Philip E. Barnes wrote:
>
> First off, kudos to NJTA and Jack Brooks for a fun event. The cars that
> showed up were all top-notch. There were several big Healeys that were
> stunning. I took second-place honors to Jim Holewka's first-place '69 TR6,
> something I'm quite proud of, since his car is a real beauty. Ed Hamilton
> and Atwell Haines got trophies in the Spitfire class, while Bill Kelly got
> a trophy in the "other Triumphs" class for his Herald. The convoy back to
> Jack's house after the show was impressive: Jack's TR3, Bill Smith's TR6,
> my TR6, the two Spits, Bill's Herald, followed by Andy's Explorer and Art
> Kelly's Taurus (ahem). Thanks also to Jack's wife for being so gracious to
> the thirsty crowd that descended on her house on short notice, and also for
> showing us the way out of their neighborhood. (On the way home it occurred
> to me why New Jersey is so crowded; no one can figure out how to get out.)
> I returned home about 8 PM after a nice ride through the southern New York
> hills.
>
> Jack: Can you arrange for the dancing girls to return next year? Nice touch...
>
> Joe Curry: We found some doors for you.
Just wrap them in plain brown paper and ship them to me care of the
Postmaster, Tucson, Arizona.
Joe
>
> Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
> Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> '71 TR6 CC61193L (21 year owner)
>
> There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.
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"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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