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MG Car Club of South Australia PRE-WAR & T REGISTER From..John Bray. Photos by Terry Wright I Register meeting 1 February 2018 The TFN /ATO special interest meeting at Somerton Park. count this meeting as one for Terry Wright who suggested that we visit the premises of Scott Appleyard at Byre Avenue Somerton Park who was a su- perb host and a very interesting and en- thusiastic car accumulator of Austin Seven’s . Terry and Scott were colleagues at the Australian Tax Office some years ago, and along with Terry’s invited guests, Warren & Darryl there was a presence of former tax officers including MGCC member Greg Atkins (A Type 1500) at the meeting, free advice on matters per- taining to the dreaded income tax was not freely available at all, too much fun gossiping and poking around Scott’s collection of vehicles and substantial racks of parts . Apologies. Thane Martin, Geoff McLean, Simon Ewart, David Kemp, Bob & Shelly Bazzica, David & Joy Pearson. Bob Bazzica was off to see Don Offler who has not been altogether well of late and members wanted to be remem- bered to him with their sincere best wishes. It was reported that former member John Sarre has been admitted into full time nursing care . Previous meetings, December 2017 & January 2018. We were able to dwell on those events which proved highly successful, Decem- ber’s trip to the Deep South, Don Walker’s at Goolwa Beach and Mike Greenwoods at Strathalbyn, heading that way again by all accounts later this year. January’s show at King Arthur’s West Lakes was another blockbuster event , a really great night well attended and a good rollout of vehicles. General Business. This is where it gets tricky. First Uber off the rank was Reg O”Malley with his “show and tell” on brass bodied SU pet- rol pumps and a small glass device that remains a mystery to us all. Second Uber, Russell Garth was far more serious. Russell’s analysis of the MG Car Club’s advice that a Non Mar- que Register had been formed gave rise to very serious concern from the large 24