[JONAT] Jay returns to the USA!

[jonat@autox.team.net]

Bob,

It was a great event.  This was the 14th annual event.  Perhaps after 14
tries, Jonat will be as successful.
It is held every year, but rotates between Winnipeg, Minnesota and Thunder
Bay.

I fail to see how a crashed computer kept you home.  I agree it is a PITA,
but I am surprised it took priority over the tour.

Next time Ian can practice his wonderful skills (he does seem to be a real
hustler) in both Regina and Winnipeg.  I doubt anyone from here will step
forward to play an active role.  Also, in talking to the Mn folks, they
seem to be quite unhappy with the Jonat concept also.  I'm not quite sure
why this is. They are a great bunch of people, and more than willing to
take their Jags on the road.  Perhaps it was too long in the planning -
people didn't get interested in an event that was more than a year away
when they first heard about it.  If you want some feedback from a
non-participant who is a real Jagnut, contact Dave Pritchard.  He owns 5
historic Jags and when I talked to him this weekend he was quite negative
about Jonat.  He had contacted you directly some time ago about the tour,
so you should have his email address. Unless it is all gone on the old
computer.
He is very well known here, and president of the local club.  If you can
swing him around, perhaps he is capable of getting the next tour off the
ground locally.  I was not well known in the local club, having only been
to two or three meetings.  An 'old boy' like Dave is bound to have more
success in persuading members to get involved. OTOH, no other club members
attended the Rendezvous event this weekend, and the only event Dave came
to was the show and shine the last afternoon (with his 1938 SS100).

Over and out,

Alan

> Alan
>
> Looks like a great event in Winnipeg.  I'm sorry I missed it.  (Is it
> held every year?)
>
> I noticed Jay found front and centre in one of the photos!
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jonat-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Alan Heartfield
> Sent: June 6, 2004 2:05 PM
> To: jonat-chat@autox.team.net; JONAT@autox.team.net
> Subject: [JONAT] Jay returns to the USA!
>
> Well, despite all the difficulties, Jay and the banner are back across
> the border today.
> I handed it all over to George Arthur and Peter Griffin at the Vintage
> British Car Event yesterday, and they will duly deliver it to Dick
> Jones in Minneapolis.
> So the tour route has been altered a bit, but continuity has been
> maintained as Jay travels in Peter's E-type back to the south.
> The Jonat tour was a bit on a non-event here, but the Vintage
> British event was a great time and more than made up for it.
>
> I have posted a few more pix.  They can be seen by clicking on the
> Sector Homepage link on the Winnipeg sector site, or just go to:
> http://www.heartfield.net/events/jonat/tour/index.htm
> If anyone is interested in beautiful pix of other beautiful English
> cars,  I'll be posting pix of the vintage event at
> http://www.heartfield.net/gallery/
>
> Good luck Dick.
>
> Alan Heartfield
> Winnipeg Sector Co-ordinator.
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