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The WINDSCREEN November 2019 Vol 37 No 11 The WINDSCREEN November 2019 Prez Sez By all accounts the 35th Annual British Car Day was again, "the best show you've ever had". It really was By Wray Lemke well done, the Friday reception on the Spirit of Charleston cruise boat was a huge hit with attendees. Dave and Bob did an amazing job of putting together a really memorable weekend for the Club. So many members helped out with park- ing, setup, and managing things during the day. Special thanks to Maria for the difficult task of taking car of the silent auction tent. Thanks to Peter Wilde for taking up the mantle of audio production; Peter did a wonderful job of interview- ing different attendees so we could hear their interesting stories. He is certainly drafted for that role in the future. Thanks to Andy, Steve Smith, Bob and Maria for helping unload the show gear from the trailer into the storage locker. It all made for a beautiful day for all of us who enjoy the fellowship of British Motor- ing. We have just returned from a day at the Hilton Head Car Club Showcase. One special focus of the organizers this year was "Women Driving America" to recog- nize women who own and drive their classic cars. Our Club group was organized by Millie Horton and was called "Women on the Move". Club members Susanne Lemke, Irene Breland, Jane Schmidt, and Diane Zender represented the BCCC and were feted with reception, luncheon, and a special tent on the main concourse. All show exhibitors were given a card to pick their top five favorite cars. The cards were tabulated into the "Top Twenty" out of 230 cars present. Janes Schmidt's AH3000, John Scott with his Morgan, and my MG Magnette were all picked for this award. Two other special awards were presented to Club members. Irene Breland and her Morgan were chosen by noted author Clive Cussler and his wife for the first ever "Clive Cussler" award. Eric Gibeaut received the "Featured Marque" award for his Sunbeam Harrington Le Mans. The BCCC again acquitted itself very well at Hilton Head. It was a beautiful day at a beautiful venue. It's been a full couple of weeks of show, the Polo event is coming up, as a Club we really have a lot of things to offer. Until next time, Safety Fast! Wray The Windscreen Page 2 Well, Wow. Wholly Cow Wow – Don’t know how we’re going to top the 35th BCD, but I do know how much effort went into making it happen (special nod to Dave)! Everything came together with perfect weather for the reception and show. Wonderful participation at both proved all the effort worthwhile. At the end of the day it’s all about the cars, so thank you for bringing them (or trying to), it was a spectacular field. But wait – There’s More! Now that you’re all warmed up and out of the garage, before you even get to Thanksgiving, there are things to do with your British Iron for the next three weekends! We have some club representatives heading to Hilton Head this weekend, which is worth the drive even if you’re not participat- ing. Closer to home, the Highland Games at Boone Hall are lots of fun, and taking your British Car will get you a free admission pass for each vehicle. The Second weekend is our monthly meeting at the Marina Variety Store, and the third week- end is the Victory Cup Polo and Hot Air Balloon Festival, where we will have a Club Tent with adjacent parking. Now that our show is behind us, don’t be afraid to add up a little mileage while the car’s in tune and the weather’s mild. See you there! Bob P.S. It’s time to renew your membership! Tell your friends and you can renew and/or join on-line!! BCCC Regalia directly from Lands End By Millie Horton You can now order regalia with the BCCC logo on it di- rectly from Lands End. Here is a link to our store. https://business.landsend.com/store/bccc/ They offer a huge variety of items including men's and women's clothing, hats and promotions products like cups, bags and coolers. We will have some sample items in the Silent Auction at British Car Day. The Windscreen Page 3 Upcoming Events See the BCCC website for details Saturday, November 9th, Monthly Meeting, 8-9:30am, Marina Variety Store Restaurant, 17 Lockwood Dr, Charleston Friday/Saturday November 15-16, The 2019 Charleston Victory Cup Polo Games and Balloon Exposition. Details later in this Windscreen Saturday November 16th, Sea Islands Cars and Coffee , 9-11am, Fresh- fields Village, 165 Village Green Ln, Kiawah Island Saturday December 7th, Annual Holiday Party, 6-9pm, Burtons Grill, Mt Pleas- ant. Details later in this Windscreen The Windscreen Page 4 The Windscreen Page 5 35th Annual British Car Day By Dave & Lynn Rosato The 35th Annual British Car Day is in the books! The weather on Friday evening was perfect cruising weather and Saturday turned out to be perfect for showing off our British Beauties! Cookie’s beautiful MGA was selected to be painted for the posters, T shirts and dash plaques, and was the perfect symbol for this day of cars and camaraderie! We had 170 people Friday evening on the Spirit of Charleston to cruise the har- bor in celebration of the Clubs 35th anniversary!! People began arriving very early (traffic was light, for once!) but our last cruiser boarded at exactly 7:30 – you know who you are! :-) It was a balmy evening and an interesting experience to ob- serve our beautiful city from the water, at night! The barbeque dinner, served by Sticky Fingers, was excellent. A slide show played on the ship’s televisions from past British Car Days and Club events…it was a great way to take a walk down memory lane together! Saturday dawned cool and dewy but warmed up very quickly! Set up of the field went smoothly thanks to the effort of dedicated BCC member volunteers and we were ‘off to the races’, well, figuratively, anyway!! We showed 117 beautiful cars that day from a 1947 MGTC to a 2018 Lotus Evora 400!! We were honored to have registrants from many of our surrounding clubs and 8 different states!! The parking team was exceptional, and we fit every single car in the spaces allotted! Even the 6 cars that registered the morning of the show! Peter Wild was our ‘roving reporter’ and was able to share, through owner interviews, the in- teresting stories behind many of the cars. Thanks for a great job, Peter! We ate well thanks to Independent Grounds and Rolled Quesadillas! The Silent Auction tent was filled with interesting items, old and new, and there were lots of great deals to be had! Electronic voting went quickly and well, and the well- deserved ribbons and trophies were awarded by our President, Wray Lemke. All of the winners and their photographs can be found on the club’s website – www.BritishCarClubCharleston.com. You will also find your car’s picture, and pic- tures from the harbor cruise and British Car Day there as well! Do not miss the ‘drone’s eye view’ video that is posted on the website as well! Thanks to everyone for making the 35th Annual British Car Day a huge success! See you next year! The Windscreen Page 6 Best In Show Presidents Award Bill & Lisa Unger 1969 Jaguar E-type FHC Kevin & Jodi Guerette 1954 MGTF Best Presentation Longest Distance Award Robert Brooks 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Bob Hitchcock Louisville, KY Two highly modified Land Rover Defenders from HIMALAYA. Five of the eleven T series MG’s at the show! Go to the club website for hundreds more photos. The Windscreen Page 7 Founders Choice Award Presented by Michael Carnell to Dave Rosato Class 1 Class 2A First Place Phil Odom 2007 Aston Martin Vantage Stuart Shepherd 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 Class 2A Second Place Class 3A First Place Jim and Karon Harrell 1960 Austin Healey MKI Peter & Annie Steele 1959 Austin Healey Sprite Class 3A Second Place Class 4 First Place Glenn Surrette Austin Healey Sprite Mk.1 (Bugeye) Ed Lewis 1954 Rolls-Royce SILVER DAWN The Windscreen Page 8 Class 4 Second Place Class 6 Richard Gray 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Harry Cramer 1952 Jaguar XK120 Class 7 First Place Tie Class 7 First Place Tie Dave Bulfin 1966 Jaguar Roadster Andy McKenna 1967 Jaguar E-Type Class 9 First Place Class 9 Second Place Ron and Linda Jones 2008 Jaguar XKR Coupe Tim Williams 1998 XK8 convertible Class 14 First Place Class 14 Second Place Michael Moody 1965 Lotus Cortina Robert Morey 1965 Lotus Elan The Windscreen Page 9 Class 15 First Place Class 15 Second Place Brian Csora 1960 MGA 1600 Greg James 1959 MGA Class 16A First Place Class 16A Second Place Johnny Shumate 1964 MG B MK1 Thomas Moschel 1968 MGBGT Class 16B First Place Class 16B Second Place Otmar Renken 1978 MG B Cyndi & Rom Platt 1976 MGB Class 19 First Place Class 19 Second Place Kevin & Jodi Guerette 1954 MG TF Gerry Odenbach 1951 MGTD The Windscreen Page 10 Class 20 First Place Class 20 Second Place Richie Hartley 1974 Clubman Estate Felicia Sachs 2014 Mini Cooper Class 21 Class 22 Irene Breland 1966 Morgan Plus 4 Troy Thames 1959 Land Rover Series II Class 24 First Place Class 24 Second Place John Scott 1963 Jaguar MK 2 Major Broadus 1968 VDN Princess Class 25 First Place Class 25 Second Place Mike Grosso 1993 TVR Chimaera 4.3 Terrance Smith 2015 McLaren 650s The Windscreen Page 11 Class 26 First Place tie Class 26 First place tie Richard Fritz 1963 Sunbeam Alpine GT Eric Gibeaut 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Class 27 First place Tie Class 27 First place tie Warren & Stancy Bender 1961 Triumph TR-3A Dennis Oldland 1960 Triumph TR3A Class 28 Class 29 First Place Niall Mays 1966 Triumph TR4 Justin Dillon 1972 Triumph TR6 Class 29 Second Place Steve Smith 1974 Triumph TR6 The Windscreen Page 12 Class 34 First Place Tie Class 34 First Place Tie Dennis Bromley 1979 Triumph Spitfire Dennis Wunsch 1972 Triumph Stag Class 36 First Place Class 36 Second Place Maria Simons 1977 MG B Tony Gilrardo 1975 MGB Go to the club website for hundreds more photos The Windscreen Page 13 Britfest 2019 By Diane Lambert As Jack and I planned to head to Myrtle Beach for Britfest 2019, the skies opened up, and the rain poured down.
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