(Produced by Graham Mackie).

The Mindarie Residence of Steve and Glenda Pinch perched perfectly on a peak & allowing a prime private peek at the pretty ocean beyond, provided a privileged pearler opportunity & to partake in Meeting 1163. Plenty participated on a perfect night.

Visitors. Chris M's name was mentioned – welcome back from the travels Chris.  I met Pat Reed as well.

Apologies quickly scribbled were many and included Booth, McMahon, Prior's (later appeared), Stokes,  Guy, Wilkinson, Symes, Grigsby, Burden and possibly others.

Minutes of 1162 (which I missed whilst attending my grand-daughters baptism on Rottnest)  included mention of  Car Birthdays (more later) and losts of coming events (also more later), Col B. securing 15 Bridgestone Tyres at $150 each and a Sherrel Brake Conversion (ask Mike for details) and visitors Colvin and Wakeford. More later as well.

Matters Arising

Car Birthdays

9^th Feb ‘48                  TC 4736                      Bruce Edgar

9^th Feb ’49                  TC 7876                      Colin Bonney

10^th Feb ’49                 TC 7894                      Vern Smithers

17^th Feb ’49               TC 7951                        Wally Bennett

21^st  Feb ’46               TC 0487                     Peter Halliday

22^nd Feb ’50               TD 0786                     Vic  Longdon

22^nd Feb ’55               TF 9540                     Colin Barns

25^th Feb ’48                TC 4884                     Hamish Forrest

26^th Feb ’48                TC 4896                     Wes Reynolds

3^rd Mar ’49                 TC 8077                     Darryl Robins

3^rd Mar ’54                 TF 3719                      Rob Grantham

4^th Mar ’53                 YB 1179                      Ron Humphris

Twilight Tour was the fastest ever said Col, except for some lingering at Poppy's Restaurant.

Attendees I heard were Priors, Michelsens, Butlers, Gales, Sherrell. Sorry if I missed you . Fastest time at the Go Karts was Sec. Chris.

Concours @ Crawley Bay (24^th February) . Gate off the Carpark will opened @11am and only MG's will be allowed thru the gate. Healey's, Morgan's and B's specifically excluded we were told – pernickity. Judging starts about noon.

Donnybrook Fair.  Attended by Partridge's, Smither's, Lambie's, and relatives. A laid back country fair atmosphere said JL. An interesting array of cars, lots of wine tasting, great food and a good time had by all. Stayed the night with Vern. 320 miles round trip from Chittering. Vern still collecting.

Correspondence Out. To VSCC – unable to mount display at Northam.Flying 50

Dardanup Tour (2^nd March) – details on separate JB email sent to all but it can be a 1st to 3rd March event if you wish, with a stopover @ Waroona Saturday, to the event Sunday (to be there 10am), then at JB's on way home if desired. Ken & Maryann going in TC via Bunbury.

Jaguar Car Club Clubrooms Mike S. advised they are no longer being rented out for meetings due to insurance and tougher licensing laws.  Meeting 1172 to be relocated. Ralph P. said Cambridge Council happy to hire Wembley Community Centre @$40/hr.

General Business

New Members. Kevin Wakeford (owner of a TF) was nominated as was Charles Colvin (TC arriving from Sydney on Thursday). The nominations were enthusiastically endorsed by all present.

Graham King (Northam) has acquired the ex Rob Langdon TF said John L.

Northam Swap Meet (last Sunday) Rob G. arose very early (left 4.30am) – and avoiding Kangaroos, (one unfortubnate bloke didn't and was being extricated from a car)  found a surprising amount of T Type material available. One piece (still in its box) was a real bargain. Pyles, Michelsens, also there – very well organised.

Sweeting and Denning. Darryl said plant etc. was auctioned off yesterday

President JB  went to an Auction today that is on tomorrow.

Old Fart's Lunch. Mike S. has arranged a booking at Spinnaker's – Hillary's Marina for Tuesday 4^th March. Overllok the boats and bay.

Tyres. Col . B has three Bridgestone's left .

                  Bugger – thought I'd finished and there's another page to go

Colin D. mentioned the Universal Tyre Company in the USA were a source of tyres made for older cars – manufactured in Mexico he thought . (refer website)

Col D. also mentioned that Kangaroo's are in plague proportions according to CALM. He has up to 8 visitors each morning at home. JB has more Roo's than sheep and outnumber cows 6 to 1. Kalamunda dangerous.

Col D. said that SA Car Club will be reenacting the 1939 AGP in 2009 and the original MG TA winner will likely be there. Natmeet in Tamworth this year and thinks SA next year.

JB has been given a book by John H. about a  Bob Jolley.  – others know of him.

Mike S. said he had referred  TF owner Ann Sedgwick on to John L.  He also spoke about a suugestion by Mike Ireland  mixing Kero (1 to 10) with petrol to get better power and cooler burning. - smell queried by some. No one likely to try it.??

Pre-war Club are having a run on 27 April to Mundaring Weir Hotel on 27 April. TCOC invited by Maryann – more details later – diarise if interested.

Ralph K. rebuilding engine and is querying design of gudgeon pins which he believes was the cause of his engine failure . Several comments made

Next meeting (1164) on  6/3/08 will be @ Rankin's Maida Vale home.       

Think about it.

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens

would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade

and $12 Billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater,

 on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing

 to 300C. ……………The Russians used a pencil.

I noticed on a recent  TV show about the moon landing and liftoff that when a switch broke,

Buz Aldrin used a pen to insert in the switch  - to get things going .

 Perhaps the $12m was worth it

Scene Garden City Mall.

 An old feller sitting on a bench and a young bloke walked up and sat down beside him.

 He had spiked hair in all different colours, green, red, orange blue and yellow. The old man

 just stared. Every time the young man looked,  the old man was staring.

   The young man finally said sarcastically, “What’s the matter old timer, never done anything

wild in your life?”

   Without batting an eyelid, the old feller replied, “Got drunk once and had sex with a

parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son.”

Friends

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions,

 they pass no criticisms…… George Eliot.

There is no possession more valuable

 than a good and faithful friend.

A hug says you care and want to help

 without having to say a word.

Romance alive and well

‘What’s the secret of your long marriage?’

‘Keeping it romantic’ was the reply.

 ‘Once a week my wife and I go out for a romantic dinner.

I like Italian, but I don’t know where she goes.’