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Important Dates

to Remember

• May 2: Monthly meeting & “Wear Your Regalia Day,” Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

• May 9: Ice cream run to Heavenly Havens, Allentown.

• May 12: Drive to Museum of American Glass, WheatonArts, Millville.

• May 17: Ice cream run to Jersey Freeze, Freehold.

• May 19: Brick PAL show & BBQ, Brick. PEDC invited

• May 20: Sheet metal working tech session & ice cream run, Clarksburg, NJ.

May 2018 Volume 26, Issue 5 The Terminal Post

Newsletter of the Positive Earth Drivers Club, a nonprofit, all-marque British car club in Central New Jersey

What’s Inside:

Welcome New Members, 6

From the Driver’s Seat, 7

From the Navigator’s Seat, 8

March Meeting Minutes, 10

TR6 Restoration, 11

Healey Boys Update, 12

Garage Open House, 13

Cars & Crumpets, 15

2018 Calendar of Events, 16

Classified Ads, 20

PEDC Officers and Staff, 20

PEDC Regalia, 21

The Last Word, 22

BOTB show registration form

It is, to be certain. My name is on the title and insurance policy, I do the maintenance, pay the bills (well, my lovely wife, Theresa, pays the bills), drive it whenever I want, you know, standard ownership stuff. However, my car’s essence is inextricably intertwined with the history of

going fast, whether by bicycle, motorcycle, or car. We were close friends with a high school teacher who bought a 1966 Corvette convertible in the mid-70s that triggered my lifelong passion for Vettes. I always Continued on page 2 – Tale

the first owner. I am the second owner, but the roots cultivated before I came on the scene are so deep it’s sometimes challen-ging to truly consider it mine.

But let me start from the beginning. I grew up as one of six boys, mostly coming of age in the 70s and all interested in

Photo right courtesy of Steve Mundt.

A Jag Tale: My Car Is Not Really My Car STEVE MUNDT

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Continued from page 1 – Tale wanted a C2, but by the time I got serious they were sadly out of my price range.

Theresa and I got married in 1989 and took up residence in Hamilton, her hometown. I would occasionally see a pale yellow XKE convertible cruising around the township and came to learn that it belonged to a gentleman named Carl Abbott. Carl was an avid tennis player and helped develop and promote the sport in the township. He was eventually honored with a designated parking spot (shown left) next to the tennis courts in Hamilton’s Veterans Park, where I occasionally saw the XKE parked. The XKE has always been one of my ultra-favorite cars, growing up and into adulthood, and since I rarely see them it’s memorable when I do.

In 2005 I finally entered into vintage car ownership, settling on a relatively affordable 1979 C3 Corvette (shown below). It was loads of fun and a fantastic introduction to the hobby since I could modify it without really devaluing the car. It taught me tons about classics and helped me develop confidence and broader mechanical skills.

Fast forward to 2006. Theresa became an active member of Hamilton’s “Friends of the Library” organization. She became friends with an elderly gentleman (92 years old!) who was also an active library volunteer. He and his younger tennis partner (82 years old!) offered to give my teenage son tennis lessons. Not just telling him what to do, mind you, but actually actively playing the game with him. What a hoot! I knew of this gentleman only by his first name, Carl, through the stories that Theresa shared.

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Photos courtesy of Steve Mundt.

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Continued from page 2 – Tale About a year later I came to meet Carl in person at a library event. He knew I had the ‘79 Vette and claimed to be a car fan, so we got to talking and he shared that he'd love to see my car. I said, of course, and that was that. When I finally learned Carl's first and last name and put 2+2 together (wink), I realized that he owned the yellow XKE I had seen around the township over the years. He was extremely humble and protective and had never mentioned it when we chatted earlier. He corrected the record and told me his car was a 1966 E-Type, not an XKE.

Carl had been a long-time sports car fan. He told wonderful stories involving cars he had owned, including how he “led the parade” driving his MGA onto the rival school’s soccer field following his coaching victory for the state soccer championship! Being a car enthusiast he attended some of the original GM Motoramas in the 1950s. His first exposure to the E-Type was at the 1965-66 New York Auto show where a 1966 Pale Primrose OTS was the pedestal car at the Jaguar display. Carl came home from that show and related to a friend who owned a dealership how much he was smitten by this amazing Jaguar he had seen and how he’d love to have one. This is the original postcard that was handed out at the show (shown left, front and back).

Within a week of that encounter Carl’s friend knocked on the door and asked him if he was serious about owning a Jag. Carl remarked that he was, but that he couldn’t really afford it. Well, it seems his friend had bought the car for him, and it was parked outside. He told Carl to “pay me when you can” and gave him the keys. Imagine that! Carl subsequently sold the car he owned at the time, and the Jag became his daily driver, ultimately clocking over 300,000 miles on the OD over the next 40+ years. Jump to 2010. Carl was out driving the Jag, at age 97, and a bad coil wire left him stranded. He was “mechanically

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Carl and my wife, Theresa, right, Hamilton Township

“Friends of the Library” buddies. Photo and postcard

below (front and back) courtesy of Steve Mundt.

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Tom’s ’62 A-H Sprite getting a makeover. Photo courtesy of Tom Vash.

Continued from page 3 – Tale challenged,” so the car was towed to a local gas station for repair, an old friend’s garage, not a Jag shop. The garage was trying to get some special part from England and was taking forever to fix the car. It sat out uncovered and exposed in the New Jersey winter of 2009-2010, which was brutal and snowy. The soft top leaked like crazy, so there was lots of water onboard, especially in the footwells. I would stop by every now and then to bail it out for him when it thawed. It was sad. Carl was convinced the shop was jerking him around, and since he couldn't hear very well he asked me to call them to see what was going on. I straightened it out with the shop, and in May 2010 the car was finally done. Carl insisted I go with him and drive it

home, afraid that it might break down again. Well, I brought the car to my home and cleaned it up for him while he and my wife went to “dine” (Carl always dined, he never ate). After returning from lunch Carl was ecstatic that his baby was back and ready to roll. He never drove it again.

So that fateful day in May 2010 is when the car officially entered my life. Carl and I entered into a casual agreement whereby I would take care of it for him if he covered the expenses and let me drive him around to ''stretch its legs.'' (Ask me about the dicey trip to Ragtops & Roadsters, and restoring the original hard-top—stories all their own.) We had a lot of Tuesdays with Morrie type of outings in which he shared his wisdom about our local area and all the changes over the years, along with amazing tales of trips and adventures he had with the Jag.

His favorite loop was out of Hamilton and into Allentown/Crosswicks/Cream Ridge using the quieter back roads, then finishing with a sprint down I-195 back to Hamilton to be sure the car got up to speed. We went to cruise nights and car shows, and once we entered his Jag and took home a prize (to his great surprise). Excellent excursions!

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Carl and Steve at a local

car show, right, and at home,

below. Photos courtesy of

Steve Mundt.

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The Terminal Post

EDITOR Carol Kyle

TECHNICAL EDITOR

Ken Kyle

The Terminal Post is the newsletter of the Positive Earth Drivers Club (PEDC), a nonprofit, all-marque British car club founded in 1989 and incorporated in 2010 in central New Jersey, USA. Our newsletter is published monthly, except in December. The goal of the PEDC is to preserve, maintain, restore, drive, and otherwise enjoy vintage British automobiles. Visit us on the web at www.pedc.org. Annual club dues are $15.00. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, except December, at Woody’s Roadhouse Tavern, 105 Academy Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727, 732.938.6404. Meetings begin at 7:30 PM. All British car enthusiasts are welcome to attend. We are also an official chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register (VTR), www.vtr.org.

NOTE: All photos in this issue of The Terminal Post are courtesy of

the editors unless otherwise credited.

Continued from page 4 – Tale Carl was a very popular and visible member of our community, and many people we met in our travels seemed to have “dibs” on his car. Although Carl had many old friends, he essentially had no family left: no kids, no siblings, no wife, just one distant cousin. He shared with me that one dear friend, also a car guy, was slated as the recipient of the Jag. Carl came to learn that this friend was extremely ill with heart disease and was out of options. The trouble was that as much as Carl liked his friend and wanted him to have the car, he didn't know his family and was afraid the car would go to the wrong people. So, Carl wrote a caveat into his will: if his friend passed away before he did, the car would go to me and my family. I had zero expectations and just loved helping him keep the Jag running and taking him on drives. Sadly in 2012 his friend passed away. In March of 2013 Carl passed away as well, six months shy of his 100th birthday. It was a life-changing experience for sure, not only getting to tinker with and drive a car I’ve always loved, but also to spend real quality time with a wise and engaging man, an old-school blast from the past. Even at 99 his mind was razor sharp, and his stories were outstanding. I had no designs on the car and was blindsided to learn it would be mine in the end. Carl was a lifelong Hamilton resident, a member of the Army Air Corps (yep, eventually retiring from the Air Force), and ultimately a teacher and guidance counselor in the local high school. He drove the Jag to the high school every day and parked it in the lot. I've met numerous people who commented on Carl’s arriving at the school in the Jag, and how they nicknamed him Dean Martin since he was a dapper and snazzy dresser. Cool.

During his lifetime Carl coached the Army Air Corps basketball team, managed a military band, coached high school soccer and basketball,

Photo of Carl courtesy of Steve Mundt. taught taught lessons in tennis and skiing,

and received an honorary doctorate from Rutgers University. He was raised in the Jazz era and was an enormous fan, attending countless seminal shows and amassing a collection of over 3000 LPs and CDs! He touched so many lives over the course of his life, all the while enjoying his Jag and becoming inseparably associated with it. So, why is my car not my car? Cut to today: anytime I take the Jag out I get questioned: “Is that Carl’s car?” Or someone reflects on the teacher they had in high school who had a car “just like this one.” Anywhere I go within 30 miles, almost every time I go out, someone mentions Carl and the Jag. It’s pretty magical, actually, especially to see how excited people get when they realize that “this IS the car they remember.” So, sometimes I feel more like a custodian of Carl’s beloved prize than its true owner. In fact, many of the changes and updates I’m making are to bring it back to where I know Carl would have liked it to be if he’d had the skills and time. And that’s just fine.

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Welcome New Members

The following members have joined since March 2018:

➢ Steve & Sharon Weaver, Brick, NJ, Triumph TR250 ➢ Thomas & Annette Bolger, Florham Park, NJ, Lotus Elan ➢ Christopher & Linda Law, Ocean, NJ, MGB, Range Rover

Continued from page 5 – Tale As a side note, I’ve contacted the Jaguar Heritage Society to see if they could confirm that our car was the actual pedestal car at the 1965-66 New York Auto show. The records were not that detailed, so all they could say was that Carl was the original owner on record who took delivery. They did offer, however, that show cars were often pulled from local stock and prepped for show duty, so it was extremely possible our car started out on the world stage. We miss you Carl! Thanks for the memories, past, present, and future! ■ Steve’s wife, Theresa, contributed to this article.

The Mundts at our 2017 Jersey Freeze ice cream run in Freehold, left, and at our 2017 Christmas party in Point Pleasant Beach, below.

STEVE AND THERESA MUNDT

PEDC Members Circa 2017 1966 Jaguar E-Type OTS

The Golden Age of

the British Sports Car A fantastic video you must watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrIWJE1C5Ns

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SPRING IS FINALLY here and my MGA is back on the road! It’s not “done,” of course, but if it were, I’d have to buy another old British car, and I don’t think Pam would like that so I am pleased with where I ended up. As of the last newsletter, I was going to try to wrap up things by installing a new muffler and fixing the ripped stitching in the side curtain bag.

The side curtain bag is one of those jobs that looks simple but turns out to be huge. It’s a pouch that hangs from the middle of the cockpit’s back rail and is as wide as the car. See photo on left. You are supposed to be able to put both side curtains in there, and I suppose you could if you could drive the car with the seats moved forward about six inches to make room. This would never work for me as I need the seats as far back as they go. The bag also covers up the convertible top when it is stored, and it keeps the area looking nice. Some people use the side curtain bag for storing maps and paperwork, which I could do if the seams weren’t ripped out. The rear cockpit rail is made in three parts—a wide center section and the two corners. The center section is where the side curtain bag is mounted, and it is held to the body by five bolts. I naively assumed that if I undid those five bolts I could take the rail and the bag off the car.

It turns out that there is a piece of vinyl beading that runs around the back of the cockpit and is stapled to all three of the rail pieces. This means that to assemble the back rail in my car, someone had to lay the three pieces out in proper relationship to each

lay the three pieces out in proper relationship to each other, staple the beading on them to keep it nice and even and level, then staple the bag on, and finally hang the whole cumber-some mess with all its fiddley little bolts. Note that this is not how these parts are supposed to be assembled, but this is how the previous owner did it. Also, to get at two of the bolts that secure the corner pieces of the rail means you have to remove the conver- tible top frame. Ha! Not gonna happen! Not this spring. I did find that if I pulled the center rail section away from the body I could pry out the staples hold- ing the bag on and remove the bag. So that’s what I did, and I called it a win. Restoring all of this

Restoring all of this to what it should be will be a future project.

The muffler was another quick project. This came about because both Pam and I had noticed that the car seemed to be louder. So I thought I’d buy a new muffler and pop it on to see if the car got quieter. However, after I removed the clamp that holds the muffler to the pipe that runs the length of the car, I saw the crimp and realized that with a crimp this big in that steel, there was no way I was going to slide those pipes apart. See photo below. The muffler would have to be cut off using a variety of violent methods. Looking at the new muffler I also noticed that there really isn’t anything inside, so it was unlikely that it would make the car any quieter. I put the old clamps back Continued on page 9 – FTDS

from the driver’s seat RUSS SHARPLES, PRESIDENT

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Playing Favorites Everyone has his favorites, so I thought I’d devote this month’s column to picking my favorite years and variants of some of the most popular British sports cars and, of course, explaining the reasons behind those picks. One caveat: I’m talking strictly stock, original cars here. Yes, I realize it’s possible to take almost any LBC and modify it with all the best features that model ever offered, but that’s a subject for another column.

Usually it’s the last year or so of a car model’s run that’s considered the best all around, presumably because by then the bugs had been worked out, engines had reached their peak output, and various other improvements had

been made. However, due to the negative impact of federal safety and emissions regulations during the last dozen years of the great LBC invasion, the last ones over weren’t necessarily the best. Take, for instance, the E-type Jaguar. E-type purists favor the very earliest ones with the welded-in hood louvers

and external bonnet latches and, indeed, these cars are the rarest and most valuable today. But they have their drawbacks as well, like flat floors that leave no room for your feet and a recalcitrant Moss gearbox. Conversely, the Series III cars are generally the least valuable. Although I have a soft spot for them myself, many people are put off by the complex and expensive-to-maintain V12 engine as well as the longer wheelbase, flared wheel openings, big bumpers (on most of them), and eggcrate grille of the last E-types. My personal choice is the 1965 through ‘67 model years, either coupe or roadster. You still have the covered headlights and delicate taillights of the earlier models, but you get

the torquier 4.2-liter 6, still with triple SUs, better seats, dished floors, and synchronized first gear. What could be better?

When it comes to the venerable MGB, the choice is harder. It’s got to be a chrome-bumper car, but which year? Once again, purists favor the earliest ones with their charming, “pull handle” doors, but these cars came with a three-main-bearing engine, hardly what you want in a sports car powerplant that’s got to be thrashed hard to extract every last one of its 95 hp. In 1968 the B gained a full-synchro trans and a stronger rear axle but lost its classic metal dash and got

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Jaguar E-Type coupe at Brits on the Beach 2010, below.

from the navigator’s seat KEN KYLE, VICE PRESIDENT

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saddled with a smog pump. From 1970 on, the car lost its leather upholstery and traditional MG grille, and power was sapped by ever more stringent emissions controls. Everything considered, I’d have to go with a ’67. It’s still got the non-synchro first gear, but the gearbox was strengthened that year, and you get that handsome metal dash, a five-bearing engine, and

no emissions controls. Oh, and make it a GT, please. Not only do I consider the GT the best-looking MGB, I think it’s one of the best-looking cars ever, period.

Finally, I come to the big Healey. I consider the big Healey to be the King of the LBCs, the ultimate embodiment of traditional British sports car style and presence. The trouble is, I don’t think I can pick just one favorite from all the variants made between

1953 and 1967. I love the diamond-shaped grille and folding windscreen of the four-cylinder BN1 and BN2 models, and I’d have to go with the BN2 because of its real four-speed transmission as opposed to the BN1’s three-speed. The high-performance 100M variant would be preferable, of course, but even the regular BN2 is highly desirable. On the other hand, I’ve always admired the sophistication of the last of the line, the 3000 Mark III, aka the BJ8.

It has that great, snarling, 2.9-liter six, and the handsomest interior of any Healey ever made. So when it comes to Austin-Healeys, I’ve got two favorites, the 1955-’56 BN2 and the 1964-‘67 BJ8.

What are your favorite LBCs, and why? Drop me a line and let me know, kenkyle4@comcast.net. ■

PHOTOS: An Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 at the 2016 Cars & Motorcycles of England show. An MGB GT at Brits on the Beach 2012, left.

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on and called this a win too! I need to put a new exhaust manifold on this car (the current one has a cracked bolt hole), and when I do that I’ll probably put a stainless steel exhaust in it just because it will look pretty.

I still have time to get to the remaining items on my list—touching up some paint chips and making the leather straps for the luggage rack. I am also in the midst of rebuilding a

temporary speedo to put in while I ship mine off to Nisonger for a rebuild. I think I can get those done in the next couple of weeks. We’ll see, won’t we?

Meanwhile, we had a fantastic tech session

on April 14th at the Citgo station in Farmingdale with 20 or more members showing up, a car towed in that could be driven home, and the solution to a mystery that really had us scratching our heads. It was great to see such a strong turnout in April. Of course, it probably helped to have the temp over 70° for the first time since February, but let’s call this a win too! Looking forward to seeing you all at our next meeting on May 2nd. ■

Photos courtesy of Russ Sharples.

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number of years this was his first membership meeting attended.

EVENTS Mort informed members of upcoming April and early May calendar events:

• April 7, Rick Stoeber’s garage open house

• April 14, tech session at Farmingdale Citgo

• April 21, pot luck dinner at the Smiths’ house

• April 28, St. John Vianney HS car show

• April 29, Shore Antique Center British car show and scavenger hunt

• May 19, Brick PAL car show

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REGALIA Sue Smith reported that we have many regalia items available and that if anyone needs something special she can order it for them. MEMBERS New member Steve Weaver was introduced. Steve has a TR 250. Jeff Merlette was introduced, and he has an MGTD. Tom Bolger, a guest at the meeting, was introduced and he has a Lotus Elan. Tom announced he will be joining the PEDC. Member Win Miller was introduced and said that although he has been a PEDC member for a

Treasurer Mort Resnicoff called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM and welcomed 48 members. President Russ Sharples and Vice President Ken Kyle could not attend tonight’s meeting. A motion to accept the minutes of the March 7, 2018 meeting was made, seconded, and carried. TREASURER’S REPORT Mort reported the club balance stands at $4016.82. A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made, seconded, and carried.

On behalf of Vice President Ken Kyle, Art Becker awarded Pete Dow with a PEDC pin for hosting the Simeone Museum drive in February. Mort reported that the PEDC Christmas party has been moved to a new venue, the Lakewood Country Club. The party will be held on December 8. ADJOURNMENT Mort reminded members that the next meeting is May 2. He adjourned the meeting at 7:53 PM. ■

Minutes of the PEDC General Meeting April 4, 2018

SUBMITTED BY ART BECKER, SECRETARY

PEDC Invited to 4th Annual Brick PAL Car Show & BBQ saturday, 19 may 2018

▪ Chinese auction. Trophies & great prizes. ▪ DJ music. ▪ Burgers, hotdogs, etc., will be sold. Proceeds to

benefit Brick PAL programs for local area kids.

Ernie Caponegro, organizer, erniecap3@yahoo.com

▪ 10 AM to 2 PM; gate opens at 8:30 AM. ▪ Brick Police Athletic League (PAL),

60 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ 08723 ▪ All classic & collectible cars welcome. ▪ $10 donation per car. ▪ Free admission for visitors.

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Joe brought his TR6 to our August 2017

car-detailing demo at Show Shine Detailing in Wall, NJ, right and bottom left. He took

2nd in class at Brits on the Beach 2017,

bottom right. Photos by Ken Kyle.

Restoration photos courtesy of Joe Marrone.

1972 TR6 Update JOE MARRONE

I found my car on Hemmings and purchased it two years ago. The car went through a restoration that started in 2005 and was completed in 2007. A restoration shop in San Diego, CA did the work. Fortunately I was able to contact the owner who had the work done as well as the owner of the shop.

I was given all the receipts and approxi-mately 50 photographs of the car in various stages of restoration. The receipts for the restoration totaled $75,000.00. My plan is to drive the car and keep up with any maintenance. ■

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After the tech session at Rick Stoeber's house on Saturday, April 7th, Mike Ferguson invited Ray and me back to his house to do some work on his Austin-Healey BJ7. The photos below are of Mike sticking his head into the trunk from below, trying to adjust the boot lid prior to welding. Generally the hole is occupied by the gas tank, but Mike's head makes a more interesting photo. I couldn’t resist taking these pictures! ~ Frank Or to paraphrase, Mike has his head UP what can be considered his car’s REAR. ~ Ray

The Healey Boys FRANK MURATORE, MIKE FERGUSON, AND RAY CARBONE

Established in 1974, the Vintage Triumph Register is the only factory-authorized North American Triumph club. Now in its 43rd year, VTR prints an award-winning, full-color magazine, has a website with helpful information on every Triumph, and presents an annual convention hosted by one of its 65 local chapters. You’l l also get a

national directory listing every member in the US and Canada – useful as you travel in your Triumph!

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Rick Stoeber’s Garage Open House PEDCers came out in full force to Rick’s restoration shop on Saturday, April 7th, in Shrewsbury, NJ. Also invited were members from two other car clubs, the Monmouth County Antique Motoring Car Club (MCAMCC) and a NJ Chapter of the Model T Ford Club of America. Seventeen PEDCers attended, shown above, including, left to right, Russ Arnone, Art Becker, Rich Huy, Pete Dow, Charlie Jackson, Jeff Merlette, Lynn Jackson, an unidentified person, Woody Smith, Mort Resnicoff, Frank Muratore, John Quelch, Mike Ferguson, another unidentified person, Serge Martynovych, Ray Carbone, host Rick Stoeber, Russ Sharples, and, not shown, Ken and Carol Kyle. In progress, side by side and shown above, were a a rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin and a Jaguar XK120 FHC, both of which Rick is restoring.

See more photos on page 14.

Rick also invited two other car clubs, including, the

MGC are, from left, Serge Martynovych, Ken Kyle, Pete Dow, Rich Huy, Charlie Schirm and John Quelch. ■

Rick also invited two other car clubs, including, the Antique Motoring Club of Monmouth County (AMCMC).

Shown above is Mort Resnicoff climbing into his 1950 MGTD alongside Rick’s 1969 MGC, which is for sale. Admiring the

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ABOVE: At the garage open house, Rick discussed his custom-bodied Model T race car, which has been outfitted with period speed equipment, shown here at the St. John Vianney High School car show, April 2016. Rick made quite a dramatic exit that day!

LEFT: Inside Rick’s shop are, from left, Rich Huy, Ken Kyle, Serge Martynovych, John Quelch, and Russ Sharples.

RIGHT: The Jaguar XK120 FHC being restored by Rick for a customer.

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Coming Soon: Cars & Crumpets

WHEN: Sunday, 20 May 2018 WHERE: Dunkin’ Donuts, Route 202

southbound, just south of Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ.

TIME: 9 AM to 12 noon

A British-cars-only gathering (like cars & coffee) to show off our cars and perhaps inspire

a new generation of British car enthusiasts. Bring a child, and he or she will receive

a free model of a little British car!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.NJBCC.ORG.

The Future of Our Lovely LBCs RALPH SCARFOGLIERO As a member of ten British car clubs, I often hear the topic of our aging and waning membership as a common concern among enthusiasts. Everyone is trying to figure out how to get younger people interested in our hobby. One club I belong to offers a free, one-year membership to those who buy an LBC from a current member. Another British car acquaintance, Scott Helms, promotes British Car Week, encouraging owners to drive their LBCs for the week, primarily to expose the cars to a younger generation, kids who probably never even saw a classic British car. To my knowledge there are only five major British car shows in New Jersey each year: Britfest in Succasunna, Red Mill in Clinton, A Touch of England in Ho-Ho-Kus, Fallfest in Flemington, and our own Brits on the Beach in Ocean Grove. Besides the tours held by local clubs, the cars don’t get much other exposure.

With this in mind I have decided to start a Cars & Crumpets event (see details left). I have attended several other cars & coffee events, but to my dismay I rarely see a classic British car there. There are plenty of Porsches, Lambos, Vettes, and Benzes, but no MGs or Healeys. So, starting May 20th, then twice monthly, I will be hosting a Cars & Crumpets exclusively for British cars. To further the exposure to young people, I encourage all drivers of classic British cars to bring along a young person (a grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbor, etc.) to the Cars & Crumpets event. If they do, each kid will receive a model of an LBC to take home. My hope is that when the kids are old enough to drive, they will be behind the wheel of a sporty British car. I encourage all PEDCers to visit www.njbcc.org, sign up at this website, and stay informed on dates and places of upcoming Cars & Crumpets events. ■ PHOTOS OF RALPH taken at Brits on the Beach 2014 (above left) and Brits on the Beach 2017 (above right). In 2014 Ralph’s 1956 MG/Jaguar custom won the Other British Sports Cars class.

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Rosie Comeback

Good news. The refinishing occurred just in time for the Red Bank show

July 12th, at which Rosie the Spitfire finally made her much-anticipated

PEDC debut. A proud Mark Wintjen stands behind her. Photo by Carol Kyle.

Photos courtesy of Mark Wintjen.

MAY

2 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM. “Wear Your Regalia Night” in memory of Karen Moutenot.

4-6 Friday to Sunday, PEDC overnight to Lewes, DE to attend the 23rd annual “The British Are Coming . . . Again!” car show, 11 AM to 3 PM, sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, https://www.leweschamber.com/.

5 Saturday, Britfest, Horseshoe Lake Park, Succasunna, NJ (Roxbury Township). Rain or shine, 9 AM – 3 PM. Sponsored by the MG Car Club Central Jersey Centre Inc., http://mgccnj.org/britfest-2/. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar XJ. Door prizes & vendors. Food catered by Tastefully British, Pompton Plains, NJ.

9 Wednesday, PEDC first ice cream run of the season, Heavenly Havens Creamery, 33 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ, 7:30 PM. For those interested, dinner at 6 PM at La Piazza, 11 Church Street, Allentown, http://lapaizzaristorante.com/. RSVP for dinner to Russ & Pam Sharples, rpsinet-mga@yahoo.com, (609) 721-2149, by May 8th.

12 Saturday, PEDC drive to the Museum of American Glass at WheatonArts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, http://www.wheatonarts.org/. Bob Canfield, joisuzu@optonline.net, organizer. Details to follow via e-mail blast.

17 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Jersey Freeze, 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ. Serving great ice cream since 1952, plus hamburgers, hotdogs, and more, http://jerseyfreeze1952.com/. Dinner at 6 PM, ice cream at 7:30 PM. No need to RSVP. Tom & Alice Albertalli, hosts.

19 Saturday, the PEDC is invited to the 4th Annual Brick Police Athletic League (PAL) car show & BBQ, 60 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ, 10 AM – 2 PM. All classic & collectible cars welcome. Gate opens at 8:30 AM for show participants. Ernie Caponegro, point of contact, erniecap3@yahoo.com. Email Ernie to register; pay the $10 entry fee at the gate. Chinese gift auction, DJ music, and prizes for best cars in various categories. PEDC cars will be able to park together.

20 Sunday, PEDC tech session & ice cream run to the DQ in Clarksburg, NJ. Tom Vash will host a demonstration of sheet metal working equipment and tools at his home workshop, 78 Trenton-Lakewood Road (County Road 526) in Clarksburg beginning at 2:30 PM. His collection of antique tools will also be on display. Dinner & ice cream at 6 PM, DQ, just down the road. No need to RSVP. Join us for the tech session, the ice cream run, or both.

20 Sunday, Cars & Crumpets, a first-ever gathering of British cars only, Dunkin Donuts’, Route 202, Morris Plains, NJ. See ad on page 15. Sign up here: https://www.njbcc.org/. Ralph Scarfogliero, ralph@natroute.com, organizer.

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Calendar of Events ~ PEDC and Other PEDC-sponsored events are in bold red. Since many NJ towns and organizations host cruise ins and car shows in conjunction with their festivals, community days, and fundraisers, it’s impossible to list them all here, so we have included (1) our own PEDC events, (2) other British car events in NJ and nearby states, (3) car events to which the PEDC has been invited through a club member associated with the event, and (4) select events where British cars are expected to feature prominently. Be sure to check this calendar often, as events are subject to change.

Lewes, DE 2017

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JUNE 2 Saturday, Cars and Motorcycles of England, Fort Washington, PA, http://www.historichopelodge.org/. Held this year at

historic Hope Lodge. Show sponsored by Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd., https://www.dvtr.org/cmoe. Show field opens 8:30 AM. Judging begins 10 AM. Registration fee $20 for cars before May 27th, $25 after May 27th. Registration fee for motorcycles $15. A Car Corral and Autojumble will be available. Rain date: June 3rd.

3 Sunday, PEDC drive to the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial, Camden, NJ. The USS New Jersey is our country’s largest and most decorated battleship, restored and maintained by the Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc., http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/. Russ Sharples, rpsinet-mga@yahoo.com, organizer.

3 Sunday, 23rd Annual Red Mill British Car Day, Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton, NJ. Historic 10-acre museum grounds. Nearby Victorian main street with lots of shops and eateries. Rain or shine. Picnic basket competition! 100 cars only. Must pre-register: $20 by 5/23 or $25 after. More info: http://www.mgdriversclub.com/images/Red%20Mill%20Flyer.pdf.

3 Sunday, 31st Annual “British by the Sea” car show, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT, on the north shore of Long Island Sound. Sponsored by the Connecticut MG Club, www.ctmgclub.com (a NAMGAR Chapter). Featured marque: Jaguar XK 120,140, & 150. 350+ British cars, trucks, and motorcycles. For more information: http://www.ctmgclub.com/BBtS.html.

6 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

7 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Jeffreeze, West Creek, NJ. Peter Dow, jpdow@comcast.net, host.

8-10 Friday to Sunday, Race of Gentlemen, Wildwood, NJ. http://www.hotrod.com/articles/recap-2017-race-gentlemen/.

9 Saturday, “A Touch of England” Vintage British Automobile & Motorcycle Show, at the Hermitage National Historic Landmark, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, 9 AM – 3 PM. Sponsored by the New Jersey Triumph Association (NJTA), http://www.njtriumphs.org. Open to all British cars & motorcycles. Rain date is June 10th. Registration $15 by June 2nd or $20 afterward. Goodie bags, door prizes, vendors. Limited to 150 vehicles.

10 Sunday, 25th Annual British Motorcar Gathering, Hellertown, PA, sponsored by the Keystone Region MG Club, www.keystonemg.com, 9 AM to 3 PM. 200+ vintage British sports cars. Rain or shine.

16 Saturday, PEDC drive through the NJ Pine Barrens. Peter Dow, jpdow@comcast.net, organizer

17 Sunday, PEDC Annual Father’s Day Show, Allaire Road, Spring Lake Heights, NJ, 10 AM – 1 PM. Pat Wignall, pdurkin@msn.com, organizer. BBQ afterward at the Wignalls’ house. Rain date is Sunday, June 24th.

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Monday to Friday, NAMGBR Convention, Gettysburg, PA, hosted by MGs of Baltmore, Ltd. Car Club. Tech sessions, TSD rally, funkana, parking lot parties, self-driving tours of battlefield and countryside, car show, & awards banquet. For more info: www.mg2018namgbr.org.

21 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to TK’s, Cream Ridge, NJ. For those interested, dinner at Ninuzzo Trattoria, http://www.ninuzzo.com/index.php, Ken & Carol Kyle, kenkyle4@comcast.net, hosts.

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Calendar of Events (Continued)

PEDC FATHER’S DAY SHOW 2017, Spring Lake Heights, NJ. Left are Fredda Fine and Barb Willis next to Charlie Schirm’s E-Type Jaguar. Marc Meccia, above, in his modified MG Midget.

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Calendar of Events (Continued) JUNE (CONTINUED)

27 Wednesday to Sunday, July 1, New England MG T Register (NEMGTR) Gathering of the Faithful (GOF Mk 102), Lebanon, NH, http://www.nemgtr.org/.

JULY 8 Sunday, Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix, https://www.formula1.com/.

8 Sunday, 18th Annual British Invade Gettysburg British Motorcar & Motorcycle Show, Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg (70 stores). Sponsored by LANCO MG Club, http://www.lancomgclub.com/big.htm.

11 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM. NOTE: Date was moved due to July 4th holiday.

12 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to White Dotte Dairy Bar & Grill, Southampton, NJ, http://whitedotte.com/. Serving the community since 1952. Ken and Carol Kyle, kenkyle4@comcast.net, hosts.

15 Sunday, PEDC is invited to a British car display (PEDC cars only) and pancake breakfast at the gated community Equestra at Colts Neck Crossing, Route 33, Farmingdale, NJ, 9:30 AM – 12 noon. Tom Clark, tf.clark63@yahoo.com, (732) 987-4960, organizer. If interested in attending, RSVP to Tom by July 8th so that he can give your name to the guards at the front gate. Display space for cars will be roped or coned off to the left side of the clubhouse parking lot. No preregistration; just pay $10pp at the door for all the pancakes, sausages, Bloody Marys, and Mimosas you can handle.

26 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Jake’s Cree-Mee Freeze, Manalapan, http://jakescreemeefreeze.com/, Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, mortres@pobox.com, hosts.

27 Friday to Sunday, 29 July. NJ Historics Vintage Races. For more info: http://www.njmp.com/njmp-2018-event-schedule/.

29 Sunday, PEDC Princeton Puzzler road rally. Barry Shandler, bshandler@comcast.net, organizer.

AUGUST 1 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

4 Saturday, 14th Annual Pennypacker Mills British Car Show, Schwenksville, PA, rain or shine. Hosted by Delaware Valley Classic MG Chapter. For more information: http://www.dvcmg.com/events/car-show-info/.

5 Sunday, PEDC drive to InfoAge Science History Learning Center, Camp Evans, Wall Township, NJ, http://infoage.org/. Bob Canfield, joisuzu@optonline.net, organizer.

8 Wednesday, PEDC ice cream run to Candiequeen’s, Barnegat, NJ. Mike & Linda Browne, captain61ny@aol.com, hosts. https://www.facebook.com/ candiqueensicecream/?rf=417130811764537.

12 Sunday, New Hope Auto Show, 9 AM – 4 PM, http://www.newhopeautoshow.com/the-show/.

18 Saturday, PEDC drive to the Frenchtown Inn with a side trip to Ringing Rocks Park, Upper Black Eddy, PA. This 128-acre park has a field of boulders with an unusual property: When the rocks are struck with a hammer or another rock, they make a ringing sound, similar to that of a metal pipe being struck. Ken Kyle, kenkyle4@comcast.net, and Mort Resnicoff, mortres@pobox.com, organizers.

20 Monday, PEDC invited to Greenbriar Oceanaire all-marque car show, Waretown, NJ. Mike Browne, captain61ny@aol.com, point of contact. Rain date is August 27th.

23 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Gil & Bert’s, Cranbury, NJ. Mark & Nadine Berkowsky, mnberky@comcast.net, hosts.

SEPTEMBER 5 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

6 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Sweet Treats, Forked River, NJ. Jack & Sookie McLean, hosts,

corina458@comcast.net.

8 Saturday, PEDC drive to Howling Woods Farm, an animal rescue and wolfdog education center in Jackson, NJ, and Iron Plow Vineyards in Columbus, NJ. Martin Vickery, martin.vickery@gmail.com, organizer.

12 Wednesday, PEDC Brits on the Beach goodie-bag stuffing party. Rodney & Kathy Ford, fordneynj@aol.com, hosts.

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SEPTEMBER (CONTINUED) 15 Saturday, PEDC 21st Annual British Car Day, “Brits on the

Beach” car show, Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ. Our big event of the year! Door prizes, goodie bags, and DJ music by Rich Canfield. Admission is free. Lots of eateries and shops in this seaside Victorian town. For more info contact Show Chairman Bob Canfield, joisuzu@optonline.net.

20 Thursday, PEDC ice cream run to Smylie’s, Columbus, NJ. Steve & Theresa Mundt, ssmundt@juno.com, hosts.

22 Sunday, PEDC Lighthouse Run drive and picnic. Gary Watson, gwatts56@aol.com, organizer.

29 New Jersey Concours d’Elegance, Colts Neck, NJ http://www.concoursdates.com/event/new-jersey-concours.

OCTOBER 3 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

5-7 Friday to Sunday, America’s British Reliability Run (ABRR).

6 Saturday, PEDC drive to Tir Na Nog Irish pub in Cherry Hill, NJ via Chatsworth & Tabernacle, NJ. Ken & Carol Kyle, kenkyle4@comcast.net, hosts.

NOVEMBER 7 Wednesday, PEDC monthly meeting at Woody’s, 7:30 PM.

DECEMBER 8 Saturday, PEDC Christmas party, Lakewood Country Club,

Lakewood, NJ, http://www.thelakewoodcountryclub.com/. DJ Rich Canfield, dancing, buffet dinner, cash bar. Mort Resnicoff & Fredda Fine, mortres@pobox.com, hosts.

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CARS FOR SALE:

1969 MGC Part of a local collection, excellent condition, BRG/Black/Black, 4-speed with overdrive, nice chrome, painted wire wheels, not your average MG. Asking $29,900 and worth it!

1977 MGB Fully restored by Bill Miller, fresh “Chartreuse” paint, refinished bumpers, rebuilt engine, dual SU HS4 carbs, polished stainless exhaust, new top, interior panels, carpet, recovered seats, ready for spring time fun. $12,500 OBO.

1974 MGB Refurbished by a previous owner and kept in great condition. Teal Blue and Autumn Leaf with Black cloth top, nice chrome with small overriders, new exhaust, chrome bolt-on wire wheels, new tonneau, garage kept and adult owned. Asking $19,500 OBO.

2009 Ford Mustang GT One owner with less than 15,000 miles. Candy Apple Red with Dark Charcoal Leather, 4.6L V-8, 5-speed trans, factory 18” alloy wheels, heated seats, CD/AM/FM/Sirius. Adult owned and used only in good weather. Asking $16,500 OBO.

PARTS FOR SALE:

Many used MGB parts available. Let me know what you need. Engine cores, doors, boot lids, gauges, console, top frames, hard top, and much more at reasonable prices.

BRITS ON THE BEACH 2017 Jack & Sookie McLean, above.

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Russ Sharples, President rpsinet-mga@yahoo.com 609.443.0975 home 609.721.2149 mobile

Ken Kyle, Vice President kenkyle4@comcast.net 732.244.2045 home 732.551.9462 mobile

Mort Resnicoff, Treasurer mortres@pobox.com 609.860.0820 home 732.241.4141 mobile

Art Becker, Secretary arttvr@aol.com 609.597.4966 home 609.548.1983 mobile

Bob Canfield, Show Chairman joisuzu@optonline.net 732.620.2378 mobile

Carol Kyle, Newsletter Editor carolkyle4@comcast.net 732.244.2045 home 732.606.6422 mobile

Sue Smith, Regalia Manager suznsm@aol.com 732.681.5618 home 732.619.8152 mobile

Nadine Berkowsky, Sunshine mnberky@comcast.net 609.655.0071 home

Martin Vickery, Webmaster martin.vickery@gmail.com 732.856.7518 mobile

2018 PEDC Officers and Staff

PEDC Classified Ads

Want to advertise your British car, or British car parts or accessories, in the PEDC newsletter? If so, e-mail your ad, and photo, to carolkyle4@comcast.net. Classified ads are free to PEDC members and run for three months. We’ll run the ads free for another three months, but only if we hear from you. Please let us know if you’ve sold what you were selling so the ads don’t run needlessly. NOTE: Neither the PEDC nor the newsletter editors are responsible for the content of these classifieds. All photos are courtesy of the seller unless otherwise noted. Classified ads submitted by PEDC members on behalf of nonmembers selling British cars and British-car-related items will be accepted and run as space is available, at the discretion of the newsletter editors. The ads are free for three issues only, with no renewal.

THREE MGB HARD TOPS FOR SALE: ✓ MBG Factory Works hard top, gloss black,

complete with brackets and seals. Driver quality. $800

✓ MGB Factory Works red hard top. Includes side windows. Driver quality. Needs paint, brackets, and seals. $400

✓ MGB after-market hard top, flat black, with seals. Vinyl top. Driver quality. Needs brackets. $250

If interested, contact Evan Broadbelt, tmfap@hotmail.com.

CAR ART FOR SALE:

Two MG posters, each ~24" x 36" in black metal frames. $65 each or both for $115. “T-Series MGs” by Bill Stroud and “MG 50 Years of Sports Cars.” If interested, contact Dick Welch, 973.769.0253 (cell).

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CLUB APPAREL SIZE PRICE OTHER CLUB ITEMS PRICE

Men’s T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $17/$19 Tool bag, black $24.95 T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck with pocket S-XL/XXL $19/$21 Grill badge $20.00 T-shirt, long-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $19/$21 PEDC logo patch $6.00 Izod short-sleeve, silk-wash golf shirt S-XL/XXL $34/$36 Marque patch $5.00 Denim shirt, woven, short-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 Lapel/hat pin $4.00 Denim shirt, woven, long-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 Windshield sticker $1.00 Sweatshirt, long-sleeve crewneck S-XL/XXL $26/$29 Baseball hats One size fits all $14 Show your club spirit! To order

the items listed here, contact Regalia Manager Sue Smith, at suznsm@aol.com or call her at 732.681.5618. All items are supplied to us through Fourth Gear, Ltd. The current price list is shown.

Women’s T-shirt, short-sleeve crew neck S-XL/XXL $17/$19 Izod short-sleeve, silk-wash golf shirt S-XL/XXL $26/$28 Denim shirt, woven, short-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $34/$36 Denim shirt, woven, long-sleeve button-down S-XL/XXL $31/$34 Sweatshirt, hooded S-XL/XXL $34/$36

Official PEDC Regalia for 2018 ~ Price List

POTLUCK DINNER PHOTOS Above: Charlie Jackson, shown with Mark Berkowsky, wears one of our most popular regalia items: the white short-sleeve golf shirt. Photo by Bob Canfield. Left: Mort Resnicoff, shown with Alice Albertalli and Fredda Fine, sports a new red short-sleeve golf shirt. Photo by Sue Smith. Contact Sue for all your regalia needs, suznsm@aol.com, especially now that the driving season is here.

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The Last Word: Get Out & Drive ‘Em!

Heading up to Pennsylvania last August on a PEDC overnight drive are Bob Canfield in his 1966 Triumph Spitfire and Russ Sharples in his 1960 MGA 1600. Bob, Mort Resnicoff, and Fredda Fine organized a great weekend, with stops at the America on Wheels museum in Allentown and the National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) in Bethlehem. The former chronicles the history of the U.S. automotive industry. The latter has an impressive collection of industrial machinery (textile, steel, iron, gas). NMIH is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and is housed on the former site of Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The drive was relaxing, along mostly back roads, and we had some nice meals (one with live entertainment—Dutch’s Basement Blues Band). A great weekend, including PEDCers Island John and Alice Cassell Gazarek, Chip Reilly, and Ken & Carol Kyle.

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Judging by Participants’ Choice. Classes and number of awards per class

determined by pre-registration. Dash plaques given for first 135 cars registered.

Silent-auction-style drawing for door prizes. Live DJ music from all eras.

Free admission. All are welcome.

➢ Registration: 9:30 – 11:00 AM ➢ Judging: 12:00 – 2:00 PM ➢ Opening Remarks: 1:00 PM ➢ Door Prizes: throughout the day ➢ Show Awards: 3:30 PM ➢ Visit www.pedc.org for more information. ➢ Call 732.620.2378 or email show@pedc.org.

NOTE: Space on our show field is limited to 135 cars. In previous years we have filled

the show field to the point of overflow. For this reason we encourage you to

register early and avoid disappointment.

Brits on the Beach Show Registration Form

NOTE: Fill out this form and mail it with your check (made payable to “PEDC”) to: PEDC Car Show, 1606 Martin Road, Wall, NJ 07753

Vehicle 1 Year _____________ Make _____________________ Model __________________________ ($20 per car)

Vehicle 2 Year _____________ Make _____________________ Model __________________________ ($20 per car) I specifically do hereby release and indemnify the Positive Earth Drivers Club (PEDC), the show organizers, and the supporting sponsors, collectively and separately, from any and all liability and/or property damages incurred by me or my guest(s) while participating in this event. By signing, I indicate I have read and do agree to this release. Name: ________________________________________ Signature: _______________________________________ Address: __________________________________________City: ______________________________State: _____ Zip: _________ Phone: ___________________Email: ____________________________________Date: _________

BRITS ON THE BEACH 2018 21st Annual British Car Day

Sponsored by the Positive Earth Drivers Club (PEDC) In historic Ocean Grove, NJ ▪ Saturday, September 15, 2018

10 AM – 4 PM, rain or shine