Reminds me of first long trip in an MGA, @ 1970, spring break in Florida. A
buddy and I took off at the last minute from Michigan. Most memorable was
using the hand crank to start it, just for fun, and watching people watch
us, then look at the license plate, then the hand crank...
Of course leaving Cincinnati northbound with $.11 in our combined pockets in
a driving snowstorm that lasted till we got home was noteworthy as well.
Thank goodness for the carload of ladies who were following us just in case
of trouble! The ladies always have liked the LBC!
Great job Parker!
Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'86 Audi 4000CS Quattro
----- Original Message -----
From: <KGROWLER@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 1:20 PM
Subject: Congrats to Parker Whiteway
> Hats off to the list's Parker Whiteway who completed his first club rally.
> Parker and a friend (sorry I don't recall his name) ran in Saturday
night's
> Chicagoland MG Club "Lucas Memorial Night Rally" in his $1000 MGA. This
> despite sporadic rain and his MGA having no top. He was further tested by
the
> same gods of Lucas who were being memorialized when near the end of the
rally
> he was subjected to a small electrical fire as a parking light wire
shorted.
> He was spotted in a parking lot and Jake Snyder and Don Anderson jumped
into
> a GT to go back and assist. Parker meanwhile got back on the road on his
own
> and completed the rally. How many of you can join Parker and say your
first
> rally was a trial by fire?
>
> Way to go Parker!
>
>
> Kim Tonry
> Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
>
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