Must be something about Minnesota plates. Last year I drove a fintail
Mercedes sedan for about 8 months on a set of Minnesota historics, and never
got so much as a raised eyebrow from the local constabulary......
Jon Arzt
Omaha, NE USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Spencer" <SpenceIC@Healthall.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>; <servaij@cris.com>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: Watch your speed
> I knew you would eventually get tagged for those bogus plates! You are a
lucky dog to get off with a warning! - Ian
>
> Ian Spencer
> Client Services
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>
> >>> "jumpin'jan" <servaij@cris.com> 08/27/01 12:04AM >>>
> I finished up some needed repairs on my Harrington Lemans today. I
> completed a full rebuild on the rear axle assembly (junked the old 4.22)
> and replaced the twin Zeniths with a single 32/36 Weber. It seemed like
> the weber took some HP away from the Lemans 1600, but it seems to rev
> better and idle smoother. The Lemans was running so well that I got
> pulled over by a local-yokel for going 50 in a 35 zone here in Kettering
> Ohio. Do you believe that? I told him that I just replaced the carb with
> a weber and was testing how well it would run. I, unfortunately, had a
> set of bogus Minnesota "Collector" plates on, but the car was registered
> in Ohio. Anyway, he must like Sunbeams because he gave me a warning and
> no ticket. Thank the Sunbeam gods!!!
> Jan
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