Joining the festivities were 15 members and 5 TC, driven by Edgar (140 miles each way), Simmons, Loe, Buckeridge (120 miles each way) and Spindler.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The March Midget Chassis is online and ready for viewing. Click here to view on screen, or click here for a printable booklet version.
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
TC Motoring Guild welcomes our newest members!
February 8: New photos added for Malcolm & Joyce Buckeridge.
January 24: New page added for member Kregg Hunsberger.
January 24: New photos added for Jim & Jan Sullivan.
January 10: New page added for the Iron Bottom Award.
October 11: New page added for the 1970 Conclave.
October 11: New color photos added to the 1959 Conclave page.
September 25: New TC added to Richard and Sandra Loe’s page.
September 25: New page added for the 1965 Conclave.
September 25: New page added for member Roy Jones.
September 6: New photos added for members Mike and Julie Wilson.
September 3: New article added to the History Pages titled “The Breakdown That Never Happened“.
September 3: New section added to the History Page called “The Stories We Tell”.
August 31: New color photo added to the 1961 Conclave page.
August 14: New page added for the 1962 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
August 10: New photos and information added to the 1961 Conclave page.
August 10: New page added to the History Section about the first MG TC in California.
August 6: New photo added for members William and Janet Wood.
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.
Our next event will be held on Saturday February 7. Start off the new year with a thrilling, no holds barred TC Motoring Guild miniature golf competition! The winner takes home our coveted Lame Duk Kup Trophy, to be treasured for one whole year. Lunch and awards will follow at the nearby Robin Hood British Pub. For more information, see the 
Our next meeting will be held on January 27 at our usual Montrose location. A video detailing the history of post-war MGs will be shown, including the TC through TF, MGA and racing efforts. Also meet the new 2015 TCMG executive council! Doors open at 7:30 PM. For more meeting and event information, visit the 
Our next monthly meeting on November 25 brings us a fascinating presentation by TCMG members David Reid and Terry Schuller. They will be speaking about their business in underwater photography, the equipment and techniques required, and showing examples of their work. You won’t want to miss this one!
Our next event will take place on Saturday, November 8. We will be visiting Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo where our club will enjoy a collection of Laurel and Hardy silent and talkie movies! Silent movies will be accompanied by a 1925 Wurlitzer organ. Lunch precedes the event. Watch for a flyer in your mailbox with detailed information including meeting place, parking instructions, admission cost and lunch location. Contact 
Our next event, running October 3-5, is the 58th Annual TCMG / ARR Conclave! Enjoy a weekend in Sonora with our friends from the north. Stay at the historic Gunn House and experience quaint foothill towns on our Saturday rally. Sights will include the mining towns of Columbia and Murphys, plus opportunities to visit numerous others. This is the event of the year, so don’t miss it!
NOTE REMOTE LOCATION: Our next monthly meeting on September 23 will be held at the Simon Auto Museum in Gardena. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Sit among the amazing cars and automobilia of TCMG members Ron and Dave Simon’s auto museum while enjoying our annual movie night! Popcorn and refreshments will be provided. Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on our feature presentation.
On Sunday, September 7, come enjoy light breakfast snacks at the Sorensen home in Westlake Village before embarking on a scenic driving tour through orchards and canyons to beautiful Santa Paula. There, we will visit the Santa Paula Airport and view several hangers full of interesting displays, from cars to airplanes to antique radios and more. Lunch will be available at the airport restaurant before returning by a slightly different scenic route. 
Our July event will take place on Saturday the 12th along the cool Malibu coastline. Come take a tour of the historic Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum, a Spanish Colonial R
evival style home built in 1929. Please see the 
On Saturday, June 14, take part in a fun day of driving along country roads and picking your own cherries right from the trees in the orchards of scenic Leona Valley. You will find new ways to enjoy
fresh cherries once you get home, assuming you haven’t eaten your entire load already!
the earliest days of the club through modern day. Members are encouraged to bring their own pieces of TC Motoring Guild history to share with others. This is one you don’t want to miss!
On May 9th, we will meet at the Simmons home for a light brunch before embarking on a memorable trip to Santa Barbara and surrounding wine country. Our journey will take us along a relaxing 80-mile scenic route to Santa Barbara on Friday. Saturday’s activities will include a drive into wine country to visit John Wright’s amazing collection of 
cars which includes not one, but two factory MGA Sebring race cars in addition to his TC and others. From there we visit a nearby winery before returning to Santa Barbara, finishing the night with a group dinner. We return home on Sunday morning. See the latest 
After several years of absence, we are happy to announce that the Joe Douglass Wildflower Tour is back! With recent storms have come many types of wildflowers including poppies to the deserts north of Los Angeles. On Saturday, April 26, our adventure will take us along scenic roads to the California Poppy Reserves in Lancaster where Joe will lead us to his favorite spots. Watch this space for further details.
At our next meeting on March 25, our own Art Ludwick will perform an entertaining and informative talk about the life of Benjamin Franklin. Adding to the experience, Art will be presenting himself as Dr. Franklin himself, in period dress, etc. A photo of Art in full Ben Franklin mode is shown here.
Our next event takes us on a tour of Gamble House in Pasadena. This structure is named a National Historic Landmark for its outstanding examples of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter & Gamble Company.
Our next meeting will take place on February 25. Pete Thelander will give a presentation on his recent trip around the country to race his 1934 MG NE at Watkins Glen and other venues. Some of his stops with the car included Monterey, Put-In-Bay Ohio, Watkins Glen in New York and GoF 94 in Oneonta New York.