Just a quick reminder of the Oct Meeting date.

Hope to see you this Tuesday, Oct 9 at Famous Dave's BBQ

October 27, 2007 - Clearwater, FL.
21st ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET & AUTOJUMBLE

The TAMPA BAY AUSTIN-HEALEY CLUB sponsors the 21st Annual ALL BRITISH
FIELD MEET & AUTOJUMBLE on October 27, 2007 from 8 AM until 4 PM.
Location is the Crest Lake Park, 1500 Gulf to Bay (State Hwy-60)in
Clearwater, FL. Early registrations is $20 per car or bike. (Must be
received by 10/13 to receive a FREE limited edition dash plaque.)
Vendors registration is only $20 Day of show registration is $25.

FREE FOR SPECTATORS but you must park on the public streets.

Contact: Ed Swartz or Bud Keck. Phone: 813-884-7171.
Email: 3000MkII@... or kexplace@....
Website: http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/tbahc/.

The autocross MGB was performing well this weekend, with 4 clubmembers
signed up to make runs, but on the fifth run the rear end gave up.
Looks like the pinion broke.

Does anyone out there have an extra rear end we can put in the Green B?

Jerry

The breakfast gathering at Mimi's Cafe is Saturday, August 25, 8:30am.
Mimi's is located at Bell Tower, facing Daniel's Parkway. Bring your
British car!

The "Breakfast Gathering" is a go!
Saturday, August 25, 8:30 am
Mimi's Café, Bell Tower (facing Daniels Parkway)
The management is looking forward to seeing us and our LBCs.

Take a look at the information about the Lakeland Show in October. The
honorary chairman is Sir Sterling Moss. It looks like a good event.

http://www.lakemirrorclassic.com/content/

While everyone is having fun this summer [trying to stay cool] - don't
forget the July monthly meeting -- Tuesday, July 10th at Favous Dave's
BBQ  6 - 7 pm Soical time and Dinner. Meeting starts at 7 pm.

Information about the Club Badges will be decussed. See you there.

Just a reminder that the June meeting date is Tuesday, 12th.
Hope to see ya there [Famous Dave's BBQ in Fort Myers  6:00pm for
dinner/socializing - meeting starts at 7:00 pm]

British Memorial Day Services - Monday, May 28th
10:00am  Oak Ridge Cemetery in Arcadia, FL

On Monday May 28th, 2007 - citizens of the U.S. observed Memorial
Day.  A day set aside for us to remember for all those who have
fought to protect our country's freedom.

As has become custom for BCCSWF members, we will make our annual
sojourn to the Oak Hill Cemetery in Arcadia, FL.   Why this
particular destination?  To pay our respects to the 23 RAF pilots who
gave their lives while training for the fight to protect their
homeland's freedom and are now interned in Oak Hill. British custom
is that their fighting men and woman be buried in the county where
they die.

There will be two meeting places:

1]    Home Depot on Coloinal Blvd at 7:45am - leaving at 8:00 sharp
to caravan to...

2]    Jones Loop Road [exit off I-75] - meeting in the McDonald's
parking lot. Be there at 8:30am and we will leave as soon as the
first group gets there. From there we can caravan to the services a
club.

If you have one - please wear your BCCSWF club shirt. Please bring a
chair, hat, and drink - it will be sunny and hot.

We will do lunch Harpoon Harry's after the services, plan on joining
us [around noon]. For more info, feel free to call Jerry Wilcox
239/940-1341

Last time we went [Nov 25], 4 British cars, braving the night skies
with Lucas headlight, and 16 members and guest joined Jerry and I at
the us British Open Pub in Bonita Springs.

We had such a great time, that we are doing it again this Sat, May 19
and hope that you will join us.

5 pm at the British Open Pub in Bonita Springs [on US 41 where the new
& old 41's meet at the North end of Bonita Springs - west side of the
road]. Call Jerry [239/940-1341] if you have any question or need more
information/directions

It's the monthly show held on the second Saturday, 5:00-8:00, on First
Street. See the flier on the website, under events.

what time and where?



--- In bccswf@yahoogroups.com, "etype66cc" <etype66@...> wrote:
>
> Are any club members taking their British cars to downtown Ft Myers
> tomorrow night?
> Cecil
>

Are any club members taking their British cars to downtown Ft Myers
tomorrow night?
Cecil

Just a reminder about the Club meeting on Tuesday, May 8th -- at Famous
Dave's BBQ on US 41 in Fort Myers. Meeting starts at 7 pm -- come early
[6pm] and have dinner before the meeting.

The April event will be April 21 [Sat] -- A drive to the car show in
Punta Gorda and then lunch afterwards.

Peace River Region AACA 33rd Annual Vintage & Classic Car Show [Punta
Gorda - $20 per car]. We will meet in the parking lot behind Juice
Lucie at the corner of Burnt Store Road & US 41 in Punta Gorda.

Lee-Collier area  - Those of you that would like to meet us and travel
together to Punta Gorda, we will meet at Home Depot on Colonial Blvd by
I-75.  We need to be in Punta Gorda by 8:30 am. So, let's plan on
meeting at 7:45 am and leave at 8-sharp to head north on I-75.

Lunch plans are in the works, but the British Open Pub was suggested
and sounds good to us.Email me if you are interested or want more
information. Jerry's cell 239/940-1341

Don't forget the Club Meeting this month is April 10th. It will be at
Famous Dave's on US 41 and Crystal Drive in Fort Myers. We had over 35
people there last month, and still had room for 35 more. Come join us.

HSR (Historic Sports Car Racing) prersents thbe Mitty 07 at Road
Atlanta April 27-29.  The club will have parking with the World of
Sportscars, infield.
Parade laps will be on Sat & Sun.  These are not run at a snails pace
and allow you to see and enjoy the track from the driver perspective.
Bill Newman will be racing his Spitfire, come see him race.
The Marque is the Mini. There is a Mazda reunion and SCCA MX5 Cup race.

Check out on the web:  www.themitty.com

Let me know if you are going. Interested? contact me.

Jerry

Mike and I will be there along with some Punta Gorda British car
owners!  Looking forward to it .. tail lights fixed on the Midget and
she's ready to run!  Sue

Hi  John Shoemaker and Black MGB will attend this Sunday minus Darlene
as she is in snowy Connecticut watching our grandson this week.

-----Original Message-----
From: tvrntgr
Sent: Mar 20, 2007 11:35 PM
To: bccswf@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bccswf] Annual Club Picnic-This Sunday at 1:00 PM

The Annual British Car Club Picnic is Sunday (March 25)

Gary and Sonny are Grilling burgers,dogs & chicken, bring a side dish
and something to drink.

As Gary said at the monthly meeting "mandatory attendance", but
please let us know you are coming, so that he can get the proper
amount of food supplies.

A caravan of cars will meet at Lowes(6 mile Cypress and Colonial
Blvd.) and leave at noon to the Olga Locks on the Caloosahatchee
River in E Ft. Myers.

We have a reserved covered picnic area, the weather is predicted to
be warm and partly cloudy, a lot better than last year.

Get out and make sure your car is ready to go, you still have a few
days to get any problems remedied.

See You Sunday, Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: bccswf@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bccswf@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of tvrntgr
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:35 PM
To: bccswf@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bccswf] Annual Club Picnic-This Sunday at 1:00 PM

The Annual British Car Club Picnic is Sunday (March 25)

Gary and Sonny are Grilling burgers,dogs & chicken, bring a side dish
and something to drink.

As Gary said at the monthly meeting "mandatory attendance", but
please let us know you are coming, so that he can get the proper
amount of food supplies.

A caravan of cars will meet at Lowes(6 mile Cypress and Colonial
Blvd.) and leave at noon to the Olga Locks on the Caloosahatchee
River in E Ft. Myers.

We have a reserved covered picnic area, the weather is predicted to
be warm and partly cloudy, a lot better than last year.

Get out and make sure your car is ready to go, you still have a few
days to get any problems remedied.

See You Sunday, Jerry

The Annual British Car Club Picnic is Sunday (March 25)

Gary and Sonny are Grilling burgers,dogs & chicken, bring a side dish
and something to drink.

As Gary said at the monthly meeting "mandatory attendance", but
please let us know you are coming, so that he can get the proper
amount of food supplies.

A caravan of cars will meet at Lowes(6 mile Cypress and Colonial
Blvd.) and leave at noon to the Olga Locks on the Caloosahatchee
River in E Ft. Myers.

We have a reserved covered picnic area, the weather is predicted to
be warm and partly cloudy, a lot better than last year.

Get out and make sure your car is ready to go, you still have a few
days to get any problems remedied.


See You Sunday, Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: bccswf@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bccswf@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of John Mellor
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:42 PM
To: bccswf@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bccswf] Rims

Yep still need two bent rims just don't like to roll that good

Yep still need two bent rims just don't like to roll that good

-----Original Message-----
From: bccswf@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bccswf@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of John Mellor
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 5:58 PM
To: bccswf@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bccswf] Meetings

We had a good mmeting this past week .
Just need your thoughts on everything.
We will be talking to Famous Daves about a few items. Just need some
input from all of you.

We had a good mmeting this past week .
Just need your thoughts on everything.
We will be talking to Famous Daves about a few items. Just need some
input from all of you.

Club Meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Where: Famous Dave's BBQ, Fort Myers
Happy hours - Dinner: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm

Well Folks, we have outgrown the Steak & Ale. Last month over 40
people attended the Club meeting, and the room was FULL.

So, John and Carol Mellor searched high and low, visiting many
places, talking to tons of people and came up with a winner for the
March 13 meeting place that has: 1) plenty of room, 2) quiet area for
meeting, 3) good food, 4) fast service, & 5) adult beverages.

So, our March 13 meeting will be held at Famous Dave's BBQ on US 41
[S. Cleveland Avenue] - just north of Crystal Drive [just a few
blocks north of the Steak & Ale - on the other side of the road].

The menu will be "Whole Hog" [$12.49 + tax per person], Drinks and
desert  extra.

BBQ Spare Ribs (3 ribs)
Roasted or BBQ Chicken (1/4 chicken)
Georgia Chopped Pork (1 Sandwich)
World Famous Wilbur Beans
Creamy Coleslaw or Potato Salad

When you get there - the food will be ready - you order drinks, get
your plate, and they will 'load' you up with the food. No waiting
forever to get your order in and then food. Come early or get there
just before the meeting starts - the food will be ready for you.

Hope to see everyone there - and bring a guest - there will be plenty
of room. If you could email me and give me an idea of the number in
your party so that we can give them a ballpark figure on the number
attending, that would be GREAT!

Does anyone have any information, diagrams, photos or anything for the
convertible top for a '63 Midget?  This top is one of the earliest for
the Midgets.  It does not clamp onto the windshield as other models
do.  At the rear, it attaches by an anchor bar which slides under a
couple of grommets on the body, and a couple of snaps on each side.  At
the front, the top attaches to a Tenex stud at the top outer edge of
the windshield frame on each side.  There is a small header rail which
then folds over the windshield frame and fits into a gap between the
windshield frame and the glass itself.  I have the directions for
putting this type of top on, but photos and parts are seemingly
nonexistant.  This front retainer bar or header rail is thinner than
the ones used on later models and per the owner manual instructions
appears to be a telescoping type.  HELP!!!!  Any ideas???  Thanks for
your input!
Sue Callaham

I've been to Famous Dave's for such a meeting in the past.  Very good
food, good service and the room is large enough for us!  Plus, noise
from "other parties" doesn't flow over into the room.  I'm all for it
(and I made it out of the Minnesota snow blizzard!).
Sue

--- In bccswf@yahoogroups.com, "John Mellor" <jtmcmtr6@...> wrote:
>
> We still have been looking for a place to hold our monthly
meetings .
> We have a double edge sword problem , membership has increased and
at
> the same time we are running out of space .
>
> We think we have found a good comprimise , Famous Daves barbque can
> seat 80 people . It now is up to you to decide if thats OK .
> First they have a full service bar for those who need a bit of
bubbly.
> the way this would be set up would be as a buffet that way even if
> you got there late the time to gety a meal would be minimal.
> there are several packages to chose from that range from $6.99 to
> $12.49 and a bunch im between
>
> The $12.49 per person would give you 3 ribs , roasted or BBQ
chicken
> [1/4 chicken]1 pork sandwich, baked beans,  coleslaw or potato
salad
> and buns.
>
> Beverage and or desert - extra.
>
> the price would be the same for everyone since its buffet.
>
> I will try to find a way to copy the menue here ,sorry my computor
> skills are limited
>
> Please post back and let us know what you think.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
> .
>

It would not hurt to try a larger place, where the food would be
quicker, less cost, and BBQ is great anytime.