Carl: Steve B., the BMCNE webmaster, said it right. Had you been with our
group in our 30 car caravan we would all have stopped. I even carry a new
spare fuel pump for my 80 MGBLE that you could have taken. Sorry I wasn't at
the BMCNE site when you arrived. We always allow extra time when
caravanning to assist the Triumphs, TVRs, Sunbeams, etc., that inevitably
break down on our cruises.
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
http://www.bmcne.com
Carl French wrote:
> Stuart J. Ross wrote:
> >
> > Here's a story about inconsiderate people NOT offering help.
>
> This weekend my very commonsensical wife suggested we stay with a
> large group of cars going to a brit car show in Ct instead of just
> puttering along at our own pace which we find more relaxing. Our engine
> is still rather young and being that I was daring enough to do the
> rebuild myself taking along a 15 car insurance policy sounded like a
> good idea. One of the people involved was even nice enough to lend us a
> spare radio to stay in contact. While driving through the communtiy
> where the show was being held the car just gave up powered forward
> motion. I was able to radio to the group that I was breaking down three
> times before getting the response "we copy, we copy" and then the entire
> group drove out of range. I quickly determined my 20 year old domestic
> fuel pump had surrendered (on a mid Sunday am). Along story short... a
> couple came by in a big Healey and gave me a ride to the show where I
> procured a SU fuel pump and a member of the CT MG Club brought me back
> and spent the better part of a hour helping me get the car back on the
> road.
> This was not what I had come to expect from fellow LBCers, If this
> happened in our club several cars would have pulled over and a small
> social gathering would have occured roadside.
>
> Thanks for letting me use this thread as an excuse to vent a little,
> other than that 'betrayal' we had a fab weekend. I am still looking for
> Morgan pics for you Chip but I lost a few shots when a camera went bad.
> Carl French
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