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Classical Gas
May / June 2015
Volume 46, Issue 3
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About Classical Gas
Classical Gas is the official
magazine of CXKJR/CCMGC,
and is published bi-monthly.
All articles, technical tips,
offerings and opinions seen
in Classical Gas are for your
enjoyment 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 judgement.
Canadian XK Jaguar Register/
Canadian Classic MG Club
In This Issue...
CXKJR/CCMGC Calendar
5
JCNA & MG News
7
Silk Cat Automotive Specialists
9
Spring Run
11
A Life in Abingdon Pt III [Joe Carroll]
12
Fun on the Slalom Course
14
Slalom Season is Here! [John Morse]
15
Heritage Classic: 10 Reasons to Participate
17
Kaffee Klatch Report
18
MG Youth Judging at Heritage 2015 [Tony Cohen]
19
The Aussies Have Arrived! (Dave Godwin]
21
Tilbury Quiz Answers [Peter & Anne Tilbury]
22
North American MGB Register
www.namgbr.org
Club Advisor List
24
Jaguar Clubs of North America
www.jcna.com
Kids & Pets in Cars
25
Last Word: Fraser Valley Classic Car Show;
Western Washington ABFM, SVABC and NAACC News
26
Submissions
Contributions such as articles,
technical tips, travel, event reports
and photographs are all gladly
welcomed. Please contact
Senior Editor Jennifer Orum at
jlorum@shaw.ca for details.
Submission Deadlines
July/August: July 3
September/October: Sept 4
Club Affiliations
MG Car Club Ltd.
www. mgcc.co.uk
North American MGA Register
www.namgar.com
To contact us by post:
PO Box 663, Stn Main
Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3B 6H9
Reprints
Monthly Club Membership Meetings
For permission to reprint
Classical Gas articles or photos, contact
Jennifer Orum, Senior Editor, at
jlorum@shaw.ca
Our 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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Credit must be clearly given to
the original author, photographer,
Classical Gas and the
CXKJR/CCMGC club.
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On This Month’s Cover
Waterfront Park in North Vancouver, site of the 46th Annual Heritage
Classic Field Meet. Tom & Wanda Doyle’s 1964 Jaguar E-type OTS and
Peter & Cindy Cuthbert’s 1958 MGA roadster. [Photo by Timothy Horton]
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CXKJR/CCMGC CALENDAR
May | June 2015
June
June 20
BC Highland Games
British Car Display
[see page11]
June 21
Fathers’ Day Railway Picnic *
[see page 11]
June 26 – 18
60th Anniversary Celebration
San Francisco Jaguar Club
www.jags.org
June 28
CXKJR/CCMGC Summer Slalom *
[see page 14]
Aug 14 – 16
CXKJR/CCMGC
Heritage Classic Weekend *
[see page 17]
September
Sept 5 & 6
Portland ABFM
JOCO Concours & Slalom
[see page 7]
July 11
Powley Prowl *
Joint Event with Morgan Club
[see page 18]
Sept 19
Run to the Sun Classic Car
Gathering
Sun Peaks Resort
July 17 – 19
JCCV Jaguars on the Island
[see page 7]
Sept 26
Sea to Sky All British Rally
[see page 9]
July 19
Fraser Valley Classic Car Show
[see page 26]
Sept 27
LAMB Autojumble
Aug 6 – 9
MG Rendezvous, Madras, Oregon
[see page 7]
Aug 8
JDRC Jaguars on the Green,
Seattle
[see page 7]
December
Dec 8
CXKJR/CCMGC Annual Awards
& Potluck *
Sept 13
Hougen Park Picnic
July
August
Nov 10
CXKJR/CCMGC AGM
& Elections *
Sept 12 & 13
Luxury & Supercar Weekend
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Sept 17 – 19
JCNA Challenge Championship
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 25
Western Washington ABFM
[see page 26]
November
CXKJR/CCMGC events
are indicated with an ( * ).
2015 Membership Meetings are on
the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse:
July 14, Aug 11, Sept 8, Oct 13,
Nov 10, Dec 8.
Don’t miss it!
2015 HERITAGE
CLASSIC WEEKEND
AUGUST 14 TO 16
Inserted in this issue of Classical Gas is a Registration Form
which includes detailed information on the Saturday show at
Waterfront Park in North Vancouver and all other weekend events.
More information on Heritage is provided on page 17, with an
article on the Youth Judging of MGs on page 19. See pages 14
and 15 for background on both the June 28 summer slalom and
the August 16 slalom that is part of the Heritage Classic Weekend.
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Jaguar President
Jim McLagan
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604-538-4579 [h]
604-306-1184 [c]
MG President
Chris Venning
triogold@shaw.ca
604-462-8638 [h]
604-785-6141 [c]
604-437-0318 [w]
Jaguar Vice-President
Greg Wagorn
silkcat@telus.net
604-929-9502
MG Vice-President
Fred Wallace
freddybear@telus.net
604-351-4269
Jaguar Past-President
Danny Reilly
dreilly@telus.net
604-996-7106
MG Past-President
Derek Critchley
critchley@telus.net
604-465-9556
Treasurer
Ed Hunt
edhunt@shaw.ca
604-985-3565
Secretary
Pat Holmes
pholmes@maclaw.bc.ca
604-443-1215
Trustee
Joe Carroll
leapoff@shaw.ca
604-988-2497
Trustee
Ian Newby
ims@telus.net
604-856-8477
Trustee
Jerry Parkhill
c-park@telus.net
604-794-3652
Trustee
John Morse
604-594-8992
Other Important Contacts
Membership & Club Roster
Buffy Fortier
blackleaper@gmail.com
778-888-7844
JCNA Concours Chair
Tom Doyle
tomdoyle@telus.net
604-896-0159
JCNA Chief Judge
Les Garbutt
les_garbutt@telus.net
604-266-9086
Rally Master
Al Riches
amriches@shaw.ca
604-942-7370
Slalom Master
John Morse
604-594-8992
Classical Gas Senior Editor
Jennifer Orum
jlorum@shaw.ca
604-880-7598
Classical Gas Technical Editor
Joe Carroll
604-988-2497
Classical Gas Advertising Mgr.
Doug MacDonald
ddmac@shaw.ca
604-435-5803
Little Classical Gas
Editor & Marketplace
Rhonda Gale
Correspondence & Publications
Distribution
Derek Critchley
A/V Production Editor
Vito Donatiello
littleclassicalgas@gmail.com
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Website Administrator
Mike Harford
mharford@telus.net
604-464-2212
JCNA Northwest Region Rep
Carole Borgens
caroleborgens@shaw.ca
604-857-1837
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604-465-9556
vdonatiello@telus.net
604- 980-0457
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JCNA & MG News
JAGUAR DRIVERS & RESTORERS CLUB,
NORTHWEST AMERICA
AUGUST 7 & 8: JAGUARS ON THE GREEN
The JCNA Concours will be back on the 3.5 acre lawn
next to the LeMay-America’s Car Museum in Tacoma.
See www.lemaymuseum.org The event hotel will
again be the Best Western Tacoma Dome, an easy
one block walk from the show field. Both the Friday
evening Meet & Greet and the Saturday night Awards
Banquet will be at the hotel. Further information:
Concours Chair Ray Papineau papineaus@aol.com
or 425-483-9641.
JCNA Chief Judge Les Garbutt conducted Concours Judge
Training May 11 in preparation for the August 15 Heritage Classic
Concours.
Upcoming JCNA West Coast Events
JAGUAR ASSOCIATE GROUP (SAN FRANCISCO)
JUNE 26 – 28: 60TH CLUB ANNIVERSARY
The San Francisco Bay Area’s JCNA Club is celebrating!
The program will include an Opening Cocktail Party at the
Blackhawk Museum in Danville, a technical session at
Bacchus Motors, a Show & Shine car Show and Banquet
at the host hotel, the Pleasanton Doubletree Inn, and a
backroads drive to a local winery. Information: Richard Halk
at richardhalk@yahoo.com.
JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA
JULY 17 – 19: JAGUARS ON THE ISLAND
The Friday Welcome Reception will be at the Oak Bay
Marina Coffee House. The field meet and Concours
d’Elegance for both judged Jaguars and the non-judged
Enthusiast Class on Saturday will be at Windsor Park in Oak
Bay, with the Awards banquet at the Oak Bay Beach, the
host hotel for the event. Featured models this year: XK8,
XK, XKR & F-Type. Sunday will be a scenic Greater Victoria
Country Prowl followed by the Farewell Brunch at the Royal
Colwood Golf Club. After lunch, the JCNA Slalom will be held
at Western Speedway. For further details and a registration
form, see www.jaguarcarclubofvictoria.wildapricot.org
Additional information on registration: Terry Sturgeon
at terrysturgeon@telus.net 250-370-2299 or Gregory
Andrachuk at v12.vdp@gmail.com 250-595-7453.
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JAGUAR OWNERS CLUB OF OREGON
SEPT 5 & 6
The JCNA Concours on Saturday
and the Slalom on Sunday will
be held in conjunction with the
40th Annual All British Field Meet
on Labour Day weekend at Portland
International Raceways. Over 800 cars are expected
to participate in the ABFM. Further information on
the JOCO Concours: Cam Sheehan 503-925-8106
or camsheahan@juno.com and the Slalom: Tyler
Hayward 503-522-1181 or tylerhayward@gmail.com.
For MGers, Consider This Northwest Event:
MG RENDEZVOUS 2015 - AUGUST 6 TO 9
Hosted by the T-MG Club of Portland (this is an all-MG
club), this year’s Rendezvous will be held at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort & Spa in Warm Springs, Central Oregon. The program
includes a car show, funkahana, tour and awards banquet.
For further info: www.clubtmg.org or madownsilver@gmail.
com . For the Resort, check out www.kahneeta.com.
And for those planning a bit farther ahead:
MG2016 “A RUN FOR THE ROSES”
(AN ALL MG EVENT) JUNE 13 – 17
Louisville, Kentucky: Sponsored by the North American
Council of MG Registers. Convoys are already being planned
for MGs of all types to drive to MG2016, including a number
of the intrepid Aussies who just completed their Pan
American trip from the tip of South America to Alaska and
will be heading across to the east coast in 2016 and then
on to Louisville. See www.MG2016.com. n
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Silk Cat Automotive
Specialists
25 Years Serving British Car Enthusiasts
[Photos by Doug MacDonald]
customers from 20 to 25 years ago.
reg and Elisabeth Wagorn
started Silk Cat in 1990 and
have remained in the same
North Vancouver location over the
past twenty-five years. Originally the
company had four trained mechanics,
Their customer satisfaction goal – to
provide only the service and repairs
required for the vehicle, not to upsell
customers unnecessary repairs. This is
part of the reason for Silk Cat’s base of
satisfied customers.
G
while currently they employ seven
certified mechanics, each with
specialized training. Silk Cat provides
a range of services: all the way from
oil/filter changes to brake repairs,
electrical problems, fuel diagnosis and
repair, as well as engine and standard
transmission rebuilds.
The business has been built up over the
years with repeat, satisfied customers,
mostly British car owners, but they
service many makes including Jaguar,
Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini Cooper,
Bentley, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Volvo
and Saab. Their motto: “We service and
maintain all makes & models from your
daily drive to your collectibles.”
Silk Cat advertising is limited to the
North Shore News, as word of mouth
has been good for their business.
Now they are servicing the vehicles of
sons and daughters of their original
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Greg has been used
by Transport Canada
as an inspector into
causes of motor vehicle
failures as a result of
accidents. He is a judge
at the VanDusen All
British Field Meet, a
JCNA Judge at both the
Jaguars on the Island
and our own Heritage
Classic Concours, and
this year, he is serving as
the Canadian XK Jaguar
Register’s Vice-President.
At the May 2012 VanDusen All British
Field Meet, Greg was presented
with the Lewie Award for significant
contribution to the classic car hobby
industry.
Community involvement: Silk Cat
supports the All British Field Meet,
the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cancer
Daffodil Ball, Football for Brazil and the
CXKJR/CCMGC Club.
Silk Cat Automotive Specialists
1053 Churchill Crescent
North Vancouver, BC. V7P 1P9
(behind Indigo Books)
604-987-8228 Email: silkcat@telus.net
Website: www.silkcat.ca
Facebook: Silkcat Automotive
Silk Cat sponsors the annual
Sea to Sky All British Rally – this
year taking place September
26. It involves a scenic 120 km
drive from their North Vancouver
shop to Whistler. Drivers and copilots can choose to do a small
rally questionnaire while enroute
or simply enjoy the stunning
views. Cars are displayed on
Whistler’s Olympic Plaza until midafternoon. To register, see www.
seatoskyallbritishrally.com
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Spring Run 2015
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Photos by Timothy Horton
l anned by the CXKJR and CCMGC Presidents, the first driving event
of the year brought out 29 club members on March 22 – with 9
Jaguars, 8 MGs plus the Donatiello Ferrari Testarossa. Led by Jim &
Sue McLagan in their 1980 MGB, the group left the rendezvous point at the
Burnaby Lake Clubhouse and travelled a route prepared by Chris Venning
through Burnaby, into New Westminster and over the Pattullo Bridge into
the City of Surrey. The scenic cruise followed some of the well-travelled
routes during the weekly commute, however on a Sunday these roads are
quiet. Eventually the convoy merged onto King George Highway leading to
a turn onto Crescent Road which skirts the perimeter of the South Surrey
(White Rock) peninsula. The destination: Pelagos Greek Restaurant in
Crescent Beach where the group enjoyed both a delicious lunch and views
overlooking Boundary Bay.
Above: At the Run start, Pat Holmes with his
1976 MGB roadster, and Tony & Carol Cohen
and their newly-acquired 2005 Jaguar XK8
convertible.
Below: The lunch destination: Pelagos Greek
Restaurant in Crescent Beach.
Jim and Sue McLagan lead the convoy in their 1980 MGB roadster.
Important Reminders:
Details of these two events were included
on the Last Word page 26 of the March April
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BC HIGHLAND GAMES &
BRITISH CAR DISPLAY JUNE 20
A happy crowd enjoying the lunch and views over Boundary Bay.
For information on the British Car Display,
check with either CXKJR/CCMGC contact Mike
Harford at mharford@telus.net or the British
Car Display Coordinator Simon Scott at simon.
scott43@me.com. For more information on the
Games, go to www.bchighlandgames.com.
FATHER’S DAY PICNIC JUNE 21
CXKJR and CCMGC members at the Burnaby Lake Clubhouse
rendezvous point.
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Members and their families are invited to
have a picnic and a day of riding the rails at
the Confederation Park Miniature Railway.
For further information, contact Joe Carroll at
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A LIFE IN ABING
A M A N’ S FIFTY-O
Joe
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art I of this series was published in the September October
ber
2014 Classical Gas and Part III
in the November December issue.
Syd Enever with the 100,000th MGA
In Part II we saw that Syd Enever’s
design for the MGA was accepted after
simmering on the hob for years. John
Thornley’s persuasive ‘stick handling’
with the Longbridge BMC crowd
produced approval. Syd was already
working on a replacement for the A and
d
submitted his proposal to Longbridge.
MG’s arch enemy, Leonard Lord, was to
o
retire in 1961, but predictably the head
d
office decided to forward the design
to Frua, an Italian styling consultant.
They produced a vehicle that had little
than the A despite the B being a smaller car. However
in common with MG traditions and was
unit construction would provide a more rigid car with a
considered ‘not attractive’. After all that it was decided
roomier interior. The solution to the cost was solved by
to go with the Abingdon design. General Manager John
the Abingdon team asking Pressed Steel to produce the
Thornley was an admirer of closed coupes and there was
bodies and all the pressings and amortize the cost over
a closed version of the A. He was particularly fond of the
the expected life of eight years. In the end the B stayed in
Aston Martin coupes. It came as no surprise that the MG
production for eighteen years, and British Leyland ended
proposal for a closed version of the B caused Longbridge
up owning Pressed
to send Abingdon’s
Steel! Due to the
design to Italy again,
n,,
MGB prototype before Pininfarina fixed the roof etc.
delays the prototype
this time to Farina
B was not ready until
who had done a lot
1961. Sales of the
of work for BMC.
A were in trouble,
The Farina design
people wanted side
was very nice with
windows, more
a hard chine line to
luggage and interior
the roof. The delays
space.
involved caused a
three-year wait for
the introduction of
the GT, but Thornleyy
was delighted with
the MG ‘Aston’!
With decisions made on the MGB proposal, the tough
work began. A modern sports car had to have a rigid
body shell and no chassis. Syd worked with the factory
team and the Pressed Steel Company to design a unit
body. The tooling and set costs were huge, much more
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Introduced at the
1962 Motor Show
in London, the
MGB roadster was
public alike. Over the
acclaimed by the press and the pub
years the B was adapted to many configurations such
as vee eight and six-cylinder engines and automatic
transmissions, and continuous changes were made
to suit safety and environmental requirements. One
can only imagine the effect the changing times had on
May | June 2015
Fun on the Slalom Course
CXKJR/CCMGC has two slalom events each year – the summer slalom in June
and the Heritage Classic Slalom in August. It can be fun for all ages and for all
types of cars. Here’s a sample of the slalom action over recent years.
Left: John Clarke with
his Jaguar Mk IX saloon
at Heritage 2014.
Top Right: The lineup
waiting for their turn
around the course at the
Heritage 2011 Slalom.
Left: Heritage 2012: Simon
Austin & Linde Schoepper in
his 1977 MGB V8.
Spectators at last year’s Heritage. Come
watch the action - remember to bring
your chairs.
Adam Langelier at the
2014 Heritage in his
1972 MGB roadster.
Mike Harford at the 2013 Heritage Slalom
with his 1996 MGF.
SLALOM EVENTS COMING SOON
Slalom Master John Morse has
been in charge of the two annual
events for many years. At the
beginning of each event, he
gives pointers on strategy and
walks with the drivers around the
course. At one time, John was a
North American Slalom Champion
in his 1966 Jaguar E-type.
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The club’s Summer Slalom June 28 and the Heritage Classic Slalom
August 16 will both take place at a new location at the Boundary Bay
Airport in Delta, accessible off 80th Street, south of Ladner Trunk Road
(Hwy 10). Drivers will need extra time within the airport property to get
to the slalom site and thus should plan on arriving at 9:15 or earlier.
Registration and tech inspections need to be completed by 10:00 when
the event starts with the drivers’ meeting and orientation. Not ready to
take your car out on the course yet? Come out and be a spectator and/
or volunteer to help with tasks such as sweeping the track. For further
information on our club’s slalom program, contact Slalom Master John
Morse at 604-594-8992. n
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CXKJR/CCMGC
Slalom Season is Here!
Our CXKJR club organized the first ever JCNA-sanctioned slalom in 1991.
Jerry Parkhill, along with Jim Brown from the Seattle Jag Club, was responsible for setting
up the JCNA slalom program. Our Jag/MG slalom course is the one used by Jaguar clubs in
the US and Canada, with the original version drawn by Jerry.
Slalom Guidelines by Club Slalom
Master John Morse
Slalom racing, also known as autocrossing, consists
of navigating your Jaguar or MG through a course of
traffic cones set out on a large vacant parking lot with
the objective of completing the course in the least
possible time. Participants run through the course
individually, with the runs timed electronically. The
layout is designed to maximize the opportunities for
testing the capabilities of both driver and car in a
compact area, while ensuring speeds are kept within
the skill levels of all drivers.
Cars are designated by class to ensure drivers’ times
are compared with similar car models. Drivers are
permitted five runs around the course, with new
drivers typically approaching their first run cautiously
to become familiar with the course configuration. By
the end of the second or third run, most neophytes are
“putting the pedal to the metal” and see their times fall
as they become more confident with the course layout,
their car and their own skill level. Cones knocked over
or moved totally outside of their marked position,
even if left standing, attract a 2-second penalty. If a
driver goes off course, backs up or hits a
cone in the stop box at the finish, a DNF
(did not finish) is recorded. Drivers must
wear seatbelts and helmets, with the club
having a number of loaner helmets for
member use.
order; (d) the brake pedal is firm; and (e) the tires are
in good condition. Drivers should increase tire pressure
to stiffen the sidewalls to increase grip and control.
While too little pressure will result in vague handling,
too much pressure will result in a ‘skating’ feel to the
car. As a starting point, first-time drivers may wish to
adopt the pressure recommendations of others in the
same class and fine tune the settings from there. [Note
that there are also a series of moderate, cost-effective
modifications that can be done to your car. If you are
interested, you should talk to John directly.]
Driving Technique
While speed and steering accuracy are obviously
very important, smoothness is paramount to avoid
upsetting car balance and traction. Drivers should walk
the course before the event starts to visualize where to
position the car on each turn. It is best to plan ahead
at least three cones, looking where you want to go
rather than where you don’t. Pick an apex to plan for a
good exit and avoid jerky movements that often result
from small steering corrections. Smoothness is the key
to consistency and control. n
Car Preparation
Stock configuration: It is expected that
cars are in good basic mechanical
condition. Each car undergoes a technical
inspection at the track that covers: seat
belt check, removal of all loose items in
the passenger compartment and boot/
trunk, and ensuring that (a) the battery
is secured; (b) the throttle return springs
are effective; (c) the wheels, steering and
suspension are tight and in good working
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May | June 2015
The 46th Annual
Heritage Classic Weekend
TEN OF THE MANY REASONS TO PARTICIPATE
Presented by
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A variety of major events to choose from
including a Welcome Reception on Friday night
at the Seymour Golf & Country Club, the Waterfront
Park Field Meet and Banquet at the Host Hotel on
Saturday, the JCNA-sanctioned Slalom at Boundary
Bay Airport on Sunday, together with a scenic drive
to the Farewell Lunch at the Morgan Creek Golf
Clubhouse.
2
The event locations - North Vancouver on Friday
& Saturday and South of the Fraser on Sunday
- provide opportunities for members and others in
various parts of the Greater Vancouver Area.
3
Waterfront Park, a spectacular, world-class
location for the Saturday “British Motoring
Celebration” Field Meet.
4
Special features of the Saturday Field Meet
include Morning Coffee, Afternoon Tea &
British Biscuits, a Display of British Motorcycles, Fun
Activities including a Treasure Hunt and Veggie Races,
and a Framed Photo of their Car for Entrants.
5
The Field Meet includes Entrants’ Choice and
People’s Choice voting for MGs, Jaguars and
Other British, with voting on British Motorcycles as
well. There will also be JCNA-sanctioned Concours
Judging for Jaguars and Youth Judging for MGs.
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Special Awards open to all entrants include
Hagerty Preservation Awards, the Presenting
Sponsor Jaguar Richmond Award, plus a Long
Distance Award, a Barn Find Award and a Hard Luck
Award.
7
Two Silent Auctions: at the Saturday Night
Banquet and selected items in the Silent
Auction on the field at Waterfront Park.
8
Registration fees for the Saturday Field Meet
are only $20 per car (MG, Jaguar, Other
British Display Classes) or $45/$50 per car for JCNA
Concours entrants.
9
The Heritage Classic 2015 Host Hotel, the
North Vancouver Holiday Inn & Suites, has been
awarded a 2014 TripAdisor Certificate of Excellence.
10
Sponsorships that add significant value
to the Heritage Classic events and
experiences: These include the Presenting Sponsor
Jaguar Richmond, plus Hagerty, Silk Cat Automotive
Specialists, Autoform, SNG Barratt USA, PMH Law
Corp., Murchie’s, Infigo Imaging.
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KAFFEE KLATCH
REPORT
April 12 Boundary Bay Dyke
The instructions issued by Klatch leaders Doug & Rhonda Gale indicated
“One dozen left turns… and we’re there!” They also pointed out this drive
would be going under four bridges – a train bridge, the Patullo, a SkyTrain
bridge and the Alex Fraser Bridge. On the route they estimated that the
convoy would pass in excess of 1,200 containers – fortunately Klatch
participants were not expected to count them. The major Klatch stop was
the Boundary Bay Dyke, with an opportunity to get out and stretch legs and
take advantage of the photo opportunities. Klatchers were told to watch
for herons and hawks, as well as an 11-car garage en route. Co-hosts Bill
and Nan Heather greeted the convoy at the final destination, the Skyhawk
Restaurant at the Boundary Bay Airport, where 30 people enjoyed lunch.
May 2 Drive Your MG or Jaguar Day
Led by Jim and Sue McLagan, this annual event started at the Brickyard
Station Centre in Cloverdale and continued through Langley and Fort
Langley to Brae Island Regional Park on the Fraser. After a short break,
the convoy continued to The Fort Winery, one of the province’s premiere
fruit wineries. Some klatchers took the opportunity to taste samples, while
others enjoyed the sunshine and view. Back on the road, the drive went
past the small community of Bradner, known for its daffodils and flowers
and then skirting Abbotsford, crossed the Fraser into Mission. The event
wrapped up with a buffet lunch at the Mission Station Grill.
July 11 Powley Prowl
[Ric MacDonald]
Mike Powley was perhaps best known to us as ‘the voice of the VanDusen
ABFM’ since he announced the winners at the end of the day. Possibly
even more than emceeing this event, Mike enjoyed driving his cars (be it
his first sports car, an MG TF, or his last car, his beloved Morgan 4/4) and
talking to those on a drive. It was not without reason that he called his
website ‘Motormouth”! Mike was called to emcee that ‘Great Field Meet
in the Sky’ in August 2012. It is in his tradition of driving and socializing
that we continue with a drive and a picnic, hosted jointly by the Morgan
Owners’ Group and CXKJR/CCMGC, with additional participation by the
Old English Car Club. July 11 is BC Collector Car Appreciation Day and is
a fitting day to celebrate the joy of driving a classic car in the company of
new and old friends, while also celebrating our friendship with Mike. The
second annual Powley Prowl will follow a route chosen from a book Mike
kept of past and future ‘runs’. It will involve a drive of about an hour and
15 minutes to a provincial campground with a picnic area in the Fraser
Valley. The Morgan group will again award the coveted “Car We Would
Most Like to Drive Home’ plaque to a member of the Jaguar/MG or OECC
club. The drive is open to all with an appreciation of driving their ‘classic
car’ and is not restricted to British or any particularly make. So bring your
favourite car, your favourite co-pilot and a picnic lunch. This will go rain
or shine – I often remember Mike out in shorts and flip flops no matter
what the weather. Further details of the event, including the start point
will be announced through Little Classical Gas. n
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April 12 Kaffee Klatch (Photos by Timothy Horton)
Doug & Rhonda Gale leading the convoy onto the
overpass to cross the Burlington Northern Santa
Fe Railway line in Delta.
Some of the Klatch
participants,
and their dogs,
stopping on the
Boundary Bay Dyke
May 2 Drive Your MG or Jaguar Day
(Photos by Les Garbutt)
The Fort Winery in sunshine, a perfect rest stop
with the opportunity to taste fruit wines.
The Klatch group on the shore of the Fraser River
at Brae Island Regional Park.
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AUSSIES WELCOMED AFTER
30,400 KM JOURNEY
A
fter a four-month Pan-American journey from the
southern tip of South America, through Central
America, Mexico and the US, the convoy of MGs from
Australia crossed the Canadian border on April 30 and were
greeted by CCMGC members Peter Tilbury and Tony Cox. The
five MGs spent May 1 at the Tilbury Garage dealing with long
lists of service items and repairs. That evening, CCMGC/
CXKJR put on a Welcome Party
to celebrate their incredible
accomplishments, with over
70 attendees, including a
number from the Vintage Car
Club of Canada.
territory over the Rocky mountain range in only 10 months
in 1942/3. It’s difficult to imagine the quantity of equipment
and personnel required to achieve this result.
but, true to form, the sun shone the next morning and the
countryside and Rockies looked beautiful, all covered in a 6”
blanket of pure, white snow! A perfect picture opportunity for
the rest of the trip northwards...
Prologue
RIP, Blue B and Shiraz caught the ferry from Skagway to
Vancouver down the inside passage to attend the VanDusen
All British Field Meet and the MGA 60th Anniversary
Celebration - then RIP and Blue B were put in storage
alongside Red Car and Green Car while Shiraz headed for
Los Angeles to be shipped home to Melbourne, Australia.
We arrived in Whitehorse, Yukon, after seeing numerous
frozen-over lakes, snow-capped Rocky mountains, black
bears, bison, elk, caribou, moose, long-horned goats and
even a hedgehog. Magic!
Michael, owner of Shiraz,
who was a chef in a
previous life, cooked us a
3-course meal of smoked
salmon, fresh salmon and
pancakes and we drank
The next adventure: from
to the (near) fulfilment of
the journal of convoy leader
Mike’s boyhood dream
Dave Godwin to drive the Pan-America
While two of the convoy (Red
Highway from Argentina to
Five of the Australian MG convoy arrived in Vancouver
Car and Green Car) were put
Alaska. (We were a little
(Photo by Peter Laurence)
into storage awaiting the next
premature as we only crossed
adventure across Canada in
the border into Alaska, USA,
2016, three remaining MGs, (RIP, Blue
the following day - and what an
B and Shiraz), headed off to Alaska
emotional experience it was for
to start another ‘mini’ adventure. In
us all!)
contrast to the Pan-America trip, this
was more of a holiday, visiting such
The MGs? For this “mini” trip of
tourist towns as Whistler, Banff and
3300km, they behaved impeccably
Jasper. Thereafter, heading forever
in the circumstances. RIP found
northwards, it became more and more
starting difficult on the colder
isolated and the Rockies seemed to
mornings, Shiraz’s intermittent
“RIP”, the convoy leader Dave Godwin’s
grow taller and taller. The weather was
electrical power loss problem
generally perfect for top down motoring, MGA, has crossed many continents (photo
resurfaced a few times and Blue B
by Les Garbutt)
cold in the mornings and sunny all day,
blew blue smoke every time Ross
but one day it snowed from morning to night! The air was so
accelerated... but nothing could stop our Classic MGs!
cold that the snow formed layers of ice under the “pathetic”
We are so blessed to be able to follow our dreams - and to
wiper blades! An ice scraper was procured so that it could
do so without major interruptions or disasters. How lucky are
be cleared while driving! By lunchtime, we put up the top on
we all!
RIP (for the first time since arriving in Chile 4 months ago),
Arriving in Dawson Creek, we learned that this was the start
of the Alcan Highway (Alaska/Canada highway), known today
as the Alaska Highway. The USA government had ordered
its construction in 1942, immediately after the Japanese
bombed Pearl Harbour, fearing a land invasion from the
west. This was an incredible feat! The highway stretched
1700 miles (2700km) to Fairbanks, Alaska through virgin
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What a brilliant adventure! 128 MG Sunday drives - one after
the other! What next?
I daren’t say a word...
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THE TILBURY QUIZ
By Peter & Anne Tilbury
The Tilbury Quiz has become a tradition at the annual
CXKJR/CCMGC Mid-Winter Gala. This year was no
exception with the British/Canadian/British Word
Quiz entertaining the partygoers on January 24. The
questions appeared on page 18 of the March April
Classical Gas. Here are the answers:
A
B
# British
Canadian
Canadian British
1 Wellies
Rubber Boots Rubber
Condom
2 Fortnight
2 weeks
Vacation
Holiday
3 Lift (n)
Elevator
Truck
Lorry
4 Torch
Flash Light
Candies
Sweets
5 Rubber
Eraser
Flat (n)
Puncture
6 Pram
Stroller
Antenna
Aerial
7 Blunt
Dull
Faucet
Tap
8 Plimsoles
Gym Shoes
Sedan
Saloon Car
9 Drawing Pin Thumbtack
Traffic Circle Roundabout
10 Spanner
Wrench
Pacifier
Dummy
C
British Slang
Bees Knees
Brassed Off
Hanky-Panky
Knees Up
Snog
Quid
Grub
Fluke
Wanker
Her Majesty’s Pleasure
Meaning
The Best
Upset
Having Sex
A Dance
To Kiss
A Pound
Food
By Chance
A Jerk
In Prison
What is the significance of this route? Marcham Road, then turn right into Barrow Lane, through the
village of Gozzard’s Ford, past the Black Horse pub, up to Sheepstead X roads, and then back again.
Test route for new MGs from the factory in Abingdon.
[from ‘Abingdon for MG Enthusiasts’ British V8 Newsletter, September 2007]
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CXKJR/CCMGC CLUB
ADVISORS
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 coupe/twin cam 1955 to 1962:
John Clarke 604-291-1890
• Z-Magnette saloon: Steve Kaufman 604-943-7492
• MGB 1962 to 1974 ½: Joe Carroll 604-988-2497;
Doug Gale 604-521-3021
• MGB 1974 ½ to 1980: Allan & Kayte Lawrence
604-937-0439
• MGB V8 conversion: Simon Austin 604-277-4816
• MGB GT V8: Al Riches 604-942-7370
• MG Midget: Al Inglis 604-737-0044
Jaguar
• XK 140: Jim McLean 604-925-0689
• XK 150: Tom Doyle (plus XK engines) 604-896-0159
• 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 604-896-0159
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$ 800
Half Page Inside Front/Back Cover (Colour)
$ 600
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$ 450
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Contact Doug MacDonald at
604-435-5803 for more details.
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Kids & Pets in Cars
Part III
Karen & Doug Haakonsen’s granddaughters Olivia
Dornan (aged 17 months) and Ellly Haakonsen-Kincaid
(10 years), with Rory, the 3 1/2 year-old English
Springer Spaniel, in the 2003 jaguar XK8. (Photo by
Kimberly Dornan)
Carole and Tony Cohen’s daughter Vered Ehsani taking
their 1952 MG TD for a spin while visiting from Nairobi,
Kenya. (Photo by Tony Cohen)
Allan & Lisa Lawrence’s grandson Ryan Lehmann in their
1970 Jaguar 2 + 2 E-type coupe at the Heritage Classic
field meet in August 2014. (Photo by Allan Lawrence)
Peter & Cindy Cuthbert’s grandchildren in their 1958
MGA at the Venning Farm for the June 2014 Kaffee
Klatch: 6-year-old Driver Rowan and 8-year-old co-pilot
Maya (Photo by Jennifer Orum)
Left: Barn Cat Tinsel at
the Venning Farm, having
a rest in Len & Anne
Walker’s 1969 Jaguar
E-type OTS.
(Photo by Allan Lawrence)
Right: Doug MacDonald
taking 6-year-old grandson
Marcus for a cruise in his
1971 MGB roadster
(Photo by Diane MacDonald)
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The Last Word
July 19 – Fraser Valley
Classic Car Show
Last year the
long-time Minter
Gardens Classic
Car Show that
was organized
by the Fraser Valley British Motor Club
was continued under a new name
in a new location at the Atchelitz
Threshermen’s Association. The site at
44146 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, just
off Highway #1, is built as a small town
representing the early to mid-1900s.
There’s a museum covering that time
period, which includes an outside
display of antique farm machinery
maintained in full operational condition.
Old fashioned hamburgers are
available at Grannies Kitchen. Show
vehicles must be 1979 or older and in
very good original shape – this show is
not for hotrods or modified vehicles. All
vehicles must be pre-registered before
July 10th. Thanks to the sponsorship
of the Great Canadian Oil Change
Ltd., with support from Tourism
Chilliwack, there will be no admission
fee for the general viewing public.
“89.5 The Drive” radio station will be
broadcasting live on site for the day.
The show will be open from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Registration along with further
information can be found at www.
fvccs.ca .
July 25 – Western
Washington All
British Field
Meet
The ABFM returns to the
grounds at Saint Edward
State Park in Kenmore, WA, on the
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northeast section of
Lake Washington. The
300-acre park features
scenic views, a historic
seminary building and
many forested hiking
trails. This year’s
feature marque will
be Morgan. The ABFM
will offer food, a Beer
& Wine Garden, ice
cream, live music
At the annual St. George's Show sponsored by the
by the Panduo Steel
Langley Area Mostly British Motoring Club (LAMB), MGB
Drum band, vendors,
GTs owned by CXKJR members Steve Collins and Joe
a swap meet and ‘for
Carroll under the watchful eye of St. George himself.
sale’ car lot. The Friday (Photo by Steve Collins)
night cocktail party
Specialty Vehicle
takes place on the show field at Saint
Association of BC
Edward and features food, raffle prizes
and a photo contest. Pre-registration
CCMGC joined the
for the ABFM ends July 17. For further
SVABC this year and
information see www.abfm.com .
both Joe Carroll and
National Association
of Automobile Clubs of
Canada
This year
CXKJR joined
NAACC,
which has a
new website
www.naacc.ca . The organization
does not support ethanol-based fuels
and strongly urges that E30 not be
allowed in the marketplace. NAACC
believes there is conclusive evidence
that E10 and E15 fuels cause serious
harm to older fuel systems including
fuel tanks. For further information on
the organization’s concerns about
ethanol-based fuels and other issues
of interest to classic car collectors, see
www.naacc.ca/reports.html .
Doug Gale attended
the March 28th AGM on behalf of
the Club. For the second year, SVABC
member Keith Jackman shepherded
the Proclamation Application through
the provincial government for the
establishment of Collector Car
Appreciation Day July 11. Some recent
good news: As of April 9, non-BC
vehicles can be registered in BC prior
to restoration, without having to pass
a provincial safety inspection. SVABC
President Nigel Matthews has been
working on this initiative since the year
2000.
Correction...
The article it the March April Classical
Gas on Oliver Bienz, restorer of
antique & collector automotive
instruments, listed his address
incorrectly. The correct address is
15670 Roper Avenue, White Rock.
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