He had a combined fluid stain of 17 & 3/4", an effort that would not have placed in years past. However, we are either getting better at dealing the engines, transmissions and rear ends or the fluids have all leaked out of the cars. The Peoples Choice went to Bob Stock's beautifully restored 1959 Jaguar Mk IX sedan. This wonderful car may be viewed frequently motoring down Vine Street at a vigorous rate.

The Jaguar is the perfect winner of the show. It is driven frequently, with gusto and joy. That is the purpose of the Flatwater show, to provide a place for people who drive their cars. The Flatwater show is a celebration of the delight and utility of the British Automobile, and people who use them as they were intended, and all cars, regardless of condition, are welcome. The format works well here. As one young person driving a well used and well loved MGB was overheard telling a friend, "This is my favorite show. There's no pretension here, just a lot of good people who enjoy talking with each other about all sorts of things, and who enjoy driving their British Cars.

Welcome Alicia!

The FWAHC would like to welcome our newest and youngest LBC owner, Alicia Espelund. Alicia is the proud owner of an Aconite (purple) 1974 MGBGT. Alicia, now 14, and her father Steve will be working to put the car together in time for her 16th birthday. Congratulations Alicia on your new car and welcome to the club. We hope that you and your MGBGT have a long and happy life together.

As if the A Wasn't Enough

A combination of a business surge, a good thing, and difficulty with the hard drive on the newest most powerful computer, a bad thing, resulted in a newsletter for October that never was completed. In an attempt to avoid such a situation from occurring again, I dug our oldest computer out of the closet and took it to Larry at Mac Smart in Lincoln. With his help we have added a 160-megabyte hard drive and have quadrupled the memory. Kind of the equivalent of placing a souped up B drive train in an A, as if anyone would do that. However, there is something that gives pleasure in using an old machine that has been updated to perform at a more efficient level, a level similar to more modern machinery.

The new AutoWeek (November 1, 1999) reports of Jeff Salisbury, a real traditionalist. Jeff runs a '58 Bugeye Sprite, and has for the last 37 or so years. While many in the production classes have gone to coil over suspended cars that are nearly a body hung on a tubular frame, ala NASCAR, Jeff makes do with a mostly stock car, save for some very large and sticky tires carefully tucked under the fenders and a 100 horse power engine propelling the old jewel. Sprites no longer rule H production, but Jeff and his son John, also in a Bugeye Sprite, continue to preserve the British presence in H production. Jeff invites us to check his website www.h-production-scca.com. Way to go Jeff. You, like club member and H production racer Frank Grover, are my kind of fellow. It kind of makes me wonder. Do you suppose he runs his site from an old souped up Mac?

THANK YOU MOSS MOTORS

Once again this year, Moss Motors has been quite generous with their support of the Flatwater Austin Healey All British Show. Moss is also known for the quality of their parts as well as the quality of their service. Please consider this when next you need parts.

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