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Vol 33 No 08
August 2016
As the real dog days of summer settle in driving around in a non-AC equipped LBC becomes a lot less appealing. The MGA is parked until at least September, too hot to drive. I haven’t even had the new (to me) Spitfire out for a run after I fixed the clutch system. I think we’re
all looking forward to the fall and cooler temps when it becomes a lot more enjoyable to jump in the car and go for a ride.
Dennis, Tina, Mert, Susanne and myself went on the Zorn trip at the end of June, which consisted of a Baltic cruise and a couple of days in London. Other than a quick trip to Brooklands, not much British car action. Dennis, Mert and myself stopped into the Tesla dealership in London, as we chanced across it on the way to a pub for lunch. Interesting car with a big control display, we briefly considered changing the display language to Far-si and leaving but decided against that.
Our British Car Days are fast approaching and it is shaping up to be another great show. Diane is putting in a lot of work and we could always use help in organizing, setup and working at the show. Brian has done another wonderful show poster that would be a great addition to a collection of garage art. We will be sending email blasts out to the club membership listing areas where we could use some help so look for those emails and jump in. If you know someone or a business that can help sponsor the show or make a do-nation to the Silent Auction tent then please let me know. We can always use giveaways and items to put in the registration bags so hit up your business contacts and see what they can do for us.
Mert will have the club grill badges in soon, they are very handsome.
The Columbia club is coming down in force for the show and we’re looking forward to those friends joining us for a fun weekend.
Diane’s Motorcar Morning for British Cars will be held on the 1st Saturday morning on each month at the Mt. Pleasant Cars and Coffee. It’s best to get there around 8:30 so we can park together as much as possible. This is a lot of fun and folks really enjoy see-ing our cars.
We’re changing up the meeting times to add some variety and to give the folks who can’t come on Saturday mornings a chance to come to a meeting. The next meeting will be on Weds the 17th at the West Ashley Crab Shack at 6:30pm. There is usually plenty of parking and we have the nice upstairs room to hold the meeting.
So that’s it for news from this side. It’s a good time to come to the meetings, have a meal, sit in the AC and commune with your fellow British Car owners.
Safety Fast!
Wray
Prez Sez By Wray Lemke
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Pictures from the Zorn trip
Lemkes at Catherine's Palace in Russia
Mert at the Transport Museum London
Tina and Dennis at the party
Dennis and Tina, Navigator of the Seas
Out of the rain in Tallinn
Mert’s shirt in London
Lemkes watching our ship's progress
Lemkeys in the Baltics
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FOUNDED 1983
MEETINGS HELD THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
(Unless otherwise specified)
OFFICERS
Wray Lemke President (843) 884-8022 [email protected]
Diane Lambert Vice President (843) 849-9707 [email protected]
Bruce Stemerman Treasurer (843) 212-3274 [email protected]
Mert Fox Secretary (843) 795-1578 [email protected]
Don Kelly Membership Coordinator (843) 284-8719 [email protected]
Grace Clark Regalia Coordinator (843) 889-3121 [email protected]
Millie Horton Regalia sales (843)884-5066 [email protected]
Dave Rosato Editor (508) 864-3393 [email protected]
Michael Rains Event Coordinator (843) 670-1542 [email protected]
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Darryl Beech Mr. Wizard (843) 552-6555 [email protected]
WEBMASTER
Dave Rosato [email protected] WWW.BritishCarClubCharleston.com
PAST PRESIDENTS
Mike Carnell 1984 Dick Deibel 1988 Bobby Grooms 2003 Wray Lemke 2016-
Oscar Smalls 1985 Alan Van doren 1989 Richie Hartley 2004-2006
Don Brown 1986 Mike Grosso 1990-1995 Diane Lambert 2007-2008
Tom McMurray 1987 Jack Lambert 1996-2002 Richie Hartley 2009-2015
IT’S EASY TO JOIN…
Just fill in and sign the application and send along with $35.00 Initial annual dues, to:
British Car Club of Charleston
PO Box 22826
Charleston, SC 29403
We look forward to seeing you at all of our meetings and events! (Please print clearly)
NAME:_________________________Street:_________________________CITY:______________________
STATE:__________ZIP:_______TELEPHONE:__________E-MAIL:________________FAX:_______________
Car(s): Make:____________________Model:______________________Year:________Color:
CAR(S) Make:____________________Model:______________________Year:________Color:
As a member of the British Car Club of Charleston (BCCC), I agree to hold BCCC, its board of Directors, Officers, and organizers of events free From all liability for any accident or injury which may occur in connection with club events.
SIGNATURE:_________________________PRINTED NAME:_____________________DATE:______________
___NEW MEMBER ___RENEWAL ___I give my permission to list my phone and E-mail in the membership directory to be accessible to members only.
Birthday please: Name:_________________Month:_________Day:_______
Spouse B’day : Name:_________________Month:_________Day:_______
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Hello Everyone,
Our next monthly meet-up with the car enthusiasts at Towne Center Cars and Coffee will be Saturday, August 6th from 9 till 11 for those who are in town where we will continue the trend of the first Saturday of the month to join the 100 +/1 cars that show up to talk shop, kick tires, and in general, tell stories about where we’ve been, where we’re go-ing or what we’re doing with our cars. Always lots of banter and great camaraderie to be shared so join in and start your weekend off right!
Michael Rains undertook the very time consuming task of being our Events Coordinator, and from the feedback I’m hearing, he’s doing a great job of varying the days and places for our monthly meetings in an effort to accommodate as many of us as possible. That’s why the next meeting is Wednesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. at The Crab Shack.
With our crazy schedules these days, we need to step back and just say the heck with everything else for a couple of hours, say I’m just going to spend some time with my BCCC friends, enjoy some food and great camaraderie, and catch up with folks, talk some car talk and just kick back. I owe it to myself! That wasn’t so hard was it? I know I’d love to see some of you at our next meeting!
Preparations for British Car Day are coming along nicely; however, there are still several slots that I need to fill so please be part of the day by volunteering for one or maybe more of the following:
Welcome Reception – two volunteers confirmed – need at least two more Field set-up – five volunteers confirmed – need at least five more Field tear-down/transport to storage – four volunteers confirmed/ need at least six
more Parking directors to assist participants to their parking area – two volunteers con-
firmed/need four more Registration – two volunteers confirmed – would like one more BCCC Welcome tent – talk to attendees about the Club, share information and offer
free Windscreen issues as well as refreshments – coffee & pastries Ballot counters – two volunteers confirmed Silent Auction tent – one volunteer confirmed – need one more Trophy Display set-up – need one volunteer 50/50 tickets – need two volunteers Vehicle to transport folks to Towne Center for a little shopping – one volunteer con-
firmed Caricaturist – still need help locating DJ/Announcer – the Club has equipment, we need a volunteer to spin a few tunes and
to make announcements – Important! Lunch – Richie will again be cooking barbecue – Garrett to assist Trophies have been chosen, and I can pretty much guarantee that you don’t have one
like it – YET! I think you’ll be impressed, but you can’t win one if you don’t register you LBC.
You’ll see some fresh, new items this year, and I think you’ll be pleased
VP’s Corner
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Some items that I’m looking for and will accept at any time
Like new picnic baskets – if you’ve got a clean picnic basket that you don’t use, why not donate it? I’ve got a great plan for them.
Silent auction Friday night at the Welcome Reception – we have a few art pieces and would love to have a few more. If you’ve got a nice piece of auto related art, even if it’s just a great framed poster, why not donate it?
I will have my car with a big trunk at the Cars & Coffee as well as the monthly meet-ings so if you have any items for the Friday or Saturday silent auctions, including car parts (please label them as I don’t always know my car parts) or any other items that you want to donate for raffle prizes, please bring them. I’m already accumulating items for the Show so I’m happy to take them off your hands early.
I’m very excited that we’re already enjoying interest from other clubs planning to join us so help me make this a special BCD for all to enjoy.
I look forward to seeing you at the Mount Pleasant Cars & Coffee, and come on out to join us at the August meeting and share a little something about yourself with us. We’d love to Get to Know You better!
Diane
VP’s Corner
Yup, there are British cars in Europe
Upcoming Events See the BCCC website for details
Saturday August 6th, Mt. Pleasant Cars and Coffee, Towne Centre 9-11am
Wednesday August 17th, BCCC Monthly Meeting, 6:30-8:00pm at The West Ashley Crab Shack, 1901 Ashley River Rd
Saturday August 20th, Freshfields Village Coffee and Cars, 9-11am, Freshfields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island
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Follow us @ BritishCarClubCharleston.com for updates as we continue to work on our show plans
British Car Day Charleston Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Sponsored by
The British Car Club of Charleston
October 29, 2016
Welcome . . . The British Car Club of Charleston invites you to join in the festivities of our 32rd Annual British Car Day at Memorial Waterfront Park, Mt. Pleasant, SC. This year’s show will benefit the Garrett Academy’s Auto Collision Body Shop.
FRIDAY, October 28th
Welcome Reception—6:00-8:00
The Reception will be held at the host hotel, Quality Inn/Suites at 196 Patriots Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. If you are pre-registered, you may pick up you Car Show material. If not, you may register at the reception.
SATURDAY, October 29th
British Car Show—Let’s show off those British Beauties we’ve acquired and love to share. Guaranteed to have enthusiastic admirers! Enjoying all Brit beauties, not just “show” quality cars, but also “Diamonds in the Rough”.
Grounds open for registration at 9:00am. Registration closes at 11:00am. Judging from 11:00 until 1:30pm. (participants’ choice judging) Trophies awarded at 2:30pm at the show. Pre-registration deadline—October 25th Dash plaques to first 120 entrants
Silent Auction at Show
Bid to acquire new and used auto parts or other interesting items.
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British Car Day Charleston 50/50 Raffle
Buy a dollar raffle ticket, and you could win much, much more.
Best Picnic & Best Downton Abby Display
Display your best picnic ware to win our “Best Picnic Display” trophy or share your best Downton Abbey dis-play and win our Downton Abbey trophy.
Vendors
See some of your favorite vendors. Now is the time to strike a good bargain, with Christmas just around the corner!
Music
Enjoy your favorite background music while strolling among lovely Brit Beauties. Our DJ will keep you in-formed as to the happenings throughout the day.
Food & Refreshments
Garrett students will be offering Pulled Pork sandwiches and fresh grilled burgers , hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and water, to benefit Garrett Academy’s Auto Collision Body Shop.
Hotel Accommodations
Host Hotel Quality Inn/Suites—196 Patriots Point Rd. Mt Pleasant, (843) 856-8817 Register with “BCCC” and 2 night minimum will be waved.
(other local hotels)
Holiday Inn—250 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mt Pleasant, (843)884-6000
Days Inn—261 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mt Pleasant (843)881-1800
DIRECTIONS To: Memorial Waterfront Park
From I-26—follow I-26 to Mt Pleasant exit onto the Ravenel Bridge. Take the Coleman Blvd./SC-703 ramp towards Sullivan’s Island. Turn right at first light onto Patriots Point Road. Turn right on Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd. Proceed under bridge and follow signs to field across from visitor’s center.
From I-526—Take Charleston exit; (this takes you to Hwy 17S); At traffic light before Ravenel Bridge turn right, onto McGrath Darby Blvd and then left at next light onto Wingo Way Rd. Follow around to Memorial Waterfront Park, and turn onto show field at first entrance.
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Follow us @ BritishCarClubCharleston.com for updates as we continue to work on our show plans
Class Number
1. Aston Martin
2A Austin Healey 100
2B Austin Healey 3000
3A Austin Healey Sprite/MG Midget
3B Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite
4 Bentley/Rolls Royce
5 Bikes (British only)
6 Jaguar XK120, XK140, XK 150
7 Jaguar E-type
8 Jaguar Sedans (pre– 1969)
9 Jaguar XJ6/12, XJ8
10 Jaguar XJS
11A Jaguar XK8, XKR
11B Jaguar F-Type
12A Jaguar S-Type (1999-on) X-Type
(2002-on)
12B Jaguar XF, XJ
13 Jensen Healy
14 Lotus
15 MG A
16A MG B (chrome bumpers)
16B MG B (rubber bumpers)
17 MG BGT (all years)
18 MG C
19 MG T series
20A Mini (old)
20B Mini (new)
21 Morgan
22 Rover
23 Replica (British only)
24 Special Interest Sedans
25 Special Interest Roadsters
26 Sunbeam
27 TR-2, 3
28 TR-4, TR-250
29 TR-6
30 TR-7 & TR-8
31 Triumph GT6 (all years)
32A Triumph Spitfire, MK1, 2, 3
32B Triumph Spitfire, MK4, 1500
33 Triumph Stag
34 Other Triumph
35 TVR
36 Diamond in the Rough
SHOW REGISTRATION (Please print clearly)
Print and fill in this form or you can register on the BCCC website
NAME/VENDOR ________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________
CITY ________________________________________________
ST: ________ ZIP: _____________ PHONE: _________________
E-MAIL: ______________________________________________
CLASS: ____YEAR: _____ MAKE: _________ MODEL: _________
Club Affiliation: ________________________________________
Registration: Before Oct 25th—$35.00, after—$40.00
(Pre-reg only, $10 discount for multiple cars)
____ Cars entering show ($35 first car, $25 subsequent) $ ______
______ Welcome reception (6:00—8:00 pm) FREE
BCD Polo with pocket indicate “L” or “M” for ladies or men's
____S x $25 ____ M x $25 ____ L x $25
____ XL x $25m____ XXL x $28 TOTAL $ SHIRTS $ ______
One free Show Tee shirt for each car entered
Please enter size(s) here: ____ (Men's or Ladies) ____
BCD Show Tee Shirt “L” or “M” for ladies or men's
____S x $15 ____ M x $15 ____ L x $15
____ XL x $15m____ XXL x $18 TOTAL $ TEES $ ______
Total Amount Enclosed $ ______
Make Check payable to:
British Car Club of Charleston
Mail to:
BCD 6269 Hwy 165
Ravenel, SC. 29470
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It is warm enough for everyone? I now have proof positive that British Car Club folks truly love everything about their cars, includ-ing driving top-down in 90+ temperatures. There were several who showed up for our July 9th meeting, hot but smiling, parched (and maybe a little scorched) and ready for some ice cold ice tea, accom-
panied by some delicious barbecue.
With no Prez in sight (he and his lovely wife were enjoy a trip abroad) as was our trusty Secretary Mert so there was no one to take notes or to keep us all straight, but we still managed to have a very enjoyable meeting.
Michael Carnell, who we rarely see, graced us with a visit which was fun. His visit brought to mind some of the fun events that members have participated in through the years including blindfold rallies, autocross events, a night rally, scavenger hunts, etc. Some of us who have been in the Club for a number of years along with Michael, including Jack and myself, Ron Neal and Darryl Beech who were at the meeting, had a good time relaying memories of events past and had a good laugh at many of the shenanigans.
We had some newer members join us – Fred and Jen Motter, and while we were talking about the autocross events, Jen told us about when she entered her 1958 MGA in a couple of rallies a few years ago. I’m not familiar with much about MGAs except her beautiful lines, but Jen told us about one time when she couldn’t get the car started and called on her brother for assistance. He asked her if she had tried the crank, and she was totally unaware that the car had a hand crank in the front. As she told us, she learned something new that day which came in handy a time or two later on.
It was great fun listening to Jen share her experiences with us, and I could see the twinkle in her eyes as she reminisced. I think maybe there are a lot more stories to be shared! Perhaps she might indulge us and send one to our wonderful Editor.
I asked Darryl if the SCCA was still holding autocross events in our area, and he said he would get infor-mation to me (or the Editor) for inclusion in The Windscreen. Darryl also said he would provide info to the Club, for anyone with teens, about the teen driving program that the SCCA holds. It sounds very worth-while!
Jack shared several tech tips with the group and even provided visual aids so the amateurs in the group (me), would know exactly what parts he was talking about. He gave detailed information on how to avoid, locate and fix several common problems that we may encounter with our little Brit cars, and in general how to be proactive with your car maintenance. It was very informative, and because of Jack’s sense of humor, it was entertaining as well.
A big thank you to Michael Rains for the great job he’s doing arranging meeting places and other events for us all to enjoy. At the Three Little Pigs BBQ, we had our own meeting room, and I understand the food was very good. If you enjoyed this venue and would like to see us meet there again, please let Michael know. I’m sure he would appreciate some positive feedback on our meeting venues and probably some assistance as well. Contact Michael with some suggested meeting places that you’ve enjoyed and think would be great for us.
I want to backtrack for just a moment to Michael Carnell being at the meeting. Of course as usual, I put him on the spot (which is never an easy thing to do) and made him tell the group about how the Club got started.
As most of you know, Jack and I have been talking up the Club, its members and our community involvement for well over 20 years, but didn’t know until this meeting that when Michael, Gene Gillenwater, Don Brown, Mike O’Flaherty, and a few others first started out that the intent of the Club was Three Cs – Cars, Cama-raderie, and Community!
You can only imagine how thrilled and proud I was to find out that what we had been sharing about the Club all these years was exactly what the original intent was! That may sound hokie to some, but the Club, the friends we’ve made through the years, and the events that we’ve participated in have been very special to Jack and me.
Thank you Michael for starting such a great Club that we all enjoy today and will strive to keep growing while maintaining your original intent.
Diane
The VP Sez By Diane Lambert
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The story of our Alden The story of the Alden motorcar start-ed in the late 1970's with my father, Al Bennett. After retiring from his position as Vice President of Engineer-ing for Burger King, my dad decided that he would cross a major item off of his "bucket list" - he would produce a low volume sports car. Naturally, he did not have the re-sources to design, engineer, and manufacture an automobile from scratch, so he began looking at other options. He came across a car called the Merlin TF, made by Thorough-bred Cars in Essex England. He liked the retro sports car lines, and the reliable Ford drivetrain. In short order he had made an agreement to bring the car to the States, convert it to left-hand drive, certify and market the car as an Alden in this coun-try. Thus Bennett Motorcars Inc was born in 1980. Manufacturing of the car at a small facility in Lakeland Florida proceeded slowly but surely. Marketing of the car was primarily through specialty magazines and car shows. From the Alden display at the New York Auto Show in 1982, a $5000 deposit was taken toward the purchase price of $14,900. This order was for a beige Alden with black interior, similar to the Alden on display at the show. Work was started on this car a month after the show, and soon a rolling chassis, including the body and drivetrain was complete. Unfortunately, the woman who had ordered the car lost interest, and work on the car was halted. Ultimately it was moved to a field in back of the factory as work continued on other cars. Having had modest success as a car manufacturer, the company was closed in the mid 1980's, and my father moved on to other "bucket list" items. The assets were sold, and my brother bought the unfinished Alden which had been left in the back lot. It was then stored in his yard for 28 years. Fast forward to 2014. My son Zachry noticed an ad in Ebay for an interesting sports car for sale. Though the seller did not list a maufacturer or model, he recognized it as an Alden. It was an estate sale, with the car being in poor condition, needing a total restoration. He emailed me asking if we should bid on it, just to get it back into our family. Bidding was stalled at just over $7000. I spoke with my brother about it. Hav-ing worked with my father at the company years before, he was very familiar with the exact car. But he made me an offer I could not refuse. Rather than spending the money on the Ebay car, he would sell me the "new" Alden which had been sitting in his back yard for only $2000. Deal!!!! A quick trip to Florida with A U-haul trailer and the car was sitting in my garage. And then I discovered how bad it is to leave a car sitting outside in Florida for 32 years. Virtually everything on the car needed attention. I started having second thoughts about talking on a restoration as intensive as this. But my father, now in his late eighties, was very excited about having another Alden in the family, the perfect bookend to his 1980 Alden, which was the first one built, and had been the car displayed at the NY Auto Show so many years before.
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The story of our Alden (continued) So over the next 18 months, I went through everything on the car, and am quite pleased with the results. On Thanksgiving weekend of 2015 we brought my Dad up from Florida to see the car. It was really touching to see how much it meant to him to see this car finally finished. He was beaming when I took him for a ride in this last Alden ever made. It may have taken 33 years to build, but the results speak for themselves. We took a picture of my father and my son sitting in the car, in the same pose as a 1992 picture taken of the two of them in Dad's Alden. Now I own a true triple/double car. It took triple the time and double the money I orig-inally thought the restoration would require. And was it worth it? Absolutely. A great bonding experience between my father (Alden H. Bennett), my son (Zachry Alden Ben-nett), and myself (Mark Alden Bennett). This is a car which was destined to remain in the family.
Thank you Mark for sharing your story.
Does your car have an interesting his-tory or do you have an interesting story to share, write it up and sent it to The Windscreen editor.
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Vacation Time! To play online, either go to the BCCC website or to this link https://mywordsearch.com/32985
BEACH
CAMERA
CAMPING
CARS
CLOTHS
EUROPE
HAT
HOTEL
ISLANDS
ITENERARY
MAPS
MOUNTAINS
PASSPORT
PLANES
RELAX
RESERVATIONS
RESORT
ROADTRIP
SCHEDULE
SELFIE STICK
SHIPS
SIGHTSEEING
SMARTPHONE
SUITCASE
SUNSCREEN
SWIMSUIT
TICKETS
TRAINS
UMBRELLA
UNITED STATES
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Test your recollection skills (or date yourself). See how many you can answer. The answers will be in the next Windscreen.
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STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING RECIPE
Directions Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour 8 4oz ramekins and line the bottom of
each with parchment paper cut to fit. Line the bottom of a large roasting pan with a clean dish towel and set the ramekins over the dish towel. Bring a large kettle or saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
Combine half the dates with the coffee and baking soda in a large glass measuring cup and soak for 5 minutes. Drain the dates, reserving the liquid, and transfer the dates to a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour , bak-ing powder, and salt.
Process the remaining unsoaked dates and brown sugar in a food processor until just blended (about 5 1-second pulses). Add the reserved soaking liquid, eggs, and va-nilla, and process until smooth (about 5 seconds). With the food processor or blender running, pour the melded butter in in a steady stream. transfer the mix-ture to the bowl with the soaked dates.
Gently stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined. Distribute the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins. Fill the roasting pan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cakes are puffed. Im-mediately remove the ramekins from the water and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
While the cakes are cooking, melt the butter for the toffee sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the brown sugar until smooth. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture look puffy (about 3-4 minutes). Slowly pour in the ream and rum, and whisk to combine. re-duce the heat an simmer until frothy (about 3 minutes). Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
To serve, invert the ramekins onto a plate or shallow bowl. Remove the ramekin, peel off the parchment paper, and divide the toffee sauce evenly among the cakes. Serve immediately with a custard or vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!
PUDDING CAKES
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups whole dates, pitted, cut crosswise into 1/4″ slices
3/4 cup warmcoffee (or water if you prefer)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sadly
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
TOFFEE SAUCE
8 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon run
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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Happy
Birthday For
July
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AND MANY MOOOOORE
Kathy DuBose 1st Michael Rains 4th Wanda Cramer 7th Dave Bulfin 7th Laird Staley 9th Melvin Taylor 12th Joan Motter 13th Sue King 14th Ken Smith 14th Ron Neal 16th Lisa Dematias 25th Rod Smith 25th Keith Englebert 28th Nick Sherrill 28th Peter Steele 28th Lisa Unger 29th Scott Bluestein 30th Dee Sanzari 31st
BCCC Regalia
You are now able to order BCCC regalia right from the
BCCC website.
We have:
Beautiful enamel on 14k gold plated copper BCCC Lapel Pins for $3.00 each. Circular pin measures 3/4” in diameter with military clutch.
Also available: shirts with the BCCC logo available either in stock or you may order.
Caps with the logo, as well as Visors and one-size fits all driving caps with the logo on the back
BCCC logo front license plates are available, as well as Key fobs and name badges.
You may contact Millie Horton for name badg-es or special regalia requests
843-367-7250 or
Cheers!! Samuel Smith Cider from the UK
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Parts Wanted
For 1969 Jaguar E-Type SII Coupe
BD20767 & BD20766 NDV hinge pillars
(Mine have rebrazed mounting plates that
continue to crack) BD38326 rear hatch release latch cover & finisher chrome
trims (I have the hinge covers). C28516 interior rear view mirror & mounting stem. BD19562 & BD19561 Windshield chrome trim “doglegs”. I have a lot of E-Type
parts to sell, trade, or give away.
Contact Bill Unger:
(843)527-7840
Distributor Wanted
I am in need of a Rebuildable, (not bro-ken)
Lucas 45d4 Distributor for an MG
Please contact Jim Hendricks
Need a Bonnet
For a 1969 Triumph Spitfire
In good to excellent condition.
Please contact Mark Riesch
Burgaw, NC (910)259-0591
FOR SALE
MGB convertible top frame
Frame is from a 1975, but I believe it will fit several years of MGBs
$150.000
Please contact Dennis Pieschke
Check out the For Sale/Wanted page at
the BCCC website
Just click on this link on the website
1976 MGB
1979 MGB
1952 MGTD
1979 MG Midget
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BCCC Monthly Meeting
Freshfields Vil-lage Coffee and Cars
Mt. Pleasant Cars and Coffee
1054pm sunset at sea