T Register News
Stewart Penfound wins prestigious award
T Register Specials Registrar, Stewart Penfound’s book, ‘Harry Lester, his cars and The Monkey Stable’ has been voted book of the year by The Society of Automotive Historians, and he was presented with the prestigious Michael Sedgwick Award at their recent AGM and Autumn Seminar.
The book has had superb reviews (from the BRDC bulletin – ‘a truly excellent book… as an insight into racing as it was in the decade after World War 2 it cannot be recommended too highly’) Harry Lester was an expert tuner of the XPAG engine, and his and The Monkey Stable’s exploits with T Types and Harry’s Lester MGs are a significant slice of MG history.
You can read what Stewart says about how he got into writing the book on the book’s website. It does seem to be a common story of how one thing led to another – but with great results in his case.
So, if you are still wondering what to get for Christmas, look no further. See www.lester-mg.co.uk for details.
Our congratulations go out to him!
http://thesahb.com/the-2015-michael-sedgwick-award-winner/
Update on the 2016 Rebuild event at Gaydon
Barry Knight has confirmed the booking reservation for 19th March 2016 at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon.
Note that the Heritage Motor Museum will be changing its name as from 13 February 2016 to the British Motor Museum.
Currently, the following have agreed to be presenters:
Eric Worpe – TA/B/C brake systems
Barrie Jones – TD/F brake systems
Classic Oils – T Type lubrication
Stevson Motors – Shock absorber overhaul for the Armstrong and Girling dampers
Roger Furneaux – TA/B/C differentials
David Newman – Camshafts for XPAG engines
(David Newman is the owner of Newman Cams who actually make the cams for lots of resellers.)
You can find more details on this event, including application forms to download, more details on garden’s name change, on the main Events page.
The camshaft seminar looks to be one not to miss …
Launch of T Register YouTube Channel
The T Register now has a YouTube channel.
There are 25 videos on there at the moment, plus one introduction/taster video. They are of T Register and T Type presence at shows, events and racing. They date from 2006 to the present day. So you can see T Types in the paddock and racing round Silverstone, T Types at the Spring Stoneleigh event, what happens at the annual T Register T Party, as well as T Types at some European events.
You even get a trip round round the Autodrome de Montlhéry from the cockpit of a C Type Montlhéry whilst viewing the T Types there …
So enjoy looking at them and it would be great to get some feedback.
T Register YouTube Channel
T Register News Issue 20
The October 2015 Issue of T Register News is now available to download.
T Register News Issue 20
It includes notes by Geoff Matthews, our chairman, on ideas for future T Register communications, stories of 2 TDs, a report on the T Weekend in September and a first taste of events planned for 2016.
Hard copies are being sent out to those who requested them.