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Monthly Newsletter

February 2020 littleclassicalgas@gmail.com (editor: Allan Lawrence 604-937-0439)

Little

Classical Gas

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP?

Don’t delay—renew today.

What more can you ask for—free technical advice, a chance to meet other enthusi-asts with similar cars, a swop and shop, monthly meetings and free newsletters, a chance to participate in many social events throughout the year all for one very low cost.

• You can renew online and pay via PayPal on www.jaguarmg.com

Don’t have a pay pal account—no problem— you can pay with debit or use Visa, Mas-tercard or American Express

Don’t want to renew online—mail in your renewal with the Membership Form on Page 22 of the November/December issue of Classical Gas or use the PDF available on the website.

This will be your last edition of Little Classical Gas if you have not renewed by the end of February

MIKE POWLEY MEMORIAL COLLECTIBLE NIGHT

Tuesday, March 10

The Collectibles Night was reintroduced last year and attracted six enthusiastic members who provided us with a fun evening and a display of very interesting collections. A thanks goes to Peter Tilbury for a well-organized show. This is a great opportunity to display and share your hobby, treasures and collections with the club members. Your contribution towards an engag-ing fun evening is not required to be car related and can vary from rare to valuable to tongue in cheek. Show us what else you collect (other than old English cars)!

To reserve a display space at the meeting: call or text Ken Magnus (250) 240-0185 or email at ken-magnus@shaw.ca.

OCTAGON MOTORS OPEN HOUSE

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2020

11 AM -1 PM

1538 VENABLES STREET, VANCOUVER

Come and listen to a presentation by Service Technician Syd McNabb as you enjoy coffee and donuts. This year's topic is electrical, charging and starting systems.

For further information, contact Sean Kostrzewski at seank@octagonmotorgroup.com or call Octagon at 604-253-4145.

SAD NEWS

Oliver Bienz of Bienz Time in White Rock on January 16th.

Oliver was a great help to many in the British car and motorcycle community with his watch, gauge and instru-ment repair business.

Have You Ever Raced an MG or Jaguar?

This year the Club's Executive has estab-lished a CXKJR/CCMGC Theme for 2020 - " A History of Innovation, Invention & Com-petition". Following this theme, Classical Gas will have a series of articles on MG and Jaguar racing, which will refer to club members who have raced either marque. It can be any kind of racing - for example: hill climbs, wheel to wheel racing on a track, road racing, slalom/autocross. If you have raced an MG and/or a Jaguar anytime in the past or are doing so currently, please email me at jlorum@shaw.ca . If you have photos, please don't send them with your initial email - I will arrange for you to send them at a later date.

Thank you,

Jennifer Orum

Senior Editor, Classical Gas

SPRING RUN AND LUNCH

SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2020

This is the first drive of the spring, so plan to get those MGs and Jaguars out of the garage and on the road! The event will in-volve a drive in the Fraser Valley that ends up at Dickens Tea Room & British Museum in Chilliwack for lunch.

A bonus! Mike McChesney has invited members to drop by his mountainside home after lunch – 15 minutes from Dickens – to see his 1967 Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre R “Stone Princess” Project. His wife Karlie’s quilt artistry will also be on display, with around 30 quilts in the house and attached studio.

If you are planning to stop for lunch at Dick-ens Sweets please check their menu on their web-site and call them to place your food order. They are set up to receive or-ders from the Jaguar / MG Club. They would like to have advance notice of the orders and number of people attending so that they can be better prepared to serve us.

Web site: www.dickenssweets.com

Tel: 604 703.1981 - Tea shop

Dickens Sweets & Museum is located at:

45945 Alexander Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C.

Watch for more details in Little Classical Gas and on www.jaguarmg.com

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MGB 9/16” front sway bar I need for my MGTD.

Contact Troy Bell at trobel67@gmail.com

MARKET PLACE

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2020

EASTER BUNNY RUN

If people are planning to, or thinking of joining us, an e-mail to sskauf@telus.net would be

great. This way we can inform the restaurant of possible numbers.

WEB LINK

https://www.pure-gas.org/ of gas stations in Canada and the USA where ethanol free gas can be obtained

***FOR SALE

FOR SALE, Abandoned project. No body but most mechanical parts from 71 MGB some original, some refurbished, some new. Overdrive transmission, head professionally rebuilt by Lordco, cylinders honed and crank shaft polished, new pistons, rings and gaskets to com-plete rebuild. New gas tank, radiator, windshield installation kit, new carpet set (autumn leaf) and much more. Would like to sell as a lot, $2000, I’m in Oliver but will deliver to low-er mainland for confirmed sale.

Derek Critchley, critchley@telus.net, 778 773 0068

MARKET PLACE

To place an ad send to: littleclassicalgas@gmail.com and use “Market Place” in the subject line to have

your classified posted in the next issue. Ads remain for 3 issues unless otherwise requested - please let

the editor know if you would like the ad cancelled earlier.

*FOR SALE 1967 E Type FHC

Bought in ’83, driven daily for a year. Started restoration but not completed. Now it’s your turn. Many OE and NOS parts included. Numbers matching, 55,000 miles, nearly rust free body and bonnet. Blasted and primed subframe. Five nice wires, complete new interior, tool kit. Color is Golden Sand. The car is located in Edmonds, WA. Asking $55,000. Call or email Mike Hunsley 206-795-7938, mikehedmonds@gmail.com

*FOR SALE Moss #440-105 MGB 1968-1980 Five Speed Conversion Kit (Complete) Moss price is $3895 USD, not including taxes or shipping. This computes to $5,064 CND. Offered at $3550 CND.

Moss #451-816 “Assembled” MGB Alloy Cylinder Head. Fresh valve grind by K&S Machine Shop in Kelowna. Better than new. Moss Price is $1499 USD, not including taxes or ship-ping. This computes to $1949 CND. Offered at $1365 CND.

Contact Bob Sherman at bearoyl@telus.net

**FOR SALE

I have 4 Firestone 165R15 tires for sale for $300.00. They will fit MGA, MGC and some Triumph models.

Please contact Steve @ 604-290-4409

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FEBRUARY 2020

EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENTS AND INFORMATION!

March 10 Club Meeting

Burnaby Lake Clubhouse, 7:30 pm

Mike Powley Collectibles Night

March 14 Spring Run and Lunch

Dickens Sweet Shop

March 19—22 JCNA AGM

Las Vegas, NV

March 25—29 Vancouver International Auto Show

Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre West

“No, no, no. There's no such thing as cheap

and cheerful. It's cheap and nasty & expensive

and cheerful.”

― Jeremy Clarkson