TCMG Member Bill Risser Passes
To read a full obituary, click here. A viewing will be held on Monday February 8th, from 4:00-6:00 P.M. at Cabot and Sons, located at 27 Chestnut St., Pasadena, CA 91103 and TCMG members are welcome to attend.
2016 Conclave Dates Announced
The 60th annual TCMG / ARR Conclave will be held October 6-9, 2016 in San Luis Obispo. Check the Calendar Page for the latest updates.
Our next monthly meeting is on February 23rd at the usual Montrose location. The program is Movie Night, where members will be showing a one-hour presentation of early photos and stories from the Pebble Beach Road Races. We will hear quips about the races from TCMG member Bob Koons, who races TCs and presently owns one of the cars that ran in the first race at Pebble Beach. Listen to interviews from the men who were there, and see the likes of Al Moss, Carroll Shelby, Phil Hill and Stirling Moss racing through the trees. See TCs pushing the corners, glimpses of the Flying Shingle plus many other fabulous race cars of the past in action. A truly wonderful presentation you are sure to enjoy!
Thanks to Curt Sorensen for putting on this year’s Puzzle Night. It was a very challenging competition, with the 4-person team of Richard & Sandra Loe and Steve & Linda Simmons coming through victorious.
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Join us on Saturday, March 19 for a trip to Mike Malmut’s Vintage Car Museum in Newbury Park. The museum is a private collection featuring an eclectic mix of vintage cars including a large number of micro cars and early air-cooled Porsches and VWs. There are also many American, British, French, German and Italian vehicles on display in addition to vintage gas pumps, televisions and radios, jukeboxes and more.
Our day starts in Malibu with breakfast and an incredible scenic drive through the Santa Monica Mountains and quiet country back roads, terminating at the museum. Lunch will follow the event at a nearby restaurant. This is an event not to be missed! Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on meeting time and location, as well as an ad in the March newsletter.
Lame Duk Kup Recap: Congratulations to Richard and Sandra Loe for winning the 2016 Lame Duk Kup Rallye! It was a fierce competition followed by the traditional attempts to cheat one’s way to victory during scoring. There were no losers however, as the roads were outstanding and the weather perfect.
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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.
Please welcome our newest members!
- James Ogden of San Diego, California
- Tim and Irene Arnold of Olympia, Washington
- Richard Hall (back after a brief absence from the club)
December 14: New page added for 2015 Sargent Award Results.
September 1: New page added for George Hope.
August 29: New entries to the Clarence Weiss Artwork gallery.
July 18: New page added for Michael Graziano.
July 1: New TC added for Hema & Janakie Ratnayake.
June 27: New content and info added to The History of the TC Motoring Guild Badge.
February 25: New info added to the Sargent Award page.
February 8: New photos added for Malcolm & Joyce Buckeridge.
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.
Join us for the 2016 Lame Duk Rallye on January 37th (February 6)! Test your powers of perception as you journey along roads less traveled. See the charming and rural areas of Old Topanga Canyon, Fernwood and Monte Nido while seeking answers to 
Fancy yourself a champion puzzle solver? Take part in our jigsaw puzzle challenge at the first meeting of 2016 on January 26! Teams will compete for the fastest time to solve a TCMG-related puzzle. Who will be crowned champion? Be there to find out! Start the new year off with some M.G. fun, and use the chance to meet your new 2016 TCMG executive council!
The 2015 holiday party will be held on Sunday, December 13 at Hotel Huntington Beach. A block of rooms are being held at the hotel for those traveling in from longer distances. (Booking deadline is now passed but rooms may still be available) In addition to great company and lots of food, you will also enjoy the following entertainment and activities:
On Saturday, November 14, cruise through the rural areas of Northern Los Angeles County on this 70-mile tour, featuring a stop at The Halfway House for brunch. This out-of-the-way eatery was established in 1931 and hasn’t changed much since. Also enjoy some lesser used byways as we wind our way to where the food is.
Don’t miss our premiere event of the year, the Annual Conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders! This year’s event will be held October 9-11 in Cambria, at the charming Bluebird Inn on Main Street. Well over 50 members are signed up, and we expect over 20 TCs to be present in the lineup! For the latest information on hotels, activities, etc, please 
Note location change! Our annual movie night on September 22 has moved back to our regular Montrose location this year. The presentation will be part one of a two-part program on Route 66, a road that has captured the imagination of generations, both home and abroad. In this video, you will travel the “Mother Road” with noted author and highway historian Michael Wallis as he revisits the tourist spots and quaint motels, secret corners and little towns made famous by his popular book.
Our next event on September 12 takes us to the Gene Autry Museum for a special exhibit on the Civil War in the Western states. “Empire and Liberty” is the first major museum exhibition to examine the American Civil War from the vantage point of Westward expansion. Explore an array of more than 200 artifacts, including Texas slave sale documents, Andrés Pico’s war drum, the battle flag carried by soldiers of the California Hundred, a Buffalo Soldier’s revolver, and Cherokee General Stand Watie’s bowie knife. This exhibition shows how the Civil War was more than a clash between the North and South; it was part of a history of how America would expand.
Our next monthly meeting on August 25 will feature TCMG members David Reid and Terry Schuller with a followup presentation to their previous program, discussing their career in underwater photography and the equipment required to do this kind of work. Learn about their cameras and techniques, plus enjoy samples of their work at this most interesting presentation.
On August 22, take a drive to the city of Camarillo for a tour of the historic Adolfo Camarillo House, built in 1892. This two-story Queen Anne Victorian style home is maintained as it was when new, and still includes the barns and stables built to house the famous Camarillo White Horses. Beat the Summer heat by joining us along the coast for this cool and historic event! Stay tuned for further details.
Our next monthly meeting on July 28 will feature a special presentation by TCMG member Sandra Loe on making custom pottery. Examples will be on hand to examine, and Sandra will describe the process, tools and materials used in her creations.
Continue your patriotic celebration beyond Independence Day with a tour of the historic battleship USS Iowa! Now docked in San Pedro, the Iowa is open to visitors. We will experience a guided tour of the ship and learn of its dramatic and important history in protecting our nation.
At our next monthly meeting on May 26, our special guest is Mike Simmons, president of 
Meet at the Simmons home on May 1 for a light brunch before embarking on a memorable weekend trip to Santa Barbara! Our journey will take us along a relaxing 80-mile scenic route to Santa Barbara on Friday. Saturday will include several activities including a special tour of Moss Motors, and finishing the night with a group dinner at a local restaurant. We return home on Sunday morning.
Our next monthly meeting on April 28 will take place in the workshop of TCMG member David Spiegel. David will be showing a restoration in progress on his MG SA Saloon, pictured here as it was in 2009. David will be discussing the trials and tribulations of such a job, and telling stories that could make a grown car guy cry! Meeting begins earlier than usual at 6:30 PM. Watch for a flyer in the mail for location and other details.
Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy one of the better British car shows in the area. It is a non-judged show, and includes an auto jumble nearby. The show is held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, and runs from 9AM to 4PM. Club members are encouraged to gather in the MG T-Series section at 11AM for a picnic among the TCs. Bring your own, or buy food from the food truck vendors on site. See 
Our Wildflower Tour planned for April has been canceled due to unseasonal heat killing all the flowers early! A replacement event is being planned and will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more information!
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.