November 2019
his own produced wine is exceptional
we really appreciate that he shares it
around.
Ronnie Jellet’s effort in driving his TC up
from Murray Bridge has to be acknowl-
edged as he is in some discomfort inter-
nally he says, Brian Goldy appreciated
the company driving his up as he does
regularly.
General Business
Coming soon: The MGCCSA website
is being upgraded and cleared out of
backlogged reports and the like. Look
for the register report on the home page
under “whats happening” for a while yet
until the new format has been estab-
lished by our webmaster Mark Abraham.
Craig Fergusson Memorial Day. This
was a wonderful occasion, thankyou
sincerely for those who took their regis-
ter cars as a tribute to Craig, his family
were thrilled that they were there along-
side his beautiful TC 8755.
Arthur
Ruediger, Thane Martin, Ian Buckley,
Bob Schapel, David Mcnabb, Maurice
Mozza Linehan, thankyou lads.
On TC 8755, the bodywork was com-
pleted in the restoration stage by Ray
Finch when Craig was working in the
Riverland .this was just one of the many
MG’s handled by Ray. Finchy said that
Craig was an exceptional client, one of
the best that he had helped with MG car
restorations over the journey. TC 8755
remains a beautifully finished MG TC.
Register Car Badges: An initiative by
Geoff Glasson, supported by our distin-
guished graphic designer Mozza Line-
han was presented to the meeting in the
way of a full size coloured mock up
based on a similar badge out of the WA
car club, this will be taken a step further
through the secretary of registers Ken
Burke. Peter Auld suggested that it may
be a good idea if the A series and other
Registers in the club use this format
suitably identified.
3 October 2019
The Big Night Octoberfest in the Big
Shed, Paechtown via Hahndorf
R
eally big thankyou to Peter and
Bronwyn Micklem for their marvel-
lous hospitality in the big shed once
again this year, superb supper , finger
lickin good chicken wings and a splash
of port from Peter’s barrel at the end
capped off a big night .
Octoberfest is gone, next year it will be a
Novemberfest in the daylight saved sum-
mer time thanks to the Micklem’s sensa-
tional generosity ahead in 2020.
The stats: 53 patrons signed into the
book, 18 register vehicles corralled onto
the property, there were 9 TC’s,5 TD’s,3
TF and 1 Y Saloon. 3 MGA’s from the A
register presented.
Apologies: The following missed out ,
excuses were somewhat varied. Terry
007 Wright, Peter Cundy, A C Pear-
son.com and mother Joy ( flying over the
Pacific champagne class) , Jenny & Lin-
ton Schiller, Forthy, Garry Chapman,
David Kemp, Herr Leigh Richter, Peter &
Judy Wallace,Chris & Heather Bennett,
Roland Harris, Jim Bowering, Peter Lan-
caster, David Fairbrother, Ken Burke,
Andrew Bate and Don Ghost who walks
Walker a late withdrawal.
Visitors: You knew it was going to be an
interesting night when the boys from the
far hills rolled in with the serial pest
John Neilson in tow, Ray Finch & Squire
Offler escorted him to the meeting his
usual behavioural characteristics took a
while to break into the open.
Russell Garth introduced MG identity
Matthew Magilton of TF Register fame
visiting from Melbourne, the Magilton’s
are well written into Australian MG folk-
lore.
David Herbert flew his plane up to
Goolwa from Mt Gambier especially for
the meeting and a few other things, his
TC gets used down in the SE I am told,
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