British Motor Club of Utah

Capitol Reef National Park, here we come!  Jon Hermance (jhermance@earthfax.com, home 801-583-5846) is the tour master for this event.  He and his family will be taking up the rear for much of the trip in their T-Series MGs.  There will be a mother-ship Toyota 4-Runner with some space for extra baggage and for anyone who wishes to stay out of a windy roadster for a few miles.  Said mother-ship also will be carrying a very adaptable tow-bar currently suited to most MGs and Triumphs.

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The British Motor Club of Utah will call to order the February 2010 Annual Planning Meeting & Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 pm on Saturday, February 27th. Please hold the date open. The location is the same as in recent past years, St Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 261 South 900 East, SLC. Paul Jarouch has graciously consented to coordinate the Pot Luck portion of the evening, please email him at bughous@msn.com to indicate what gastronomical wonder you will be providing. Please let him know early what you have planned as waiting till the last minute will surely give him ulcers! Rarely in the past has there been a problem, but please plan on a dish with 8-10 servings and Paul will let you know if other categories are in greater need of faire.

This is the general memberships opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and interests for the events of the coming year. I have said it before, but hear goes again, this is YOUR club and YOUR voice needs to be heard. Some of our regular events did not happen in 2009 because no one stepped forward to be a sponsor. Please bring your ideas, enthusiasm and a tasty dish for an evening of LBC talk and bench racing.*

*Disclaimers:
Donations to the Treasury are always welcome. BYOB, (fermented beverages, in moderation, are allowed), plastic silverware, plates and napkins will be provided. Serving utensils are available. Come early (5:45 pm) and help set up or stay late to put chairs and tables away. Offer valid for the date of event only. Batteries not included.

Club veterans will remember the well received tech session on upholstery presented by Dale Hancock in November 2003.  Dale has agreed to conduct another such session 10am Saturday January 16, at ThermPro, J. Jennings’ place of business, 280 W. Plymouth Avenue in South Salt Lake.

Dale does beautiful work on interiors and tops for collector cars and motorcycles, including wood dash refinishing.  He makes upholstery from scratch, as well as installing replacement kits supplied by marque specialists. The session will cover basics of care, rejuvenation and repair. Attendees are invited to bring examples needing attention for Dale to analyze and recommend remedies.  These can be items carried in, or complete cars parked outside the shop.

Plymouth Avenue is a short dead end street off 300 West, just north of 3900 South.  ThermPro’s phone number is 801-268-9658.  The session should run 1-1/2 to 2 hours, including questions and socializing. Thanks to the Jaguar Club for organizing this event.

There is a U.S. Marshall’s Auction of collector type cars to be held on January 7, 2010 in North Salt Lake. There are some British cars of sorts to be auctioned off, as well as quite the range of others — entertainment for a cold winter’s day if nothing else.

http://www.salesandauction.com/jan710.htm

It’s hard to believe the summer has gone and were talking about an End of Season Dinner — but we are so here’s the information so far.

It’ll be at Diamond Lil’s at 1528 West North Temple October 24th at 6:00 PM. Diamond Lil’s has a bar facility and we have a large room reserved for our club.