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President, Buckey McChesney

FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT Hello everyone, If you missed the annual pool party, you missed a great one. Wine tasting, swimming and eating good food cooked by Gary Sattler. Guess who won the wine tasting? Yep, Ginger Pottenger. Even the dust cloud came. The cannonball competition was certainly fun. My original competition was Ed Striffler’s son Sam. Gil Schaulin came a little later and did a huge whopper of a splash doing a can opener. I did my usual cannonball and did well after the two palm fronds were cut back. I’m not sure who won. It truly was fun. This is one of those months that are just too hot to drive the MG’s. Early morning, say 4 to 5 AM isn’t bad but the desert gets hot quickly and stays hot all day long. The summer heat really makes me tired. The monsoon season is here, so please be careful when you are out and about. Be careful of the washes as they can run fast and furious. Be cautious in dust storms. They can be deadly. I really wanted to buy and install a four post car lift so I could stack my MG’s and have room for the other car. The choices are: 1. Raise the ceiling in the garage which may be costly, 2. Scrap the idea entirely. If you have a standard garage with standard height and you have a four post lift, can I visit and check it out, please. Call or email me. The sooner I see what is out there, the sooner I can make my decision to go forward or scrap the idea. Are you using some of the newer motor oils out there? I think I will try the “new” Defy motor oil in my Magnette and see if there is any difference. The least it will do is coat the metal pieces with a coating that should be better than the older less DDP oils. If you have experience with the newer synthetic motor oils, you can write an article for Don to publish in our newsletter. I have been searching for another breakfast eatery and have found two locations that may work. Now I have to stop in and check the places out. So look for more info on that, probably in the next newsletter. We also have other people searching for breakfast locations so we have some more variety around the city. My idea is to try and get as many members as we can to come out for food and fun in different areas of the city and share the friendship. Look in the newsletter for more info on the calendar. The 14th is coming soon. Buckey

Highlights in This Issue ….

Membership. . . . . . . 2 Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . .7 Calendar . . . . . . . . .3 Tech Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Board Minutes . . . . ..4 Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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MEMBERSHIP

June Renewals—Thank You!

Steve Thompson 71 MGB, 66 Triumph

DON’T MISS RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP! Watch for your name in this section of the newsletter and if you see it, mail your check and the Fast Regis-tration form (on the last page of every newsletter) to

the address on the form or via PayPal. Thanks!

Dean and Nancy Horvath Dennis Hosier Dennis and Madeleine Kemp Don and Marilyn Kozak Bob and Nina Pennington John and Mary Urich

AZ MG CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARD 2012

President Buckey McChesney (623) 979-4302 webuck1@cox.net Vice Presidents Richard Glass (623) 572-0394 dpg171@aol.com Elaine Glass (623) 572-0394 glasselaine73@gmail.com Secretary Karen Timian (480) 899-3272 raktimian@q.com Treasurer Ginger Pottenger (602) 548-8774 glc17@cox.net Membership Ken Adkison (602) 276-0096 mg@adkison.name

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Arizona MG Club ---- Events Calendar

July 9-13th: * North American MGA Register Meeting in Dayton, Ohio www.namgar.org July 14th: Alcantara Wine Tour – See newsletter for more information August 18th: Annual Pizza Party – See newsletter for more information September 7-9th: Route 66 Days in Flagstaff – See newsletter for more information September 15-16th: * English Motors at Fairbrook Farms, Fallbrook, Calif. - See newsletter for information September 28-30th: * All British Car Meet- Silver City, New Mexico - See newsletter for more information  * Indicates not an AZMG Club Event    Need more information?  Have an idea for an event, send comments to Richard and Elaine Glass, Vice‐Presidents at dpg171@aol.com or 

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Pool Party 2012

On June 16th, we had our annual pool party at Tracy and Gary Sattlers home in Glendale. It was well attended and thanks to Sharon Gray (who works in the wine industry), we had our 3rd annual wine tasting contest. The person who gets the most correct answers to what wines we were tasting wins a bottle of wine. For the second year, Gin-ger and Don Pottenger won! Ken and Fran Atkinson’s wine won for the most favorite bottle of tasting wine. This has always been a fun game and this year was no exception. After the game we ate, drank and were merry. Then we had the Cannonball and Belly Flop contest. Competing were Bucky McChesney, Ken Adkison, Gil Schaulin, and Ed Striffler's son Sam. Buckey won the Cannonball contest and Sam Striffler won the Belly Flop because of no competition.

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We are going to try this again……let’s hope there are no fires or smoke this time. We are going to scale the event back to just a trip to Alcantara Vineyard and the cool of their patio! Join Us – Saturday, July 14, 2012 for a trip to Alcantara Winery, one of the most beau-tiful and relaxing wineries in Arizona! It will be a great Saturday out of the heat of the Valley! We’ll meet at the McDonald’s just east of the I-17 and Carefree Hwy Intersection at 11:00 A.M., leaving at 11:30 A.M. or as soon as everyone is there, whichever comes first. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the patio at Alcantara Winery. After lunch we will enjoy the wineries’ wine tasting and just relaxing on the patio. Everyone is to bring their own pic-nic lunch……..be creative with your picnic lunch ………remember you will be enjoying it with some good wine from Arizona! Please RSVP to glasselaine74@qmail.com by July 12th so we know who to wait for at I-17 and Carefree Hwy. Call 516-662-6610 if you are running late or need help that morn-ing. (For anyone who wants to make a night of it, you can stay at the Cliff Castle Casino and enjoy a concert at the Stargazer Pavilion or Dragonfly Lounge – make your arrangements at www.cliffcastlecasino.net )

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English Motors at Fairbrook Farms, Fallbrook, Calif. South of San Diego September 15 and 16th There is a tour on September 15th and a judged show on September 16th. The location is Fairbrook Farm a twenty five horse ranch located in Fallbrook California. For more information please visit us at www.englishmotorsatfairbrook.org or call 760 728 0101, all proceeds to benefit Meals On Wheels. To register download the registration form from the website and mail it in, registration is limited to the first 250 cars. The pre-registration deadline is September 4, 2012. The drive has a $60.00 entry fee and $20.00 for a passenger, with up to forty cars participating. The cars cover about 55 miles on the North East roads of San Diego County at the posted speed limit. We make stops at two collections and wind up at one of the Indian Casinos near the show field. Lunch and dinner are included as part of the sponsorship. If you want to spend the evening you would be responsible for the room at a special rate. The total tour time runs from 9am to 4pm. We also provide a chase vehicle should anyone have trouble.

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22th ANNUAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGIONAL RENDEZVOUS

ALL BRITISH CAR MEET- SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2012.

This 3-day event will include a car show, road rally, tours and a banquet with awards, lo-cated in the beautiful, mountains of southwestern New Mexico near the Gila Wilderness! Look to the BAOA web site for registration information. Please make your motel reserva-

tions soon (look to the web page for the event motel).

LOG ONTO WWW.BAOA.ORG FOR DETAILS AS THEY’RE POSTED. CALL KEVIN KITTLE FOR REGISTRATION INFO (505-345-4207).

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Reprinted from the St. Louis MG Club

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North American MGB Register

Would you like to be notified of additional opportunities to socialize with fellow classic British car owners of other marquees? If so, consider sending your email contact information to Shirley Blahak, President of the Arizona Mini Owners and organizer of the British Motor Enthusiasts, a sort of umbrella entity over the many individual

clubs. Learn about upcoming car shows, monthly breakfast drives, and regional car show opportunities open to members of all of the various British car clubs in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

shirley@azwildblue.com

Have a Tool to Lend?

Do you own certain specialty tools that you would be willing to lend to another club member (ex: engine lift, carb tuner, engine

stand, tow dolly, etc.)?

Please contact Don Pottenger with your respective tool lists dcp07@cox.net

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North America MGA Register New England MGT Register North American MGB Register John Drake P O Box 1028 PO Box 55 7522 SE 152nd Ave. Ridgefield, CT 06877- 9028 Whittington, IL 62897-0055 Portland, OR 97236-4861 www.nemgtr.org www.namgbr.org www.namgar.org ************************************************************* Editorial contributions and advertisements for the Newsletter must be received by the 25th of each month. Newsletter contributions from the membership are encouraged. Editors reserve the right to edit for length and suitability. Thank You!

North American MGB Register Offers all MGB, Midget, and MG 1100/1300 owners a great deal for your money. Non-profit, democratic, run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. Super 56 page magazine—”MGB Driver”. Technical advice, 37 local chapters, National and Regional Conventions, all for $30.00 per year. The only official MGB Register in the US recognized by the MG Car Club. Write P.O. Box MGB, Akin, IL 62805 or call toll-free 1-800-NAMGBR-1.

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