Tampa Bay British Car Club Meeting and Lift Day - Lots of info too.
 

Tampa Bay British Car Club Members and Friends:

The Tampa Bay British Car Club next meeting is This Thursday August 27th, come out and meet this year’s summer intern Chris Elliot, he has made plans to attend our meeting. Come out and meet this great young man and future British Car mechanic.The meeting will start at 7 PM and most come early for dinner and conversations.

Also save the date September 19th, Glenn’s MG and British Car Repair will be holding and an open house and lift day. And at the open house the Three Local British Car Clubs; The Tampa Bay Austin Healey Club, The Florida Suncoast MG Car Club and The Tampa Bay British Car Club, will be presenting Chris with a gift certificate. Also there will be Free Food and you can get a safety check for your classic car. Just in time for our driving season. Please RSVP to Gail at 727-521-9890 or gail@glennsmg.com

With the cooler months and our driving season approaching, lets all make plans to attend some local Car Shows and Events. Get you British Car out on the road, have some Fun and remind everyone that Classic Cars are more than Hot Rods, Muscle Cars or Ferrari.

The next Burger Quest is September 13 at PJ’s Oyster Bar, Indian Rocks Beach. 1:00 PM.

Florida Suncoast MG Car Club has invited us to join them in several future events:

August 28, A PRIVATE ART COLLECTION TOUR on Friday, August 28, meet at 9:40 AM; Tour starts at 10:00. Raymond James Financial, 800 Carillon Parkway, St. Pete. MUST RSVP on or before August 25th to Lorraine Spicer at lorrainehs@msn.com or by phone at 727-808-1879.

September 12, Florida Suncoast MG Car Club at the Tampa Bay Rays vs The Red Sox baseball game. 6:00 PM at the “Trop” Tropicana Field. Please contact Bruce or Bert Rauch at 727-576-9474 or brauch1@tampabay.rr.com

Another Date to save: The FSMGCC will again be hosting a special event honoring members from the FSMGCC, TBAHC, and the TBBCC on November 14 (Saturday), 2015 at 5 pm, at Cricketers, 2634 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, Fl. 34698 727-736-1322. The three individuals have been selected, some know and most do not know they have been chosen, but arrangements will be made to get them there. RSVP Mandatory by November 7th to Dennis and Jean Magee, Event Hosts, 727-385-1188 Email: dmagee119@verizon.net
Tampa Bay British Car Club member John Johansson will be honored, (Shhhhh!! don’t tell him.)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Club Business
I was recently contacted about the launch of a new book “TR7 – The Bullet That Backfired On British Leyland”, By Lily Publications. You can order at Lily Publications
Bob Patrick (TBBCC Member) recently had his 1954 Corvette featured in an online article: http://www.corvetteonline.com/featur...te-absolutely- the-real-deal. Bob that is a very nice “Old Chevy”.

Matthew Taylor and his son Cole have started a father son project. He sent a link to his journal: Matthew Taylor's Journal - Father And Son Project Part 1 - Getting The Car : The Triumph Experience

Something very COOL. The BBC America listed the top 10 British Things About Tampa. Check out NUMBER 4:
10 British Things About Tampa, FL | Anglophenia | BBC America

We want to update the TBBCC Rogues Gallery on Facebook. Send me a Photo of You and Your British Car
Include your name with make, model and year of car.
Lets put a name and face with your car. president@tampabaybritishcarclub.org

Here is an important web link for classic car owners. This lists all the ETHANOL FREE GAS stations in Florida: Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

Check the TBBCC web site and Facebook page for upcoming events. TBBCC: Welcome to the Tampa Bay British Car Club! http://www.facebook.com/TBBCC

Lets get those Classic British Cars out and on the road. And show everyone that "Classic cars are NOT just Hot Rods, Muscle Cars and Ferrari" If there is any event that was missed please contact me and I will add it to the next e-mail.

Remember, traveling in packs (Fiona said that should be "a herd with tools") is the safest way to go, so if there is somewhere you want to go and would like company there is usually someone in the club that would like the company also.

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