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Re: Tooting own horn

To: "ralph.jannelli" <ralph.jannelli@cwix.com>,
Subject: Re: Tooting own horn
From: "Neil McAllister" <neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 11:22:52 +700
Congragulations Ralph!!  Your Spit looks wonderful - I'm sure it deserved to
win.

Cheers,

Neil
1980 Spitfire 1500 (Emma Peel - Russet brown and proud of it!)


>
>I attended a local all British Car show in Statesville NC this weekend. Two

>very unique things happened at this show. First they managed to have five
>Triumph 2000 Italias present which is amazing since only about 320 we ever

>made. But the more amazing occurrence was that a 1965 Triumph Spitfire Mark

>II won BEST OF SHOW!!
>I have never seen a Spitfire win Best of Show. The award was not arrived at

>by the usual popular voting, but selected by the hosting club. The best part

>is it was my car!! (and I'm not even a member of the host club).
>You can see a picture of her at:
>
>http://www.cris.com/%7Ejamiep/pictures.html
>
>Ralph Jannelli
>Matthews, NC
>'65 Spitfire MKII
>'72 Spitfire MKIV
>'80 TR8 DHC
>
>
>
Neil R. McAllister
Public Services Librarian
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Mission Library
33247 - 2nd Avenue,
Mission, B.C., Canada V2V 1J7
Telephone: (604) 826-6610
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