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A. I currently have an MG TC, an MGB GT, a Triumph
TR4A, and a Morgan plus 8.

Q. What about a dream car? Is there something that has
eluded you?

A. Any pre-war Bentley sports car or Fraser Nash.
They used to be affordable, but no longer.

Q. How did you discover the NBCC or were you a
founding member? How many years have you been a
member? What about the club keeps you coming back
each year?

A. We?ve been members of the NBCC for about 10
years and were introduced to it at an event we
attended. We enjoy the drives and the camaraderie.
Above: Ian, here with his classic MGB GT,
Q. I know there was a visitor at the Jubilee Lunch that is always a welcome sight at local cars and
feel head- over- heels with your MG. What advice would coffee events.
you give people who are just considering buying their
own vintage or even late model British based car? Do in the USA was just one example of that existing
you think there is a personality ?type? best suited for connection. Do you have personal memories of the
Coronation events?
motoring the British way?
A. I was around at the time of the Coronation, but
A. I would certainly recommend they join the NBCC
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the family didn? have a TV. I still have the half pint
and it helps if you are prone to be self -deprecating.
mug that all schoolchildren were given; it is
Q. I know that you do most of the maintenance and the engraved with the Royal Crest and ?Coronation,
upkeep on your cars yourself. What would be the three 2nd June, 1953?. On a visit to England earlier this
characteristics of the cars that you think make people month I discovered my sister still has her's, also.
fans of the LBC for life and what three things might
I like to keep up with happenings in Britain but I
discourage them from making a purchase of a car of
don? have any interest in the Royals.
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their own?
I do respect the Queen.
A. British cars are characterful, relatively simple to
maintain (referring to the old ones), and they have Q. While circumspection is considered a character
interesting histories. Again, referring to the old ones trait for people from the UK, Is there anything ?knees
- they are not too good in heavy traffic, they are up? about you that would surprise people if they were
prone to oil leaks, and they tend to rust. to know it?
A. I really cannot sing, but some years ago at a
Q. What do you think of the recent innovations and
dinner party with a French family (albeit in Spain)
start-ups of automotive brands in the UK, afer a period
everyone did a party piece. When it came to my
when so many marques were gobbled up by foreign
turn, I stood up and sang Le Marseillaise.
interests. There's a new MG SUV, for example, but it's
made in China by a Chinese firm. Q. And, sorry, but have to ask--feelings about James
Bond?
A. I like to see the resurgence of old British marques,
whoever they are financed by. A. Good entertainment. Craig is the best Bond and
Connery a close second.
Q. Although the colonists fought a war to end ties
with the British Empire, Americans are still interested in Q. And anything you really miss about England?
what goes on in the UK and, apparently, with the Royal
family. The Interest in following the the Platinum Jubilee A. Local pubs, good beer, and good fish and chips.
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