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The Newsletter of the MGs of Baltimore April 1, 2015
OCTAGRAM
Coming up in April will be the Annual Rally School, held each year by MGOB for
the purpose of allowing attendees to learn or improve their driving techniques
for use in future car rallies. The school will be held on April 19. For further in-
formation about the school, refer to the flier on page 3 of this issue where you
will find where and how to register etc. This event will be very helpful especial-
ly if you plan to participate in the MGOB Get The Dust Off rally to be held on
May 3rd. There is more information about this event on page 4 of this issue.
For those who may never have participated in a rally like this it is based on time
-speed– distance Monte Carlo style. The objective is to leave the starting point
with a full tank of gas ( that will be arranged at the start), complete the pre-
scribed circuit which will have check points along the way for timing purposes,
and reaching the finish with the best time and speed. Check out more details
on page 4 of this issue.
In the famous words ( almost) of one NASCAR former racer/now announcer:
Let’s Go Racing Boys and Girls !
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Officers &
Committee Chairs
President - Richard Liddick (410) 817-6862 [email protected]
1st Vice Pres. & Regalia- Ken Olszewski
(410) 893-1661 [email protected]
2nd Vice Pres. - Mike Lutz (410) 592-8610 [email protected]
Treasurer, Tool Meister, Tech. Sessions
Randy Kegg
(410) 592-3733 [email protected]
Secretary, Rocks Registrar - Tracy Tro-bridge
(410) 489-7444 [email protected]
MGs On the Rocks - Jack Long
410-420-1385 [email protected]
Librarian - Barb & Larry Heaps
(410)-452-5349 [email protected]
Newsletter – Roger Marshall
(410) 747-3586 [email protected]
Membership - Kathy McHenry
(410) 817-6862 [email protected]
Webmaster - Richard Liddick
(410) 817-6862 [email protected]
MGs of Baltimore Affiliations North American MGB Register North American
MGA Register, American MGB Association , MG Car Club UK , MG Owner’s Club UK
TIDBITS
Thoroughbred & Classic & cars Facts & Feats The Ultimate Guide
The first disc brakes were fitted to the trans-
mission of 1903 Lanchesters but this
“reserve” brake design was dropped because
adequate brake lining material was not then
available. AC adopted a disc brake on the
back axle in 1919.
NEW MEMBER/S
No new members reported this month.
LAST MEETING TECH TALK
Meeting was cancelled due to an ice storm.
MEMBERSHIP Submit address changes or membership applications
to: Submit postal or email address changes to:
Kathy McHenry 5237 Glen Arm Rd E
Octagram is published monthly by the MGs of Balti-more Car Club. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Club, Club officers or the newslet-ter staff. Technical information is believed to be accurate. However, any repairs or mechanical advice is attempted at the reader’s own risk. The Club, officers, or newsletter staff will not be responsible for any misinterpreted or incor-rect technical information. If in doubt, consult with a certi-fied technician. Articles appearing herein may be used by other automo-bile clubs and organizations in their newsletters and for other informational purposes provided appropriate credit and recognition of the source is given.
Classifieds: Items for sale or wanted may be advertised by MGOB members for free.
CLUB TOOLS AVAILABLE FREE
To members of MGOB. See our web site to see what we
have available. www.mgsofbaltimore.net
Tools are available via Randy Kegg and must be returned
TO Randy, not handed off to another member.
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The Original British Car Day (OBCD) 38th Annual Meet
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Lilypons Water Gardens - Adamstown, Maryland
The Chesapeake Chapter of the New England MG “T” Register is
proud to invite you to the 38th meet of The Original British Car Day.
This event is held for the enjoyment of all British car and motorcycle
enthusiasts. This year’s Featured Marque will be the MGA, in honor of
its 60th Anniversary!
The event is held annually from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM at the beautiful
grounds of Lilypons Water Gardens. Come and enjoy this gathering of
all British marques in one setting and the beauty of the water gardens.
Bring your leashed pet and picnic lunch or partake of the food and
drink offered by various food vendors.
Whether you are displaying your car, or just coming to enjoy the event,
the drive is beautiful no matter which direction you come from.
Lilypons Water Gardens is located in Adamstown, Maryland on
Lilypons Road. It can be accessed easily from the North I-70 or I-270
via Route 85, or from the South via Route 28. Please visit their web
site at HYPERLINK "http://www.lilypons.com/" \t "_blank"
www.lilypons.com for directions and more information about their
establishment.
The contact person for OBCD is John M. Tokar, Chairman, who can be
reached at 410-775-0500, or by email at [email protected]
For more information please visit our website at: HYPERLINK
"http://www.chesapeakechaptermgtclub.com"
www.chesapeakechaptermgtclub.com
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, June 7, 2015!
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“Romancing the Chrome,” the largest car show of its kind in Northeastern Maryland, takes place on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jarrett’s Field in Jarrettsville. The event is family friendly, and admission is free of charge. The day features more than 250 automobiles, music, vendors, contests, food concessions, a beer garden and more. The Headlining Sponsor is Keene Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram. Car show owners will compete for the $500 Best in Show prize plus a Best in Class (first prize) of $75. Awards also will be presented for second and third place in each class. MotorWeek’s Greg Carloss will be the celebrity judge for the Best in Show competition. The car classes are muscle cars (Mopar, Ford, GM); Jeep/Truck/SUV pre- 1992; Jeep/Truck/SUV post-1993; custom (1949 -92); imports/tuners; domestic 1993+; foreign 1993+; foreign pre-1992; muscle 1993+; street rod; historic (pre-1949) and stock (1949-92). Wayne Norman w
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Clustered Spires British Car Club
Frederick Church of the Brethren & Car Cruise-In and Food Drive April
11, 2015 9am-1pm
Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles Welcome!
Where: Church Parking Lot 201 Fairview Avenue Frederick, MD 21701
Entry Fee: $5.00 or Non-perishable Food Items Free Admission to
Spectators or bring food donations!
Contact Person: Ed Moss 301-834-6691
Benefits FCOB Deacons and Band of Brothers
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MGOB Calendar
MGOB meeting 7:30
April
3rd MGOB meeting 7:30
14-15 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
www.CarlisleEvents.com.
19th Rally School 12—6 –see flier
this issue
26th CRT Britian on the Green
http://motoshow.com/event/bog
May
3rd MGOB Get The Dust OFF
See flier this issue
7th
Original British Car Day see flier in-
side
9th Clustered Spires British Car Club in
Frederick MD -- Frederick Celtic Festival
and British Car Show - http://
clusteredspiresbcc.com/Home.html
15-17– Carlisle Import & Kit Nationals
www.CarlisleEvents.com.
Remember, many of us meet
for dinner at 6:30 at Pappa’s
Restaurant before the meeting
which is held upstairs.
ATTENTION MEMBERS OF
MGOB
The position of editor of
your newsletter is open for
another member to take
over. My tenure is closing
in on 10 years on
December 2015.
I think there are others in
the club that should take
over some of the club du-
ties and perhaps someone
has some ideas to improve
the Octagram. If you are
interested, please contact
Richard Liddick or me,
Roger Marshall
Free tutoring available if
needed.