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Keystone Region Update 12/29/2018 Your Rolls-Royce Club - January 2019 Alerts The content in this preview is based on the last saved version of your email - any changes made to your email that have not been saved will not be shown in this preview. January 2019 Keystone Region Update ROLLS-ROYCE OWNERS CLUB KEYSTONE REGION January 2019 Greetings! Jan. 2019 Keystone Region Update Newsletter Contents - Calendar ALERTS - Admin Stuff - New and Noteworthy - KRROC Events - Past & Future - Rolls-Royce & Bentley News - Technical Section - FOR SALE & WANTED CALENDAR ALERTS + Tuesday, January 1 to December 31, 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR + Saturday, February 16 to March 3, 2019 The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum will once again host the "Best of Britain" event. This year we will be celebrating the centennial of Bentley Motors Limited, founded by W.O. Bentley in Cricklewood, North London in 1919. See below. + April 28 to May 3, 2019 The 2019 national Spring Tour will be held in the southeast part of Chesapeake Region. + A range of activities for 2019 are coming .... Stay Tuned -------------------------- http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1102549439164&ca=0f020eb7-6838-4950-9c63-40d9bec3e1de&id=preview 1/14 12/29/2018 Your Rolls-Royce Club - January 2019 Alerts Check out the NEWS & For Sale Sections below. CLUB ADMIN STUFF The purpose of RROC is to encourage the preservation, use and restoration of Rolls- Royce and Bentley automobiles through educational presentations, dissemination of technical and historical information, and social meetings and gatherings. - Officers of the Keystone Region RROC Chairman: Thom Weinhardt, 14 Trellis Lane, Sewell NJ 08080, H 856.374.4568 Cell 609.397.0826, [email protected] Treasurer: Jack Grocki, 4027 Tinker Hill Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460, 610.933.6252, [email protected] Communications: Steve Plotkin, 1340 Brighton Way, Newtown Square, PA 19073 H 610.358.5366 C 267.252.0597 [email protected] Technical Director: John Palma, Palma Classic Cars, 529 W. Kings Hwy, Audubon, NJ 08106 www.palmaclassiccars.com 856. 547.6522 [email protected] - The KRROC Website - CLICK HERE to see the Keystone Region's web presence on the Club's website. Note that prior issues of this newsletter are available there. - Emails for Others or Paper Copies of This Newsletter -- For your personal use, recruiting, or a friend. To also receive this newsletter the old fashioned way, on flexible paper, via the U.S. Mail, email Steve Plotkin at [email protected] KRROC EVENTS - FUTURE & PAST The 2018 Keystone Region Holiday Party It's the holiday season again, when we gather together with family and friends to share joyous events and give thanks for the good things that have come our way. The RROC Keystone Region Holiday Party, which took place on December 9th, is one of those outstanding social functions when we join with our fellow Keystone Region members and guests to partake in laughter and camaraderie - and to be thankful for the friends we have made at this organization. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1102549439164&ca=0f020eb7-6838-4950-9c63-40d9bec3e1de&id=preview 2/14 12/29/2018 Your Rolls-Royce Club - January 2019 Alerts On behalf of all our members, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Chairman, Thom Weinhardt who oversees all our events and coordinates the essential operations of the Keystone Region, and to Treasurer, Jack Grocki who guards the club's treasury and keeps it safe, Communications Director, Steve Plotkin who is in charge of getting the club's newsletter and other pertinent information to all of us on a timely basis (and permits a cub reporter to have a say), as well as Technical Director, John Palma, who keeps our Rolls-Royce and Bentleys purring along the highway. We are grateful for their leadership throughout the year. They are a major reason why the RROC Keystone Region is such a successful organization. In addition, a big thanks goes to their wives, Lorraine, Kathryn, Marcia and Mary, for being the exceptional support behind these impressive men. Kudos ladies and gentlemen and a heartfelt thanks to all of you for your tireless efforts on behalf of the membership. As in past years, we had a large turnout of 70 attendees. We enjoyed live piano music in the beautiful surroundings of the Kimberton Inn, while dining on an assortment of delicious appetizers and entrees, such as Grilled Tenderloin Beef, Maryland Crab Cakes (I can personally vouch for the fact they were delicious!) and Chèvre Penne Alfredo, not to mention the scrumptious desserts, e.g.: Creme Brûlée, Hot Fudge Sundaes, Chocolate Orange Torte and Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream! No holiday article would be complete without mentioning a few sweet treats! In line with 'sweet treats,' this year the Ladies Choice Trophy was bestowed upon Karl Zoller. The Charles Wolfe Post War Silver Bowl was won by Bob Fulmer. The Pre- War Award went to Louis Mandich. The Cal West Award was taken home by Dick and Amy Cain. The Karl F. Zoller, Jr. Award deservedly went to Steve Plotkin, and the Best Event Award was won by Gene and Marlene Epstein for their Gourmet Event this past Spring. Congratulations to all award winners! The Silent Auction generated $410., which will be donated to "Project Home." This charitable organization provides housing, Karl F. Zoller_ medical care and employment Jr. Award http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1102549439164&ca=0f020eb7-6838-4950-9c63-40d9bec3e1de&id=preview 3/14 12/29/2018 Your Rolls-Royce Club - January 2019 Alerts opportunities to the homeless and low-income families in Philadelphia, PA. We give thanks to all those generous RROC members who contributed magnanimously to this worthy cause. This ends our RROC driving season as we bid 2018 a fond farewell. We look forward to seeing you again in the Spring of 2019! Wishing you all the very best throughout the new year ahead. Tom Hickman drove ...and yes Virginia, if there is a Rolls-Royce or Bentley in your future, it won't fit in your stocking, and probably not in your garage either, but no matter. The important aspect is that you will be driving a gorgeous Rolls-Royce or Bentley - and you'll be smiling the entire time! - Joan Imowitz The 2019 National Spring Tour - April 28 to May 3, 2019 The 2019 national Spring Tour will be held in the southeast part of Chesapeake Region. Phil and Sue Brooks will be hosting the tour based in Williamsburg, VA from April 28 to May 3. While Williamsburg will be the hub location we will not be visiting Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, or Yorktown. However tour participants may arrive a couple of days early or stay over a couple of days at the end if they wish to take in the "Historic Triangle". This will be a hub tour where we stay at the same hotel for the week and each day go out to different attractions. We will visit a couple of plantations, a native American reservation, a car collection, and a fort from the early 1800s, and we will drive a race track (at less than hair- raising speeds!) It will be back roads driving for almost the entire week. There will be an opening and closing dinner and group lunches each day. Other dinners are on your own. Registration forms will be available early in the New Year and registrations will all be done through Club HQ. This will be an inexpensive tour with a low registration fee and very reasonable hotel rates. There will be a limit of 30 cars and approximately 60 people. READ MORE 2020 Annual Meet: Gettysburg - June 22-27, 2020 The 2020 National Meet will be held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Renee' and I live in Gettysburg and have volunteered to be the co-hosts of the event. Gettysburg, home of the largest battle and major turning point in the Civil War, is a perfect area for motoring well maintained backroads through beautiful countryside, small historic towns, and interesting places to visit. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1102549439164&ca=0f020eb7-6838-4950-9c63-40d9bec3e1de&id=preview 4/14 12/29/2018 Your Rolls-Royce Club - January 2019 Alerts We would like to invite members of the nearby RROC regions to work with us and volunteer to make this meet fun and a great success. Meet Chairs - Doug and Renee' Cooke Phone: Doug 301.642.2579 [email protected] New & Noteworthy CALLING ALL BENTLEY MOTORCARS!! The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum will once again host the "Best of Britain" event from Feb 16th through March 3rd 2019. This year will be celebrating the centennial of Bentley Motors Limited, founded by W.O. Bentley in Cricklewood, North London in 1919. Bentley became widely known as a builder of premium luxury cars and has held that position for the last century, not to mention their legacy of racing heritage earned by winning the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1924, 1927-1930 and again in 2003! We are calling all Bentley Motorcar Owners to celebrate with us by submitting their car to represent this wonderful marque in the 2019 Best of Britain exhibit, sponsored by Ragtops & Roadsters, to be held at the museum. We are looking for special Bentley Motorcars to represent a century of motoring, so please send a photo and a short description of your Bentley to [email protected] as soon as possible. Space will be limited. A Rare Rolls-Royce Phantom V Fit for the Queen Spacious, graceful and incredibly well-appointed, the Rolls-Royce Phantom V is one of the most exclusive and sought-after cars produced by the luxury British manufacturer.
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