AHCM President: Roger Morcilla Vice-President: Richard Weide Treasurer: Todd Chivers Secretary: Jim Jackson Past-President & Delegate: Elaine Davidson Newsletter Editors: Ann Blonski & Mark Rogers annnmark AT mymts.net Webmaster: Ed Driver edriver AT sasktel.net Volume 24 Number 11 www.ahcm.ca November 2013 Another New Chapter As I write this on Saturday November 8 th , I see snow on the ground. I don’t think it’s here to stay yet, but it will be soon. I’m sure I’m not the only one who sees it as a trigger to the idea that yes, it’s true, it is time to pack that LBC for the winter to come. The plates on my Bugeye ran out last week, so it’s waiting in the shop for some off season TLC before next spring. A new chapter for the AHCM last week as a new executive was elected for the coming year. We will give our formal farewells to the current executive at next month’s Christmas Party and congratulate them on a job well done over the last two years. We then welcome in the new who have taken on these positions starting in 2014. An added responsibility with these jobs this year is commemorating our club’s 25 th Anniversary! I’m not sure when the idea of the Austin-Healey Club of Manitoba was first discussed, but I do have all the minutes and newsletters since what I believe to be the first meeting held on October 30, 1989 at the RCMP building on Portage Avenue (who’s laughing now after saying I save too much?!). Have a look further in the newsletter for a scanned copied of the minutes from that fateful first meeting. I joined the club at its third or fourth meeting after seeing an ad for it in the newspaper. During the club’s 25 th anniversary year, we will pull some content from these minutes or newsletters from years gone by and include in the Healey Happenings. We can see some names of people and events we have known or maybe forgotten, as well as see how the club has developed and grown from an idea in 1989 to our current membership of 45 members and chapter club affiliation with the Austin-Healey Club of America. Let’s see how this next chapter of the Austin-Healey of Manitoba unfolds. This & That - Jean Caron This November edition of our Club newsletter will be my last article of “This & That”. While it has been a lot of fun to do this every month, there were times where suitable material was difficult to find. I find my interest in doing so is diminishing, so it is time to call it a day. However, I will start in January 2014 with articles about fabricating or restoring some parts of our Austin-Healeys. Hopefully it will be of help to some Club members. I am sure that many of you have heard on the news of the devastating fires taking place in Australia, mainly in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales and near Sydney. I read on the
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AHCM
President: Roger Morcilla Vice-President: Richard Weide Treasurer: Todd Chivers Secretary: Jim Jackson Past-President & Delegate: Elaine Davidson
Newsletter Editors: Ann Blonski & Mark Rogers annnmark AT mymts.net Webmaster: Ed Driver edriver AT sasktel.net
Volume 24 Number 11 www.ahcm.ca November 2013
Another New Chapter As I write this on Saturday November 8th, I see
snow on the ground. I don’t think it’s here to stay yet, but it will be soon. I’m sure I’m not the only one who sees it as a trigger to the idea that yes, it’s true, it is time to pack that LBC for the winter to come.
The plates on my Bugeye ran out last week, so it’s waiting in the shop for some off season TLC before next spring.
A new chapter for the AHCM last week as a new executive was elected for the coming year. We will give our formal farewells to the current executive at next month’s Christmas Party and congratulate them on a job well done over the last two years. We then welcome in the new who have taken on these positions starting in 2014. An added responsibility with these jobs this year is commemorating our club’s 25th Anniversary!
I’m not sure when the idea of the Austin-Healey Club of Manitoba was first discussed, but I do have all the minutes and newsletters since what I believe to be the first meeting held on October 30, 1989 at the RCMP building on Portage Avenue (who’s laughing now after saying I save too much?!). Have a look further in the newsletter for a scanned copied of the minutes from that fateful first meeting. I joined the club at its third or fourth meeting after seeing an ad for it in the newspaper.
During the club’s 25th anniversary year, we will pull some content from these minutes or newsletters from years gone by and include in the Healey Happenings. We can see some names of
people and events we have known or maybe forgotten, as well as see how the club has developed and grown from an idea in 1989 to our current membership of 45 members and chapter club affiliation with the Austin-Healey Club of America.
Let’s see how this next chapter of the Austin-Healey of Manitoba unfolds.
This & That
- Jean Caron
This November edition of our Club newsletter will be my last article of “This & That”. While it has been a lot of fun to do this every month, there were times where suitable material was difficult to find. I find my interest in doing so is diminishing, so it is time to call it a day. However, I will start in January 2014 with articles about fabricating or restoring some parts of our Austin-Healeys. Hopefully it will be of help to some Club members.
I am sure that many of you have heard on the news of the devastating fires taking place in Australia, mainly in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales and near Sydney. I read on the
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Healey List that Patrick Quinn who lives in the Blue Mountains and is known to many of us as the owner of the only BN3 in the world, has moved some of his cars to a more secure location as the fire was dangerously close to his residence. Patrick went on to say that one of their club member’s has lost his home, all its belongings along with two Austin-Healeys, a Healey Elliott and a Healey Silverstone. Both the Elliott and the Silverstone are very rare automobiles.
Steve Pike of Marsh Classic Restorations in Australia has been named a finalist for the International Historic Motoring Award for 2013. This is an event organized by Octane Magazine where trophies are awarded in numerous categories for automobiles that have been restored during the year. Steve has been nominated in the race car category for his restoration of the 100S NOJ393 featured in the Healey Marque magazine in July and August 2013. He is competing with four other entries, an Allard Chrysler, the 1966 USGP Lotus-Climax of Jim Clark, a 1983 Brabham BT52 F1 car and a Type 51 Bugatti. The awards night will take place at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London, England on November 14th. This is a Black Tie event with dinner and tickets can be purchased online through Octane Magazine for 150 British Pound per person, just in case anyone is interested.
About a week ago as of this writing, for the second time since spring, a Club member traveled to the USA to purchase a, a, excuse me I am gasping for air here, a 1981 Triumph TR8. Tom Struthers traveled to Ohio with Brian Lanoway and came back with a TR8 that has just over 1000 original miles on the odometer. Although I have not seen the car other than on pictures, Tom indicated that it is in unbelievable condition right down to the original tires. He is currently going through the car and
replacing the brake lines and such in order to ensure its safety when spring driving season starts again.
I reported last month that I was hoping to reach 6,000 miles with my Austin-Healey 100-6 for this year. However, while I came close, I fell short by 66 miles. I missed a couple of nice driving days in early October because of other commitments. Nevertheless it is the most I have driven it in a year since I purchased it in 1987.
As a result of unforeseen circumstances with the body shop, both Derek Wilson and Henley Cunnington had to move their cars and seek other locations to complete the bodywork on their Austin-Healey projects. What I found most amazing in this ordeal is that from the time Henley called me and the time I got to his place, about 20 minutes, he had already found a truck, trailer and three other Club members ready to assist. This is a great example which illustrates that membership in our Club, or any car club for that matter is very important and that there is always someone ready to help when help is needed.
Member Ingenuity
- Dyrk Bolger
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Barry Payne’s MGB would not start. John Gilbert and Richard Weide went to Barry’s home to try and get it going. Turns out the fuel pump was not working. The picture shows John and Barry arriving at Graeme Lowden’s shop with John Gilbert holding a 7-UP soft drink container with gasoline as a gravity fed alternative fuel delivery system.
This happened a short while ago at the Wednesday gathering at Graeme and Joyce’s place.
Country Christmas House
Tours
- Val Arklie
Here’s an event that the ladies would like. They can also call me at home 444-3213 for info.
On November 30th, Pine Ridge Hollow presents a tour of 5 beautifully decorated homes and 1 local historic church brimming with holiday charm (with inspiration from a professional decorator). Refreshments to be provided at each home. Tour lengths are 2 ½ to 3 hours starting at the Pine Ridge Hollow parking lot at 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm and 6 pm. Transportation is provided by bus.
Come make a day of it with friends and family – eat, tour, shop!
All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity Springfield.
Tickets are $40 and available at http://habitatspringfield.eventbrite.com or at Pine Ridge Hollow. Snow date is December 1st/13. For more info on Pine Ridge Hollow visit http://www.pineridgehollow.com.
For more info on the tour call Val at 612-1038.
Add to Your U.S.A. Shopping
List
- Mark Rogers
Recently Ann, Alex and I did a two day shopping trip to Grand Forks. We have our favourite stores, but I would like to add a new one to the Guy’s list.
I always stop at the Surplus Store for hardware, Home of Economy for farm/yard stuff and the little Sally Ann Thrift Store, just east of the Kohl’s strip, for all the other “budget odds and ends”.
I was walking between the Thrift Store and Kohl’s (where Ann was shopping… again, to use her $10 Kohl’s cash), when I stopped at the new Hobby Lobby during its Grand Opening Sale. This store is similar to a Michael’s in Winnipeg/Grand Forks, but I found a huge display to “retro” steel signs – from cars to motorcycles to sports and other things. I ended up spending a few bucks and was worth the stop for a guy.
(Treasurer), Ted Moorby (Vice-President), Jim Jackson
(Secretary), Roger Morcilla (Past President), Elaine
Davidson (AHCA Delegate)
Outgoing Executive for 2012-2013:
L-R: Richard Weide
(Vice-President), Todd Chivers
(Treasurer), Jim Jackson
(Secretary), Roger Morcilla
(President), Elaine Davidson (Past
President & AHCA Delegate)
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Upcoming Club Events
See Calendar page on our club’s website http://www.ahcm.ca/calendar/calendar2013.html for complete listing of all AHCM events
Nov 4 Club Meeting – 7:30 pm at Dyrk & Jodi Bolger’s
Nov 30 Country Christmas House Tours – starting at Pine Ridge Hollow and supporting Habitat for Humanity Springfield, see article above or contact Val Arklie for more details
Dec 6 Christmas Dinner & Party – Cocktails at 6:00pm and Dinner at 7:00pm, Rembrandt’s in Lockport, RSVP with dinner selection to Graeme Lowden [email protected] by NOV 22
