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AUGUST BREAKFAST AND PICTURE RALLYE

The Flatwater Austin Healey Club Annual Picture Rallye began innocously enough. We had just had a good breakfast, complete with witty reparteõ at the Mahoney State Park Lodge, and had met at the appointed place and hour to begin the trek. The sky was clear and the temperature was moderate for an August in Nebraska. Life was good. And then Rallyemaster Danielson read this simple preamble to the instructions for the rallye:

³Following the tradition that has been set up in our previous rallies, this rally will be run almost entirely on unpaved roads. Speeds posted in the rally instructions MUST be maintained. These speeds almost always exceed the posted speed limits. In order to maintain these speeds, the Rallymasters suggest judicious use of the handbrake in full throttle turns or four wheel drifts in order to keep ahead of the car behind you. NOTE: WATCH FOR DIPS IN THE COURSE

(the Rallymasterõs Ford F150 suffered a bent frame and a collapsed rear spring.) It is recommended that you DO NOT prticipte if your lights are not in oppertion. The night portion of the rallye will be run in an area where you will need to avoid cattle and trees. We have gone to greata pains to clear the way so that you will not need your Passports for theborder crossing. Just flash your brights as you pass the customs agent (and please, do remember to smile and wave.) You will be required to show the Rallymaster your driverõs licence and organ donor card to participate. Have fun and follow the instructions below.²

Those bravehearts who did not faint dead away, or fade quietly into the brush of Mahoney were rewarded with a pleasent, leasurely drive on paved roads replete with hills andcurves. The route frequently ran adjacent to the Platte River, and John Ulrich remarked that it was not unlike Route 7. But to prevent the task from being too pleasant, the participants were required to place the12 of 18 photos that were actually along the chosen route in their proper order.

The final results are as follow: Third place, in a TR6, John Ulrich and Bev Bohlke. Second place in a MGTF with Volvo power, John and Suzie Van Sickle, and First place, in an MG Midget, Dave and Becky Barnes (from Lincoln, not to be confused with the no shows from Omaha with a similar name.

All participants encouraged the events chair to make this event an annual affair, and suggested that a picnic on the Platte be made a part of the event. At present we plan to honor both requests in August of Œ99. We hope you will join us then.

AUGUST FISH AND CHIPS

Friday, August 28, 1998 is a date which will live forever in the annuls of FWAHC History, for that is the date that 28 intrepid souls, a record number,