MG Motoring 2018 September 2018 - opt | Page 14

MG Car Club of South Australia PRE-WAR & T - REGISTER From..John Bray, Photos from David McNabb Register meeting 2 August at 12 The Walk Coromandel Valley, host Thane Martin. B illed as Thane’s RAA garage, it was certainly roadside service at The Walk provided by Thane in his immacu- lately clean abode that night, filled to capacity with what could be described again as an intimate gathering of the Register. Our sincere thanks to Thane who took time off work to sluice out the floor and even wash the pavers on the driveway in anticipation of the Castrol GTX oil slicks that would surely be evident after the T’s had departed. A total of 37 signed in, 5 register vehi- cles were driven to the meeting, three managed the short incline to the ga- rage, one did not , apparently the 30 year old restoration of Russell’s TF is now in need of a revisitation into the realm of clutch and gearbox to start with. I really should not be unkind to Russell, however he did break with tradition and drive to the meeting with the hood up ! The relatively low numbers of T Types attending on the night is attributed to the Weatherzone website and the BOM app 12 showing green algae floating over the Gulf heading directly to Coromandel Val- ley. Actually it did rain marginally. Apologies: A considerable number called in to say that they were going overseas, most at the meeting did not care really but I must mention the follow- ing: P Auld, I Hobbs, I Buckley, P Cundy, G & A McLean , P Shipside, all enjoying the sun on the otherside of the globe. Others include G Brice (medical) , B Forth, S Ewart, P Wallace, Pearsons D & J, & The Ghost who “Walks” Don. I must mention our old mate, the feisty Mike Lyons who is seriously ill in hospital at this time, thankyou Graham Loader for keeping us informed. Reg O’Malley mentioned that Jackie is not in a good way either with her leg is- sues etc, we asked Reg to pass on our sincere best wishes to her. Ray Finch was owed an apology from me, I overlooked his apology last time. Welcome back Kotter: A few old faces turned up who we have not seen for a while. Messers Geoff Glasson, Doc Whyatt, & Roly Harris. David Herbert from Mt Gambier up to see progress by Willow on the TC , Bazz