[JAGNUTS] Triumph TransAmerica Tour

[JAGNUTS]

Thank heavens we're over that black pumps thing ... but the memory still
lingers ....

Anyway, I have subscribed Scott McG from Saskatoon to our list.  Although
not a REAL Jagnut (but we have hope!), Scott has volunteered to be the
Jagnuts' liaison to John McCartney.  Scott has already had some preliminary
dialogue with John.

Scott is really a spy for the Saskatchewan British Car Club, but I'll vouch
for him; those of us who have had the pleasure of meeting Scott at the
Brits-by-the-Bus swaree in Saskatoon each year will attest to his
vouchfullability.

(Boy, my spell checker is having a Lucas moment with this e-mail!)

Welcome Scott, and thanks for your offer of helping us out.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of JAGNUTS
Sent: March 08, 2009 9:14 PM
To: 'JAGNUTS Regina'
Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Triumph TransAmerica Tour

Lynn corrected me ... Sherry did not volunteer this morning to host to
something, but rather maybe mentioned in passing she would like to host
something ... sorry Sherry!

-----Original Message-----
From: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of JAGNUTS
Sent: March 08, 2009 9:02 PM
To: 'JAGNUTS Regina'
Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Triumph TransAmerica Tour

If I understand correctly, this morning Sherry volunteered to host something
for the Transamerica Tour which is fantastic.

I talked a little with Ed D this evening.  It does not look like there is a
heck of a lot of interest with SBCC in Saskatoon, but Scott and he have
discussed the Tour.  I understand that Alan W up there has expressed some
interest as well (note that the Tour does not go through Saskatoon).  Scott
has been in touch with John Macartney (the guy on the tour), so Ed D is
going to discuss with Scott if he would like to maintain that dialogue on
our (Jagnuts) behalf.

For those who have not looked at the website, it is worth a look.
http://www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk/

To excerpt the Tour plans as it relates to us:

"SEPTEMBER

"Then it's back into Canada. We'll be leaving Minneapolis/St. Paul to drive
to Winnipeg in the hopes that on

"Tue 1 or Wed 2 September, we can hopefully have an informal meeting with
everyone at the Saskatchewan British Car Club. We're finalising details at
the moment. [... hopefully we'll get this changed to Jagnuts ... Bob]

"On Thu 3rd September, it's on to pay a visit to a little house on Retallack
Street in Regina. John's Dad, Charles Macartney, lived there as a child and
teenager from 1905 to 1915. It was World War 1 that called the family back
to the UK for active service in the British Army for John's Grandfather and
the Royal Flying Corps for his son. Both saw extensive action in northern
France - and while they both survived, neither of them ever returned to
Canada after 1918. For the whole of his later life - and like millions of
other young men of his age, Charles Macartney suffered from PTSD as a result
of what he had had to do with the machine guns fitted on his Sopwith Camel
or Bristol Fighter aircraft - and what he saw of the carnage of trench
warfare. The pilgrimage John wants to make in Regina will be a private one."

It is a ways away yet, but the time will go quickly (UNLIKE THE SNOW!).

Bob


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