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MAY/JUNE C E L E B R A T I N G O U R 1 0 T H Y E A R 2010
By Mike Daley
The club’s annual tour to Provincetown took place on the first Saturday in May.
We had over 20 cars make the trip. We had three of our newest members take this run with us. Many of the usual suspects were in the crowd this year.
We welcomed
three of our newest members along for the run. Jeff Oaks, Steve Ellis and Ed Gavin joined us in three nice LBC’s. Jeff
helped make Triumphs rule the day with his Spitfire. Steve and Ed added a great pair of Bugeyes to our group.
We took just about the same course as
we used last year. We have dubbed this route the Historic Houses and Harbors Tour. We stay to the north and west
sides of the cape and travel along Cape Cod Bay on this run. There are lots of twisty roads with cranberry bogs,
beaches, ocean views, stone walls, cedar trees and splendid houses along the way.
The morning began with a gathering
over coffee and goodies at the West Barnstable Village Store and Restaurant. After a look at Barnstable Harbor we
took a stroll out the boardwalk at Bass Hole in Yarmouth Port. We toured the north side of Dennis viewing Chapin
Beach and two more harbors.
Moving further out the cape, we made a stop at the craft show that was part of the Brewster In Bloom weekend. Our
next stop was lunch at the Bookstore Restaurant in Wellfleet. Our route from Brewster took us through
Orleans where we saw Rock Harbor and then through Eastham. We took a view across Wellfleet Harbor from
Indian Neck before we stopped for lunch.
We took the back roads of the national park from Wellfleet through Truro
visiting Pamet Harbor and Corn Hill as we made our way to the Truro Vineyards. We tasted a lovely wine they
Provincetown Weekend
THE CCBCC GANG STARTS OFF AT THE VILLAGE STORE AND RESTAURANT IN WEST BARNSTABLE
LUNCH AT THE BOOKSTORE
the official newsletter of the Cape Cod British Car Club, Ltd
call Triumph as part of the visit at the vineyard. After a lovely tasting in the warm sun, we headed into Provincetown.
Once in town we stayed at the Provincetown Inn.
This year we all went out to dinner together. Seventeen of us enjoyed the
great food and special ambiance of Napi’s. The dinner was a fine topping to a good day of driving fun in the summer like sun.
Thanks to June for all of her help. Thanks to Paul, Charlie and Mike and Pam for their contributions. The plans for next
year have already started.
2010 CCBCC Annual MeetingEditor’s Note: This Annual Meeting story also doubles as our new President’s, Bill Scott,
President’s Boot.
We have just held our annual meeting and have elected new officers for the coming year. I somehow have become the new
president. Taking immediate responsible action, the meeting was held on May 8th and I left the country on May 9th for a
long planned trip to Ireland. Luckily for the club, we have elected a responsible set of officers that will keep things going while I am away. They are Frank Frett, Vice
President / Mike Daley, continues as
WE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THE MEETING AND A SUCCESSFUL ELECTION. I LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE COMMENTS ON THIS “BOOT” AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE CCBCC.
Treasure / Rick Finlay, continues as Clerk. The BoG has added by appointment, Bob
Vogle, as past president while newly electing; Art Cox, Dan McGovern and Bruce Turner. Remaining on the BoG are;
OUT-GOING PRESIDENT’S
BOOT
BOB VOGEL
DEAR READER,
THIS IS THE LAST EDITION OF MY OCCASIONAL COLUMN. NEXT MONTH WE WILL HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT TO WRITE FOR YOU.
I WAS SO HONORED TO BE NOMINATED AND ELECTED AS PRESIDENT TWO YEARS AGO THAT I FORGOT TO TURN IT DOWN. THAT FIRST YEAR WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE, AS I HAD TO LEARN HOW EACH EVENT ON THE CALENDAR WAS PLANNED. THE SECOND YEAR WAS EASIER.
FOR THE NEXT AND FUTURE PRESIDENTS I HAVE SOME ADVICE:
DON'T IMMEDIATELY ANSWER ALL EMAILS ADDRESSED TO THE OFFICERS AND BOARD. A LOT OF THE TIME ONE OF THE OTHER BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION;
IF YOU DO ANY PLANNING, DO NOT ASSUME THAT ANYONE WILL REMEMBER THE DETAILS OR EVEN THE OVERALL GIST OF THE MATTER. BE PREPARED TO REPEAT YOURSELF;
IF THERE IS AN EMAIL DISCUSSION AMONGST BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT A TOPIC AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSENSUS, GO WITH IT. DON'T ASK FOR A VOTE;
LISTEN TO THE TREASURER.
TREAT THE ACTIVE MEMBERS WITH CARE. YOU HAVE TO STAND UP IN FRONT OF THEM AT MEETINGS;
ORDER A MUSHROOM AND PEPPERONI PIZZA FOR ME AT THE MEETINGS.
HAVE SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO THE CLUB? LET US KNOW!
We are always looking for stories for the Newsletter. Or maybe you have a good idea for a regular feature, a great picture of your car or something of interest you might have seen somewhere else. Send any and all suggestions to [email protected]
Charlie Bohm, Dave MacEachern and Kevin Thompson. A surprise vote also elected Berta Rousseau as Secretary
and chief minute taker. We continue to have a competent group of officers serving the club and a continuing active group of loyal members ready for
another year of fun and events.
Recognitions were made to all those leaving office and the BoG who have
really given much to the club during the past years with their personal effort, ideas and support. We thank them for
all they have done for our club. Bob Vogle was recognized for his service during the past two years as president by presenting him with a jacket
emblazoned with the CCBCC logo. We also recognized by presenting a certificate to four members who were
leaving their terms on the BoG, they are; Paul Hinchcliffe, Brian Nickerson, Rick Poole and Paul Frink. We thank
everyone for their current and past service.
Our Annual meeting was held at the West Wareham Elks Lodge as they
generously offered the use of their
meeting room to our club. Thank you Elks Lodge #1548 and to Paul Hinchcliffe a fellow Elks member for
the arrangement.
We had a good turnout for the meeting and a successful election. I look forward to future comments on this “Boot” and
for the opportunity to serve as president of the CCBCC.
Till then,
Bill Scott
President CCBCC
Get your 2010 Driving Season T-Shirt!This year we have decided to try
something a little different. In previous years we have produced a British Legends Weekend t-shirt for our annual
car show. This year we have decided to create a t-shirt that would celebrate all of our annual events. The shirts will be on sale via our web-site and a events
for a cost of $15.00.
OTHER ITEMSSeen in print...From the Summer 2010 issue of Hagerty’s Magazine: “Consumer ratings and review provider Angie’s list
(angieslist.com) has begun culling report on classic car services businesses. Feedback fro vintage car
owners on 80 categories of restoration and repair work is now available in a national database. “ In the article there is a photo of
Angie herself in her Bugeye Sprite.
From the July 2010 issue of Road &
Track. On page 78 there is an article “Hail Britania!” in which they review new “classic” British
cars. Reviewed are the Allard Motor Works J2X MKII, Caterham Superlight R500 and the Morgan Aero Supersports.
In MemoriamIt is with heavy hearts that we bid a final farewell to our recently Dearly Departed members:
George Woodmember #17, March 13, age 90+
Steve Fairchild
member #163, March 28, age 68
May their final drives be their best.
Welcome New MembersThe Cape Cod British Car Club would like to warmly welcome the
following new members… and their LBC’s:
Joseph Urbanski – 70 TVR
Kenneth A. Stone – 66 TR4A
Jeffrey Oaks – 76 Triumph Spitfire
Harry Brett – 79 MGB
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. JUNE 12TH: POWDER COATING SESSION AT BOB GREENE’S
2. JUNE 15TH: MONTHLY MEETING AT THE BRITISH BEER COMPANY IN SANDWICH
3. JUNE 19TH: OPEN HOUSE AT JACK ROSEN’S AIRPLANE HANGER
4. JUNE 19TH: FANEUIL HALL TRIUMPH DAY
5. JUNE 19TH: JANE SPRING SLAMON
6. JUNE 20TH: FANEUIL HALL ROVER DAY
7. JUNE 20TH: FATHER’S DAY CAR SHOW, HYANNIS
8. JUNE 26TH: CAPE COD BEER COMPANY CRUISE
9. JULY 4TH: THE BOURNE 4TH OF JULY PARADE
10. JULY 10TH: HERITAGE ANNUAL CAR SHOW, SANDWICH
Bright and early on Saturday May 15, a small group of dedicated Little British Car enthusiasts gathered at Paul Hinchcliffe’s house in Lakeville, MA to participate in the
annual Safety Fast Inspection and Coney Island Hot Dog Fest. A few years ago, Paul initiated this as a “tech session” event, using (with his blessing) Rick Smith’s extensive and thorough Safety Fast Inspection Checklist which he had
created some years ago for the New England MG ‘T’ Register, Ltd. Each year the invitation goes out primarily to MG ‘T’ Series and MGA owners, although other marques
have always been welcomed and encouraged to attend. This year’s “inspectors” were Paul Hinchcliffe, Art Cox, and Frank Fret (a Triumph owner with a heart of gold). The tasks were
split with Paul marshalling the owner(s) to record inspection details on the form and Art and Frank tag-teaming under the bonnet. Each inspection takes between twenty and thirty minutes, and the inspections have never
gone smoother.
However, the first order of business was to revive the latest LBC treasure in the vast Hinchcliffe collection. In this case
the LBC was a Little Bitty Craftsman riding lawn mower with a fried ignition system. Fortunately, Paul had been able to procure the (insanely overpriced Sears) parts, which
followed Sir Joseph “Prince of Darkness” Lucas philosophy
of operation simplicity. The air gap was to be set using the thickness of the paper upon which the installation directions were printed! And so be it. Anyway, and probably to
everyone’s utter amazement, it started right up, smoked a tad (in proper vintage British fashion) and purred like a kitten with sleep apnea. Thence, it was parked in line along with its distant LBC relations. As an aside, no, we didn’t
check the headlights, and, no, we don’t think it should be motored about after dark.
Next on the list was to try and trouble-shoot a rattle
somewhere in John and Gayle Sands’ MGA that had frustrated them for a number of months. While Art was under the dashboard, Fretless Frank discovered the culprit
in the engine compartment. It turned out to be that the rear carburetor overflow tube was vibrating against the steering column. This would probably have been picked up during the Safety Fast Inspection, but who knew? Although, if this
wasn’t bad enough, should that carburetor have overflowed, the petrol would have streamed directly onto the exhaust pipe! All it takes is a little thing like that to ruin one’s day.
Upon observing - for comparison - how these tubes were fitted on the other attending MGAs, it was learned that they, too, were variously screwed up (can we say ‘variously’
in a family publication like this?). At any rate, with a great
2010 Safety Fast Inspection Day by Paul Hinchcliffe and Art Cox
deal of bending and re-routing, all of this foolishness was put right so as to avoid the risk of any LBC explosions
that might otherwise be blamed on some poor, unsuspecting terrorist. Oh, boy, I can hear it now: “that’s it, we can blow up the city with LBCs and nobody
will be any the wiser!”.
Moving right along, with respect to the actual inspections themselves, all of the
cars that went up on the lift were returning ‘customers’ from previous years and improvements were noticed.
If we were giving out prizes (which we weren’t – and never will, so don’t hold your breath), Ellen Riboldi’s MGA “Gunga” might have won the ‘most
improved’ award. So, thanks to the conscientious owners, it’s gratifying to notice that these tech sessions are
bearing fruit, and we appreciate their thoughtful car care.
It was also nice that a number of folks
just dropped by to see what was up, visit for a while and provide moral support. Along with some others, a couple of swell Healeys, a few TR6s and
the ex-presidential Genuine Lotus 7 graced the proceedings. Curiously, their owners didn’t want us inspecting their
prizes. Did they have something to hide? No matter. Perhaps the marvelous Coney Island Hot Dogs were the actual
enticement. For the uninitiated, somewhere along the line Paul acquired, completely restored (frame off), and returned to service two
original Genuine Coney Island Hot Dog makers. These neat little mobile carts steam both the hot dogs and the buns
in separate compartments, resulting in delectable victuals that are to die for (or from? - only kidding)!
Until next year, boys and girls, don’t forget to double check the routing of those carburetor overflow tubes, and Safety Fast, y’all!
THE GANG
BOB VOGEL
BOB GREENE
DAS AUTOS
JOHN & GAIL SANDS
THIS YEAR’S “INSPECTORS” WERE PAUL HINCHCLIFFE, ART COX, AND FRANK FRET (A TRIUMPH OWNER WITH A HEART OF GOLD)
Member 1: KEVIN THOMPSONUsed Triumph Parts31 STANHOPE RDE. FALMOUTH, MA 02536508-540-7401 [email protected]
Member 2: ROBERT GREENECape Cod Powder Coating22 BRIGGS RDBOURNE, MA 02532508-292-7200 [email protected]
Member 10: ARTHUR CALFEEClassic Car Automotive Insurance336 Gifford Street (Homeport)Falmouth, MA 02540-2967(800) 479-2601 [email protected]
Member 26: DOUG DEXTERAustin Engine Repair and Rebuild25 TARRAGON DRIVEEAST SANDWICH, MA 02537508-833-3109 [email protected]
Member 31: SCOTT McNAMARA SPORTS IMPORTS OF CAPE CODPO Box 137NORTH FALMOUTH, MA 02556 508-563-3848 [email protected]
Member 60: SAM SMITHBRIT BITS – British Car Sales & Service14 SAGAMORE ROADRYE, NH 03870603-433-0001 [email protected]
Member 63: GARY SIMON & HARRY GNONGBRITISH BEER COMPANY2294 STATE RD, 2ND FLRPLYMOUTH, MA 02360508-833-9590 www.britishbeer.com
Member 76: BILL PUTMAN, JRB&B and Car Museum288 SCUDDER AVENUE HYANNISPORT, MA 02647508-775-3439 [email protected]
Member 106: JOHN ERIC LITTLELittle Foreign Car Garage2 HUETTNER ROADWOODS HOLE, MA 02543508-540-7897
Member 131: Duane MersereauPower Sports ClothingPO Box 354Humarock, MA 02047866-477-4700
Member 170: JOHN SANDSBirkin of Cape CodPO BOX 73CATAUMET, MA 02534508-563-1946 [email protected]
Member 174: MICHAEL DALLAIREAutomotive Photography and Graphic Art15 WEEKS POND DRFORESTDALE, MA 02644 508-477-2173 [email protected]
Member 304: RICHARD WALTERSAutomotive RepairsPO BOX 1027E ORLEANS, MA 02643508-398-0571 [email protected]
Member 316: JEFF ZORNLittle British Car Co, Ltd. / Vintage Motors, Ltd. 29311 ARANELFarmington Hills, MI 48334-2815800-637-9640 [email protected]
Member 343: PETER BACHANDKustom & Restoration65 LACOMBE ST, UNIT 13MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 508-281-6171 [email protected]
Member 392: Erik NygaardHer Majesty's Auto Service2264 GAR HighwaySwansea, MA 02777508-379-9789...http://www.hermajestysservice.com
Member 416: Greg CowellWalter's Quick Lube84 Main StreetW. Yarmouth, MA 02673 508-778-2522 [email protected]
Member 421: MATT RIBISAll Marque Restorative British Car Repair Service19 Village Brook RoadSouth Yarmouth, MA 02664 508-398-9358 [email protected]
Member 432: STACE AMESA to Z Towing406 WAREHAM STREETMIDDLEBORO, MA 02346 508-946-9570 www.atoztowing.net
Member 442: David ColasurdoAuto Broker - Repairs & Restoration27 Spinnaker Drive West Mashpee MA 02649508 539 3155 [email protected]
Member 479: david & jean icazaD&J Car Care Center405 Main StreetManchester, CT 06040860-649-5533 http://users.ntplx.net/~djauto/index.htm
Business ClassifiedsFor the club newsletter that we maintain on line and, occasionally, have available at meetings, we will be
including a listing of members who have
businesses or professions to serve the British automobile owner. Listings will be kept simple and will be in order of
the member’s club number. If you have
a business that relates to British automobiles, please send an email to [email protected]