Pacific Tiger Club



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|Rootes of the Pacific Northwest |

In this issue:

Editor’s report… page 1

Calendar of Events… page 4&5

Next PTC Meeting… ?

Tech Tip… page 10&11

Editor’s Report

The recent ABFM at VanDusen Gardens in Vancouver, BC was the usual success. There were 15 Tigers and 8 Alpines in attendance. Four of the Alpines were of the 50’s vintage. There was everything British in attendance from vintage motorcycles to a display of brand new Bentley’s and Aston Martins. The price tag on the Aston Martin DBS and the Bentley Speed was enough to illicit cardiac arrest (303 and 331 thousand respectively). After slinking back to the section for the unwashed, it was a pleasure visiting with the various Tiger folks from both the Vancouver and Vancouver Island areas.

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Now just so you don’t go away thinking everything went entirely without a hitch…Bob Bennion has an experience to relate:

Nancy and I attended the VanDusen ABFM in Vancouver BC this May 2009. One of the challenges always for US residences is the border crossing. I went up on Friday crossing mid morning and had only one car ahead of me. The Tiger handled that well. But upon the return trip Sunday I took the truck crossing route 15. Wait time was only 50 minutes, according to the sign? After passing through the Duty Free area for some future refreshments, I was parked in the holding area for 1 hour then started to move up. Having been there before, I propped my hood up and pushed the car on the downhill part of the approach the temperature gage at 175 degrees. Then the last 100 yards is up hill so I had to start the car and continue to move up still with the hood propped up. We are moving slow but making progress, about 10 degrees every 30 yards. I’m OK as we have not reached 200 yet, two more cars to go – one more – I am next, at 200 degrees now, they are taking my license plate picture, and there goes the guy ahead of me …. Wait the boarder guy just put an orange cone in my lane! What gives? I am sitting here with my hood up, watching the temp gage picking up momentum as it passes 200; here comes the agent slow walking down to me. He leans down as I have to top on, and ask “You getting hot”? I am thinking you dumb x@#%, YA, I am hot and the car is about to puke too. But instead I say “yes, this car does not like stop and go traffic”. He says it will be just a few moments as they fix the system. I shut the car off and wait 5 min until waved ahead. The agent in the booth was a car guy so we had small talk about cars and he waved me on. I closed the hood and entered the freeway watched the temp gage return to 175 degrees.

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Secretary’s Report

Meeting minutes for 9 April 2009, held at Dave and Anita Dunn’s home.

Meeting called to order by President Larry Atkisson.

Secretary’s report: minutes accepted as published in newsletter.

Treasurer’s report: approximately $8300.00 in bank accounts, as reported by Linda Atkisson filling in for Bob Bennion.

Membership report: Budd introduced a new member – Jeff Shepler

Old Business: none

New Business: Larry mentioned the VanDusen gardens show coming up on May 16th.

Max reported on Suni 5 reminding anyone that would like to attend, to be sure and book a room at the Ramkota Hotel. There are 76 rooms set aside for the event.

Kevin Jewel talked about the Car Corral, held on July 3-4-5, ’09, located at Pacific Raceway. To park for free in the corral, drive your Rootes or vintage car.

To enter the vintage race, you must be sponsored by a club.

First timers can do a parade lap. See Kevin for more info.

Activities: A plan to have a drive after the meeting to the town of Snoqualmie had been planned, but weather played a big part in canceling the event. Craig Burlingame talked about having a club meeting at Finaghty’s Irish Pub in Snoqualmie…possibly in July. No definite date was set. (FYI-their address is 7726 Center Blvd SE, Suite 110, Snoq., WA 98065)

Jim Clark asked if the club had interest participating in the Tulip Festival. Larry told us that in the past the club had participated, but there had been no interest for the last several years. No interest was shown at this time.

There was a brief discussion of the final day for submitting an article for the newsletter. Larry suggested that the date was whenever you can get it submitted; the secretary recalled that the 25th of the month was the date in past years.

Meeting was adjourned.

Meeting May 09, 2009, held at Jim and Vicki Clark’s home called to order by Larry Atkisson,

Minutes of previous meeting provided to members by secretary and approved

Membership report: Budd Bennion reported the club had 80 members at present.

Old Business: none

New business: Earl Baird had news that Bret Simpson was in the hospital.

Larry Atkisson advised we should be thinking about new officers for the club.

July meeting is when we can make formal nominations for club officers.

The AGM meeting is the actual changing over to new officers. Larry also hinted that he would not be available for President next year.

Jim Clark will continue as secretary.

Ed Erikson opened discussion on costs to the club and if expenses were low; could the membership donation be a lower dollar amount.

Larry noted that monies should be reserved for future printing and newsletter costs, as newsletters before the internet were much more expensive.

The question was raised as to how much printing costs were. No one present could say.

The question was tabled with no further discussion.

Budd B. was open to ideas for the AGM dinner. Would the club want a pizza dinner or perhaps a picnic? North, South, East or West seemed to draw the same members each year.

Alfie’s in Lynnwood was suggested, as was a spot in North Bend.

Budd will check on those two and several others.

Ed E. suggested a club meeting in Spanaway at the LeMay Museum (possibly in September). He will check into it.

Meeting was adjourned

Minutes submitted by Jim Clark

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2008-2009 Executive and Officers

President: Larry Atkisson

37624 Vista Key Drive NE

Hansville, Wa 98340

360-638-1998

catkisson@

VP/Newsletter Kathryn Fitzgerald/Mike Clark

4723 Woodside Place

West Vancouver, BC V7S 2X5

Tiger2@

Secretary: Jim Clark

17711 – 10th Ave. NW

Shoreline, WA 98177

206-533-1187

jwclark2@

Treasurer: Bob Bennion

37904 Fawn Rd NE.

Hansville, WA 98340

360-638-1992

904star@

Renewing your membership?

Members are asked to observe their renewal dates on each month’s address label. The date indicates when your dues are due to continue receiving the PTC Newsletter. Please send all membership correspondence to Budd at: 14720 30th NE, Seattle, WA. 98155 (206)364-8478 or via email: budd.bennion@.

Annual Membership fee $32.00 US/35.00 Foreign for foreign members.

Canadian Funds Payment to PTC

We ask each Canadian member to calculate the current exchange rate into US funds. Example: dues today $35.00USD=38.50 CAD (based on 10% exchange rate)

Make payment payable to Pacific Tiger Club and we will process via our bank. Exchange rates are constatntly changing. For assistance you may use the following website:

Chairpersons

Activities: Larry & Eileen Ingersoll

29206 61st Ave S

Auburn, WA 98001

253-946-0762

Laingersol@

Membership: Budd Bennion

14720 30th NE

Seattle, WA 98155

206-364-8478

budd.bennion@

Historian: Brett Simpson

10005 SE 267th St.

Kent, WA 98031

253-859-5096

brsjal1@

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 2009

|Sun |Mon |Tues |

| |1 |2 |

|January 24 |AGM Banquet |Spirit of Washington Event Ctr. -|

| | |Renton |

|April 17-19 |Defrost Kickoff  |Pacific Raceways |

|May 16-17 |Spring Sprints |Pacific Raceways |

| July 3-5 |Pacific Northwest Historics |Pacific Raceways |

|July 11-12 |Portland  Historic Races |Portland International Raceway |

|July 17-19 |VRC of BC Historic Races |Mission Raceway, British Columbia|

|Aug 29 - 30 |SCCA Vintage Grids |Bremerton Airport |

|Sept 5 - 7 |Columbia River Classic Road |Portland International Raceway |

| |Race | |

|Sept 19- 20 |Fall Finale with Enduro |Pacific Raceways |

|Sept 26-27 |Maryhill Loops Hill Climb |Maryhill Loops Road, WA |

All vintage events sponsored by SOVREN. More info for these and other NW vintage events can be found at:

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Tigers Abroad

I want to report that TIGERS are alive and well in New Zealand!

This all started from Bud Bennion asking me to do some homework for parts for his car when I was doing work in Auckland. Our rep there hooked me up with the local Sunbeam club, so I started the emails.

My wife and I went on Jan 25th through the 1st of Feb. We left out of Vancouver and while checking in Rodger Fletcher came up behind us to check in also, it’s a small world! Rodger was going on to the south island with his wife and some car parts to meet up with his car for some racing.

In New Zealand, the local Sunbeam chapter president is John Barley and he hosted a TIGERS only group to come over to his home for a BBQ and to meet the Americans. This is the first time they have met as just the TIGERS and I think they will continue to do this on a regular basis.

John picked my wife and I up at our hotel in Auckland and drove us to his home, roughly 35 min away, and the TIGERS started to roll in. It was so cool to be so far from home yet to have so much in common with the Kiwi's. We were treated to a host of LOCAL foods and they even had one of the guys bring a tenderloin of NZ lamb, It was just like a filet... and I'm not fond of lamb!

We were there ‘till after 11pm and then John took us back to town. We were very impressed with the hospitality shown to us. We had a great time talking cars and it seems everything else also!! They are just like our group.

The list of attendants and their cars were: Chapter president: John Barley (Suzanne) Teal HARRINGTON and a red ALPINE the Harrington is just back on the road from a complete restoration. David Deyermond (Jose) Red TIGER with white top, A VERY NICE CAR!!! Steve Barton, was driving a maroon TIGER from Alaska with Rootes group competition history. Lester Banham (JANE) Forest green TIGER by the gravel mound... a local NZ car that was light blue but the dealer could not sell it... so the original purchaser had the dealer paint the car green and it has not been repainted since! Ray Sanders (GILL) forest green TIGER from USA ... a very low mileage car that was totaled from the rear due to an impact from a train in the mid west and then sat for many years till the restoration. Paul McCarthy (Sarah) Light green Alpine converted to an ALPINE V8 by Paul. This is Sarah’s everyday driver and he did not want to start with the high value of a real TIGER. He has done a fantastic job with all kinds of special things. Steve Ward 1964 Mustang "FRESH" off the boat at 11:00 AM the morning of the meeting!! He bought the car in Ca while on a trip.

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Thanks to: Dave Wright

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SUNI V

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL RAMKOTA

 

 Our Headquarters hotel for SUNI V is located at 2111 N Lacrosse St. at Exit 59, off U S interstate 90 in Rapid City. For those of you with a GPS in your car plug in that address.

 

The Ramkota Hotel has 267 very spacious rooms with a Western theme decor including 30 two-room suites and 3 Jacuzzi Suites. The hotel has one of the Black Hills largest indoor swimming pools plus a spacious indoor water park. The hotel features the Award winning Minerva’s Restaurant and bar. Some of the amenities the hotel has to offer are: Fitness room, business center, in room coffee, tea iron and full size board, hair dryer, movies, voice mail and FREE high speed internet in all guest rooms. Safe deposit boxes are available at the front desk.

 

Reservations are made under SUNI V room block at $104 plus 8 % room and $2 occupancy tax. Two room suites add $30. The SUNI V block of rooms includes a continental breakfast each morning.

 

Parking-there is ample parking for our Sunbeams, trailers and tow vehicles.

For those souvenirs or forgotten items Rushmore Mall is within walking distance. In addition to Minerva’s restaurant there is TGI Fridays, Denny’s, Boston’s Outback Steak House, Red Lobster, Fuddruckers and Olive Garden, all within walking distance.

 

For Reservations call 605-343-8550.

For a virtual tour of the hotel go to rapidcity/

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SUNI V

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

June 21 to 26, 2009

21st Registration - Hospitality Room 12pm to 8pm, room open to 11 pm.

22nd Continental Breakfast (Mon thru Sat)

Registration 8 am to 10:30 - Lobby

Concours in the Park 11 am to 6pm

6:30 Pm Convoy to Mt. Rushmore

Dinner on your own, Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria

Hospitality Room 8:00 pm to 11 pm

Vendor Sales

23rd Rallye Start at the Ramkota

1st car out 9am

12:30 Leave for tour thru Badlands

Alternate Crazy Horse

Dinner on your own at Wall Drug (Badlands Tour)

Vendor Sales Hospitality Room

7pm to 11 pm

24th Auto- X @ High School parking lot

(Black Hills Sports Car Club)

1st Car out 8:30 am (Group 1)

Lunch

1st Car out 12:30 pm (Group2)

Vendor Sales Hospitality Room

8pm to 11pm

Chuckwagon Dinner leave hotel 4:15

25th Auto-X High School parking lot

1st car out 9 am Group 2

Lunch

1st car out 12:30 pm Group 1

6:30 pm Special 50th & 45th Anniversary Event, dinner, cake, quiz, door prizes, open bar

26th Vendor Sales

Tours AM (on your own)

5pm Happy Hour

6pm plated banquet dinner

Banquet program

Hospitality room

27th Happy motoring

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Do you have an interesting tech tip to share with the readers? We are always interested in any submissions.

We want to hear from you! Share your stories with the PTC members. We are always interested in any submissions.

Want to avoid mail delays? Receive your next issue of the PTC Newsletter emailed to you on-line. Contact us at Tiger2@ with your email address

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9th Annual Classic Boat & Car Show

August 15th, 2009

Show Hours – 10:00AM – 4:00PM

LaConner Marina South Basin-SYC Yacht Club

312 North Second Street

"The LaConner Classic Boat and Car Show" presents an opportunity to share our American heritage with you and your family. Whether your love is classic cars, show cars, classic yachts, work boats, or vintage motorcycles, you'll be seriously "rocked" at this event. You'll discover true "treasures" - afloat, on wheels, or simply on display.

Start the day with a pancake breakfast at the SYC Yacht Club served up by club members. There will be lots of kid’s activities presented by our local Boys and Girls Club. Visit the many vendor/exhibitor booths and be sure to check out the fabulous raffle prizes on display in the SYC clubhouse.

All this for an admission price of $3.00, children under 12 are FREE.



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Hillmans on Holiday, Series III

Wednesday, July 29th to Sunday, August 2, 2009, just north of Rootstown, Ohio

Mark your calendars now for the Hillman event of the season, scheduled for Wednesday, July 29th to Sunday, August 2, 2009. Conveniently located just north of Rootstown, Ohio, we are expecting a record turnout of Hillmans and others of the same Rootes. If you own a motorcar from the Rootes Group you will not want to miss this event.

Enthusiasts will enjoy a driving tour, tours of Crawford Museum and the Preservation Facility, car show and much more. The registration information will be ready by March 15th. For further information or to get on the e-mailing list, contact:

D Zimmerman

811 South DePeyster Street

Kent, Ohio 44240-3627

330 678-9394

mg-rootes@

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Hello Car Club Representatives:

It’s time for your club to make plans to attend the 21st annual Pacific Northwest Historics vintage sports car races, to be held July 3 - 5, at Pacific Raceways. This notice is being sent to last years’ contact people so if you aren’t in that position this year, please pass the information along to the correct person and let me know who the proper contact person is. The 100th anniversary of Chevrolet is being celebrated – I know, Chevrolet has only been around for 98 years but may not make it to the 100 year mark so SOVREN is celebrating this year.

Vic Edelbrock will be this year’s guest celebrity. As in past years, the net proceeds from the race go to the uncompensated care fund at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. For this race, 100’s of meticulously restored and maintained one-of-a-kind racecars are brought in from around the world and then driven as intended. Although vintage racing is not “real” competition in the sense that the cars are not driven to their limits 100% of the time, scoring is based on laps completed rather than order of finish, and the safety of the cars and drivers is the foremost concern, the drivers are still interested in turning in the best possible lap times.

Be prepared for some real racing as conditions allow. Without the pressure to have the fastest possible car, the drivers and pit crews are willing (often eager) to display and talk to others about the cars. The pits are open to spectators all three days. The newest racecars are approaching 40 years old and historically experience about 10% attrition per day (some cars entered in the race never complete a lap of competition), so Friday provides the best opportunity to see all of the cars in action in a much less crowded environment. Races are scheduled for all three days and there should be some great vendor and featured car displays.

The car corral at the PNW Historics is an excellent opportunity for members of local car clubs to meet and display their cars and for those attending the races to see and ask questions about cars that are not ordinarily encountered on the street. Those displaying their cars in the corral on Saturday or Sunday may participate in parade laps on the Pacific Raceways track during the lunch break and an informal judging for the “best” cars in various age groups. There are no formal car corral activities on Friday but the area is open to those purchasing car corral passes for the weekend or Friday. There may be some additional activities like pit tours for car corral participants and benefits for clubs making additional donations (like the $1,000 Checkered Flag Club membership). Ticket prices are the same as last year with one-day tickets at $25 and weekend tickets at $40. Tickets for children 7 to 16 are $5 per day. There is no additional cost to display cars in the corral but preregistration (prepayment for the car and driver) is required. There is a 20-car limit for each club and we have approached the 250 car limit the past few years for the Saturday corral. There has been early interest in this year’s car corral so the Saturday corral may be full before the registration deadline.

Make your arrangements early. A Car Corral registration form is attached for your convenience. Please send a single registration request with check(s) payable to “SOVREN Guild”. General admission tickets for passengers can be purchased either with the car corral tickets or at the gate. Please make your arrangements by June 10. If folks are paying for passenger tickets at the gate, we accept cash, checks, or plastic. Cash (exact change, please) is easiest and quickest……Bill Hardrath

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TECH TIP

Cleaning automotive glass can be tricky—there are traps and pitfalls in the quest for "invisible" glass. Clean glass may not get a vehicle noticed, but having dirty glass certainly will detract from your vehicle's complete, clean look. No one will see your polished paint when your glass has spots, dirt and general grime. The added benefit to clean glass is safety—detailing glass is one of the few jobs where beauty and safety merge, so having the right products and strategy is paramount.

Keep in mind that caring for automotive glass is a prime source of wives' tales and secret methods—ask 10 people how to clean a windshield, and you'll get all kinds of "secrets." I've seen windshields cleaned with newspapers and bottled water, with old T-shirts and Windex, or a bucket of Dawn degreasing soap and a chamois.

What Not To Use

The first issue we'll address involves products and chemicals. What not to use is just as important as what works the best. Far too many casual detailers like to multi-task and use Windex—or other household glass cleaners—on their vehicles. This is perhaps the greatest no-no in cleaning automotive glass. Using ammonia-based cleaners on the interior glass releases harmful fumes that shouldn't be ingested in closed areas. Both inside and outside, ammonia is harmful to vinyl, leather, rubber and plastic, aging and

damaging these materials significantly. Also, if you have tinted windows, ammonia-based cleaners can be destructive and ruin your tinting.

Use an ammonia-free, automobile-specific glass cleaner—it's a tip that can save damage to your vehicle.

Use These For Best Results

After sampling dozens of glass-cleaning products over the years, nothing has matched the versatility and effectiveness of Stoner's Invisible Glass. This cleaner lives up to its product name, offering fantastic results quickly. Happily, this product is becoming increasingly available at automotive stores and even local department stores, so it shouldn't be a difficult find. If you have a choice, get the product in the aerosol can instead of the spray version—die aerosol version has a foaming, grime-cutting action that the spray bottle version doesn't replicate.

A quality glass polish is another tool in the arsenal. Autoglym and Sonus make excellent glass polishes, and both double as chrome polishes as well. Glass polish is strong and goes on like wax, forming a paste on the glass. When wiped away, the results are streak-free and crystal clear. The strong cleaning agents in a glass polish work best on the toughest glass stains. Water is the most frequent

windshield offender—whenever a drop of water dries on automotive glass, it leaves mineral deposits behind that are difficult to fully remove.

Checking your glass at a reflective angle will reveal any water spots, as well as bird and bug etchings, that have scarred your glass. Polishes dissolve these stains, as well as other tough stains that regular cleaning can't remove. Additionally, polishes achieve a streak-free finish because they are wiped away after drying.

Microfiber Applicators

For the application of polishes, use a microfiber applicator or wax applicator.

The best tool for wiping away glass polishes, as well as cleaning glass in general, is a tight, waffle-weave, microfiber detailing cloth.

There are many varieties of detailing towels, but again, Sonus is the brand I've found to be the most durable and effective. Nothing against newspapers and old T-shirts, which are better than paper towels, but microfiber polishing towels can be reused and have a waffle-weave, which offers a "scrubbing" element that the alternatives do not have, adding to microfiber's effectiveness.

By: Fred Venturini

Thanks to: Budd Bennion

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FOR SALE:

1963 Sunbeam Alpine - $14500.00 (Clackamas, Or.)

1963 Sunbeam Alpine (English) car. Orange / Sunset Red color with matching aluminum hardtop. Chrome wire wheels and a SS luggage rack make this car a real show stopper. A great runner and touring unit with a 1725, 4 cylinder engine with 32-36 Weber carburetor, 105 amp chrome alternator, 5 blade light gage cooling fan. 4 speed with Overdrive.

Like new steering joints and wheel bearings. New exhaust system, oil cooler and all running gear has less than 10,000 miles since new overhaul. Tires are in good condition and all electrics work, even has a optional back up light. All glass is in very good condition, the Plexiglas in the hard top has some scratches.

It has a professional built roll bar mounted into the lower frame.

The hard top is removable, and has a like new soft top stored inside. .

Serious interest only please! Cash speaks.

Please call for an appointment. I can send a CD with video and photos.

503-698-7549

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WHO KNEW?

In the event that you happened to attend the Vancouver Auto Show this year, sitting out front as part of a publicity show, were a number of British cars selected to profile the VanDusen ABFM. Front and center was Alex MacLaurin and his Tiger.

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REGALIA

Hats, Hats, Hats… We got ‘em! $15.00 +2.50 for

Shipping, all have the "Pacific Tiger Club" Logo on the front, some have Tiger or Alpine on the side and some have no added logo on the side.  Make all forms of payment to "Pacific Tiger Club" and mail to Budd Bennion, 14720 30th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98155-7512.

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Save postage by picking up regalia at club meeting 

Fleece jackets $30 + postage $4

Polo shirts- Lady's = $20 + postage $3 

Men’s = $15 + postage $3

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Next Meeting: ?

Pacific Tiger Club

37624 Vista Key Drive NE

Hansville, WA 98340

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