Sorry I didn't see your email earlier...yes, we are talking about John
Thornley's
son...and, yes, it will be possible to register into the Abingdon Summer Party
as
late as Saturday morning in order to participate in the car show and
gymkhana...but, no, there is not unlimited space available for attending Peter's
after dinner speech (I know because I sign all the hotel contracts on this
event). Dinner reservations will be closing this evening...anyone interested in
attending can call me on my cel phone anytime today (Thursday, August 15) up to
10 PM CDST and I will probably be able to get you in. Cost is $22/person.
After
that cutoff, it will be unlikely to get into the dinner and Peter Thornley's
after dinner speech. Barney's enthusiast response to your email is commendable
but it implies an "open-house" that is not really the case.
Jim Evans, Abingdon Summer Party Co-chairman
cel: 630-209-8602
Bullwinkle wrote:
> Barney wrote:
>
> <<<snip>>>
> 7:00pm-10:00pm Dinner
> Guests: John Twist and Peter Thornley
> <<<snip>>>
>
> My guess is this Peter Thornley is John Thornley's son.
>
> For the uninitiated of "MG Magic" John Thornley was the GM of MG from
> 1952 to 1969, or 17 years. If MG is considered coming into existence
> with "Old Number One", then Cecil Kimber was GM of MG from 1925 to 1941,
> or 16 years. John Thornley was hired by Cecil Kimber in 1931 as
> assistant service manager. Thornley was instrumental in starting the
> MGCC and was still on its board into the 1990s. He's almost more MG
> than Cecil Kimber.
>
> If this is THE Peter Thornley then he was very active in MG racing,
> Sebring I think, and other venues. Those that are within a reasonable
> distance really should make an effort to attend.
>
> Blake
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