June, 2008

1960 Austin Healey 3000

Next MeetingJune 2nd, 2008 7:00 pm at The Weathervane in Bedford

(603) 472-2749

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Car of the Month

Purrrrrrrserverenceby Dick Merrill

I first recall developing an interest in Brit-ish cars in the mid-fifties, after seeing apicture of a Healey on the cover of my4th or 5th grade school workbook. I stillhave that workbook. I added some pen-ciled-in accessories to the car like mudflaps, a whip antenna and so on and I re-member thinking it was the coolest ma-chine ever. However, my dream of own-ing such a vehicle wasn’t realized untilafter I had purchased a few American-made beauties. My first car was a 1931Chevy 5-window coupe that I modifiedwith a Ford flathead V8 and an overdrivetransmission, hydraulic brakes and 15"tires. A succession of American cars fol-lowed that Chevy…a Bonnie and Clyde‘32 Ford sedan, a ‘57 Chevy and a fewothers.

My interest in British cars returned in theearly seventies with the purchase of a1972 MGA which I restored and drovefor 12 years. It was in the mid-eighties,when I was assigned as an Army reserv-

ist stationed in Chambersburg, PA, that Ispotted an Austin Healey sitting at a Brit-ish car repair shop. After a few weeks ofdriving by on my way to work and seeingno movement, and the grass getting higherand higher, I finally stopped to look andinquire about the car. I learned that itbelonged to a gentleman who brought thecar there periodically to have repairs done.The mechanic told me that the owner waslosing interest in the car because the doorsdid not close tightly and he suspected thecar had some frame sag that would beexpensive to repair. I asked for the own-ers’ phone number and called to inquireabout a possible sale. He expressed aninterest (on behalf of his wife) and set aprice of $6000. The car looked solid fromthe outside, but I had not heard it run norhad I had the opportunity to look under-neath or drive it. I decided to make anoffer of $2400. The owner was not at allexcited by my offer but wanted to talk itover with his wife and suggested that Icall back in a couple of days. My militarytour was ending that Friday and, drivingnorth on Rt 81, I made the call. He ex-pressed how difficult it was to part withthe car, but that his wife was tired of theexpenditures and wanted it sold. He saidthey could not accept my offer and madea counter offer of $2500. There was nohesitation on my part. I expressed less-than-sincere disappointment with the$2500 but told him he would have a checkwithin a couple of days.

I returned in mid-December to trailer thecar to NH. It had not moved and wascovered with snow. I brought a fresh bat-tery and gas and the car started and ranvery well. I drove it onto the trailer andwe were off. I spent the remainder of

the winter months assessing what Ineeded to do to prepare for some sum-mer driving. The frame was not an issue.Both doors just required adjustment andthen closed beautifully, with a nice body/door line from top to bottom! I bolted ona new starter, put in new points, plugs anda plug wire set and drove the car fornearly five years with no problems.

Eventually, I decided to tear into theHealey to find out for real what I hadpurchased. I stripped the mechanicals andall body parts and was not surprised tofind some old and rusty repairs on all fourfenders. After dusting off the floors, trunk,and underside, I determined that majorsurgery was required. Two outriggers,side rails, rockers, door posts, rear fend-ers and floors were all repaired with newor manufactured panels. The engine andtransmission were completely rebuilt. Theradiator was recored and a 6 blade fanintalled, The clutch and brake cylinderswere rebuilt and brake lines replaced. Ipainted the car, upholstered and carpetedthe interior, bolted everything back to-gether and have had many pleasurabledrives over the last 10 years. The car hasacquired a few dings and paint chips dur-ing some of its’ road wars, but it’ s such apleasure to begin a new driving seasonand hear that Healey exhaust purrrrrrrafter a long winter in the garage.

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DIRECTORSWill Brien

Wade dos Santos

TREASURERJohn Giese

NEWSLETTERJohn Giese - Will Brien

Irene MacDougall

REGALIASuzi Polenchar

SECRETARYNorma Karle

WEBMASTERWill Brien

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORSLinda Cagan

Louis Belanger

TECH SESSIONS COORDINATORWade dos Santos

ADVERTISING COORDINATORLinda Cagan

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORMaggie DuPont

PUBLIC RELATIONSDoug Stead

INTER-CLUB COORDINATORJeff Abbe

SOCIAL DIRECTORSGinger Christiansen

Cheryl Bernstein

CALENDAR COORDINATORNorma Karle

SHOW OF DREAMS DIRECTORMike Sweet

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Director’s Corner

Contact informationJeff Abbe 14 Winchester Court., Pembroke, NH 03275 210-5010 mgdurango@yahoo.comLouis Belanger 11 Forest Lane, Litchfield, NH 03052 424-7835 80mgbman@comcast.netCheryl Bernstein 14 Franconia Drive, Nashua, NH 03063 882-8682 Cherylbern@comcast.netWill Brien 33 Newbury Road, Ipswich, MA 01938 (978) 356-2999 will-brien@comcast.netLinda Cagan 25 West County Road, Bedford, NH 03110 472-5212 lcagan@comcast.netGinger Christiansen 7 Sycamore Lane, Nashua, NH 03063 883-0288 gingchrist@aol.comWade dos Santos PO Box 840, Manchester, NH 03105 623-5209 wade@grolen.comMaggie DuPont 75 Island Pond Road, Derry, NH 03038 434-4627 bigcat106@comcast.netJohn Giese 153 Crooked S Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082 654-2565 johgie@tds.netNorma Karle 22 Partridge Lane, Londonderry, NH 03053 437-8931 karle01@comcast.netIrene MacDougall 147 Concord Street, Nashua, NH 03064 305-5976 limacd@msn.comSuzi Polenchar 19 Shoreline Drive, Hudson, NH 03051 598-6494 spolenchar@comcast.netDoug Stead 360 Circle Road Unit L1, Manchester, NH 03103 668-3438 gmman1228@aol.comMike Sweet 50 High Street, Penacook, NH 03303 753-9164 sweetm@graphicpkg.com

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Treasurer’s Report

Start BalanceNewsletterMembershipShow of Dreams incomeShow of Dreams expense50/50 RaffleBadges incomeBadges expenseLiability Ins PolicyEnd Balance

April 15 to May 15

Gas Saving TipsNow that gasoline prices have increasedrather abruptly it is time to offer somegas saving advice.

Drive More Efficiently:

- Drive slower on the highways. Gasmileage decreases rapidly at speedsabove sixty mph. The mileage decreaseis caused by the shape of your car (co-efficient of drag), but mostly because theengine’s rpm is beyond optimal efficiency.- Avoid “jackrabbit” starts. Drive gently.- Combine errands. Several short tripstaken from a cold start can use twice asmuch fuel as one trip covering the samedistance when the engine is warm.- Use overdrive gears and cruise controlwhen appropriate they improve the fueleconomy of your car when you are drivingon a highway.- Remove excess weight from the trunk.An extra 100 pounds can reduce a typicalcar’s fuel economy by up to 2%.- Avoid packing items on top of your car.A loaded roof rack or carrier creates windresistance and can decrease fueleconomy by 5%.

Maintain Your Car:

- Keep your engine tuned. Tuning yourengine according to your owner’s manualcan increase gas mileage by an averageof 4% depending on a car’s condition.

- Keep your tire properly inflated andaligned. This can increase gas mileage upto 3%.- Change your vehicle’s crankcase oilevery 3,000 to 4,000 miles or every threemonths. Synthetic oil, or motor oil thatsays “Energy Conserving” on theperformance symbol of the AmericanPetroleum Institute contains friction-reducing additives that can improve fueleconomy.- Check and replace air and fuel filtersregularly. Replacing clogged filters canincrease gas mileage up to 10%.

Use the Correct Octane Level:

- Your owner’s manual recommends themost effective octane level for your car.Unless your engine is knocking, buying ahigher octane gasoline is a waste ofmoney. Your car cannot use the extrahydrocarbons. Note: In the late 1970’sthe formula for gauging the octane ratingof gasoline changed. As a rule of thumb:adding 5 octane points for what is listedin the owner’s manual of older is whatyour older car uses. If you cannot getsuper premium I suggest using an octanebooster (like 103 Octane Boost). De-turn-ing your car in order to use a lesser gradeof gasoline decreases fuel mileage andshortens the life of your engine.

Gas-Saving@ Gadgets:

- Be skeptical of claims for devices thatwill Boost your mileage by an extra 6 milesper gallon or improve your fuel economyup to 26 percent or the like. EPA hastested over 100 supposed gas-saving de-

vices and found that very few provide anyfuel economy benefits. The devices thatdo work provide only marginal improve-ments. Some Gas-saving devices maydamage a car’s engine or increase ex-haust emissions. For more informationand a full list of tested products, go towww.epa.gov/otaq/consumer.htm

Gas-Saving E-mails:

- Lately there have been e-mailsoffering “money-saving” tips on pumpinggas. I suggest going to www.snopes.com,then enter “gas saving” using their searchengine. They have a very good analysisof these “suggestions”.

Wade

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General:

The May BCNH meeting was called toorder at 7:30 PM on May 5th at the usualWeathervane in Bedford by Wade, ouresteemed Director. There were thirtypeople in attendance. The secretary’sreport was corrected as follows:

The Sunday drives are once a month, notevery week as reported – the first one isscheduled for May 18th.

The Queen’s Birthday Celebration is onJune 21st

The Shaker Village Tour is now in July soit is no longer the spring Thaw Tour.

(By the way we do not have a spring thaw

tour so if you’d like to set one up let usknow)

Thanks to Rod for doing the meeting noteslast month. I was home sick doing thedizzy blonde thing.

Membership:

Lou Belanger gave the membership re-port – we have 166 members at this pointin time.

Newsletter, treasury, web site:

John Giese our treasurer is apparentlydone with income taxes and was at themeeting – we have money.

John needs stories for the newsletter –anything you would like to submit. He’salso looking for stories for the BreakdownLane. We know this is a stretch of theimagination for British car owners butplease submit them to John. His emailaddress is in the newsletter. Boy, do Ihave a doozy – wonder what I could getout of Rod if I threaten to tell it?

Website updates – let John or Will Brien

Welcome ourNewest Members

Loel and Marie RaymondPO Box: 474760 West St.

Wrentham, MA 02093(508) 384-2577

Skiraymond@comcast.net1951 MGTD

Jim and Jean Russell409 Parada Rd

Barnstead, Nh 03218(603) 435-5354

Libertynh1@aol.com1973 MGB

Rich Hume1007 New Boston Court

Lawrence, KS 66049(603) 557-0513

Hutweb@yahoo.com1969 MGB, 2005 Jaguar XKR

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know of any updates to the website.

New Members:

There were no new subjects in the audi-ence.

Old Business:

A big round of thank-yous and applauseto Bob and JR Cushman for hosting thetech session on the 3rd. John Twist wasthe speaker and according to attendeeshe was phenomenal. You can check himout on utube – he has some 62 videos onhow to fix your British car. He did 3 hoursof tech session and tuned up an MGTseries and an MGB. There were about25 people at the session.

Show of Dreams:

Mike Sweet talked about the Show ofDreams. So far we have three vendors,the snack stand on the field will have plentyof food (all under $5). The field by theway looks great – we really think every-one will like the location. If you plan tostay over (and drink on the WinnieBellecruise as I am), some of us are booked atthe Allen A Motor Inn. If you plan tostay in the area book early!! The Showteam has been meeting with The Nick andwith the Wolfeboro Inn to plan the event.Both The Nick and Wolfeboro Inn aresolidly behind the car show and are doingeverything they can to help make this suc-cessful.

For those of you who are unaware – weare planning the 2009 show at the sametime we’re doing 2008. 2009 will be a 2day event and is scheduled for Septem-ber 12-13.

Back to 2008 after that briefcommercial. The ladies whohad lunch (actually it wasbreakfast) walked the town ofWolfeboro a few weekendsago and introduced BCNH,High Hopes and our show tothe locals. They were all gra-cious and looking forward tothe show – we hope many of

them will become vendors at the event.

For those of you who do not like to sitaround the car show – there will be thetrolley to take you from the field into town.There is a small charge for the trolley –not sure how much yet. One of the artgalleries in town will be having a showthat day and there are several really nicecraft and art shops in town. Down at thedock there are other types of boat cruisesavailable.

Speaking of cruises - There will be anevening cruise featuring music, a cash barand food on the Winnipesaukee Belle. Wewill be opening the cruise up to the publicif we don’t sell all of the tickets before-hand so get yours early. The WinnieBelleis a paddlewheel steamer that was usedon the Mississippi around the turn of thelast century. It has been completely re-furbished and will be a great ride. We’vebeen told that the boat is smaller and isable to go into coves and Loon areas thatthe larger Mt Washington cannot. Tick-ets will be priced between $25-$30 perperson and will be available soon. Youcan sign up for the cruise on the sameform you sign up for the Car Show. Thecruise is 2 hours and starts at 6:00PM.Also at the show will be British Motor-cycles.

New this year will be a special raffle itemworth about $250-$300 – just for pre-reg-istered cars!! So, pre-register and winBIG.

The Nick is planning to get a Hot AirBalloon for tethered rides at the field also.

If you know anyone who would like toset up a vendor table at the event the feeis $100 – have them contact DianaStanley at 496-3395 or

TLCKIT@yahoo.com.

Listed elsewhere in the newsletter is thelist of show chairs and their contact in-formation. We really need people tovolunteer to help out – please call usor email us!

Regalia:

Suzi Polenchar, our BCNH boutique man-ager is selling last year’s show shirts at adiscount. Call her if you need anything.Also, she is trying to determine if there isenough interest in car badges. We nolonger have any in stock – the up frontcosts are high ($1000) so we need to makesure we can sell enough badges to coverthe cost. If you are interested in a carbadge let Suzi know!

Upcoming Events:

The first of the Sunday Drives is on May18th. Meet at what was the Village Eat-ery in Goffstown – no one seems to knowthe new name – it’s on the Main St justlook for the British cars. The Drive willbe leaving the restaurant at 10AM sharp.

The MGT Register GOF (Gathering ofFriends) (wonder if that has anything todo with being Quacker … rather Quaker)is scheduled for May 29- June 1 in Hamp-ton at the Ashworth by the Sea.

Meeting Place:

We again discussed moving the meeting.The Cat and Fiddle and the Red Blazer inConcord were mentioned as possiblesites. We discussed the fact that weseem to get more attendance in theBedford / Manchester area. If anyonehas suggestions please let Wade know.The requirements are simple – they musthave a meeting room (no we won’t pay a

room fee) or area conducive toa meeting, they must be avail-able on a Monday night andthey must have ample parking.

The 50-50 of $35 was won byme!! Believe it or not! I’d bet-ter go get a Powerball ticket.

Norma

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Old Barn Storys

by John Giese

Recently, there was a story going aroundon the internet about a couple who boughta place in Australia that had a big old barnthat was sealed up so that no one couldtell what was in it. The former ownerhad died and no one knew what was inthe barn. After the new owners had com-pleted the purchase they found that thebarn was filled with exotic old cars thatwere worth around $34 million.

This story turned out to be a hoax, but itgot me to thinking that there are manytrue stories about people finding some longforgotten gems hiding in the back ofsomeone’s barn. Perhaps you have sucha story that you would like to share withour readers. I have such a story.

In 1970 I had a Triumph Trophy motor-cycle (the single carburetor version of theBonneville). It was the fastest thing I hadever driven. But, in terms of reliability, itwas as bad as any British car I have everowned. It only had 7,000 miles on it when,one Sunday evening, I was driving downthe New York Thruway in 60 mph,bumper-to-bumper traffic, girl on the back,and it threw a rod through the case.

After I rebuilt the engine, I put it out onthe front lawn with a For Sale sign on it.It looked great and was really fast so somekid who was hot to have a fast bike cameand bought it. After he paid for it and

came to take it away, he asked me whatI was now going to do for a bike. I toldhim that I was going to look for some-thing more reliable, like a BMW. He saidto me that the owner of the company thathe worked for had a BMW gathering dustin the back of his barn and that he mightbe interested in selling it.

I called the guy up and he said that he didhave a BMW and he would consider sell-ing it so I went over to see it. Sure enough,there it was sitting in the back of his barncovered with dust. It was a top-of-the-line 1965 BMW R69S and it was sport-ing a British 1965 license plate. He pulledit out, gave it one kick and it started up. Itook it for a spin down the street and whenI opened the throttle the front wheel cameup off the ground, something normal

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BMWs could not do because of theirweight and heavy fly wheel. I came backto him and asked him what he had doneto it to make it so fast.

He told me that in 1965 he had gone toEdinburgh college in England and hisroommate’s father owned a BMW mo-torcycle dealership in Germany. In hiswords, he said to me, “Well we had al-ways had two Rolls Royces in the familyso when it came to buying a motorcycle Ihad to have the best.” (To this day, thatquote is a little in-joke for me and mywife.) He had this top-of-the-line motor-cycle custom made and shipped to hisschool in England. That same year hehurt his back wrestling and could no longerride the bike so he had it shipped back tothe factory in Germany, had the enginetorn down and rebalanced and thenshipped it to his family home in New Jer-sey where it was put in the barn to col-lect dust until I came along.

I asked him how much he wanted and hesaid $500. (That would probably be $5000in today’s dollars). I ripped the moneyout of my pocket and drove off with thebest and last motorcycle I ever owned.

Over the next 10 years that motorcycleand I had some adventures.

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Thanks A Lot Rod

by Paul Karle

In September of 2006 Doris and I wentto the British Invasion at Stowe VT alongwith Norma, Rod and other members ofBCNH. The last thing on my mind wasbuying a British car, but when Doris andNorma found a Triumph Stag for sale atthe Car Coral, I was intrigued. What is aStag?

So, Rod and I walked over to look at it.The body had been restored but the ownerwas not sure how long ago. Not wantingto buy a rust bucket (body work was nolonger my thing), I looked over the body.The body was in good shape and the in-terior was OK but it needed some work.(It still does.) The original V-8 engine onthese cars was problematic, but this onehad been replaced with a GM 2.8 V-6and the 4-speed transmission replacedwith a 5-speed although I am still not surefrom what.

That night we talked about the car. Rodof coarse was all for me buying it sayingthings such as: “It’s a great car for theprice.” “You can’t take your money withyou when you die so you might as wellspend it now.” So I decided to take it for

a test drive. The Stag drove OK but Icould tell it needed some work such asreplacing the struts, shocks, and brakes.I made an offer, bought the stag, and madearrangements for delivery. The Inkwasn’t even dry on check before Rodbegan running around telling everyone,“You should see the CLAM Paul justbought.” Remember he’s the one whosaid, “Great car for the Price.” ThanksRod, what a great brother-in-law you are.This was only the beginning; more timeand money would soon follow.

The problem with a Stag is that it is not avery popular car in the United States.Most of the parts have to be importedfrom the U.K.

We started with making it a little moreroad worthy by removing the wheels andreplacing the studs, seeing how they wereloose. The holes in the flange were wornand egg shaped. This was quite a chorein and of itself. The knurl that holds thewheel studs in place had been strippedoff. So to get the wheels off, you had topull on each wheel as you took off thenuts, it took two of us and an air wrenchto remove the wheels. We checked thebrake shoes on the rear and made surethe cylinders were not leaking. The frontpads needed to be replaced, but the cali-pers were OK. I took the one good wheelstud and dial caliper to the parts store andended up with some wheel studs for anearly GM A-Body car. I had to drill outthe flange and modify the studs to matchthe taper on the heads of the original studs.Problem one fixed.

We next took it out for a test drive. Doriscalled Norma on her cell phone to bragabout getting the stag on the road. Sheshould have never called to brag, because

no sooner did she hang up than the shifterfell off in my hand. Doris and I laughedand chalked it up to what you get whenyou are a British car owner. Thanks Rod!This is one of many “thank you Rod”moments.

Now to tackle problem two; I needed toreplace the two front struts. These wereonly available in the UK. The strut tubeswere so worn that the retainers would notstay in and not enough material was leftto bore it vout and rethread. I ended upordering remanufactured strut tubes, newstruts, front springs and top mounts fromRimmer Bros. It is now back on theroad and safe to drive.

The other problems are typical of Britishautos of this vintage, Electrical wiring andbad grounds. Why do the British use blackfor Ground and Green for power?

I also found the heater needed to be re-paired. The core had split and was leak-ing on our feet. When I couldn’t find anew core. I took it to Willard’s radiator inHudson and he was able to repair it. Thisjob is not for the faint of heart. The wholedash had to be removed to get the heaterbox out. That was also the perfect timeto repair and install the new old stockpadded dash I had found last summer. Inthe coarse of this repair I found that who-ever had worked on the stag before mehad cut some wires under the dash andleft them bare.

Now I am in the process of repairing theclutch cylinder leak and rear pinion seal.Of coarse they both leak (it wouldn’t beBritish if it didn’t leak some type of fluid).

There is still a lot of work to be done onthe stag, I will pick away at repairingthings one at a time. I am sure it will benever ending.

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2008 Show of Dreams

Norma, Doris, and Diana went toWolfeboro and visited the shops, leav-ing SOD information with most ofthem. The town is enthusiastic aboutBCNH setting up shop there in Au-gust. Tracy Hayes, the Rec Managerfor The Nick Field, is working on get-ting a tethered hot air balloon for theshow. The concession stand looks tohave a good selection of food to keepall those hungry – burgers, hot dogs,snacks, and a breakfast sandwich allunder 5 bucks – satisfied and not toocostly.

Currently we have 3 vendors/spon-sors. If you know of someone thatwould like to be a vendor or sponsorplease let us know!

We really need club participation – thecommittee has been doing an abso-lutely fantastic job of moving this showforward and making it something thisClub can be proud of, and still haveday jobs to do. Be a part of it!

We have chartered the Winni Belle fortwo hours with music, apps, and greatweather. For added fun we can havethe best Skipper/Gilligan impressionsand a sing along of the Gilligan’s Isletheme. After God Save The Queen,of course.

All this for 25 dollars – cheaper thana tank of premium (or regular) gas inyour British car!

Thanks to the SOD team for makingit happen!

Michael D. Sweet

Once again everyone is invited to helpcelebrate the Queen’s birthday in Milford,NH on Sat. June 21st. Come spend theafternoon playing a little croquet, flinginga few darts, talking British cars, or justsitting back and relaxing, eating, drinkingand being merry with our members. What-ever your fancy, a good time is in storefor all!

A $5.00 donation per person will be gra-ciously accepted in order that you may

enjoy a barbeque feast of bangers, hotdogs, burgers, plus all the fixin’s. Pleasesignup to bring a side- dish or an appe-tizer to share with our members. RSVPto Ginger Christiansen by

June 17, at gingchrist@aol.com. Also,let her know what dish you are bringing.Don’t forget to bring your favorite liba-tion and a folding chair. Hope to see youall there!

Saturday, June 21, 200812:00 – 4:00pm

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* Rain Date: Sunday, June 22

A Celebration in Honour of the Queen’s 82nd Birthday

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Cruise NightMonday

Burger King Hudson, 219 Lowell Rd,Hudson NH, 603-889-6487Tilton Diner, Rt 3 Tilton, 6-8PMAuburn Go-Go Mart, 312 LondonderryTurnpike, 6-8PM, June 2 start, 603-625-8387

Tuesday

Arnie’s Place, 164 Loudon RdConcord,NH, 5PM - ?, May 6 – Until ColumbusDayGolden Rod Drive In, 1681 Candia Rd, 6-8PM, May 6 startRosey’s Place, Rt 28 Salem, NH, 5PM-Dark, June 3 start, 603-890-3411

Wednesday

Hampstead Station Rest., Rt 111 &Emerson Ave, Hampstead, 6-8:30PM,603-329-5501High Tide Take Out, 239 HennikerRdHillsboro, NH, May 14- Oct, 12603-533-4033ABC Pizza, 21 Londonderry Turnpike,Hooksett, NH, 6-8PM, May til Septem-ber, 603-669-0084Theo’s, 102 Elm StManchester, NH, 6-8PM, 603-668-8107

Thursday

Granite Town Plaza, Rt101A Milford,603-673-7064The Clam King, 791 SecondStManchester, NH, 6-8PM, June 5 –Oct603-540-3138

June2nd Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford8th Second Annual Galaxy of British CarShow, Concord, NH14th - 15th Manchester Antique andClassic Car Show Dorr Farm,Manchester, VTwww.manchestercarshow.com21st The Queens Birthday Celebration,hosted by Bill and Carol Nelson, Milford,NH29th British Car Day at the Museum ofTransportation in Brookline, MA

July

7th Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford4th Castle in the Clouds Antique andClassic Car show, Moultonboro, NH 603-254-5640

19th Bedford Historical Society Antiqueand Classic Car Show & Rally, Bedford,NH, Bedford Village Shops, Rt 101, (raindate 20th) Rally starts 9:30Am, Show runs11:30-2:0027th Day of Triumph at the Museum ofTransportation in Brookline, MA

August4th Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford9th SHOW of DREAMS, Nick Field,Wolfeboro, NH16th Derry Village Rotary Car Show,Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH16th BCNH at the Drive-In Milford, NH

September8th Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford18th - 21st British Invasion, Stowe, VT20th - 21st Crusin Downtown 2008,Manchester, NH

October4th Fall Tour hosted by George and LindaCoburn – Rain date 10/55th Stratham Hill Car Show, Stratham, NH603-772-51336th Meeting at the Weathervane, BedfordTBD - Fall Foliage Tour

November3rd Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford

December1st Meeting at the Weathervane, Bedford

PAUL’SEXECUTIVE CAR CARE, INC

2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 2K $55,5002002 Jaguar XKR, Green 51K $26,9002006 Mini Cooper S Convert, Hot Orange 89K $21,5001997 Jaguar XK8 Convertible, White 70K $16,9002003 Jaguar SType, Blue 57K $15,5001995 Jaguar XJ6, Blue 86K $6,9001978 MG MGB, Orange 89K $6,500

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BCNH 2008 Calendar

Friday

Merrimack Common Plaza, May to SeptCruisn at Target, Rt101A, Amherst, NH,5PM, April 11 - ?,mstng69conv@verizon.net

Saturday

Home Depot, 41 Nashua Rd 6PM –9PM, May 10- Oct 4

Show of DreamsHelp Wanted

We need volunteers to help with thecar show planning. We need some-one to be the vendor co-ordinationchair. You don’t need to find the ven-dors; you just need to be responsiblefor dealing with them the day of theshow.

Thanks, Norma

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REGISTRATION FORM

THE 12th ANNUAL BRITISH CARS OF NEW HAMPSHIRESHOW OF DREAMS 2008 ALL BRITISH CAR SHOW

To be held on Saturday, August 9th at Nick Field in Wolfeboro, NH All car show proceeds donated to The High Hopes Foundation of NH

Show Time: 10:00AM to 3:00PMPLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address:________________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: ________ Zip Code:_________________________________________

Home Phone: _________________________ E-Mail Address:_________________________________________

1st Vehicle Year: _______ Make: _______________ Model:____________________________________________

2nd Vehicle Year: _______ Make: _______________ Model:____________________________________________

Car Club Affiliations: _______________________________________________________________________

20 Classes + Best of Show, Best Club Participation, and Diamond in the Rough.

1) Austin Healey2) MG-TC, TD, & TF3) MG-A4) MG-B (Early Chrome Bumpers 63-69)5) MG-B (Late Chrome Bumpers 70-74)6) MG-B (Rubber Bumper)7) TR2 & TR3

ENTRY FEE: Pre-registered $25, additional cars $10, Day of Show $30RELEASE STATEMENT: I agree to enter the above car(s) in the 2008 BCNH All British Car Showon Saturday Aug. 9th, 2008, and I am aware of the hazards inherent with motor vehicle events.I agree to release and hold harmless, BCNH, its Officers and Members, and Anheuser Busch for any liabilities for injuries,damages or loss arising from my participation in this show or travel to or from same.All cars must be driven onto the field.

SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________________

Make checks payable to BCNH & send entry fee BEFORE August 2nd to:BCNH c/o Lou Belanger, 11 Forest Lane, Litchfield, NH 03052

DASH PLAQUES & GOODY BAGS FOR THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS

There will be a special raffle for those that pre-register

Featured Marque

8) TR4 & TR 2509) TR6 (69-73)10) TR6 (74-76)11) TR7 & TR812) Spitfire13) Jag E-Types14) Jag Sedans

15) Morgans16) Mini Coopers (Early Models)17) Mini Coopers (2002-2008)18) Other: Pre -196019) Other: 1960 to Present20) Midgets & Sprites

BCNH has chartered the “The Winnipesaukee Belle” which is a turn-of-the-centurypaddle boat that ran up and down the Mississippi River. The cocktail cruise will be on Aug9th from 6-8 PM. Cost will be $25 per person. Please include this cost in your registrationfee if you’d like to join us.

1st Car Pre-Reg $25, Show Day $35 = $ ________Additional Cars @ $10 each = $ ________

Cruise @ $25 pp = $ ________Total: $ ________

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An Invitation to Subscribe to

British MarqueCAR CLUB NEWS

We are now a Participating Club of the British Marque Car Club News, a monthly tabloidnewspaper featuring the news of our club and numerous other British car clubs as well.

Members of Participating Clubs can subscribe to the Marque at a discounted subscriptionrate. You can use the form below to subscribe and begin receiving 11 issues/year full ofinformation about British car events, tech tips, special features, parts supplies andclassifieds.

Free Classified Privilege

Each subscriber from Participating Clubs is also entitled to one free non-commercialclassified (up to 20 words) per issue. An additional 15 cents will be charged per wordover the 20 word limit. Photos are also additional, at $7.50 each.

Subscriptions for U.S. Participating Club members are only $14.00/year.Subscriptions for Canadian club members are only $17.00 (U.S.)/year.

Subscriptions for U.K. and elsewhere overseas are only $22.00 (U.S.)/year.Regular subscriptions are $22.00 U.S. and $26.00 Canadian, and $31 U.K./year.

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Attach cheque or money order payable to Enthusiast Publications, LLCForm and cheque must be received by the 20th of month prior to receive next issue.

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Great Gifts for Fathers Days, Birthdays, Justto Show I Care Days!!!

BCNH Regalia Corner

INVENTORY SALE!!! CHECK OUT THE SAVINGS!!!

The following is a list of items currently in stock, priced to sell:

ITEM REG SALE1-Cotton Long Sleeve Golf Shirtsize M…color cobblestone w/embroidered crest $29 $17

1-Munsingwear 100% Flat back Rib V Neck Sweater size-Men’s L…gray w/embroidered crest $47 $30

1-3/4 Sleeve Crew size-Ladies L…black hot pink crest screen print $18 $13

1-Short Sleeve Golf Shirt size-S…royal blue w/embroidered crest $20 $15

1-Lee Hooded Zipper Up Front Sweatshirt size-L…grey w/black crest screen print $30 $20

2-100% Heavyweight Gildan Ultra Cotton Tee $16 $12

size-M…eggplant w/cream crest screen printsize-L…azalea w/dark blue crest screen print

1-Jerzees T-Shirt size-XL…white w/burgundy crest screen print $15 $5

1-Denier Nylon Duffle Bag (16x9x9) size-XL…grey with embroidered crest $23 $15

1-Golf Towel size-XL…grey with embroidered crest $19 $15

2005 SHOW OF DREAMS T-SHIRTS$12 $5

2 S…yellow2 M…yellow5 L...yellow13 XL…yellow2 XXL…yellow

2004 SHOW OF DREAMS T-SHIRTS $donation8 S...stone7 M...stone5 L...stone1 XL...stone

2003 SHOW OF DREAMS T-SHIRTS $donation1 L...prairie dust

2001 SHOW OF DREAMS T-SHIRTS $donation3 XL…sage4 XXL…sage

Contact: Suzi Polencharspolenchar@comcast.net

603-598-6484

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DAVIS & TOWLEINSURANCE GROUPwww.davistowle.com

PRODUCTS & SERVICES:Personal Auto • Business Auto

• Recreational Vehicles • Homeowners

• Tenant / Condo • Business Specialties

• Professional Packages

• Financial services

• Life & Health • Claim Reporting

Davis & Towle Group115 Airport Road, PO Box 1260Concord, NH 03302(603) 225-6611 / (800) 367-3848

Davis & Towle Group8 Main Street, PO Box 2300Henniker, NH 03242(603) 428-3238 / (800) 491-3238

Knapton, Reade & Woods22 School Street, PO Box 2250Hillsboro, NH 03244(603) 464-3422

A.W. Frost Agency325 Central Street, PO Box 129Franklin, NH 03235(603) 934-3319 / (800) 983-7678

Davis & Towle Group378 Village StreetPenacook, NH 03303(603) 753-6328 / (800) 822-1600

Davis & Towle GroupState Route 101AAmherst, NH 03031(603) 672-5155 / (800) 242-5609

a r e y o u r e a d y ?

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1979 MGB car (no motor-does havetransmission). Body is in good shape.Doors are in good shape. Holes in thelower rocker panels of both front fendersbut very repairable. Truck and hood arein good shape. The dash has all the gaugesin it. The odometer reads 41000 miles.Roof needs repair, roof bow's are there.The seats are out of it but I have one ofthem. The windshield is out of it ,but I havethat also., $400.00 dollars or B.O. and youtow it away. Milford, NH 672-2616RoadKing112@verizon.net

1972 MGB - runs daily, new tires andexhaust, working overdrive and gauges.Inspected and registered in NH.Cranberry red exterior with a black topand interior. A great car for an MGenthusiast who wants a car that could bea showpiece with a little work. asking$4,500 I am moving and want the car togo to someone who would keep it up anddrive it. Robert Heartz, Concord,NH(603)224-1714

MG Midget parts from rubber bumperMidget: transmission, rear axle withsprings, miscellaneous engine bay partstake all or just what you need. Make offer.(603)428-8439stevenbrooks2@comcast.net

1971 TR6 - It’s in rough shape, but canbe restored. Not looking for a lot ofmoney. I am in Milton NH and can bereached at 603-235-9004.

For Sale

1962 TR4 - British Racing green, redinterior, very solid drivable project car. Carhas only been in NH 4 years, stored indoorsfrom October to May. Prior to that thecar was in north Florida. Heavy layer ofundercoating when new. very solid. Carruns and drives well. This car has mixtureof early and late TR4 features. Early:white steel dash, convex glass gages, S/Ucarbs, TR3 style seats; Late: long powerbulge on hood, two bolt upper control arm,aluminum block steering gear mount. Allgauges work and are the original matchedset. This car does not overheat in summerheat due to bolt-on coolant fanmodification. Many improvements andnew/rebuilt parts. No time to furtherrestore this car. Asking $5000. Pleasecontact Steve at 603-749-4749 orsbrey3@netzero.net

1973 MGB 4-speed with new head.Good top, fair interior and seats. Needsnew floors. Rockers are solid. $3500 orBO. Call Ivan at (603) 652-4717.chuck23@metrocast.net

1973 TR6 - burnt red with 68,000 miles.Very good condition with new top, dash,teak, interior upholstery, front windshield,CD player and door panels. Enginecleaned and rehabbed. Garage storedevery winter. More photos available.$11,000 or BO. Keene 603-352-8534

Water pump - can you identify this waterpump? At first glance its a commonBritish Leyland/BMC model found onmany British cars such as Austin, Morris,Rover, MG etc. However take a secondlook at the layout of the fixing holes andyou'll see its different. The impeller is54mm (2 1/16") diameter. If you knowwhat it is and you need it, I have 4 ofthem. Shop soiled but unused. Make mea reasonable offer. They are located inIsrael. henry8@013.net

1956 Wolseley 15/50, rhd, very goodcondition, located Harrington, Delaware.Please email for more info and photos atrileyelf01@aol.com $9800

Marquette DTNA VISIONOwned by a local garage since NEW. Ithink one cable got lost as I never got itfrom owner. I never used it because Ihave 2 others in my garage. A real classictool priced to move $150.00 or best offerIvan. chuck23@metrocast.net

Tow Bar - suitable for chrome bumpercars. Heavy Duty. $25 (603)654-2565johgie@tds.net

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Wanted

MGB cylinder head in useable condition.jayjenbenjackeva@verizon.net

1979 Triumph Spitfire Red. 35,000miles. Excellent condition. 90%restored. New paint job. Includes tonneaucover, soft top, and hardtop. Has Magwheels. Appraised for $8,000. Asking$5,500 or BO.Call John at (603) 225-6915.

Chrome bumper MGB in good toexcellent shape. Call Chris 508-241-5990or email: someguyonearth@hotmail.com

1976 MGB, red, good driver but not ashow car. Paint and interior are tired.New top in the box needs to be installed.Originally a California car, has been inMaine for 12 years, never in salt or snow.Has DCOE 45 carb and Allison electronicignition. Spare windshield and frame,some other spare parts, roll bar (notinstalled), Weber carb manual and MGBshop manual. Tonneau cover. Asking$3,500.00. Call Kevin at 386-316-9466for details or to arrange viewing.

1965 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8,$26,000. Exterior Coronet Cream,interior black vinyl (mixed original andnew ). Eight year hobbyist ground uprestoration. 57,250 on odometer whenpurchased. All numbers match factoryrecord from British Motor IndustryHeritage Trust. Serious buyers only.(603) 672-7014.

1979 MG Midget. Runs and drives good,was registered and inspected in 2005.Needs two small floor pan patches (under2") for inspection. No time to drive it anymore. Tires are 90+%, new front tie rodends and ball joints, newer top. $2500 orbo. Call for details, car located in Alton,NH. Kendall 603-776-6702

1967 Triumph TR4A - needsrestoration. Located in Southern NHnear MA border. This car has been inmy family for over 30 years. 45K originalmiles. Motor fires right up and runsstrong. Needs clutch, breaks, fuel line,etc. Rust in the normal areas. OriginalBRG paint. Lots of extra parts (4 extrawire wheels, steering wheel, 2windshields, door, bumper guards andbrackets, valve covers, clutch plate,wood dash, tail lights, bumper brackets,coil, starter, distributor cap with wires,shop manual, restoration books, andmore random nuts, bolts, and mechanicalparts). Kills me to part with the car, butshe is not a practical “family Sundaydriver”, so I’m looking to clear thedriveway space while I search for a ragtop that will accommodate 4. Hoping thata TR enthusiast will see the value andpotential. First $3K and a flat bed drivesaway with a great project car.hmkemail@yahoo.com

1948 MGYA 4 door with large sunroof.Will sell to club member for $16,500 now.Not many of these. Active club in UKhas most parts. Uses some MGTD pieces.No time for this car. No space to store it.Car in Bedford, NH.wmann@mannad.com

Free to good home1. Owners Workshop Manual (softback)for MGB Roadster & GT Coupe 1962 to1974 by Haynes2. SU- Hitachi Carburetors Manual(softback) by Carbooks, Inc. - Tune,Adjust, Repair, Rebuildemail me at: Robert.Weller@Bdal.com

1953 TD Engine I would appreciateanyone’s help in finding a 1250cc Engineto rebuild. Ivan Dorechuck23@metrocast.net

1973 MGB new tires & exhaust, workingoverdrive, registered & inspected in NH,driven weekly, red/w black interior, radio/cassette, asking $5000, good condition,Robert, 603-224-1714, 603-344-4322codeman653@comcast.net

1977 MGB $5,500 Gorgeous blue, 4cylinder 1977 MGB convertible in verygood condition with quality fabric top,chrome luggage rack, and black rubberfenders. It has 99,000 miles and still runsgreat. Minor surface rust on the hubcaps,but otherwise the body is very clean. Itstarted out life in Amarillo, Texas and hasbeen stored every winter since movingnorth in 1993. Same owner since 1985,who would be happy to answer anyquestions you might have. Available toshow most weekends. 603-930-6106.

1973 Triumph Stag (story on page 8)

British Cars of New Hampshire25 West County RoadBedford, NH 03110