At 01:38 PM 12/18/96 -0600, A. B. Bonds wrote:
>
>I agree that I have met some snot-nosed bastards (especially in the
>Rolls Owner's Club) who push their cars in and out of the covered
>trailer and don't want you to breathe when you are in the car's
>vicinity, but that ain't Leno. He wrenches, he drives and he cares.
>That's upright, fer sher.
> A. B. Bonds
This comment reminded me of a humourous event at the last All Brit meet
here. One of the few juried cataegories is the "Best Debuting Restoration"
category. This years winner was an absolutely stunning 1930-something Rolls
that had arrived under it's own power after a drive of some distance
including a route through the heart of the city. It was truely beautiful
with an absolutely gorgeous black finish. The owner claimed he and his son
had restored it together over a number of years. After the announcement of
the winners my wife and I had a closer look at the cars in the winners
circle (our TC wasn't included....). After a good close look we approached
the Rolls type and his son who were trying, rather unsuccessfuly, to appear
humble. I offered congratulations and my admiration for his work still
somewhat doubtful that he'd done it himself. He accepted the accolades as
his due. As though as an afterthought I asked him if he knew that his
insurance had expired three days earlier. I knew immediately that he had
indeed done the restoration himself. He blinked a couple times then went
completely white, he was so shaken he had to sit down. I have no idea how he
got home.
___ \______ Ross MacPherson
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1947 MG-TC 3528 1966 MGB-GT
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