About the only things which leaks worse are Ferraris and the occasional odd SR70 Blackbird. However, we have taken to using so many overflow tanks and synthetic sealants that our cars no longer leak. Even with fluids in them. So it was that Tom Turner's TC was able to take the Largest Fluid Leak award with a puddle of 4 3/4 inches. Pitiful. It was only a few years ago that such an inconsequential leak would not have been noticed.
If I may be serious for a moment, I would like to speak to the car that won the People's Choice award. This was a beautiful 1962 Austin Healey 3000, owned and recently restored by Joe Johnson. The Mk II is the among the purest of the big Healeys. A two-seat roadster with no roll up windows, this car has triple carbs. The black with grey livery in a beautifully restored body was exceptional. There are many beautiful examples of the British Motor Industry owned by Flatwater members, and these autos have won awards locally and nationally, but there is none finer than Joe's wonderfully restored 3000.
Good friends, good cars, good food that requires one to take a couple of extra Lipitor tablets, and several new friends who met us and joined at the show. It is hard to find a more pleasant way to spend a beautiful autumn afternoon. Place the last Sunday in September 2002 in your planner next year. That is when you polish the car, grab the tube chairs, and head to 5901 O Street for the Annual Flatwater Show.
Welcome to the New Members
We have had several new members join Flatwater in the past few months. Because many come from different clubs, and because Flatwater is a bit less formal than many organizations, we would offer the following:
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the club organized?
The National Charter requires that we have a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Membership Chair, Events Chair, and a Newsletter Editor. These roles are currently filled by Marvin Marshall, Terry Bucholz, Jim Stork, John Ulrich, John Ulrich, (he said yes, yes, and we took him at his word) Fred Meier, and Bob Shaw respectively. These people do the nuts and bolts stuff, but by no means do they ³sign off on everything.² We try to encourage all who want to be involved at any level to be as active as they choose. If others want to get involved in the nuts and bolts, the officers are quite willing to have help and to groom others to take their places.
How do I get involved?
One gets involved by attending events. There are three events that occur just about every month. Ice Cream, held in conjunction with Her Majesty's Royal Nebraska Patrol (HMRNP), is the second Thursday of the month in Lincoln at the Baskin Robbins at 70th and Pioneers, beginning about 7:30 p.m. Breakfast is the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Mahoney State Park Lodge, beginning about 9:30 a.m. Fish is the last Friday of the month at the Windmill Inn in Nehawka Nebraska, beginning about 7:00 p.m.
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