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FROM THE CHAIR
Issue 2017/7 JULY 2017
MG Car Club, Cape Town Centre, Suite 276, Private Bag x16 Constantia 7848
www.mgcc-ct.co.za
We had only been back from the Cape Centres Gathering in Wilderness for a little over a week when we heard the news of the devastating fires in the Southern Cape. Between June 6 and June 10, fires destroyed more than 600 structures in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, when gale forcewinds exceeding 90km/h made firefighting extremely difficult. Members of the MG South Cape Club and the Garden Route Motor Club were amongst those who lost homes and property, including their precious, classic cars in the fires. At least 7 people have lost their lives in the fires, including members of the firefighting team. Up to 10 000 people were evacuated from their homesand there is an urgent need for assistance in the area. In this vein, your committee has decided todonate a substantial sum of club funds to support the Knysna Rotary Club in their work assistingthe most needy in the area.
In the Western Cape we have, at last had the beginnings of our winter rainfall and although it started very late, we have had substantial rainfall in June. Let’s hope that it continues and the dams begin to fill. When the rain clears, even for a day or two, get your scarves and beanies on and take your MG out for a run.
My thanks go to Mike Johnson and committee members who took care of the June Natter while Shirley and I were away. In the second week of June we participated in the Milligan Rally which is organised by the EPVCC. I navigated for Shirley who was driving her Citroen Light 15, while Roger Lewis drove his MGB with Andrea navigating for him. Roger and Andrea finished the rally in 16th place, while Shirley and I finished 10th. The Milligan’s is a challenging rally to participate in but it’s also extremely great fun. Give it a try!
On 11th July we will be holding our Christmas in July Natter which has become a tradition with fruit mince pies and Dieter’s famous gluhwein – please come along and enjoy the Christmas spirit and company of your fellow MG members.
Keep an eye on The Breed for details of other events, there is lots in store for you to take part in.
Keep warm.
Philip
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CONTACT DETAILS EDITOR’S CORNER
Even though this newsletter contains many, jovialphotos taken at a wonderful “Beauty and The Beast” gala evening in Wilderness, let us not forget the real “Beauty” (The Garden Route) “The Beast” (the raging, devastating fires) which once again puts life into perspective.
My sincere thanks to Kevin Loader from JHB Centreand Frenske Otzen for the splendid photography you have shared with us.
Regret to report that my predecessor, Garth Green hasbeen in hospital these past few weeks. Hopefully this issue of The Breed will bring some cheer to you Garth.
If you are coming along to ‘Christmas in July’ at CHCbe sure to wear something red or festive in your hair! Please be reminded that the next instalment for the 2018 Kwazulu-Natal Indaba is due on 1st July.
Articles for the August issue of The Breed need to be in by 23rd July.
Fran
Dates to diarise: ? October Whales & Wheels Festival, Hermanus15th October Killarney Classic Car Show20th-21st October Prince Alfred Hamlet Kuns & Kultuurfees
Our bank details are: Bank: Standard BankAccount: MG Car Club – Cape Town CentreBranch code: 036 309Internet Branch code: 051001Account number: 271157925
Disclaimer:
Views, comments, opinions, advice or suggestions in this newsletter are those of the contributors and advertisers and are not necessarily those of the club or its committee. Availability and condition of items advertised for sale are not guaranteed by the club or the committee. Whilst every care is taken in compiling the contents of the newsletter the club, committee and officials assume no responsibility for any effects arising therefrom.
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CLUB OFFICIALS 2017-18 President Dieter Reck 021 852 4277 / 083 233 8437 [email protected]
Trustees Robin Rich 021 903 3426 / 082 660 3538 [email protected]
Joan Parker 021 671 8379 / 082 214 7561 [email protected]
Committee
Chairman Philip Roux 021 683 6979 / 083 448 7352 [email protected]
Honorary Secretary Roy Zazeraj 021 715 9694 / 082 514 5680 [email protected]
Honorary Treasurer Brian Aslett 021 671 9250 / 083 267 3742 [email protected]
Social & Events Co-ordinator Martin Davies 021 979 2110 / 083 269 5483 [email protected]
Editor & Publications Fran Johnson 021 554 1097 / 082 733 7258 [email protected]
Membership Secretary Shirley Roux 021 683 6979 / 083 360 7300 [email protected]
Register Secretary Mike Johnson 021 554 1097 / 082 733 7258 [email protected]
Ex-Officio:
Regalia Colin Cromhout 021 715 5497 / 082 576 6392 [email protected]
Club Historian Garth Green 021 701 9273 / 082 719 6012 [email protected]
Crankhandle Club Liaison Robin Rich 021 903 3426 / 082 660 3538 [email protected]
MMM & T Register Captain Mike Johnson 021 554 1097 / 082 733 7258 [email protected]
MGA Register Captain Vacant
MGB Register Captain Neville Wyness 021 782 9651 / 083 307 9936 [email protected]
Moderns Register Captain Ken Smith 021 552 2596 / 083 280 8281 [email protected]
OUT AND ABOUT
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JULY
Tuesday
Sunday
Thursday
11th
16th
27th
“Christmas in July” Natter & Noggin at Crankhandle Clubhouse, Riebeek Street, Wynberg @ 7.30pm
Breakfast at Cassia Restaurant, Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville - details below
Veterans’ Run to De Poort Wagon Museum, Paarl - details on page 5
AUGUST
Tuesday 8th Movie Night “Genevieve” - Natter & Noggin at Crankhandle Clubhouse,
Riebeek Street, Wynberg @ 7.30pm
Sunday
Thursday
20th 31st
“Amazing Race” organisers Philip & Shirley Roux / Chris Nel
Veterans’ Run - details to be advised
Sunday 16th July - Breakfast
Please joins us at Cassia Restaurant on the Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville by 09:15 as breakfast is served between 09:00 - 11:30 Nitida Wine Estate is situated on the Tygerberg Road (M13) outside Durbanville. We need to know the number of people attending by 11th July. Contact details: Fran & Mike Johnson 021 554 1097 / 082 7337 258 ([email protected])
SOCIAL NEWS
JULY BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to you all 3 Mike Kahn 7 John Taylor, Matthew Sleight 9 Nico Montauban 11 Carol Cromhout 16 Roy Zazeraj 21 Vernon Terrapon 22 Mike Plows 25 Tracy Craig30 Richard Grinstead 31 Dinky Braun, Chris Nel
Well WishesGarth Green has unfortunately been in hospital these past few weeks, our thoughts are with him for a speedy recovery.
New members#1345Ken & Beryl Ensor-Smit 21 Kreupelbosch Way Constantia 021 795 0603 / 083 3729 935
New email addressBrian & Eileen Dallimore [email protected]
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JULY VETERANS’ RUN TO PAARL John Morrison
Veterans’ run - 27th July Arrangements have been made for a tour of De Poort Wagon Museum in Paarl, which was set up by Johan Burger. We will hopefully have a guide to take us around. The lunch venue as yet, has not been finalised, however it will be in the Paarl area.
Meet at the Engen 1-stop outbound at 09:30 for a 10:00 departure via a scenic route to the Museum, arriving approximately 11:00. Leave the museum at (+/-)12:30 for the nearby lunch venue. To book for this run please contact: John Morrison 084 5544 318
Editor’s note: John Morrison, the organiser of this run has been away on holiday the past 6 weeks. Final details of this run will be sent out on a google message in due course.
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VETERANS’ RUN TO HOUT BAY - MAY George Toop
The day dawned calm with beautiful sunny weather. After the usual meet-up and tyre kicking at Constantia Village we drove the scenic route to Hout Bay harbour. Not all those attending wanted to go on the boat ride to Duiker Island; these folk enjoyed a little shopping at the harbour stalls.
The weather was perfect for the 40 minute boat trip to the island. Due to the calm conditions the boat went to within 10 metres of the island, giving those on-board a great view of the seals. Many seals swam and frolicked in the aqua seawater. Duiker Island is a sanctuary to Cape Fur seals as well as many birds such as Cape and Black Cormorants, Black Backed Gulls and Kelp Gulls. The Island is inhabited mostly by immature male seals waiting until they reach the ages of 8-12 years before they head off to breeding colonies. The seals do not breed on the island itself, as the seas are too rough for pups to survive. On return to the harbour we all enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Lookout Restaurant, which has stunning views.
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CAPE CENTRES GATHERING IN WILDERNESS - Ronnie Brown
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Being our first MG gathering this was very exciting for us and greatly looked forward to. We have never taken our TD further than Franschhoek so we had no idea how she was going to perform on the longer distances. She performed beautifully to our amazement and we were very proud of her. We decided to leave a day earlier with the majority of the CT Club and stop overnight in Ladismith. Our route took us through Franschhoek, Villiersdorp, Robertson, Montague and onto Ladismith along the R62. A very relaxed drive done in comfort. In Ladismith we stayed at the Albert Manor Guest House - a beautiful, historic building with doting hosts, Elizabeth & Bennie Stroebel. Dinner was enjoyed at the local restaurant, Andri’s. A very festive evening with much hilarity.
Elizabeth and Bennie Stroebel with the MGs
After breakfast we all had a leisurely start with our route taking us over the Huisriviers Pass and Outeniqua Pass into George and onto Wilderness. On the two Passes the James’s introduced the Champion’s ritual of stopping at the top of a Pass for a sherry. This is definitely a tradition to adopt for all future MG tours!
Registration at the Wilderness Hotel was a very slick affair with every entrant receiving a wonderful goodie bag.
The Gathering started off with a big bang with sundowners at the Poolside Bar. So much so that the bar ran out of a few wines from the get-go. After navigating what was available in the wine store we went on to a great dinner in the Palm Restaurant, meeting our host Bruce Henderson. After dinner the CT Club descended on the hotel bar, which very soon ran out of Amarula!
Friday morning started with an early breakfast in preparation for a ‘treasure hunt’ tour to our lunch venue. The tour took us into Sedgefield looking for mosaic sculptures, visiting the various beautiful beaches in Sedgefield, stopping at the Sedgefield Classic Cars showroom and onto the little village of Rheenendal, for our lunch at Totties. What a fabulous venue! After lunch an afternoon of games (boule, croquet and bokdrol spoeg!) was held in the field adjacent to the restaurant, with South Cape coming out as the over-all winners of the afternoon. The day ended off with sundowners and a braai at the Palm Restaurant back at the Wilderness Hotel.
On Saturday most participants opted for a later start, all going off in various directions to markets, classic car show rooms and museums. A few of us decided to skip the markets and go to the Knysna classic car showrooms and to visit the Bruce Parnell Collection. We had not done this before and were not disappointed. Brian Bruce gave us a personal tour, telling us about every individual car he has. He was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. A morning well spent. On our way back to Wilderness for the ‘driving test’ we stopped in at the village of Hoekwil to try out South Africa’s top rated cheese cake. It deserved its title! Unfortunately the driving test was cancelled due to heavy rain that set in for the afternoon.
The gala evening was held on Saturday with the theme “Beauty and the Beast”. There were some delightful costumes, with the winner being ‘Mrs Tea Pot’. The band, Cloud 9, kept everyone on the dance floor until late. What a wonderful weekend, superbly organised by the South Cape Centre.
Bruce and Diane Henderson with the winner “Mrs Tea Pot”
Eileen Dallimore received a rose from “The Beast”
“To die for” - Stuart Leach “In the pink” - Colin and Carol Cromhout
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Bokkie Markus - a ‘bad hair day’
Brian and Frenske Aslett having fun
Sharon Zazeraj between The Beast & Beauty Craig and Ronnie Brown
Two Beauties - Jenny & Richard Grinstead
Martin (what big teeth I have) and Sue
Trust me, this Beast does bite
FOR SALE & WANTED
FOR SALE
MGA Conrods. 5 brand new (one still in its old BMC wrapping). Will fit MGA 1500 & 1600, not Twin Cam. New conrods are no longer available, only reconditioned second hand. Selling on behalf of an elderly ex-MGA owner. R4000 (or sensible offer) for the lot. Contact: Pat Coyne 072 348 4493 email: [email protected]
MG TF (2005) Contact: James Verster-Cohen email: [email protected]
MGF (+/- 2001) Engine: 1800cc Contact: Jandri Macaulay 060 962 6008
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WANTED
I am looking for an MGB GT V8 gearbox. Any condition considered. Contact: Stephen Grover 082 818 0540 email: [email protected]
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