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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE FRASER VALLEY BRITISH MOTOR CLUB * APRIL, 2012 * VOLUME 18 * ISSUE NO. 4 *
1952 AUSTIN ATLANTIC
TOUTED AS “THE ANSWER” FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET AND ITS “OVER-THE-TOP” STYLING.
WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN??
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – APRIL, 2012 The driving season is upon us. We have been blessed with some sunny days. Lots of classic and vintage cars on the road. Yesterday coming back from the Vintage Car Races at Mission, I passed John Waite’s 1929 Rolls Royce Springfield. As always, John and his wife were dressed in period costume cruising down Highway 1. At the races I met Malcolm Reith from North Vancouver, whose daily driver for the last 20 years is a 1962 E Type OTS. What a beautiful car. The LAMB group’s St. Georges car show was last Sunday, April 22. It
unofficially marks the start of Classic car season. That’s a fun show, well presented in the beautiful setting of historic Fort Langley. Every year they get a terrific selection of British cars. Last year a Lagonda showed up fresh from a Class Win at Pebble Beach. Even the spectators show up in great cars. The guys from Jelly Bean Restorations showed up in their magnifacint 1938 BMW 328 Cabriolet. If you missed it you may be able to catch it at this year Pebble Beach in August. Also don’t miss the many great old shops and landmarks that Fort Langley has to offer. Cultus Lake Park will be hosting a drop-in show and shine in the Plaza, every Wednesday evening starting in May, weather permitting. Bob, Jerry and Harv are busy organizing the Minter Show set for July. Ivan is preparing for the Fun Run in June. The ABFM is in May. The events calendar will be full.
Should be a great year. LarryLarryLarryLarry
EEEEDITOR’S CORNERDITOR’S CORNERDITOR’S CORNERDITOR’S CORNER
Sorry, folks – delayed again!
IN THIS ISSUE:
• L.A.M.B.’s ANNUAL ST. GEORGES DAY CAR SHOW – You’ll be happy to know that not one dragon was slain in the making of this show…….P. 3
• TOM PUGH WRITES – “In The Weeds” Part 2.……………P. 14
• MYSTERY CAR – The answer to last month’s, and a new one for this month…………..P. 18 • OLD MAGAZINE ADS – Not meant to be “cute” – but they are anyway….P. 19
• THE FVBMC CHILI COOKOFF – Champions are crowned – ‘til Round 2……P. 20
Club Executive & Club Chat – P.22 Regalia & Pricing – P. 22 Coming Events – P. 23 Classifieds – P. 24
INTERNET ISSUES: Don’t forget to check out our website (www.britishcarclub.ca)
ANYONE WISHING TO CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES, PLEASE E-MAIL IN “MS WORD” TO [email protected], OR
PASS ALONG TYPED HARD COPY.
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L.A.M.B.’s
FORT LANGLEY, B.C.
APRIL 22, 2012 WOW, WHAT A DAY!! NOT A HINT OF RAIN, FREE COFFEE AND SNACKS, GREAT CARS – AND A SOPWITH CAMEL!! OVER 70 CARS THIS YEAR, AND THERE WAS EVEN A GREAT PHOTO ARTICLE IN BOTH THE SUN AND PROVINCE. ANOTHER SUCCESS!!
A ROUTEMASTER AND A PAIR OF LONDON TAXIS.
WHERE DO THEY FIND THEM??
JIM CAVE’S UNIQUE METRO WITH MATCHING “PORTAFOLD” CARAVAN
LINED UP TO
PARK
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MGF MG RV8
TWO RARITIES FROM BRITAIN
ALL READY FOR THE SEASHORE!!
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MR. LAFBERY’S ROVER – IN PRIDE OF PLACE WHERE IT BELONGS
DAVE BARON’S MK VI
BENTLEY
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CURSE YOU, RED
BARON!!
REPLICA OF WWI SOPWITH CAMEL, BUILT & DISPLAYED BY CANADIAN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT, LANGLEY
DOUG LINLEY’S WELL-
TRAVELLED HEALEY.
AND HALF OF DOUG.
GARY & LYNNE
O’KEEFE’S 84 JAG VDP –
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
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CAROL’S S-TYPE –
GORGEOUS, AS USUAL
“MAYOR’S CHOICE” TR3 – GO AHEAD AND
TRY TO FIND A FLAW….GORGEOUS!!
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AND FOR THE BIKE CROWD……
A PAIR OF VELOCETTES. THE “INDUSTRIAL”
LOOKING ONE IS AN “LE” MK 3, 200cc WATER COOLED TWIN, WITH FOOT GEAR CHANGE
VINCENTS!! V-TWINS AND SINGLE, ENOUGH
TO RETIRE ON….
RARE & DESIREABLE TRIUMPH 2000
ROADSTER, WITH DICKEY (REAR SEAT)
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JOHN & BETTY’S
ROVER – IN GOOD
COMPANY!!
“OUT, DAMN SPOT….!!”
OUR DRIVER OF THE YEAR
– OR AT LEAST HIS
CAR!!
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GORGEOUS TR4 ENGINE – AND THE CAR IT CAME IN!! BY THE WAY – THE WHEELS ARE REPLICA “A.R.E. SILVERSTONES”, COPIES OF TR
FACTORY RACING WHEELS FROM THE ‘60S. AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CAR’S OWNER AT www.gc360enterprises.com
UNDER THE HEADING OF…”HOW APPROPRIATE”
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CONSTABLE BARRY’S CORNER
SHIRLEY McCULLOUGH CAUGHT SOME GREAT SHOTS OF OUR PC LAFBERY….AND OTHERS.
I COULDN’T RESIST!! (THANKS, SHIRLEY)
WITH LANGLEY TOWNSHIP MAYOR JACK FROESE AND HIS WIFE DEBBIE
REMEMBER THAT VELOCETTE “LE”? AN
APPROPRIATE PICTURE SINCE
THEY WERE OFTEN USED BY THE POLICE
– DESPITE BEING ONLY 200cc!!
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“’ERE, WOT’S THIS THEN? JOCULARITY AT THE PC’S EXPENSE? THE CHIEF CONSTABLE WILL ‘EAR ABOUT THIS!!”
TO PARAPHRASE THE BROOKLANDS MOTTO – “THE RIGHT CROWD, AND NO CROWDING”
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IN CLOSING…….
“AHH…THE BUS FOR HACKNEY WICK!! THAT’S JUST BETWEEN TOOTING AND
LITTLE PIDDLING!”
(I KNOW BECAUSE I
LOOKED….)
IT’S THINKING LIKE THIS THAT WON WARS. SADLY RENDERED OBSOLETE WHEN SPARK PLUGS STARTED HIDING UNDER THINGS ON THE SIDES OF ENGINES.
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March’s Mystery Car was a LEA-FRANCIS 14HP (2.5 LITRE) SPORTS
Like many car companies, the Coventry firm of Lea-Francis started out in life as bicycle manufacturers and built their first motorcar in 1904. Throughout the 1920s and ‘30s they concentrated on building small, sporting models such as the Hyper and the Ace of Spades which enjoyed much competition success. The 12hp and the 14hp were introduced in 1937 and continued until 1939 when the factory concentrated on the war effort.
Post-war car production commenced in 1946 with updated vehicles based on the pre-war designs. The 14hp Saloon and Sports were luxurious and sporty vehicles and were well-received, if expensive, appealing to those who preferred individuality and craftsmanship to run of the mill mass production. By 1950 an improved chassis with independent front suspension and hydraulic brakes was introduced across the range and the aluminium-bodied 2.5-litre
Sports was launched.
The 120bhp four-cylinder engine had twin carbs and high-lift camshafts which gave the car an impressive 100mph top speed. However, high gearing and a low-revving nature made it more a tourer than a sports car, although it did enjoy some success in rallying. The styling was particularly attractive with more than a hint of the pre-war BMW 328 about it but, being hand-built in small numbers, it could hardly compete with cars like the cheaper Jaguar XK120 and only 85 were made before production came to an end in early 1953. MIKE MIDDLETON KNEW THIS ONE RIGHT AWAY, BECAUSE HE USED TO OWN ONE!!
THIS MONTH’S MYSTERY CAR MANY WILL KNOW WHAT THIS IS, BUT IT’S JUST SO DARN PRETTY I HAD TO PUT
IT IN!!
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MORE OLD ADS:
WHAT’S A SIXTIES MOTOR MAGAZINE ADVERT WITHOUT A SPOT OF SEXIST DOUBLE
ENTENDRE? IT MAKES THE CONSUMER FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT BUYING A BOTTLE OF SLONK CONTAINING WHAT SOUND LIKE TWO NASTY STOMACH DISORDERS. YOU STILL SEE STUFF LIKE THIS ON THE SHELVES TODAY – JUST DON’T TRY FEEDING IT TO YOUR BETTER
HALF, GUYS…
I’M NO SCIENTIST, BUT I DO KNOW THAT BOILING A PINT OF WATER TAKES RATHER MORE THAN “PRACTICALLY NOTHING”. PERHAPS THEY MEANT TO SAY “BOILS WHILE YOU DRIVE THE ENTIRE GREAT NORTH ROAD BEFORE SCALDING YOUR FEET WHEN YOU BRAKE A BIT
SHARPISH FOR A LAY-BY”.
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ROUND 1 – APRIL 22, 2012 AS YOU CAN SEE, THE EXCITEMENT WAS PALPABLE AS THE TIME DREW CLOSE FOR THE CHILI SAMPLING. THREE
CONTESTANTS WERE VYING FOR THE HONOR OF BEING VICTORIOUS IN ROUND 1. SCORING WAS BY A COMPLEX HANDICAP SYSTEM INVOLVING THE CROWD’S AVERAGE SOCK SIZE MULTIPLIED BY THE SIXTH ROOT OF THE PERIMETER OF
THE ROOM. THE CONTESTANTS: (from left) •ROB & DELLA (“RUN FOR THE BORDER”) JANZEN; •BOB & ANN (WITH ONE “O”) STEWART; and •JOHN (“SOLO”) SUGDEN THE WARES WERE SET OUT ON THREE TABLES, AND THE VICTIMS MEMBERS EACH TOOK A SMALL SAMPLE. QUANTITIES OF PEPTO-
21BISMOL AND/OR TUMS WERE AVAILABLE FREE, WITH GAVISCON FOR PAYING CUSTOMERS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, DURING THE ACTION EVERYONE IS STILL STANDING, AND TWO OF THE CONTESTANTS ARE TRASH TALKING EACH OTHER. MIKE IS LOOKING FOR SOME SIDE ACTION BUT CAN’T FIND THE BETTING WINDOW.
AND THE WINNERS WERE:
ROB &
DELLA!!
GOOD LUCK IN THE SECOND ROUND!!
(THANKS TO SHIRLEY McCULLOUGH FOR ALL OF THE PICTURES)
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EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT: LARRY PAYEUR VICE-PRESIDENT: HARV MCCULLOUGH SECRETARY: IVAN ANTAK TREASURER: JOHN SUGDEN MEMBERSHIP: SHIRLEY MCCULLOUGH
APPOINTED POSITIONS
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: GLENN LATHROP LIBRARIAN: TOM PUGH SCRAPBOOK: LAURIE RAE COMMUNICATIONS/
HISTORIAN: JERRY PARKHILL EVENTS COORDINATOR: BOB STEWART REGALIA: SUE PARKHILL DOOR PRIZE: MIKE MIDDLETON CLUB ASSETS MANAGER: GEORGE BULL
Club Membership Mailing Address: JOHN SUGDEN, Treasurer, 45401 Wells Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 1H3 Club General Correspondence Mailing Address: FVBMC, c/o ATA, 44146 Luckakuck Way,
Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 4A7 Club Website: www.britishcarclub.ca Club E-mail Address: [email protected] Highway Hooter E-mail Address: [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE AS OF JAN UARY 1ST. New Members are most welcome! Annual dues are $20.00; and $30.00 for family (2 votes!!). Make cheques payable to FVBMC, and mail to John Sugden, 45401 Wells Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 1H3.
• If you would like to plan a ‘Monthly Run’ or have any good suggestions for one, contact Bob Stewart at (604)
795-5054, or e-mail [email protected].
• Despite last month, some hard copies of the newsletter will be available at our general meetings for the next while. Any contributions you may wish to make to the ‘Hooter’ are welcomed and much appreciated.
CLUB REGALIA PRICE LIST 2012 • New T-Shirts (FVBMC Crest)…….$20.00 • Gatsby Hat,Stone Colour, w/Club Pin…..$22.00 • Older T-Shirts (FVBMC Crest)…..$15.00 • Baseball Hat (FVBMC Crest), Gray oilskin….$10.00
• Previous Picnic T-Shirts • Visors (Pink, Dk.Green,Lime,Lt.Blue)……$10.00 (’06,’08,09)………………$10.00 • Men’s & Ladies Hoodies (FVBMC Crest)…..$50.00 • New Golf Shirts (FVBMC Crest)….$34.00 • Men’s Hoodies (FVBMC Crest)……..$50.00 (Forest Green & Sport Gray) • Men’s & Ladies Vests (FVBMC Crest)…..$44.00
• Older Gray Golf Shirts (FVBMC Crest) $25.00 • Licence Plate Frames (FVBMC Lettering)…..$20.00
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MAY 6TH FRASER VALLEY BRITISH MOTOR CLUB “TULIPS ‘N TUNNELS RUN” – Meet at
Timmy’s at Lickman Road, Chilliwack by 10:00AM. Bob says it a “nose to tail run, across the Agassiz bridge, stop at Seabird Island to see the tulips, on to the Othello Tunnels…” Lunch in Hope. If you need more info, call Bob at 604-795-5054.
12-13TH VINTAGE RACING CLUB OF BC CACC weekend, Historic grids at Mission Raceway
Park. Details at www.vrcbc.ca 18TH FRASER VALLEY BRITISH MOTOR CLUB MONTHLY MEETING, ATA Clubhouse,
44146 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack 18TH-20TH “GARY’S RUN IX” Whidbey & Fidalgo Islands, Friday evening to Sunday morning.
Accommodations: Best Western – Harbor Plaza, Oak Harbor, WA, $85/night. Call the hotel front desk (360-679-4567) and tell them you’re with the “Gary’s Run MGB Car Club’ For further info contact John Sugden at [email protected]
19TH 2012 VANCOUVER ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, VAN DUSEN BO TANICAL
GARDENS, 37TH & OAK, VANCOUVER . Tribute to Lotus cars, MGB & Norton motorcycles. Register at www.westerndriver.com/abfm See Page 26.
20TH 2012 ALL BRITISH RUN, VANCOUVER TO WHISTLER . Info at
www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=1240 26th-JUN 3rd BRITISH CAR APPRECIATION WEEK (Formerly “Drive Your British Car Week”) WATCH FOR EVENTS!! JUNE 2ND SOVEREIGN MOTORS IS HOLDING A FIRST ANNUAL JAGUAR S WAP MEET!! For Details Contact Rick Stevenson [email protected] or (604)687-2146 3RD FRASER VALLEY BRITISH MOTOR CLUBANNUAL FUN RUN – Meet at McDONALD
PARK, NO. 4 ROAD, ABBOTSFORD, BY 10:00AM. Our Club Scribe, Ivan, and his equally devious wife have put together something scary and probably unprecedented – I hear the route instructions are in Klingon. When it’s all over, the survivors will meet somewhere to chow down and receive their sentences.
8TH-10TH MG CAR CLUB CALGARY BRITISH CAR & BIKE SHOW WEEKEND , Radium
Resort, Radium Hot Springs, B.C. www.calgarymgclub.org See Page 27. 15TH FRASER VALLEY BRITISH MOTOR CLUB MONTHLY MEETING, ATA Clubhouse,
44146 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack 17TH BEACON HILL FATHER’S DAY PICNIC, VICTORIA – Details Next Month 24TH-JUL 5TH “BRITS AROUND BC” RUN, Details at www.oecc.ca/events.htm
REMINDER: Please inform the editor if there are any errors or omissions in the above; or if you have any info on events that other members
might be interested in that are not listed.
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CLASSIFIEDS Cars & Parts FOR SALE & WANTED:
• FOR SALE: 1980 TRIUMPH TR7 – New leather interior, excellent mechanics & rust free body, Russet brown. 2-litre, 5 speed. $4,000. OBO. Call Anders for details (604) 341-7424.***
• FOR SALE: 1963 ROVER P5 3-litre, runs, spares and extra windshield included. Call: Ellenore
or Gerry at (604) 792-6502, leave message if not there.**
• WANTED: FOR TR8 - set of good useable seats in tan corduroy fabric, fuel injection 3.5L V8 airbox assembly; along with any other bits you might have and we might take a liking to!
Contact the C.R.A.P. BOYS via Tom Pugh, e-mail @ [email protected] Also 1974 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE parts, too many to list.*
• FOR SALE: JAGUAR XJ6/12 AND XJS parts for sale. Exhaust/ fuel tanks/ heads/ V12 motor rebuilt, most body parts from 2 available donor cars, starters etc. Call for details- Doug at (604)
859-6354.*
• FOR SALE: 1964 SPRITE with fiberglass “bugeye” front end, 1098cc motor, everything else pretty much stock. Car hasn’t moved in 20 years. Contact Craig Ross at (604)880-6670.*
• FOR SALE: MINI PARTS FREE TO A GOOD HOME: 1 Bonnet (Hood); 2 Crankshafts machined & wrapped, undersize not known; 1 cylinder head, w/valves & springs; 4 used brake drums; 1 pair front brake assemblies; 2 Premier U-joints, new, still boxed; 1 e-brake cable; 2 radiators, condition unknown; 1 heater shroud (Doug Linley has the core – steal it from him); 2 front
bumper overriders; 1 manifold. Call Bob Stewart @ (604) 795-5054
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JAGUAR XJS
AN EXQUISITE CORROSION FREE CALIFORNIA JAGUAR XJS THAT WAS IMPORTED TO CANADA IN 2008. IT WAS OWNED BY THE SAME GENTLEMAN SINCE 1996. IT HAS NEVER SEEN SNOW OR SALT, AND HAS SEEN MORE WATER BEING CLEANED AND BABIED THAN BY BEING DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. YOU MAY WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE 4.0 LITRE SIX, NOT THE V12, AND THAT IT HAS 155,000 KMS. ON IT. MOST WERE DRIVEN IN THE I-5 CORRIDOR BECAUSE THE OWNER SOLD, OF ALL THINGS, MORTUARY SUPPLIES. HE DIED AT 84 AND HIS DAUGHTER SOLD ME THE CAR. IT HAS NEW FALKEN 912 TIRES, NEW WINDSHIELD, THE PAINT HAS BEEN FRESHLY DETAILED, THE CLOTH TOP WAS ONE YEAR OLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE FRON SEATS AND CONSOLE COVER WERE RE-UPHOLSTERED THREE YEARS AGO AND, LIKE THE REAR SEATS, ARE AS NEW. IT HAS AN ALPINE STEREO WITH SIX STACKER CD PLAYER AND COMES WITH A TONNEAU COVER AND CAR COVER. THIS CAR MUST BE SOLD – I NEED THE ROOM FOR ANOTHER PROJECT AND CANNOT ENVISION PARKING IT OUTSIDE. THE ASKING PRICE OF $16,500.00 IS NEGOTIABLE.
CONTACT AL AT (250) 558-5026 OR BY E-MAIL AT [email protected]
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