April, 2014

1972 Triumph TR6

Next MeetingApril 7th, 2014 7:00 pm at The Weathervane in Bedford

(603) 472-2749

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Car of the Month

Love and a Triumphby Stillman Rogers

It was 1967 and I was in love. I had askedmy long time sweetheart to marry me andshe had agreed. Then I fell in love again.

I don’t recall exactly how I came to know,but I found out that there was a 1966 Tri-umph TR4 for sale and I had really likedthe looks of Triumphs ever since I hadseen my first one as an undergraduate incollege. Then, however, they were out ofreach financially and when I went intothe Army I had settled for a 1960 VWconvertible. By 1967 it was aging and, ona trip through the Shenandoah, I had re-turned to my parked car to find thedriver’s side door and rear fender cavedin by a hit and run driver. It was time fora new car to go with my new bride.

The TR4 belonged to a soldier who wasbeing reassigned to a base in Puerto Ricoand the Army for one reason or anotherwould only ship one car. Since he wasmarried and had two kids, he chose thefamily station wagon. Thanks to theArmy’s lack of sensitivity, and after a bitof dickering, I ended up the owner of a1966 Triumph TR4 and happier than a pigin…whatever a pig is happiest in.

That Triumph was the joy of my life formany years and we spent many happyhours together, my wife, our TR4, and I.The first major event was our honeymoononly weeks after we had bought the car.Barbara and I traveled up through Maine,spending our wedding night in Camdenand then off to the Canadian MaritimeProvinces of New Brunswick, PrinceEdward Island and Nova Scotia. The carwas a blast, lithe and agile and pretty goodon gas which, as I recall, was somewherearound $.60 a gallon.

For years afterward I used the TR4 to goto work every day without problems.Well, once, after it was five years old, thebrakes failed in downtown traffic, but Idid manage to get it stopped without inci-dent. I had been told that Triumphs were

hard to maintain, finicky and that theywere always in the shop. But not thatone. She always seemed to be willing torun, even in the harsh cold of New Hamp-shire winters. In summers we often tookthe TR4 up into the New Hampshiremountains where she performed beauti-fully. It was such a thrill to drive it overwinding mountain roads.

The time came, however, when the Tri-umph just didn’t fit into the picture anylonger. It becomes hard to fit two kidsand one’s wife into a Triumph TR4 so webought a sensible Chevy. The TR stayedin the garage longer between outings un-til the arch enemy of Triumphs, rust, be-gan eating away the undercarriage. I builta lean-to onto the barn with the thoughtof maybe restoring it “later” but after ayear or two I realized that later wasn’tgoing to happen. In 1977 I sold her to aguy who told me he was going to restoreher and my TR4 was trailer-ed out of ourlives.

The next many years were spent withsensible sedans and station wagons as ourkids grew up; nice cars but not the sameas a Triumph. In the meanwhile Triumphitself ceased to exist and the thought ofever again having one dimmed, but neverquite died.

In the year 2000 I was well into retire-ment planning and I had a co-worker wholoved cars. One day we got to talkingabout my Triumph and I mentioned thatone of my retirement dreams was to againhave a Triumph, but this time a TR6 sothere wouldn’t be as much need to down-shift on hills. Unbeknownst to me, Bar-bara had also been having those thoughtsand had decided that it would be a greatretirement present for me, if she couldfind a TR that we could afford.

It was summer, perfect TR weather andwithin two days my friend was back, thistime with one of those used autos for salemagazines. “I was browsing through this”he said, “and look what I found.” Thereon the page was a red Triumph TR6 justscreaming that it wanted to be mine.

The more I thought about it the more sureI was that I should at least take a look at

it. By the time I arrived home I was pre-pared to start “the discussion” with Bar-bara. I pulled out the magazine. “Guesswhat Dick Sault showed me today!”, Isaid and she replied, “Well, that’s exactlywhat I was thinking of getting for yourretirement.” There was no need for dis-cussion, we both wanted to adopt anotherTriumph.

The next day all it took was a quick callto a garage in Millbury, in neighboringnorthwest Massachusetts. Yes, they stillhad the Triumph and I could come downto see it the next day. I admit that I wasexcited as I drove down to see the car. Itturned out that the car had been boughtby a garage owner from an insurancecompany that had declared it a total be-cause of an accident.

The car was inside the garage and I couldsee that the damage was not too severe.The right front fender was slightlycrumpled and the right rear fender wasalso slightly crumpled, as though the carhad been sandwiched between two carson those two corners. The rest of the carlooked fine and its convertible top lookedalmost new. Inside, the upholstery wasintact except for a tear on the edge of thedriver’s seat where a heavy man had bro-ken through the leather on a seat support.

I asked to listen to the engine and thegarage owner said “Well, there is a prob-lem that I discovered after you called.When I started it up to get it ready foryou to see I discovered that the clutch isnot working. I just can’t get it to shift.” Istarted up the engine and it turned overand started immediately. It was smoothrunning, responsive and there was no signof burning oil.

I took a chance. The starting price was$3000 and I asked what the price wouldbe as-is. $2,500 he answered, and I wasthe owner of a 1972 Triumph TR6; thestart of a long, loving and somewhat ex-pensive relationship.

The first issue was to get the car homeand to find out why the clutch refused towork. I hired a friend with a car carrierto pick it up and found a mechanic who

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Prime Minister’sMissive

Contact informationLouis Belanger 11 Forest Lane, Litchfield, NH 03052 (603) 424-7835 80mgbman@comcast.netGinger Christiansen7 Sycamore Lane, Nashua, NH 03063 (603) 883-0288 gingchrist@aol.comWade dos Santos PO Box 840, Manchester, NH 03105 (603) 497-3911 wade@grolen.comBob Dougherty 28 Ledgewood Drive, Strafford, NH 03884 (603) 948-2078 Rdocmg@gmail.comJohn Giese 153 Crooked S Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082 (603) 654-2565 johgie@tds.netNorma Karle 22 Partridge Lane, Londonderry, NH 03053 (603) 437-8931 karle01@comcast.netSue MacDuff 510 Sand Hill Road, Peterborough, NH 03458 (603) 924-1066 Lucymac1@comcast.netRobert Mitchell PO Box 270, Stratham, NH 03885 (603) 772-1116 RBMit-MM@comcast.netBob Stanley 64 North Shore Drive, Center Barnstead, NH 03225(603) 776-6698 tlckit@yahoo.comMike Sweet 50 High Street, Penacook,, NH 03301 (603) 753-9164 CoventryCat71@comcast.netJoan Young 204 Concord Hill Road, Pittsfield, NH 02363 (603) 435-8660 TWYJGY@aol.com

Well, they say that Spring arrived today(as I write this) but then I remember oneweather forecaster that recently made thecomment the this March hasn’t “come inlike a lion – it’s come in like a penguin!”It’s kinda hard to think about Spring whenI walked out the door this morning intotwo or three inches of slush. Oh well,we can at least start thinking about “theseason.”

I think that John has reprinted elsewherein this issue the Tech Article from MossMotors that talks about all the things thatwe should do when we bring our carsout of their winter hibernation. I’m notsure how many of us actually do all thosethings, but it’s worthwhile reading throughthat article anyway. Since most of usreally are “drivers” – and truly look for-ward to as many pleasant summer drivesas the short New Hampshire season al-lows. It is in our interest to do those thingsthat will help to avoid turning a “pleasantafternoon ride” into a less than pleasantride home in the cab of the ramp truck.

One item this is not covered very thor-oughly in the Moss Motors article is thesubject of brake fluid. Not being able toget your car to “go” may be annoying –but not getting it to stop may be disas-trous. There are lots of good articles onthe internet about flushing brake fluid, butthey all say pretty much the same thing.You really should flush - not just bleed,but flush – the complete brake system

every two years at the least, if not everyyear. Brake fluid absorbs water right outof the air, and that water can lead to allsorts of problems – some of which leadto that less than pleasant ride home in thecab of the ramp truck – which is, I guess,better than riding to the hospital in anambulance. What’s the old MG Motto?– Safety Fast.

On the subject of avoiding the ramp truck,Wade has lined up Terry Haines – a Brit-ish Ex-Pat currently relocating fromMichigan to New Hampshire – to be the“Tech” for this year’s Tech Session.Terry is a former Ford Motor Transmis-sion Design Engineer who has his ownbusiness (Haines Motor Sports) rebuild-ing manual transmissions. Although heworked for Ford, he learned his tradewhile still in England and working on En-glish Iron. He has an in-depth knowledgeof transmissions that he will share withus.

The Tech Session is scheduled for May10th at the Historic Motor Sports facility(my shop) at 174 Raymond Road (Route27) in Candia. Come at around 10:00 andbring something to contribute for the pot-luck lunch that we’ll have after we’ve“tired of Teching.” The Club supplies theDogs and Burgers – Members bring ev-erything else.

Check the website Events Calendar forthings that are already planned for thisseason. Call me (Prime Minister Bob) –or Calendar Girl Sue MacDuff if youhave ideas for other activities that arenot yet on the Events Calendar. Themore things we can schedule, the morewe get to enjoy our cars. Each one ofyou has done things like Funkanas, Poker

Runs, Uphill Slaloms (that’s the term weuse for Hill Climbs to avoid insurance is-sues) or just plain scenic drives that oth-ers in the club have not yet experienced.The more we do, the more we get todo.

Remember:

There is no “they” – there’s only “we.”

There is no “them” – there’s only “us.”

And, there’s no paid staff here – it’s just“we” and “us.”

Also please think every once in a whileabout contributing an article to the News-letter.

1. When you attend an event – and havea good time – tell the rest of us about it.

2. When you are reminiscing about whenyou bought your current car – or a previ-ous one – and how much joy it has broughtto your life – tell us the story.

3. If you’ve had a particularly vexing prob-lem – or have gratefully “found a fix” forone – tell us about that too.

4. If you find material in other sourcesthat you think our membership would en-joy or benefit from, send in the reference.John and Lin will check for reprint autho-rization from the source and print it if theycan.

We are looking forward to another greatyear. IF YOU HAVE OTHER IDEAS– LET US KNOW.

So Saith Prime Minster Bob

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The BCNH March meeting was held atthe Weathervane on March 3rd. Therewere 37 members in attendance. Firstorder of business was to embarrass thenew members.

In attendance were new members Patand Ed Thomas from Sterling, MA. Theyhave a 1969 TR3A. Next we called uponFred and Carol Radcliffe who were justvisiting. They are from Windham and havea 1967 MGBGT. Jerry and Judy Boulaywho have been members for a while werealso in attendance. This was their firstmeeting. They are from Bow and have a1977 MGB.

Second order of business was to thankLinda and Wade for organizing the birth-day party at Fratello’s. Everyone whoattended had a great time. Prime Minis-ter Bob Mitchell asked for a formal mo-tion to go forward with just a birthdayparty. Those in attendance voted and nextyear (actually this year) we will not behaving a holiday party and a birthdayparty. We will roll the two together andcelebrate the BCNH birthday.

Calendar girl Sue MacDuff presented thecalendar of events as it currently stands.The fun starts in March and continuesthrough to October. Some months haveevents planned for every weekend. There

are some events you must pre registerfor, please review the calendar in thenewsletter for additional information.

We will continue with the Saturday break-fast drives and the Sunday dinner drives.

The tech session is planned for May 10that Historic Motor Sports.

Diana Stanley provided an update on theShow of Dreams. If you haven’t realizedit by now - surprise the show is moving toAlvirne Hills House, on Route 102 acrossfrom the Alvirne High School in Hudson.The date of the show is July 26th. Weare looking for show sponsors. If you haveany ideas please let us know and we willfollow up with potential sponsors.

The meeting ended at 8:00 and the 50-50was drawn by new member Pat Thomaswho promptly pulled her husband Ed’sticket. Our new members won $50. Seeit pays to come to meetings.

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Car of the Monthcontinued

knew British cars. I left it with the me-chanic and a couple of days later I got acall. I had calculated that I would have toreplace the clutch but I was wrong. “ I’vebeen thinking”, he said. “I recall readingsomewhere that when these cars sitaround for a while the clutch sticks to theplate and there is a way to snap it loose.Should I give it a try?” I agreed and soonthere was another call. The trick workedand the clutch was strong and workingwell.

Next came the crumpled fenders. The sonof the friend who had found the car forme was in the collision repair business andhe agreed to do the repair for me. I hadbought the car in August and by OctoberI was getting antsy. Finally I was able toget the car out of the garage and take ashort run with it before putting it to bedfor the winter.

Young BritishDreamers

by David Stuursma

My ears perk up when I hear from teen-agers going out on a limb and buying rough(to put it mildly) British cars. Is there abetter way to cut your teeth on the re-sponsibilities and joys of motoring thanwith an LBC you need to work on?

I’ve been talking back and forth with akid, Chris Seely…16 or 17?…whose defi-nition of restoring his MGB essentiallymeans keeping it running. I decided to givehim an assignment of sorts: to have asmuch fun as humanly possible with his

car, involve his buddies, teach them a thingor two, take gobs of pictures and at theend of summer write all about it. I want amodern, silly fairy tale of high school lifewith a British sports car. My fingers arecrossed.

Chris lives in Franconia, New Hampshire.Small towns don’t get much smaller. Chrisnever wrote to me looking for any hand-outs, but simply to share in his excitement.I think he craves to be understood bysomeone else his age. After his last mes-sage, I know he does:

Some exciting news! I have been talkingto one of my very close friends, who hasridden in the MGB several times now, andhave convinced him to start his ownsearch for a little British car. I am helpinghim by giving him a list of several Spit-fires, Sprites, MGBs, and TR6s I accu-mulated while I was looking for my ownlittle British car. I also promised to helphim with the restoration. He is very ex-cited to start this search, but just like me,wishes he had more money to pursue thisdream.

When I read this I decided I had to throwthis out there to the clubs. It’s so often

said, “Young people don’t want anythingto do with these cars.” It’s nice to hearfrom the other side, isn’t it? I’m not ask-ing anyone to do anything, but I’m notgoing to stop anyone either.

I’m going to say it one more time: Chrisnever wrote asking for financial assis-tance. He’s writing about the financialreality of a teenager. These kids are pur-suing dreams they hope they might beable to afford. They’re putting their necksout a bit and I think this is laudable.

Am I inviting a call-to-action? Not if youalready know kids like Chris in your com-munity. But, if you don’t know anyone,here’s an eager and motivated kid…

By the summer of2001 she wasready to go and sowas I. Since thisgorgeous TR6 re-turned to the high-way we have trav-eled many hun-dreds of miles to-gether, almost all ofit worry free, ex-cept for the time Iwas 60 miles fromhome and a pin fellout of the fuelpump. We had agreat relationshipuntil about eight years into my ownershipI found out that there was too much rustto pass inspection. That was decisiontime. Was this a long term relationship ora passing fancy. Long term won out andthe TR6 went into the shop for an expen-sive face lift.

Today, all of her rust removed and nowsafe and sound, she gleams in her newpaint job looking every bit the car that Ihad always wanted. And, in spite of allwarning to the contrary, this Triumph, likemy first, never gives me any problems.After more than a dozen years, it still islove.

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Together Again: How to Bring YourCar Out of Storage

Reprinted from Moss Motors

Ideally, the first thing you’ll do on the dayyou bring your car out of storage is patyourself on the back for having stored itso carefully in the first place! Before clos-ing the garage or storage facility door, youtuned and lubed; removed the battery;slackened belts; attended to brakes, cool-ant, fuel and tires; mouse- and moisture-proofed; and generally made your car ascomfortable as you’d like to be if some-one put you into storage.

Now that you want to get back on theroad safely and quickly, there are someimportant steps to take. It may seem likea long checklist, but the payoff is a carthat’s ready to go. Read the Spots: Startunder the car. Check the coolant hoses,the underside of the water pump, and allradiator fittings. Inspect the fuel tank forseam leaks or pin holes, then the hose andline connections. Look for brake fluidleaks in wheel cylinders, calipers, andmaster cylinders, as well as hoses andconnections. Inspect all rear axle seals.Confirm that steering seals and boots arein good shape. Ditto for all gearbox seals,fittings, and plugs.

Critter Damage: Thoroughly inspect thewiring in the engine compartment andunder the car. Check for telltale nutshellseverywhere. Don’t forget to remove theplug you placed in the exhaust to keepout critters and moisture.

Coolant: If the car was stored for morethan a year, drain and refill the coolingsystem with a name-brand antifreeze—30% to 50% mixture.

Brakes: If the car has been sitting 18months or more and you use glycol fluid,we recommend a drain, flush, and refill.Bleed the brakes and, with the help of anassistant, check for smooth operation ateach wheel. Don’t forget the hand brake.

Hydraulic Clutch: If needed, top up fluidin the reservoir, or change it if the car

was stored more than 18 months. If it’slow, check the hose and slave cylinderfor leaks. Have someone depress theclutch pedal while you observe the slavecylinder pushrod. If it’s not moving, ormoving only a little, bleed the clutch sys-tem. Fluid in the dust boot indicates afailed seal—rebuild or replace it.

Manual Clutch: Check all linkages forfree play and movement. Lubricate jointsas appropriate.

Oil and Lubrication: No matter whereyou live and what you have done to limitit, some moisture will have gotten into thecrankcase. With the appropriate oil, rustand corrosion will be minimal. Storage twoyears or more: Change the oil and the fil-ter before you start the car. Less thantwo years: Change the oil and filter afterthe first 30-minute drive. Finally, top upthe gearbox and check the differential oil.

Suspension: Check all suspension joints,pivot points, and bushings. Inspect rub-ber boots and seals for any deterioration.They should be soft to the touch—hard-ened or stiff boots will soon crack. (Tornboots lead to hardened grease, inadequatelubrication, and joint damage.) Lubricatethe suspension. Check shocks for signsof leaks. If they leak, they need to be re-placed.

Belts: Inspect and adjust all belts.

Tires and Wheels: If the car is onstands, fill the tires to the recommendedpressure before putting the car on theground. Look for cracks in sidewalls andbetween rows of tread. Check the tight-ness of knockoffs or wheel nuts.

Battery and Lights: The battery shouldbe ready to install with a full charge volt-age reading of 12-13.8V. Clean the postsand cable ends, and coat with Vaseline toprotect against corrosion. (If you have avintage-type lead-acid battery, run a beadof silicone sealant around the base of eachterminal and apply felt battery terminalrings over the posts, pressing them intothe silicone.) Clean ground cable connec-tions. Check all lights.

Pistons/Rings Lubrication: If the en-gine has been sitting for over 90 days,

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remove the plugs, squirt a little oil intoeach cylinder, and let that oil soak for 24hours. Then, crank the engine over byhand. There may be initial resistance, butthe piston rings should break loose.

Fuel System: As you add fuel, carefullycheck for leaks in the tank, lines, andhoses. If you did not drain the tank whenyou stored the car, and your fuel has etha-nol in it, check for phase separation be-fore you do anything else. (Water ProbeIndicator [Moss 220-362] is designed justfor this purpose. If water is detected, youcan re-emulsify the mixture with E-Zorb[Moss 220-355], or you can drain the tankand add fresh fuel.) If the gas in the floatbowls is old, you may need to drain thebowls and flush the lines as well. Get Fuelto the Carbs: If you have an electric fuelpump, energize the pump to fill the carbfloat bowls. The pump will click loudlybut should stop clicking when the risingfloat closes the needle valve and shutsoff the flow of gas. A pump that contin-ues to click rapidly indicates a problem.For a mechanical fuel pump, simply crankthe engine over to fill the float bowl. Checkall carbs for leaky seals.

Preparing to Roll: Itching to nudge itinto first? We’re almost there. Fortu-nately, you tuned the car when you put itup for the season, and we’ve seen to thebattery and fuel. Before we fire it up, let’sget oil moving throughout the engine.

Oil Pressure: If your car has an oil tankwith a pressurizing setup, use it to pres-surize the system and get all the bearingsand moving parts in the engine well-oiled.Otherwise, use the starter to spin the en-gine over and pressurize the oil system.The last engine component to receive oilis the rocker assembly; if you pull the valvecover, you can easily see when oil reachesthis point. (If your engine has been sittingfor years, or if it’s a fresh rebuild, it isstrongly suggested that you remove thetappets to complete the pressurizing of thesystem.)

Start the Engine: If you are in a ga-rage, push the car so the rear end of thecar is outside, and place a fan to keepexhaust gas from blowing back into the

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Show of DreamsMeeting Notes

March 15, 2014

by Diana Stanley

Thanks to Norma Karle & Rod Folia forhosting the March SOD meeting.

Twenty committee members attended.

The first item on the agenda was the dis-cussion of the Registration form. The“MGB Early” class was removed be-cause those cars would be included in the“MGB chrome bumper” class. AHSprites and Midgets will have their ownclass, British Fastbacks class will includeMGBGT, MGCGT and Triumph GT6s.There is a separate class for TVR andLotus with all the other Glass Fibre Carsin the “Glass Fibre Body” class. A classfor Jag XJ6 has been added because thereare several XJ6 cars in the BCNH alone.

The end result will be a Reg. form with25 to 27 classes.

Dave LeBlanc will, once again, be incharge of contacting the other car clubsto invite them to the show and he willcontact various car related magazines toadvertise the show details.

The committee has decided to hire a po-lice detail for traffic control for the showto assure the safety of the participantsand spectators entering and exiting thefield.

Since Alvirne Hill House does not allowevent groups to use their bathroom facili-ties, we will be required to rent Porta pot-ties for the show. We have received aprice from Dave’s Septic. Joan Youngwill be contacting two other supplier fora quote. The committee has decided torent four units for the show.

Pinch Polenchar has reviewed the regu-lations governing the use of the Hill HouseField. No liquor may be served, sold orconsumed on the Alvirne Hill House prop-erty because it is owned by the SchoolBoard and is therefore school property.

British Beer Company is sponsoring the

show in the amount of $500.00. Theywill also be attending the show as a ven-dor.

BCNH is required to apply and be ap-proved for an “Outdoor Gathering Per-mit” from the Town of Hudson. Thatapplication has been sent to the HudsonSelectmen’s office for approval.

The trophies for 1st place will be a bottleof BCNH wine produced by Pinch &Suzi Polenchar, the wine glass holdermade by Dave Corbett and two BCNHwine glasses provided by Jim Munro ofMunro Graphics. Thanks to all.

Second and Third Place trophies willchange this year. Doris Karle has founda local craftsman who makes hardwoodbread and cheese boards from variousspecies of wood. This artist will laseretch the BCNH logo on the boards andDoris will have 2nd place and 3rd placetags made to be attached to the boards.The thought is to present the winners withuseful items to remember their day at theshow.

The BCNH wine glasses have been sucha success that the club needs to purchasemore.

SNG Barratt will be sponsoring the SODand attending the show as a vendor.

Good News Garage will be attending theshow again this year hopefully with theHemmings’ restored MGB.

Calef’s Country Store has pledged a$50.00 sponsorship.

The Hudson Historical Society will beopening Alvirne Hill House for tours theday of the show. A fee may be charged.That fee TBD.

This year the committee and volunteerswill have double parking duty to perform.Not only are parking attendants neededto guide the show participants, we willalso need to guide the spectators to theirparking area.

So, if anyone wishes to assist with theparking duties, please sign up at themonthly club meetings sometime betweennow and the show. Norma Karle willhave volunteer lists available soon.

DJ, Jim George will be entertaining us atthe show again this year. Yeah!!!!!!

Five Star Barbeque and Catering will beproviding great food for the show. Thecommittee is in the process of locating anice cream vendor and a lemonade ven-dor for the show.

On Sunday, March 16th, Bob & DianaStanley, Norma Karle & Bob Mitchellattended the Calendar Planning Meetingfor New England Triumph. The purposeof attending the meeting was to discussthe fact that the Show of Dreams andthe Day of Triumph are scheduled for thesame weekend. SOD on July 26th andDOT on July 27th. We exchanged ideason combined advertising for the showsand received and exchanged additionalinformation on other club events beingscheduled. The idea is to promote bothshows to encourage participants to attendboth shows and make a weekend out ofit.

The next SOD meeting is scheduled forSaturday, April 19th at HistoricMotorsports in Candia, NH. Thank youto Bob Mitchell and Clarke Taylor for al-lowing the committee to schedule the nextmeeting at their shop. This meeting willbe a pot luck supper. Please contactDiana Stanley dstan1950@gmail.com tolist what you will bring to add to the meal.

Meeting time: 5pm for cocktails, themeeting and dinner to follow.

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Again this year on the first Sunday inJune (June 1st) the Connecticut MGClub will present their annual show,British-by-the-Sea. The venue willonce again be Harkness MemorialState Park with over 230seaside acres. From theshow field, enjoypanoramic views of LongIsland Sound or visit Eloia,the elegant summermansion of the Harknessfamily. This is a wellattended show and theConnecticut MG clubmembers have been wellrepresented at our Showof Dreams so we hopemany of our members willsupport theirs.Several members will meet

on Friday to drive scenic back roadsto stay at the Hyatt Regency in OldGreenwich and will spend the night andattend the Concours d’Elegance atRoger Sherman Baldwin Park in

Greenwich on Saturday http://www.greenwichconcours.com/.Saturday night will be spent at theHilton Garden Inn in Groton, CT toattend the show on Sunday. Some

members will stay Sundaynight to go to Old Mysticon Monday before drivingback.Please note that this is justa suggestion as somemembers will drive downand back on other daysand may find their ownpreference for lodging. Aswe get closer to the date,there will be a list of whois going and when in caseyou want to join up withothers.

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I hope by now most of the white stuff has gone and the weather has warmed enough for us to be getting our little carson the road for another season. It is a bit early yet but some years the Weather Gods favor us more than others. Clubmember John Bowe (603-329-6161) is once again this year planning a Spring New Hampshire Coastal Drive onSunday April 27th. This event will cruise along the New Hampshire coast and surrounding areas. Starting point isJohn’s shop Underground Cycle, 17 Gigante Drive, Hampstead, NH. John will be at the shop from 8:30 to our startingtime of 11 for socializing. Coffee and donuts will be provided and I’m sure if you want to bring a treat it will beappreciated. The proposed end will be in Exeter for lunch. Details are being worked out at this time and will be postedon the on-line calendar as soon as they are available. Last year, the weather was good as was the turn out.

In the beginning of the month, there is the Kimber Festival in Owls Head, Maine which is dedicated to preserving thehistory of the MG. There are many programs discussing a variety of topics related to the MG.

http://www.nemgtr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=267&Itemid=286

Our official BCNH Events will start in May with our Tech Session which is rumored to be on transmissions. Our firstDinner Drive is scheduled for May 18th and our first Breakfast Drive on June 14th for a Tour of the Covered Bridges ofSouthwestern New Hampshire. There are some events coming up that require reservations or are overnights. On June28th is the Sunapee Lake Dinner Cruise and the boat is rapidly filling up. May 3rd-4th is the Mid Maine Sports Car ClubFunkhana and Rally, British-by-the-sea is the first of June and several members are planning to stay a few nights in thearea. Also in June is the World Wide Tour of Maine. In July, the British Motoring Festival. September is a weekend inthe North Country. There will be updates on these and other events on the on-line BCNH Calendar.

BCNH 2014 Calendar of Events

April4-6th Kimber Festival at Owls HeadMuseum, Owls Head ME7th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford27th Spring Tour of NH Coastline

May3rd Southern MA MG Coastal Drive3-4th Mid Maine Sports Car Club5th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford10th Annual BCNH Tech Session18th BNH Dinner Drive TBD31-June 8th British Car Week31-June 1st Owls Head Spring AntiqueCar Show

June1st British-by-the-Sea, Hosted by theConnecticut MG Club, Harkness Park,Waterford, CT2nd Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford7-8th Manchester Antique Car Show,Manchester VT7-8th Round The World Rally, Maine14th BCNH Saturday Breakfast Drivetour of the Covered Bridges ofSouthwestern NH

21st Queen’s Birthday Party, Doris &Paul Karle, Milford, NH21st Ralley for the Cure, CT MG Club22nd British day, Larz Anderson,Brookline MA27-29th Vintage Motor SportsFestival, Thompson Motor Speedway,Thompson, CT28th BCNH Sunapee Dinner Cruise28th JANE Spring Slalom, N Andover,MA28th Mountain View Nursing HomeCar Show, Ossipee, NH29th CT River Cruise

July7th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford11-13th British Motoring Festival,Windsor, Nova Scotia12th BCNH Breakfast Drive TBD12th Castle in the Clouds Classic CarShow, Moultonborough, NH13th Microcar Classic, Larz Anderson,Brookline MA20th BCNH Dinner Drive TBD26th BCNH Show of Dreams27th Day of Triumph, Larz Anderson,

Brookline MA

August

1-3rd Vintage Racers at New HampshireMotor Speedway4th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford9th BCNH Breakfast Drive TBD16th Mg Day, Larz Anderson,Brookline MA17th BCNH Dinner Drive TBD

September3-7th MG Vintage Racers, Watkins Glen8th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford13th BCNH Breakfast Drive TBD13-14th Foreign Auto Festival, OwlsHead Museum, Owls Head ME20-21st British Invasion Stowe VT21st BCNH Dinner Drive TBD27th Lobster Tour with New EnglandTriumphs27-28th Weekend in the NorthCountry, Bethlehem, NH

October6th Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford10-12th British Legends Weekend,Cape Cod British Car Club11th BCNH Breakfast Drive TBD19th BCNH Dinner Drive TBD

November3rd Meeting at Weathervane, Bedford8th BCNH Breakfast Drive TBD

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garage. Start and let the engine warm upwithout revving or throttle blipping. Besure to ease in the choke as the enginewarms. There may be smoke as variouscomponents heat up. As things come upto temperature, keep an eye open forleaks.

Test the Clutch and Gearbox: Gentlytest reverse and then first gear. If allseems well, you are ready for a short testdrive.

Finally, Time for a Test Drive! Muchas you may like to head for your favoriteback road, the purpose of your first testdrive is to exercise all mechanical, elec-trical, and hydraulic systems so that youcan find any remaining problems. Plan outa route of about 20 minutes in a circlearound your house so that you can walkback if need be.

As you drive, listen to the various clues.Is there a miss in the ignition? Does thecar pull to one side when braking? Howis the steering? Stiff? Loose and “wan-dering”? How about the shocks? How isthe oil pressure? Any problems withgauges?

Once back in the garage, make a list ofthings you discovered on the drive. Checkyour fluid levels, including coolant oncethe engine has cooled. Lowered levelsindicate leaks. For your second test drive,include a run at higher speed on a high-way. After 30 minutes, take similar stockof your car’s performance.

There is nothing quite like the satisfac-tion of taking your car out of storage, thengetting back on the road knowing every-thing is “in good nick.” Once you’ve ad-dressed any little problems revealed byyour test drives, your confidence levelshould be high.

But storing a car properly, bringing it outof storage properly, and getting it roadready, is not a trivial undertaking. Whileobviously somewhat generic, the issuescovered here apply to all older cars, andthis list should be supplemented by addi-tions of your own based on your experi-ence. It’s worth reminding ourselvesabout one final point: The problems thatdevelop with a car in storage are bestavoided by simply using the car regularly.That’s the kind of maintenance we canall enjoy.

Saturday June 28th

Dinner Cruise aboard the MV Mt SunapeeLeaves from the Sunapee Harbor town dock at 5:30PM

Intersection of Garnet St. and Main St and the boats will be just ahead at the public dock.GPS is quirky forSunapee and it is best to follow signs on Route 11 for Sunapee Harbor and Anchorage Restaurant

Price is 46.00 per person. Fees must be paid in advance.There are a spots left but I am sure they will go fast. The boat only accommodates 45

maximum! If you are interested please contact Norma at 603-490-6115 orkarle01@comcast.net for more information and to see if there are any spots left. If youneed to cancel we may not be able to refund your money – depending on when you cancel

and if we are still at the minimum of 30.Checks should be made out to BCNH and can be mailed to:Norma Karle, 22 Partridge Lane, Londonderry, NH 03053

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Margee is a fine running car in goodcondition. All original, seats, body andengine. Color Green, with Black top andbench seats. No fender body damage.Owned since 2002 and driven to a numberof shows from Orlando, Panama City,Clermont, Athens GA and aroundTallahassee. Many, many picturesonline at: http://fugawee.com/1953mgtd.html Price $21,000.00Contact nancyayotte@comcast.net orphone (850) 893 8813, answering machinewill return your call.

1958 TR3A - The car is a strong dailydriver. No rust (a bit of rough paint on thenose over the radiator, though). If youknow Hagerty Class 1-4, this is a class 4vehicle. Average sales prices for the lastcouple years have been 14K or more.Asking $12,500. Have owned it for 21years. Just bought a TR6 and have to getrid of one of them (no room in the barnfor winter storage of both). Please feelfree to write with questions, etc. The caris in Hanover NH, but can easily makethe drive to anywhere in NH (if sold).Contact Roger atRoger.D.Sloboda@dartmouth.edu

I have a 1971 MG Midget Convertible Iam trying to sell. It belonged to my fatherwho passed away a few years ago. Asmuch as it pains me to sell it, I would liketo see it go to an enthusiast who will en-joy it as my dad did.

I am asking $8000 OBOCall Courtney at 978-855-3561or email preppyretail@yahoo.com

Wanted - I am looking for a 1960-1964Morgan Plus 4 two seat roadster. I canbe reached at 903 495 1362 orm.rhodes@lamarnational.comMichaelRhodes

Wanted

Wanted - 1969 seats for sale for my TR6Matt Jadud (440) 334-6687

British Cars of New Hampshire22 Partridge Lane

Londonderry, NH 03053

Ready for some new paint