MG Motoring 2019 Volume 59 Issue 6 | Page 12

MG Car Club of South Australia ing, the TF will be dragging the caravan on next year’s Auto tour and on to the MG National meeting they say , more news to come and pictures of hungry camels I suspect. David McNaughton offered a second hand Molnar hoist from his firm , it may have been snapped up straight away however I did check clearances in Buckley’s garage just in case it would find a good home there. ( many strange looks from the crowd doing that) Russell Garth read out an article from the Advertiser where a poor unfortunate in a Mini on Shepherds Hill Road blew over the limit one day , car impounded, licence gone, then proceeded to do the same thing the next day, car no 2 im- pounded, licence gone 24 months. However second car is an MG sedan, could have been worse though, he’s not a club member. Bob Schapel apologised for a mistake in one of his articles, dammed decent of you Bob! Don Walker’s SA started first time after 12 months layoff he says , amazing what acetone does down the throat of the carburettor does , well that’s my take on it. Mozza Linehan was coerced to driving to the meeting with the hood down, it took a lot of persuading and exchange of emails, however four others did like- wise from Eden Hills. The bell, ring a ding ding. Well blow me down and take my money, quite a din that secured the immediate attention of all including the neighbours next door and down the road. Wired up for the occasion by Buckles it was just magnifi- cent and if was not for the 12 volt bat- tery to lug around I would have it at every register meeting so there. Seriously. A big thankyou to Ian Buck- ley and his capable son Tristan who provided the back of house service on the night. Tristan is completing his sec- 10 ond degree in International Relations. Our member in Papua New Guinea, Craig Ferguson (TC) was able to assist Tristan with a project that he did on be- half of the Papua New Guinea Maritime Board. How good is it that the car club has such wonderful members in varying professions and expertise in a number of areas of industry and the like. Ian’s preparation of his garage was quite su- perb, the J2 Prewar MG in its magnifi- cent state of restoration was made avail- able for us to peer into every crevice. Ian is doing a very professional job on the car. Real serious. “ Water in the carburet- tor “ Wife complains to husband that the MG has water in the carburettor, husband responds that it is ridiculous cannot be water in the carburettor. Wife says that the MG has water in the carburettor, husband responds for the second time ,” you don’t even know what a carburettor looks like, where is the car ? “ Wife : “ In the river “ One final word on “grease” The oil slick down the driveway was most apparent on leaving the event, bad luck Buckles I was told not to run degreaser anymore as raffle prizes, stiff. Next meeting: Leigh Ritcher’s , 21 Hill- side Drive Aldgate. 4 th July. August meeting, Ken Fisher’s barn, St Mary’s, September Doc Dallwitz Unley, October P Micklem Hahndorf. Cheers, it was another grand night of fun. Boss