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Encounter Banquet Speaker Stuart Turner

To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net, mgs@auto.team.net
Subject: Encounter Banquet Speaker Stuart Turner
From: Rjdisi@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:27:15 EST
I wanted to let everyone know that this August's Austin Healey Encounter 
Banquet speaker will be Mr. Stuart Turner, former Competitions Manager for BMC. 
Stuart was in charge of BMC's Competitions group from 1961 through 1967. While 
at BMC he was at the heart of the rallies with the Austin Healey and Mini 
Coppers (including the Monte wins). He was also instrumental in bringing Timo 
Makinen and Rauno Aaltonen to BMC's Rally Team. He left BMC to join Castrol as 
Publicity Manager, starting their Club Support Program. He then became 
Competition 
Manager for Ford of Britain where he in pushed through the introduction of 
the Sierra Cosworth, RS200 and Escort-Cosworth.

He is the author of over twenty motorsport and business books, including his 
autobiography, "Twice Lucky." Stuart has won many prestigious awards 
including, A Benedictine After Dinner Speaker of the Year Award. He has 
entertained 
members of various British Car Clubs over the world. The MG Car Club of Western 
Australia's publication, The Octagon's editor stated; "I thought it was one of 
the best talks I've ever heard. His insights into the stuff we usually only 
read about were wonderful."
Another said, "He was so popular with the members after the meeting that we 
literally had to drag him away to be chauffeured back to his hotel as his wife, 
Margaret, was becoming a little weary by 11:15."

Join us this August 10th through August 14th in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 
You can continue to get updates by checking the Club's website at, 
www.austin-healey-stc.org.

Mr. Turner would also like to meet and speak with MG, Mini and/or other LBC 
Clubs located in and around Valley Forge during his time here in the US. If you 
are a member of a Club who would like Stuart Turner to address your group 
while here, contact me directly by email.

Hope to see you in August.

Thanks,

Ray Donovan
'66 BJ-8
'55 BN-1




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