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THE TUCSON BRITISH CAR REGISTER November 2017 Volume 23, Number 11 Articles, opinions, suggestions and items offered for sale printed in the Register are solely those of the authors or offerors and

Inside Drive Time On the Road Board News Events Monterey Healey Week For Sale Drive Time by Pete Williams November is an important month for our Club.

1 THE TUCSON BRITISH CAR REGISTER November 2017 Volume 23, Number 11 Articles, opinions, suggestions and items offered for sale printed in the Register are solely those of the authors or offerors and do not reflect the official policy or warranty of TBCR, its officers or members unless duly noted. Technical tips are for informational purposes only. Inside Drive Time On the Road Board News Events Monterey Healey Week For Sale Drive Time by Pete Williams November is an important month for our Club. I ll try to touch on a few of the reasons for this statement. October swelled the club s ranks, but the months starting with November bring even more snow-birds back. The Tuesday coffee events have swelled as well. It s been standing room only. It s great to have everyone back! The October 21 st Gregory School Car Show was another big success. From what I saw, there were probably about 20 British Cars and several of our members in attendance. They sold out the show about a month prior to the event. There was a 40 car waiting list. Several of us met at the River Center (Craycroft and River Rd) just north of the school which allowed us to enter together. Most of us were in the Y British class. The weather was perfect and the show field was lush and not all dried out. November 1 st: We are doing a BLAT to Mt Lemon for Lunch. Check your for the tour the directions and the map. November 25 th : The Hot Dog Run is an important event for the TBCR. It s an event that starts with a nice tour and ends with hot dogs and refreshments for club members. At the end of the meal, when we are all gathered together, members are elected to board positions. Details on page 4. December 10th is the Holiday Party see details on page 4. November usually has much more moderate temperatures. It is our hope that with the cooler weather there will be a higher participation in our tours. The very hot summer weather reduced the tours to single number participants. It s more fun with more folks on the tours. It s been interesting unleashing the tours from a-far. It s nice to get tour feedback. Thanks to everyone who participated and came out for the tours and meals. I look forward to new venues and exciting tours coming up in the new year Dues You can pay your $35 TBCR dues at the November 25 Hotdog Run or the December 10 Holiday Party, or you can mail your check to: TBCR PO Box Tucson, AZ Please be sure to note your name and if you like, the name of your spouse/significant other.

2 The Register Page 2 of 8 On the Road Tucson Classics Car Show (Gregory School)

3 Page 3 of 8 TBCR Board of Directors PRESIDENT Kevin McCue kevin@themccuesonline.net VICE PRESIDENT Ron Furtak rfurtak@cox.net SECRETARY Dave Germain dkgermain@aol.com TREASURER Brenda Johnson redsportscars@earthlink.net DIRECTOR Hernan Aubert haubert@pima.edu DRIVING EVENTS Pete Williams tbcrtours@aol.com SOCIAL EVENTS Greg Welch greg_welch2002@yahoo.com Other Helpers NEWSLETTER John Mead tucsonbritish@gmail.com The Register New Director Appointed The TBCR Board is pleased to announce that as of October 24th the board has appointed Greg Welch as our Social Director to fill the vacant position. Greg has agreed to serve the rest of this year and has also been nominated for next year's board. Greg has planned and coordinated social events for us many times over the years and is busily working on the Holiday party. Nominations for the 2018 Board The Secretary has received the following nominations for next year's Board: President - George Hahn Vice President - Len Wheeler Treasurer - Brenda Johnson Secretary - Dave Germain Driving Events - Ben Cohen Social Events - Greg Welch Director at Large - Hernan Aubert All have agreed to serve. No other nominations were received. Nominations are still open and can be sent to the Secretary, Dave Germain at dkgermain@aol.com. Elections will be held at a special meeting at the Hotdog Run Nov. 25. Events Calendar REGALIA Mari Peralta marigrins@gmail.com WEB SITE Harold Beekhuizen harold_beekhuizen@msn.com TBCR Mail Address (Including Regalia Orders) Tucson British Car Registry PO Box Tucson, AZ TBCR Website Wednesday November 1 Sunday Nov. 5 Saturday Nov. 25 BLAT to Sawmill Restaurant, Mt Lemmon. Depart 10:30AM from McDonalds at E. Tanque Verde and Catalina Hwy. British Wheels on the Green, Peoria, AZ Annual Hotdog Run. 1130am departure from San Xavier Mission. Lunch at 12:30pm at Alvernon and Lee. If you don t go on the drive, join us for lunch (see details next page). Featured Photos Dave G., Michael K. Sunday December 10 1:00PM TBCR Holiday Party. Colt s Taste of Texas 8310 N Thornydale Rd. (see details next page). Down the Road: Saturday Jan. 27 Tubac car show. Registration deadline: Jan. 19 See And every Tuesday: BritCar Café 7:30 9:30AM Starbucks NE corner of Grant & Swan

4 Upcoming Club Events The Register Page 4 of 8 Hot Dog Run 11:30am/12:30pm Saturday November 25 The Annual Sonoran Hot Dog Run - time for those great Sonoran hot dogs at our favorite cart on Alvernon Way. Tradition has us making a drive starting at Mission San Xavier. Hot dogs and drinks provided by TBCR and time to pay your dues and elect officers at the lunch. The drive leaves promptly at 11:30am from Mission San Xavier. 12:30pm lunch at the Hot Dog Cart on the corner of Alvernon and Lee. Plenty of room for parking and admiring the cars. TBCR Holiday Luncheon 1:00PM Sunday December 10 Another annual tradition. This year s party will be 1:00pm at Colt s Taste of Texas 8310 N Thornydale. To reserve for this event we need to RECEIVE your check by December 6. Write your ENTRÉE CHOICE on the check and make the check out to TBCR. $25.00 per person. Mail your check to: TBCR, PO Box 35748, Tucson, AZ Entrees (choose one and write on check): -10oz Prime rib -Grilled chicken breast -Mesquite grilled Atlantic salmon -Penne pasta with vegetables All entrees served include bread, baked potato and salad. Also Iced tea, soft drinks, coffee. Plus dessert! This is a great event, don t miss the fun! Regalia Orders We are placing an order for Regalia items in mid-november 2017 and are taking orders now through November 16th. (deadline). Don t delay, do it today! Regalia items include Hats, T-shirts, Polo shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, etc. All items are sold at cost or a little below to encourage members to purchase & wear their TBCR Regalia. Take a look at TBCR s website and click on Regalia...it tells what to do... explains what items and colors are available, as well as how to order. (Be sure to be exact in what you want, meaning the item, the size, color and the quantity you want.) your order to marigrins@gmail.com Mail a check for that amount (payable to Tucson British Car Register) to: Brenda Johnson c/o TBCR Regalia PO Box Tucson, AZ Put Regalia on your check. Thanks!--Brenda

Page 5 of 8 The Register Monterey International Healey Week by Michael Kaiserman The Golden Gate Chapter of the Austin Healey Club USA played host to the Monterey International Healey Week, September

5 Page 5 of 8 The Register Monterey International Healey Week by Michael Kaiserman The Golden Gate Chapter of the Austin Healey Club USA played host to the Monterey International Healey Week, September 11-15, 2017, which was situated at the Hyatt Regency across from the Naval Post Graduate School in picturesque Monterey, CA. The event was held to celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of the end of production of the Big Healey. As the original owner of a 1967 BJ MK III, I could not resist the opportunity to go up to Monterey and join in on the celebration. I called Steve Meyer, who has a pristine BN7 MK I that he has put a lot of effort into. Steve jumped at the opportunity to join my wife, Robin Sue, and I for the trip up north. So we both trailered our cars up to Carmel, CA, on Sunday at start of that week where we each had reserved accommodations. Monday was registration day which gave us an opportunity to see lots of cars that had arrived early and were still arriving at the Hyatt and to meet some really charming people from all over the world. We took the opportunity with the nice weather, which lasted all week, to drive part of the famous 17-Mile Drive along Pebble Beach after we dropped in for lunch at the Pebble Beach Golf Club. The security there had both Steve and I park our cars right in front of the main building which obviously attracted a lot of people to come by for a chat and some pictures. We continued our drive along the shoreline after a bite to eat and then headed back to the Hyatt to view the items up for bid in the silent auction and pay our respects briefly at the opening reception. With over 200 registrants, people came from as far away as Australia, Japan, Germany, England, and several of the Canadian Provinces. Everyone had to hand it to the Aussies as they shipped 12 cars over not only for event, but to drive all over the Pacific Northwest from Canada on down to the Monterey Peninsula. Pacific Grove blocked off five blocks in the middle of town for displaying all 184 cars on Tuesday from the morning into the mid-afternoon time. There was every class of Healeys from a Nash Healey to several 100Ms, tri-carbs, sprites, modified Healeys, single light 3000s, hardtops and Jensen Healeys, not to mention the largest group of BJ8 s I have ever seen in one setting. Even the last Healey made was on display and for sale as were several unique cars configured for competition.

The Register Page 6 of 8 Later that afternoon, a caravan of 154 cars

allowed to drive several laps around that famous raceway in groups of

As Steve commented, it was a very cool, cool experience, which he

In fact, Steve got the thrill to drive the circuit a second time

We did our best to let it all out, but I do not think anyone got over

6 The Register Page 6 of 8 Later that afternoon, a caravan of 154 cars drove out to Laguna Seca as everyone who wanted to participate were allowed to drive several laps around that famous raceway in groups of approximately 35 to 40 cars at a time. As Steve commented, it was a very cool, cool experience, which he recorded with his new GoPro. In fact, Steve got the thrill to drive the circuit a second time later that day. We did our best to let it all out, but I do not think anyone got over 70 mph and one needed to be careful coming out of the downhill S-curves at the top of the hill as we were not allowed to pass anyone or follow too close to the car in front at any point on the raceway.

7 Page 7 of 8 The Register On Wednesday there was a Funkhana which challenged a driver and passenger to navigate a bunch of cones in the parking lot of the hotel and make some designated stops to do some crazy things, all trying to do the course in the fastest time. We both gave it our best but to no avail finishing with average times. The rest of the day Steve and I attended two excellent Driven Racing Oil Sessions given by Lake Speed, Jr., entitled Ethanol and the Effects on Our Cars and ZDDP and its Effects on Our Cars. A lot of data gathered by Joe Gibbs Racing Enterprises was presented to substantiate the optimum use of additives with today s fuels and lubricants. We came away with a wealth of information and now have an appreciation on what is the best approach to preserving our engines with minimal wear and keep these classic cars on the road. The last day, Thursday, with a Monterey Area Open Road Observation Rally, we were given a map and instructions that took us on a route up and through the back hills of Monterey, down onto U.S. Highway 1 through Carmel enroute to Big Sur. All the teams that participated completed a fun questionnaire on the returning with depicting what we observed along the route to the clues given along with some hilarious questions to answer. The round trip of approximately 125 miles took a little over two and one half hours, crossing over nine bridges enroute with some spectacular scenery along the rugged coast that Big Sur is famous for. Had not the highway been closed between Big Sur and San Simon due to two separate landslides and a washed out bridge, it would have been a real treat to drive that stunning route up from Hearst Castle which I did nearly 50 years ago when I first got my Healey. The event concluded with a lively banquet that evening at the Hyatt where awards were given out for all the different classes of cars that were judged by all the registrants at the Pacific Grove Car Show including best car out of the 184 cars shown, which was on display along with the last BJ8 Healey that was built. I was surprised, but delighted to receive a third place award as an original Healey owner out of 12 other original owner s cars that were entered in that class. Other awards were given for the Rocker Cover Races, the Funkhana, and the Rally. All in all, it was really a fun week that both Steve and Robin and I thoroughly enjoyed. We certainly encourage others to participate in similar events as we both would consider doing something like that in the near future again. For Sale 1971 MGB. $6,000 Green. Runs well. Interior updates with mahogany wood console and door trim. New door panel vinyl. convertible top fairly new, zip-out rear window. Added relays and new fuse box. Has Oil cooler. Wire wheels. SU HS4 carbs, and de-smogged so needs collector ins. to register in Pima Co. Needs new passenger side front floor pan. Most TBCR Tuesday coffee attendees have seen it. Contact Richard rcflint@aol.com. He can send pictures MGTD $10,000 OBO Partially restored. Red, black interior. Located in Tucson. Titled in Arizona. Contact Robert azwildcat76@msn.com, or Arlon (he can show the car).

8 TBCR members may have a complimentary business card ad on this page For info contact the editor: tucsonbritish@gmail.com

THE TUCSON BRITISH CAR

THE TUCSON BRITISH CAR REGISTER August 2016 Volume 22, Number 8 Articles, opinions and suggestions printed in the Register are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy of TBCR, its