Making tea.....what an interesting idea. Maybe we have at last found a
fitting role for the Red Rat.
GJB
-----Original Message-----
From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: S800Racer@aol.com <S800Racer@aol.com>
Cc: owner-team-thicko@autox.team.net <owner-team-thicko@autox.team.net>;
team-thicko@autox.team.net <team-thicko@autox.team.net>; vintage race list
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: Team Escargot press release
>Doug,
>
>Your Cheesehead background goes a long way in explaining some things...
>
>Glad you're coming to RA... it's quite a spectacle at the Historics in
July. It's worth
>coming back for the Fall Festival in September for less hype and fall
colors.
>
>Prior to the event we're going to get a master list of TT member attendees
soe we can
>correctly set up Thicko Village for the great unwashed masses.
>
>I suspect all of those 13,000 RPMs that squirrel cage motor of your will
come in handy on
>the long uphill front straight at Road America... I usually can make tea
before the start
>finish line...
>
>
>WST
>
>S800Racer@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Team Thicko members: (Thickoids?, Thicko-heads?, persons of thickness?)
>>
>> Just thought I would let you know that Team Escargot is planning
to make the
>> trek to the big summer vintage race at Elkhart Lake this year. This will
be
>> our first trip there as vintage racers. We had been there many times as
race
>> fans when we lived in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. (That's right, cheeseheads
from
>> way back) We have many fond memories of the original Can-AM, the June
Sprints
>> and track food to die for.
>>
>> This also promises to be the premier event for vintage Honda
racing in North
>> America. Team Escargot will bring our 1967 Honda S800 coupe and our 1969
NTM
>> Mk II (Honda-powered D sports racer). In addition, Chris Thompson of
Colorado
>> plans to be there with his 1967 Honda S800 roadster (the only other S800
>> actively competing in North America). Finally, a good friend of ours has
just
>> completed restoration of another NTM (Mk III) and may also make the trip.
>> This is as many vintage Honda racers as has ever been gathered at one
event in
>> North America. Should I call Brian Redman and insist on featured marque
>> status?
>>
>> I have gathered from previous reports and postings that Team
Thicko has a big
>> turnout of members and fans at this event. We certainly plan to avail
>> ourselves of the legendary Team Thicko hospitality while visiting your
neck of
>> the woods.
>>
>> I know it's still a long time until that event rolls around, but
we have put
>> it on our calendar and are looking forward to driving a great track and
>> enjoying a beautiful part of the country that we haven't seen in 25+
years.
>>
>> I understand WST brings extra cans of 'Whupass' to this event so
I'm working
>> hard to make my little screamer faster than ever so I might have a chance
to
>> keep up with him.
>>
>> Cheers, Doug & Paul Meis
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