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Re: CAAR-GB Tour -- Bad News

To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
Subject: Re: CAAR-GB Tour -- Bad News
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 15:09:26 -0500
Breaks my heart, Sorry to hear about the cars, Hope they can be redone.
Good Luck CarlE.

Dan Ray wrote:

> Oh man....that's worthy of a song ala Gordon Lightfoot's "Edmund Fitzgerald"
> !!!!
> What a feeling that must have been to be taken into the hold by a very weary
> ship's captain!
>
> Dan
> 73 B
>
> >>>Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I have been sorting out the
> >cars return this week. I am sorry to say that five of the cars were badly
> >damaged on-route home. The boat struck the hurricane in the Atlantic and
> >all hell broke lose and so did the Rolls of it's straps, it bounced around
> >the four cars next to it. The XK was struck fifteen times in the rear, my
> >Jag was behind and was struck on the front corner ripping off the wing etc.
> >this pushed mine into the MG and wrecked both our sides, the Rolls went on
> >to trash the side of one of the Bentleys. The end result was a wright off
> >for the Rolls - all panels and chrome bent, lights smashed. Mine and Mikes
> >Jag are now at a Jag specialist on the South coast awaiting repair,
> >estimate for out two so far exceed £10K. Time of return some time next
> >year. It was the best £64 worth of insurance (marine) I have ever taken
> out!
> >>>
> >>> [Nigel Woodyard - CAAR-GB]
> >=============================
> >    [end forwarded message]
> >


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