"MG TC THE END OF AN ERA...A CONTINUING LEGEND"
This is a BIG year for the club being the 50th Anniversary see the link on the left for more information  Above is a picture of the 50th Concours at Matilda Bay in WA 2011
MG TC Owners Club IncWednesday the 1st June 2011 will be the 50th Anniversary of the Clubs very first meeting which took place in the kitchen of a members parents home in the suburb of Yokine. A note had been stuck under the windscreen of any TC seen in the metro area suggesting a meeting of enthusiasts and after a very modest beginning at what has been recorded as meeting number one club members began to grow in number to the point where in the last two decades the club has boasted an average membership of 70. The majority of these members are TC owners but the membership is supported by a lesser number of TD,TF and Y Type owners as well as several pre-war owners. Unlike many other car clubs the TC Owners Club has always remained a one marque club and in its own unique way has met every fortnight always at a members home. The absence of a club room has not in any way diminished the enthusiasm of the members,the camaraderie or the love of the MG. Quite unintentionally the Club has become recognised as an authority on the TC MG and when one of the Clubs founding members Mike Sherrell wrote a book titled TC's Forever, which is a restorers bible, it sold around the world. So 2011 is going to be a busy year for the Club and it's members but it should also be a great experience  Here we have the 2011 Concours winning car, owner and restorer. Few if any of the original members would have thought in 1961 that in 2011 they would be sitting down and planning a 50th Anniversary or that so many of the cars would still be in existence. The truth today is that almost all the cars have survived and continue to be campaigned by their owners. In fact two of the Club cars have been with their respective owners for the entire 50 years with many more owned for long periods of time. So how does the Club celebrate 50 years? In the very early years members would celebrate almost any event by buying a keg of beer and party under the stars. But 50 years on some things are not that attractive anymore. After all there are now wives partners and grand children to embrace perhaps with the wishful thinking that the Club will survive long after members have gone to join Cecil Kimber at that great National Meeting in the sky. So what does it do to make the 50th year memorable. To begin with the Club will be producing a 50 year Club Logo which will translate into a number of things including a car badge, a new letter head, probably a screen print and various bits of Club regalia. The long awaited book of the Clubs first 1000 meetings will be published. Then there will be the Club's Annual Dinner and Trophy Night which will be held at the Royal Perth Yacht Club on the second Saturday in June. The plan will be to expand the number of persons present by including as many early members as can be located and make the occasion a bit special. There are plans to organise a show and shine at which it is hoped to bring together 50 TC's for a photo opportunity. And there are plans, already well advanced, for a T Type Rally which will be open to all T Type , Y Type and Pre war owners and is expected to attract some interest from eastern state enthusiasts. This event will begin in Fremantle and take entrants on a seven day tour of the south west and include a weekend in Collie where entrants will have access to the local racing circuit. What are the Best Things About Our Club?The amazing ability to conduct a meeting EVERY fortnight for 50 years - could this be a World Record? The fantastic sharing of information about the cars The growing social life between members and their partners The dedication to the marque in particular the TC Disclaimer The MG TC Owners Club accepts no responsibility for any problems arising from the use of any products, services or procedures either written about or advertised on this web site.Opinions or comments from contributors and members do not necessarily reflect those of the club, it's committee, or the membership as a whole. |
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