NEWSLETTER No 11/14   NOVEMBER 2014

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairman Bruce Henderson 0825687976 brucejhenderson@gmail.com

Vice Chairman Ricky Cooper 082 822 2146 ricky@cyberperk.co.za

Secretary Tony Lyons-Lewis 083 4196 566 lionsden@netactive.co.za

Treasurer Duncan Paton 082 078 1392 dingles@telkomsa.net

Editor Ray Mackey 082 922 6106 brmprojects@telkomsa.net

Member Ross Lawson 082 550 6473 antart@mweb.co.za

Events Coordinator Fred Mullany 0823214700 go.knysna@afrihost.co.za

Regalia Ron Hollis 082 859 8771 rphollis@gmail.com

EDITORIAL. I see that the last newsletter started with Tony Lyons-Lewis saying that “Ray is taking a well earned break visiting family in Pretoria” well what a joke that turned out to be – first my cellphone died and had to be replaced, then Angela got seriously sick, I was punted up the rear in my Audi by the biggest Toyota on the market armed with the biggest bull-bar on the market. Both cars were stationery in a queue but from a standing start and 2metres distant he did enough damage for the Insurance company to consider writing off my car. Then the cherry on the top was being on the wrong end of an armed robbery whilst trapped in grid-locked traffic after the All Blacks test at Ellis Park. Beware anybody in rush-hour traffic in Johannesburg, this is the new modus operandi, my niece suffered the same traumatic experience the night before the test match. On to matters more pleasant, You may recall that recently I commented on the ridiculous asking price of R120k for a Mini-Moke here in Knysna. Well imagine my surprise when I stumbled across another for R145k in Cape Town – and the next time I looked it had been sold !!!.......is it me ? For those of you still with a few bob to spare, Judy Vos of Pannells Tours in Plett is touting petrol heads with a tour to the 2015 Le Mans 24 hr race. Contact Judy on judy@pannells.com or 044 5327882 if Le Mans is on your bucket list or you are looking for an alternative to your annual trudge to the Goodwood Revival. For all you social butterflies out there, there are some popular year end functions coming up including the annual prawn braai, the Uil St. street party and the ever-popular Old Nicks breakfast at the end of this month - check the Future Events schedule and don’t forget there is an invitation to members to attend the GRMC Christmas Party. Keep the revs up, Ray

---------------------------ooo00ooo---------------------------- FROM THE HIGH CHAIR. With the year fast running out and the Club’s major away events completed, I look forward to a little time out for catching up on what has been happening in my absence. The calendar for the first six months of next year is in this edition and we look forward to an exciting and fun-filled MG time. Before then, however, we hope to see you on 5th

December at the ‘boerie bash’ street party between Bodge, Frost Brothers and Brian Bruce’s museum, and at our annual Christmas Prawn Braai at the Angling Club on the 12th December. For next year, a few places remain available for the Cape Centres gathering over the April/May weekend in Cradock. Border Centre is famous for its parties and entertainment and this will be a most worthwhile outing – please join us if you have not already booked. For those who have forgotten what happened here in May, Brian Woodhams’ story about our indaba in the July edition of Safety Fast is well worth a read. South Cape is entitled to hold its head high! Our Eastern Cape tour was enjoyed by all and is described elsewhere in this newsletter. You will have seen the correspondence about the Club’s charity donation for 2014. Following a meeting with ePap volunteers who knew about the informal school for the deaf in Hornlee, a huge need was recognised for what our committee felt was a very worthwhile cause. A disused building on municipal premises has been identified for the school classroom and provided the municipality will guarantee security of tenure, it is our intention to sponsor the refurbishment of the building. Substantial further cash donations have been offered on the same condition which will assist in providing a stipend for the teacher, a deaf lady who is partly trained. Other offered benefits include an audiologist’s services and help with the purchase of school furniture. EPap is able to help with financial assistance for the continuation of the teacher’s training. There is no doubt in our minds that this is a most worthwhile cause to support and we hope that the municipality will provide the required guarantees in the near future. Our hardworking secretary is about to start the Fairest Cape rally on one of his Nortons – Tony, we wish you well and safe riding. Enjoy your MGs and drive safely. Bruce ----------------------------ooo00ooo--------------------------- PAST EVENTS Breakfast at Zuccini’s 26th October, - a good spot in fine weather, enjoyed by a good crowd.

October 2014 MG SC Eastern Cape Tour Thirty-two participants set off on a cloudy, windy Monday morning in 11 MGs (including two TCs), an Aston, a Porsche, a Morgan, a Cooper Healey, a Nissan and a Honda. A cryptic treasure hunt gave them more than the route to think about on their way to Le Chameleon in Humansdorp where coffee and cakes were enjoyed. We were then given an on-site, informative talk by the manager of the Jeffrey’s Bay Wind Farm.

one blade of a wind farm windmill measuring 49m in length and dwarfing some of our cars

A supposedly light lunch (some of the dishes were decidedly ‘heavy’!) at Crossways punctuated the balance of the drive to Port Alfred. We spent the next three nights at the Halyards Hotel having dinner there the first night. On Tuesday, we were taken up the river by boat to the Mansfield game park where a short walk was followed by a braai. On returning to base, some went to a mohair ‘workshop’ and learned about the treatment and knitting of this wool. A group photograph was then taken in front of the local brewery before we drove to Guido’s on the beachfront for a quiz evening and supper. Wednesday was Bathurst’s day. We were given a chat about the history of the area at the Toposcope and then spent time at the Agricultural Museum which contained many items of historical interest relating to the early settlers.

An hour or two of free time allowed participants to wander around the village seeing other attractions including the two historic churches. After lunch at “The Pig”, we visited the 43rd Air School where at any one time, 320 students are learning to fly or become air traffic controllers. The simulators and their workshops were of great interest, the facilities for rebuilding MGs being most impressive!

Dave Hawkins then kindly hosted us at his Albany Motor Museum before we assembled at the brewery for a beer tasting, a talk about Port Alfred in bygone times and a delicious dinner.

Thursday morning saw us begin our return journey, pausing at the new Coega Harbour for a short tour of the facility. The security breathalyser at the gate surprisingly showed “No alcohol” on the breath of all those tested, testimony to either the metabolism of those who kept the barmaid working until all hours the previous night or to the incompetence of the operators. Perhaps the latter was more relevant! Lunch in Port Elizabeth was followed by a visit to the aquarium for a seal and penguin show and a talk about P E’s history in their museum. Dinner and ‘prize giving’ was held at Chapman’s Hotel where we overnighted. Despite being ‘fined’ for a fuel pump malfunction that occasionally delayed their progress, Tony and Lorna were the recipients of the treasure hunt prize and the ‘red team’, the overall prize winners. On Friday, we called in at the Bellingham and Smith cricket bat factory at Thornhill where we received a most interesting talk and tour showing us how cricket bats were made.

At Bob Hunt’s instigation, a hat was passed round and enough was collected to purchase (with considerable ‘discount’) three bats which will be donated to the Knysna Sports School from the tour group. Another detour to Le Chameleon was the final stop before we headed for home. (With thanks to Cedric Parker for the pictures)  

FUTURE EVENTS. 

  When possible, runs will be on the second Sunday and Noggins on the second Tuesday of the month. Regular breakfast runs on last Sunday of the month Meeting places: KNYSNA – The Quays at the Waterfront end of Grey St. SEDGEFIELD – Engen One‐Stop.

2014 NOV

Date Day Host Club Event

Quays Start

GRMC Invited

NOV 9th

Sunday MG Picnic/Braai at Littlewoods. 10h30 No

30th Sun MG Breakfast run to Old Nick’s 09h00 Yes DEC

Date Day Host Club Event

Quays Start

GRMC Invited

5th Friday MG Prawn Braai at Angling Club 17h30 No 12th Fri MG Street - Braai - Bodge/ Frost / BB Museum 16h00 yes

2015 JAN

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

13th Tues MG Sundowner picnic, Brenton On Sea 16h00 GRMC FM 25th Sun MG Breakfast Run, Old Nic's, Plett 09h00 GRMC FM

FEB

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

14/15th Sat both George Old Car show 08h00 BOTH PP 18-21 Wed Lionel Hewitt - Cape Classic Pvt

19th Thur GRMC Pensioner Brunch at Enrico's 10h30

MG incl. PP

22nd Sun MG Breakfast Run Zucchini's Timberlake Village 09h00 GRMC FM/TC

24th Tue MG MG AGM at Angling Club - sponsored boerie roll & salad

18h00 MG only

TC/RC

MARCH

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

15th Sun MG Fun Run to Glentana: Bring 'n Braai 10h00 GRMC TC

19-21st Thur MG MMM Gathering - Franschhoek

MG only BH

29th Sun MG Breakfast Run, Old Nic's, Plett 09h00 GRMC TC

APRIL

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

3-6 th Fri EASTER WEEKEND

5th Sun MG Bonnets up at the Waterfront - 08h00 to 15h00 08h00

MG only TC/RC

12th Sun GRMC Storms River - Passes run - lunch Tsitsikamma

10:00 MG incl.

PP

14-15th Tue Brian Davidson's T type Tour

T owners BD

26th Sun MG Breakfast Run Zucchini's Timberlake Village 09h00 GRMC TC

30-3rd Thurs MG Cape Centres Gathering - Cradock

MG only BH

MAY

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

30-3rd Thurs MG Cape Centres Gathering - Cradock MG only

BH

9th Sat GRMC

Knysna Motor Show

MG incl. PP

15 -17th Fri MG

Hillclimb + Scrutineering+ Parking+ Marshalling GRMC

BH

23-24th Sat GRMC Last Night of the Proms GRMC

31st Sun MG

Breakfast Run Sao Goncalo's (Old Nic's, Plett) 09h00 GRMC TC

JUNE

Date Day Host Club

Event Quays Start

Invited Convenor

9th Tue MG Sop en Dop at Pembreys ?? TC 14th Sun GRMC Regularity run MGCC Cedric P 28th Sun MG Breakfast Run Zucchini's Timberlake Village 09h00 GRMC TC

AUG 15-21st MGA tour

OCT 12-16th GRMC tour

FM Fred Mullany; go.knysna@afrihost.co.za 044 381 0306 TC Trevor Cooper; trevcoops@gmail.com 044 382 3322 PP Peter Pretorius peterp@afrihost.co.za 044 533 5114 BH Bruce Henderson brucejhenderson@gmail.com 044 382 1989

---------------------------------ooo00ooo--------------------------------- MAINTAINING THE BREED. SAVVA Technical Tip 90 – Refurbishing Bakelite Many cars from the late 1940’s and into the 60’s have Bakelite components; especially dash board and window trim items. Unfortunately, over the years Bakelite takes on a dull unhappy appearance. The question is how do we refurbish it without damaging the original lustre (antique dealers call it patina). I had this problem and was given the following advice from a restorer of early radios. You may recall radio cabinets from the 30’s and early 40’s were made of wood then from the 40’s into the 50’s were made of Bakelite. Bakelite was subsequently replaced by more modern plastic. Incidentally, Bakelite radios, telephones etc have become highly collectable. Bakelite is a brittle product and if broken extremely difficult, if not impossible to repair. Here is what I was told to do – Firstly, clean all the old junk off by washing with a good solvent like Handy Andy. Then using water, lightly sand it down with a very fine water (flatting) paper. I used 1200 then 1800. Once the old dry powdery surface is removed, dry it and polish it with good old Nugget shoe polish. You may have to repeat the polishing sequence a few times as the polish is initially absorbed into the Bakelite. Buff with a soft cloth and Walla a really nice original looking finish.

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Classic Car Service Providers (If members are aware of other reputable service providers not mentioned here, please let me know, Ed)

Servicing and Repairs to Instruments

Derek Nightingale 0824562504 or nightingale.da@xsinet.co.za

Mechanical Repairs and Servicing

Bodge Engineering, Ron Hollis 0828598771

Knysna Motor Strippers, Ricky Cooper 0828222146

Radiators and Fuel Tank repairs

Silverton Radiators, Knysna Industria

MG Spares

Sports Car Centre Alan or Denise 011 4860021

Teds Spares, Knysna (parts/consumables for older cars) Oscar 044 3821335

Panel beating, Spray painting.

Tino 0782543643 Sedgefield/Karatara area – (including full restorations)

Spotless Knysna Industria Hein 0824706213/0793807337 (including valet service)

Rubber seals/sections

ProAuto rubber 29 Hibernia St., George; 044 8740817

Rubberman 61 Albert St., George 044 8732502 sales@rubberman.co.za

Ash framing, dashboards, door cappings, veneer repairs & refinishing etc.

Classic-Dash Ray Mackey 0829226106 brmprojects@telkomsa.net

Chrome plating

African Electroplating Peter Posniak 0825535032

Supreme Bumpers Glen Brits 011 6262304/5/6 or 0834503745

Chromeworks Peter Tiles 041 4841533 / 0828558628 or chromeworks@yahoo.co.za

Engineering

Precision Engineering Services, Knysna Industria, Aubrey Springer 0824448981

Exhausts, brakes, suspension, steering etc

De Graaf Undercar, Knysna Industria, Johan/Doreen 0820993164 / 044 3820806

Disclaimer : The above list of service providers is included in good faith and no responsibility will be accepted for inferior workmanship or poor service. Members availing themselves of these services do so entirely at their own risk. Ed.

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VAN DER MERWE

Van der Merwe and his date, Saartjie were parked on a back road some distance from Grabouw, doing what boys and girls do on back roads some distance from Grabouw. Things were getting hot and heavy when Saartjie stopped Van der Merwe

"I really should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm actually a hooker and I charge R120 for $ex," she said. Van der Merwe just looked at her for a couple of seconds, but then reluctantly paid her, and they went on to have mind blowing $ex for the next hour.

After they were done, and had smoked a cigarette, Van der Merwe just sat in the driver's seat looking out the window. "Why aren't we going anywhere?" asked Saartjie Well.........,Van der Merwe replied with a grin on his face,

"I should have mentioned this before, but I'm actually a Taxi Driver and the fare back to Grabouw is R130 "

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So…..Van turns to his wife in bed and says “Did you know its National Orgasm Day ?” “Oh what a pity” she smiled, “right in the middle of National Headache week” -------------------------------ooo00ooo--------------------------------

REGALIA Update on some Regalia Prices The following changes to regalia prices – due to new ranges now being supplied. All garments carry the MGSCCC badge and approved wording where applicable. Caps Two tone peak (Navy/blue) R 80-00 ea Windbreaker – water shedding (roll-up hood in collar) – navy S, M, ,L R365-00 ea -do -- 2XL + 3XL R390-00 ea Golfer shirt, high quality, Trophy – line navy-blue curved inset S - L R280-00 ea -- Do -- XL – 3XL R295-00 ea Members can ask for a garment to be embroidered with Club badge R80-00 Some stock is available, subject to prior sale, but allow 1 to 2 weeks for delivery please . All Regalia to be ordered via Jo Mullany – payment by EFT to Club a/c, send proof of payment please. Normal Club accessories via Ross Lawson direct or Ron at Bodge. (ie Key Rings – bumper badges, additional name tags –etc.) Thank you regards, Jo & Fred Mullany Telefax 044 381 0171 ---------------------------------ooo00ooo-------------------------------- THE CLUB CAR REGISTER At a recent Committee meeting an attempt was made to bring the register up to date. As a result, many members will receive a request to update or add missing information on the cars that they currently own. Please respond to these requests and assist Keith Burton in bringing the register right up to date. Would new members also please let Keith Burton have their car's details soonest. The information is passed on to the relevant model registers. Please send details to Keith (keiella1@telkomsa.net)

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WEBSITES WORTH VISITING www.mgcarclubsc.co.za http://gallery.mac.com/djwardell (website for MG 80 gallery) www.mgcarclub.co.uk www.motoring.co.za www.mgcc-north.co.za www.motorheads.co.za www.motorheadsdiary.com (for motorsport/Historic racing diary) http://www.myclassics.co.za/clubs.aspx --------------------------------ooo00ooo-------------------------------- FOR SALE & WANTED (Would members please contact the Editor if they have any MG cars or spares for sale)

For Sale Ground Zero Car Trailers – are offering a discount to club members on the cost of new trailers. For more info contact them on www.cartrailers.co.za or 0824951385 For Sale MGB GT Jubilee model. New upholstery and tyres. Looking for offers on GBP8000. Contact Tony Norval on email tony@qcp.co.za **

For Sale Smiths impulse rev counter R100 contact Dorian Newby 021 9135851 or 0723812210 * (sorry no other details Ed) For Sale For used MGA and MG Magnette spares, contact Ricky Cooper on 0828222146 or ricky@cyberperk.co.za Wanted Ricky Cooper is looking to purchase scrap MG's and other sports cars for spares. Please contact him on 0828222346 or ricky@cyberperk.co.za --------------------------------ooo00ooo---------------------------------

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

MEMBERS NAME  PARTNER 

THIS M

ONTH

 

ACCUMULA

TED 

TOTA

L 

Albisser Tony  Elsbeth  1  1  1 

Baker Lew  Heather  1  1  6 

Battison Dave         

Bechlars Philip  Martina      1 

Bickley Fred  Cheryl  2  2  6 

Bruce Brian        1 

Burton Keith  Ella  2  2  22 

Bush Marion  Gavin       

Cleland Jim  Glen      8 

Clough Pat  Ali      16 

Cooper Ray  Pat      4 

Cooper Ricky  Colleen  2  2  26 

Cooper Trevor  Marche  2  2  21 

Cox Stuart  Dottie      6 

Dabner Len  Sonia       

Davey George  Margie  2  2  18 

Davidson Brian  Jose      10 

Day John  Margaret      6 

Douglas Murray  Anne      24 

Dunlop Denis    2  2  17 

Esterhuizen Tom  Jeanette       

Fisher Roger  Alva      8 

Frost Norman  Jennie       

Giggins Barry  Joan      1 

Gough Dave  Margee      16 

Gregory Mike  Jan       

Grevensteyn Rudolph  Sharon       

Hamilton Allan  Brenda      3 

Henderson Bruce    2.2  4  25 

Hewitt Lionel  Rose  2  2  13 

Hogg John  Gill       

Holliday Clive  Charlotte       

Hollis Peter         

Hollis Ron  Dee  1  1  17 

Houseman Marilyn  Dennis  2  2  5 

Hunt Bob  Lindsey  2  2  8 

Jones Dave  Fay      8 

Jones Ian        2 

Jones Nick  Sandie      8 

Koch John  Jillian      2 

Koncki Heinz  Paula  2  2  14 

Krahe Alexander    2  2  4 

Kruger johan  Ilse      10 

Langman Frostie  Sue  2  2  16 

Lawson Ross  Antoinette    1 

Le Feuvre Tim  Sheila      2 

le Grange Poena  Rika       

Lodder Hugo         

Lyons‐Lewis Tony  Lorna  2.1  3  28 

Mackey Ray  Angela  2  2  31 

Macmillan Ros  Gordon  2  2  4 

Madeley Brian  Lyn      15 

Mangan Geoff  Chris      7 

Marsden Susan    2  2  14 

Marucci Oscar         

McCallum John  Louise       

Metelerkamp Neil  Norma      3 

Mentz Bunny  Jan      5 

Miller Garth  Shirley  2  2  10 

Mulder Chris  Ludy       

Mullany Fred  Jo   2.2  4  39 

Orsmond Ret  Julie       

Parfett Ed  Jennie      10 

Parker Wilf  Jenny      8 

Paton Duncan  Lesley  2.2  4  26 

Posniak Peter  Patti       

Pretorius Peter    1  1  10 

Putter Willie  Linnea      2 

Reitz Fritz  Madene       

Rolf Anthony  Corrine       

Rosser Phillip  Amanda       

Scanlen Errol  lorr       

Scheepers Bert  Renate       

Slade Keith  Yvonne  2  2  19 

Smart Laurie  Kate      8 

Stead Heyns  Anne       

Stockdale Brian  Dawn       

Thornborough Jim  Maxine       

Tops Paul  Barbie      2 

Urbanc Mirka         

van den Bor Frans  Ellen       

van der Hoven Hugo  Kath       

Vadas Peter  Vivian      5 

Vadas Robert  Annabel       

v Loggerenberg Johan  Shirley  2.1  3  5 

van Niekerk Charles  Carrol      2 

von Zeil  Margie  2  2  17 

Warne Alan  Jill      2 

Waterston Allan  Pam  2  2  17 

Wessels John  Jane       

Whitehead Neville  Enid      5 

Williams Denny  Pat  2  2  12 

Wilsher Martin  kim       

Winter George  Liesel      6 

Witzmann Otto  Rosy      1 

Woodgate Geoff  Merceda  1  1  2 

Yendall Graham  Sylvia      18 

NO.  EVENT  DATE  ATTENDANCE 

      MEM  NON MBRS 

1  Sundowner picnic  14‐Jan‐14  33  10 

2  Bistro breakfast  26‐Jan‐14  19  7 

3  George Car Show  08‐Feb‐14  26  6 

4  Zucchini's  23‐Feb‐14  20  2 

5  AGM  25‐Feb‐14  23  1 

6  Glentana Fun Run  16‐Mar‐14  20  6 

7  Old Nicks  30‐Mar‐14  22  4 

8  Cheese & Wine  10‐Apr‐14  28  0 

9  Zucchini's  27‐Apr‐14  16  5 

10  Old Nicks  25‐May‐14  19  7 

11  Ebb & Flow  08‐Jun‐14  24  4 

12  Zucchini's  29‐Jun‐14  19  7 

13  Bell Quiz night  15‐Jul‐14  12  3 

14  Old Nicks  27‐Jul‐14  13  3 

15  Peppermill brunch  12‐Aug‐14  14  0 

16  Waterpomp b'fast  31‐Aug‐14  22  9 

17  Darts Challenge  09‐Sep‐14  18  3 

18  Slade's Picnic  21‐Sep‐14  11  1 

19  Old Nicks  28‐Sep‐14  16  3 

20  East Cape Tour  20‐24‐Oct‐14  15  3 

21  Zuccini's  26‐Oct‐14  20  4