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Re: High revs and Miscellaneous Stuff

To: TR3197@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: High revs and Miscellaneous Stuff
From: bwarner@mediaone.net
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 09:23:44 -0400
TR3197@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Paul & FOT,
> 
> In answer to your question, Paul.  This weekend I saw an ex- Group 44 TR6 at
> Summit Point with red line set at 8500. The gentleman is on the FOT list and
> he may reply and reveal himself.
> 
> BTW, the Jack and Joe Show was on the road.  Jack was mentoring me in the
> fine art of retirement. We headed points East.
> 
> (Bill Dentinger asked me, this morning, if I needed to go to confession after
> this week of boundless fun) I did not give him a clear answer.
> 
> First stop was Indiana, PA. Checked in at Holiday Inn and asked for senior
> citizen discount. Well developed girl questioned my age. I told her that I
> was retired. Quick on her feet, she said there was not necessarily a
> relationship between retirement and age.  I told her we could go next door to
> Scottie's Motel for $38. She asked me how I knew Scottie's price.  I said I
> didnt know, dropping my eyes and taking another savoring look at her,    I
> said, "....38 was the first number that came to my mind".  She broke up and
> was unable to continue checking us in...
> 
> Being older means you can get away with stuff like this.
> 
> Had dinner with Charles (The Guv'nor) Runyan at the Coventry Inn. (Great
> place and great food) Charles promises the appearance of the TRS (sans
> engine).
> 
> Saw Ted Schumacher and Lanky Foushee at Carlisle.  Saw Brian Redman, Russ
> Moore, and others, at Summit Point. Weather was marvelous.
> 
> MG/Triumph Challenge:  Met with Mark Palmer at Summit Point....he is the MG
> side of the MG/Triumph Challenge. Things are progressing nicely with June's
> Mid-Ohio event. Better yet, SVRA is going to kick in $1,000 for our wine and
> cheese fete for Saturday evening. This is very generous, I'd say.
> 
> The Wine and Cheese will be held in the garages and catered in. All members
> of the FOT will be expected to be there.  Bill Dentinger is the Master of
> Ceremony, (if we come up with a program)  Jack Drews was going to come up
> with some entertainment, but apparently driving a Triumph and being
> entertaining is a mutually exclusive situation (except for Bill) and he
> cannot find anyone.
> 
> Great time last week.
> 
> See you this summer, Paul and all.
> 
> Joe
> In a message dated 5/14/99 12:41:33 PM, Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk wrote:
> 
> <<Dear Triumph Racers
> 
> I've recently been told (from a very reliable source) that 'rumour' has it
> that somewhere in the States there's a TR6 engine that revs to 8500! To say
> the least, I feel that there's more chance of Lord Nelson getting his eye
> back than a six revving to 8500 - unless it's got a Porsche 910 engine!!?
> 
> Have any of my FOT pals heard the same 'rumours'?
> 
> ----------------------- Headers --------------------------------
I sure as hell am on the FOT list.   Read previous missive.   The 8,500
is NOT under load, but 6,300 is.   One can get a little excited in the
thrill of the hunt.   Bill

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