Don P: The MG National Concours d Élegence

Update to below....

As a post script… The MG National Concours d Élegence was held over the Easter weekend. The maroon MG B GT V8 (1973) and the maroon and cream MG SA (1937) both won their classes. Both cars were in a pretty terrible state when I bought them.

Don P

Don Phillip's Stable

A lovely MG TG, if I'm not mistaken... if I am, mail me

[Steve P]: Love of cars ancient and modern seems to reside deeply in the 1967 psyche. Don claims to have caught the bug via Mark Hodgkin:

An MG freak through and through. However, you may remember I had a Mini for aI have one now as a friendly reminder. while. So, Five MG’s and the Mini complete my stable. Mark Hodgkin was responsible for kindling my interest in MG’s.  Photos attached for circulation. [See below the fold]

Regards

Don

Pete's Post: the log barque...

Ahoy!  Check out my sailing log! This little barque clocks up a surprising amount of knots, even in choppy conditions,
All the best
Peter Read.

John Cursley reports on Targa Tasmania

John Cursley reports on Targa Tasmania

Hi All,

Have been down in Tassie watching the Targa Tasmania and the fortunes of our petrol head representative Barry Faux.

There’s no doubt about it he can certainly get that Mazda flying and in the right direction ably assisted by Therese. I timed him against most of the top competitors over my viewing range and they were always in the top ten cars. Well done Barry and Therese.

Like Barry and Hodge(nice E Type Hodge) I’m also a petrol head and had some fun around some of the more secluded but great roads in Tassie.

There’s some very nice old and new wheels that get there as per attached photos and Maggie and I will most likely go again. We also highly recommend the MONA Gallery in Hobart.

Warmest best wishes

John and Maggie

Autumn in Canberra brings on the car rallies

Autumn in Canberra brings on the car rallies
Easter 2011 brought the e-type Jag owners to Canberra including Mark Hodgkin with his 1967 e-type. Mark made the pilgrimage from his home-base of Hampstead in London UK. Pictured you can see Mark's car getting the treatment from the judges and in discussion with Chris and Steve after the Concourse d' etat car judging.

Peter Cornhill: Adventures in Taiwan

Hi Steve and Everyone, Just thought I’d send in a few musings on Josie’s and my recent trip to see Taiwan and visit our elder daughter Serena, who spent one and a half years teaching English to Taiwanese kids, aged 21/2 to 12 –they start early there! Having not been OS for 11 years I had half forgotten how good we had it in Oz, and it’s always good to put that into perspective again. 

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