Fred,
I've arranged a couple of tours myself, and I offer a few tips to you.
* Use a set of CB's to aid in tour cohesion, agree on two channels.
* Have a driver's meeting at each stop. Get feedback.
* Arrange for the slower drivers to drive at the front, and the faster
drivers at the rear. This keeps the pack tighter, and the rear guys
can let up and go fast every once in awhile.
* Agree on some standard like, "Headlights on means need assistance"
or some such.
* Use group turn signalling, it's fun and very helpful.
It is possible for the organizer (you) to have a good time, just take a
few precautions to ensure that 1) there will be good cohesion, 2) slower
drivers won't slow the group down, 3) speedy drivers won't leave the
pack in dust, 4) everybody knows where the tour is headed, both micro and
macroscopically.
Oh, one other thing, pre-drive the route if you can. I once led a
group of 15 TR's into a summer construction zone, 10 miles of gravel. :-(
Greg
Greg Meboe meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu
Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University, Pullman, Wa.
'85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily) '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6
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