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Prez Words 1

Info on upcoming

events

2

Officers 2

June Happenings 3

Welcome 3

Summer Tour 5

Classifieds 8

was and listening to

many "I had one of

these once" stories.

Many of us walked

around met old

friends and even saw

some cars we hadn't

seen before. Thanks

Big Jack and Patty

Armstrong, a good

time was had by all,

accept maybe Rod

who lost his British

Flag as well. If any

homeless guys or col-

lege kid with a dorm

room art project

thinks a British Flag

was just what he

needed. Give it

back! Now for the

commercial - Big

Jack and Patty sent

us a reminder of Mo-

torfest July 13-15.

They'd love to have

us.

(Continued on page 4)

Are you sunburnt

yet? Two car show in

two weeks and by the

time you read this

another Wednesday

nite drive. A success-

ful but event filled

Father's Day show

had our club filling up

most of eighth street

by the big hole exca-

vation. Chris Gardner

carried our club ban-

ner in on Grandpa's

Ford pickup and be-

came English Ford for

the day. The other

English Ford for a day

was not as welcome

as an idling hotrod

forgot the fuse that

ran his electric fan

and blew a radiator

hose just at it passed

us. The geyser hit

four LBCs but Rod’s

was totally soaked!

Luckily Rod had just

walked across the

street or I’m sure he

would have received

a dangerous scalding.

Our guilty hotrod

failed to adequately

apologize and was

possibly saved a ver-

bal scalding when

Rod zoomed off to

the car wash to save

the car and probably

turn the hose on him-

self to cool down.

Rod, Bob Frisby will

be sharing his all wet

award with you when

he finds a suitable

raincoat or shower

cap to present you.

The day was spent in

camaraderie giving

out trading cards to

little kids and explain-

ing where England

Find an interesting restaurant, pub or entertaining spot. Ask them how they are

equipped to deal with 30 or so people showing up. Get menu's or ideas how ex-

pensive the food or activity is. Call Todd Eshelman, event coordinator, be prepared

to show up at Veterans Park and command the folks there to head out behind

you. It doesn't have to always be food but warn folks if you plan to go to the Go

Cart Park or a drive to Lucky Peak for pictures that it then becomes a bring your

own picnic. There are quite a number a successful places we've been but the club

is always open to new ideas..

P R E Z W O R D S

U P C O M I N G

E V E N T S

July 7, Coffee at

Bob’s Sunrise Café

July 21, Coffee at

Tully’s

July 25, Wednesday

Night Drive

SPOKE ‘N’ WORD MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE IDAHO BRITISH CAR CLUB

Available in color on the webpage http://idahobritishcars.org

July 2012 Volume 21 Issue 7

HOW TO SPONSOR A WEDNESDAY NITE DRIVE

IBCC Related Events

September 29th, Odd Saturday Out Drive hosted by Lyla Scheihing. Lyla has arranged for a tour of Payette Coun-

ty and a chance to learn about the various business from agriculture to nuclear energy. More details as they be-

come available.

Other Car Club Events Around the NW Area

June 2-Sept 16, Speed, The Art of the Performance Automobile at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts

www.speedumfa.com

July 28th, All British Field meet, Bellevue, WA Check out their web site for information— lots of activities planned

http://abfm.com/2012abfm/

August 3, 4, & 5 Portland Triumph Owners’ Association is pleased to host the 32nd Annual All Triumph Drive-In

(ATDI) on the beautiful campus of Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon. http://www.portlandtriumph.org

August 12, Northwest British Classics All British Car show, Millwood City WA. More information at http://

alturl.com/pmbsv

August 31-Sept 3, All British Field meet, Portland, OR More information at http://www.abfm-pdx.com/2012

President: Dave Countryman [email protected] 208.336.0806 or 208.841.8251 (cell)

Vice President: Steve Brood [email protected] 208-321-8330 or 208-863-3864

Editor: Nancy Otterness [email protected] 208.376.5931

Secretary/Membership:

Linda Mascuch [email protected] 208-577-7753

Events coordinator:

Todd Eshelman [email protected] 208.392.8256

Web Master: Rick Mills [email protected] 208.895.0752 or 208.890.7252 (cell)

Historian: Bob Frisby [email protected] 208.336.2169

M O R E I N F O O N U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

I B C C O F F I C E R S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3

2 0 1 2 S U M M E R T O U R T E E S H I R T S

We have three 2012 Summer Tour tee shirts for sale: One medium and two 2XL—all are tee shirt style (short

sleeve). They are $16.00 each. Call or email Nancy Otterness if you would like to purchase one.

S U M M E R T O U R 2 0 1 3

Ok, it is time to start thinking of where the club wants to go for the 2013 Summer Tour. If you have com-

ments about this year’s tour—positive or need changing—let Dave C know. If you have ideas AND are willing

to help—let Dave know asap!

http://www.portlandtriumph.org

http://alturl.com/pmbsv

http://alturl.com/pmbsv

mailto:[email protected]







June’s Coffee Name Tag Drawings:

June 2nd — Jim & Melynda Gissel’s name was drawn—they weren’t there to collect the money!!!

June 16th — Jim Hahn. He was there, with his name tag on so he won the pot of $$$$

License plate frames $20 (silver or black )

Grill badges $30

Sew-on patches $5

Window decals $1

Contact VP Steve Brood

JUNE HAPPENINGS

M O S S M O T O R I N G Have you discovered this web site—great articles and pictures. http://

www.mossmotoring.com/

I B C C C L U B R E G A L I A

I B C C B U S I N E S S C A R D S

If you have any of the old IBCC business cards—the email address and

web address has changed. Ask Dave C for some new ones. They are nice

to have on hand incase you meet someone with a British car and you

want to tell them about our club.

New Members

Wes & Kathie Seideman: 1963 MGB

Skip & Carol Van Brunt: 1949 MGTC

Jerry Holtz: 1965 Austin Healey 3000 and 1978 MGB

Our 11th annual Summer Tour

went off in McCall June 22nd to

24th. Rick's use of the Rain

word in his last E mails did not

jinx us and the weather was

great. 73 cars on the grass in

the park two or three parked on

the road next to the park and a

couple that had to leave early.

Our new class of naked Austin

Healy drew comments as did the

depth on the Jaguar field. We

drew a lot more locals this year

and many favorable comments

from participants and audience.

And to wrap it up some of us

stuck around for one last chance

to see the Payette Lake sea

monster Sharlie on the recently

added cruise boat That's Sharlie

not Charlie young mister

Wingert. The monster was seen

by many who's speech was al-

tered by the brew they had en-

joyed.

Speaking of the Wingert's, at

least Realy Ann, yep you won it

fair an square. The TT of Whoa is

yours and Bob Frisby was there

to congratulate you. Sorry but

the little Mini went home on the

truck. We're hoping just a head

gasket but ask Charlie about the

noises it made as it declined.

The kid captured it all too well.

Hope it gets well soon we love

the pair of those Mini's.

And my final words on the tour.

I apologize to all on the judging

and awards, I have a hard

enough time keeping cars and

people names straight but for all

our attempts to assign numbers

to cars so we could easily get

pictures to you; that didn't trans-

late to names in the final awards

but we really do know that the

MGC got the most

P R E Z W O R D S

C O N T I N U E D

Dave

votes and that Sam Bass stole

Alan Lemmon's 2nd prize only be-

cause he got their first. We'll get

a 2nd somewhere for you, maybe

from Mr. Hines who won his class

by being car number 9 but also by

being group leader with car num-

ber 1. But then that cheating Terry

Thompson noticed that Terry Shan-

non's car was also number 9 and

expected to win on the strength of

Shannon's unique car. Well Terry

did go home with an award and I

think it was Shannon’s.

A Big shout out thank you to the

City and folks of McCall. Hotel

McCall, Jug Mountain Ranch

{David Carey on both of these]

America's Best Value Inn and

Suites, McCall Golf Course, McCall

R.V Resort and Parma Ridge Win-

eries. And some kid named Rolfe

that kicked in a bottle of wine too.

Well another page of Thank You’s

elsewhere.

The McCall Summer Tour also

marked the passing of Jim Phil-

potte of Tyee Triumphs. Steve

Knudsen took a moment at our

dinner to remind us of the tours he

had shared with IBCC and some of

the tours and help he had provid-

ed to his fellow club members.

Safe Motoring to Jim he will be

missed.

On another note Dick Dennis,

whose wife Karen passed away

last year, will be moving to Indiana.

We'll miss you Dick and the great

times we shared at that wonderful

house on Boise Avenue.

Father’s Day Car Show

Wingert’s Mini got a ride home

Saint Alphonsus Foundation

sun screen packets

McCall Chamber of Commerce

Visitor and Resource guide

Pocket Directory of McCall

Map of McCall

Hagerty – bags

McDowells – blue towels

The Roadster Factory

plastic bags

window cards

British Parts Northwest – Greg Sherick

bags of candy and distributor caps

Becky Nichols

Summer Tour 12 calendars

Lyle Pearson – Rod Nichols

jag hat

cans of spray cleaner

Avenger bags

Rick Wojan - 2 air inflators’

Little British Car Club

Please Do Not Touch Signs

gardening basket

Linda, Paul and Olga Mascuch

yellow chamois cloths

5 British emblem key chains

ear muffs

car duster mop

British ball cap

Moss Motors

jumper cables

electrical systems book

car duster

Moss 10% off certificates for car events

Parma Ridge Winery – wine

Bruce Rolfe—wine

David Carey of Hotel McCall

use of hotel’s park

David’s assistance in securing road closure

continued club support

Jug Mountain Ranch

McCall RV Park

America’s Best Value Inn

Roseberry Store and Museum

Payette Scenic Cruises

McCall Newspaper

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED SUPPORT THE 2012 SUMMER TOUR THROUGH DONATIONS AND/OR TIME

Dave & Karen Countryman

Bill & Sue Dryden

Todd & Carlene Eshelman

Rick & Claudia Kloss

Paul & Linda Mascuch

Rick & Liz Mills

Rod & Becky Nichols

Lee and Nancy Otterness

Terry & Beth Shannon

Cheri Ross & Peter Van Dorne

And Many Others Working in the Back-

ground!

Participating British Car Clubs:

Idaho British Car Club

Columbia Gorge MGA Club

Inland Empire MG classics

Northwest British Classics

Portland Triumph Association Owners

TYEE Triumph Club

2012 SUMMER TOUR AWARDS

Group 1

1st Vic Gendron, 1950 Jaguar MKV Saloon

2nd Terry Shannon, 1950 Triumph Renown

3rd Jerry Zaugg, 1956 Daimler Drop Head

Group 2

1st Ray Myers, 1960 MGA 1600

2nd Bob Frisby, 1958 Morgan +4 Roadster

3rdDick Dickstein, 1951 MG TD

Group 3

1st Mark Gantar, 1964 Jaguar E Type

2nd Ray Peterson, 1958 Jaguar XK 150

3rd Lynn Martin, 1963 Austin Healy 3000 BJ7

Group 4

1st Charles Brennan, 1969 MGC

2nd Miles Friend, 1978 MGB

3rd Dale Green, 1979 MGB

Group 5

1st Lee Otterness, 1968 MG Midget

2nd Ed Warren, 1967 MG Midget

3rd Sam Bass, 1966 Triumph Herald/

and Alan Lemen, 1976 Triumph Spitfire

Group 6

1st Rick Casey, 1959 Triumph TR3A

2nd John Bell, 1968 Triumph TR250

3rd Ronald Kunzman, 1958 Triumph TR3A

Group 7

1st Tom Sewell, 1973 Triumph TR6

2ndPaul Mitchell, 1971 Trium,ph TR6

3rd Sam Bass, 1970 Triumph TR6

Group 8

1st Dean Himes, 1974 Triumph TR6

2ndGary Wilson, 1980 Triumph TR8

3rd John Mangan/Jim Hahn, 1976 Triumph TR6

Group 9

1st Todd Eshelman, 1995 Jaguar XJS

2nd Mike Hoyne, 2007 Jaguar XJ8

3rd Doug Hackler, 1986 Jaguar XJ6III

Best of Show—Mark Gantar, 1964 Jaguar E Type

People’s Choice—Charles Brennan, 1969 MGC

In the Spirit—Patsy Pitt, 1972 Triumph TR6

Farthest Traveled—Todd Wilson, from Shelton, WA

Hard Luck—shared by Frank Newland, no speedometer and

Dale Green, no brake lights

Can you believe that it is July already and the IBCC 2012 Summer Tour is behind us? To me it seems

all too surreal, and I occasionally have a guilty feeling that I am not preparing for the Tour. But it is behind us

now, and I believe everyone who attended had a great time. I know I did, even when I was so tired at the end

that a felt like I could nap for ages. The official count on the number of cars parked in the Depot Park was 74,

nine more than last year. The IBCC Summer Tour has come a long way from the first one in 2002, where I be-

lieve the car count was somewhere around ten. Where the 2002 Tour was a Club event, we can see now that

the Tour is a regional event involving cars and their drivers and co-drivers from all over the Northwest. While I

am always thrilled to see a lot of IBCC members attend our drives and events (and our focus as a Club should

always be to have events and drive for our members), it is very rewarding to me to see and meet members from

other clubs. I was so tired and wound up after the award banquet that I couldn't sleep. So I was up at 2 a.m.

walking around the hotel parking lot just looking at these beautiful cars and the license plates on each and just

very pleased that I was allowed the opportunity to be a part of bringing them all together to McCall, Idaho.

So I say THANK YOU to all from the IBCC but also to our old and new friends from the Tyee Triumph

Club, the Portland Triumph Owners Association, Northwest British Classics, the Inland Empire MG Classic Car

Club, and the Columbia Gorge MGA Club. While our committee did the job of putting on the Tour, it was each

you and your clubs that made the 2012 Summer Tour such a success! Continue page 7

Lastly, I want to say thanks to the Tour committee for all the work they put into this. They are Nancy and

Lee Otterness, Linda and Paul Mascuch, Rick and Claudia Kloss, Rod and Becky Nichols, Cheri Ross and Peter

Van Dorne, Bill and Sue Dryden, Todd and Carlene Eshelman, Terry and Beth Shannon, Dave and Carol Country-

man and Liz Mills. Also to all the others I can't name here that stepped up when called on. Without these folks,

the Tour could not have happened.

So now the planning starts for the 13th Annual IBCC Summer Tour. I hope to see you all there!

Photo by Rick Mills

The following photos by Rick Kloss

Top row: meeting at WinCo prior to depar-

ture and the drive up.

Middle row: McCall RV Park lunch; Ameri-

can Best Value Hotel staging area; Friday

reception (think Rod was leading a song!)

Bottom row: Friday reception; leaving car

show on Saturday

CLASSIFIED ADS

Contact Nancy Otterness, editor, to place an ad—[email protected]

FOR SALE: BMC 1100cc Spridjet engine: Should fit 63 up to 67 MK I - Sprite. Includes Gen, Dist, carbs, Head - missing back

plate and flywheel (orange paint). Call Kevin @ 208 870-8889 (5/12m)

FOR SALE: British Leyland 1500 engine, for MG or Triumph - 75 or newer. This is pretty much complete - less flywheel (blue

paint). Call Kevin @ 208 870-8889 (5/12m)

FOR SALE: 1957 Rover P4 105s. Four years ago with hopes of restoring it to its original glory—good solid body with very little

rust. The bad news of this car is it does not have the original motor and transmission. I have it listed on Craig list site. If you

need any further info you can email Mike Lodico @ [email protected] http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/

cto/2862116232.html. (4/12)

FOR SALE: 1978 MGB Roadster project car. Complete except for: engine, transmission or front fenders. $250. OBO

Lee Otterness (208) 376-5931 (11/11m)

FOR SALE: Mike Walsh from Seattle is downsizing and has 2 Magnettes he would like to sell. 1957 ZB (small rear windows)

Magnette. Original engine & matching numbers. Extra doors to replace rusted ones. Floors & trunk are solid. Full height rear

bumper. Asking $2750 OBO. AND 1959 ZB Varitone Magnette (wraparound rear window), Two tone paint, crème over ma-

roon. Original dark red interior usable as is. Original engine & matching numbers. Engine & trans worked fine when last driv-

en. $3500 OBO. Both have had brakes done but have not been driven for a couple of years. Tires old but hold air. Pictures

on IBCC web site. Contact Mike at [email protected] or 425.747.4929 (12/11)

FOR SALE: 2 like-new all season steel belted radial tires (P155/80R13). Studded for driving your British car this win-

ter. Mounted on wheels (not spoke wheels). Asking $50. Contact Jeanette Griggs at 884-8134. (5/11m)

PARTING OUT: 1969-70 MG Midget No engine, trans or body tub—but suspension and lots of misc. parts are still available.

Call with needs or come by and look it over. Bob Huston 440-9384 (5/11m)

I B C C T R I V I A G A M E July Trivia:

How did the “Black Hole” get it’s name?

June’s “trivia” question:

Which members of the IBCC Club are certified barbeque judges

and are currently working on “Master” status?

Our very own VP Steve and Tammy Brood.

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Visit the WEBPAGE: http://idahobritishcars.org

IBCC members meet for coffee the first and third Saturday of each month.

Guests are always welcome

1st Saturday at 9:30 AM Coffee Gathering at Bob’s Sunrise Cafe on Federal

Way and Gowen Road (southeast of the old Tully’s coffee shop)

3rd Saturday at 9:30 AM Coffee Gathering at Moxie Java on Overland Road

and 5 Mile

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