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July 2016 Volume #15 No. 7 Coming up... www.ngjc.us August 13th Summer Drive 5310 Vinings Springs Point Mableton, GA 30126 Atlanta British Car Fayre in Norcross September 10th LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT I finally got my hot lap at the Atlanta Motorsports Park. What a wonderful day to be a car enthusiast. I have never owned a Ford product or even driven a Mustang. I was raised in a General Motors town Innovation In The Blood(hound) From Tata Motors and dad was in the tool & Creating the world’s fastest land vehicle presents unique design and engine and a hybrid rocket, is the product of eight years of work by the die business. I was afraid build challenges - and Jaguar was keen to flex its muscles by coming Bloodhound Project team and includes technology from all over the to bring home my first on board as official innovation partner world — including Jaguar Land Rover. foreign car, a Jaguar! But Autumn saw the unveiling of the Bloodhound SSC, a supersonic car Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green with the Bloodhound SSC, a wow, did Ford do it right. that will be used to attempt to break the world land-speed record in supersonic car. Jaguar Land Rover is a key collaborator on the Light snacks, fruit and 2016. The 13.5m-long vehicle, powered by a Eurofighter Typhoon jet Bloodhound SSC shrimp with water and soft Continued on page 2 drinks all day long. A little August 13th Summer Drive Ford orientation/history with emphasis on racing Submitted by John Baxa by young enthusiastic There’s been a late change to our events calendar. We will not be Details aren’t quite ready yet, but we’ll let you know by email as soon dudes. They even had a visiting the Blue Willow Inn on Saturday, August 13th. Instead Dave as the plans have been firmed up. working original 1965 Kirkman is putting together a summer drive for us to enjoy. Shelby GT350. But down to the nitty gritty, eight Atlanta British Car Fayre in Norcross September 10th hot rod Mustangs, either Submitted by Car Fayre Committee Shelby 350R or Shelby 350 trac- pak. We’re talking It’s time to start planning for the Atlanta British car or motorcycle you are invited to Thank you if you have already registered! 526 flat plane horse power British Car Fayre. This year’s featured marque the 16th Annual Atlanta British Car Fayre. By popular request we are repeating the is Rolls Royce. Early online registration cost is $15 per car, British-style Car Boot Sale that we added last Continued on page 2 Saturday, September 10th $10 additional cars and $10 per motorcycle. year. 10:00am - 3:00pm We try to plan ahead and set aside a Visit our website at www. Welcome new South Peachtree Street specific area for all the same marques, based atlantabritishcarfayre.com for event details members Historic Downtown Norcross on the number of pre-registrations. Please and to register your vehicle for the Car Wayne and Margaret About 400 British cars and motorcycles register early so we can determine the best Fayre or be a vendor in the Car Boot Sale. Johnston will be on display. As the proud owner of a parking areas to accommodate everyone. Please invite your family and friends for this of Clarkesville, GA. Continued on page 4 Certified Pre-owned Jaguars Available from Hennessy Jaguar Please contact Wil Harrington, Sales Manager, Hennessy Jaguar/Land Rover Gwinnett at 770-680-5000. Continued from page 1 Innovation In The Blood(hound) Officers President’s Letter from page 1 From Tata Motors and giant, great brakes! We As well as assisting with the development of the cockpit design, one of Jaguar’s President Secretary each got three laps with a biggest challenges was working alongside the Bloodhound Project’s chief engineer, John Hollier Lory Healy pro in the passenger seat Mark Chapman, to provide and integrate a 5.0-litre, 550PS, supercharged V8 engine [email protected], [email protected] and then that hot lap with into the Bloodhound SSC to drive the rocket’s oxidiser pump. 770-354-6412 706-865-1635 him driving the way you This engine, which powers the fuel pump of the Nammo rocket system, is the same Vice President Chief Judge, should. Red line was 8200 as that in one of the latest Jaguar cars — but the Bloodhound engineers faced some John Hoffman Craig Kerins, RPM, but I just couldn’t unique technical challenges with incorporating it into their own performance vehicle. [email protected] 706-736-8964 keep my foot in it that Continued on page 7 770-992-2856 [email protected] long. We finished with a Vice-President for Newsletter Editor: little sales/question period John Baxa and were even given a Activities OPEN 770-642-7535 take home token worthy [email protected] of the Man Cave. I wish more of our club members Newsletter Publisher: John C. Yates could have enjoyed the VP-Membership 770-516-0296 hospitality of AMP. I’m John Baxa [email protected] waiting for my next invite, [email protected] maybe this time an F Type 770-642-7535 Member-at-large or Aston Martin. Keep the For Sale: Treasurer Douglas Utt shiny side up. XJ6 Series III Lynn Cunningham [email protected] John W. Hollier 770-941-3430 678-953-0390 XJ6 Series III being sold lynn.cunningham9@gmail. Deadline for Newsletter by the widow of the owner. com Articles and He bought the car new. The Old Rallymaster Advertisments is the 26th Looks to be in good shape Dave Kirkman of the preceding month. 116,000 miles, asking [email protected] All submissions are $3,450.00. Located in St. 770 886-7435 Mountain. nonbinding and subject Contact Dora Jackson at Webmaster to approval. 678-472-7982 Dick Maury [email protected] Page 2 2016 NGJC Calendar Submitted by Dave Kirkman NGJC EVENTS: July May 15 Sponsor) British Motor Car Day, Roswell M T W T F SAT SUN (Kirkman/Hernan/Hollier September 17 1 2 3 sponsors) Lake Oconee Singleton/ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hamilton party (John Hoffman 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 May 21 Sponsor) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Wolf Mountain Winery drive 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 (John Hoffman sponsor) October 15, Saturday NGJC Concours Hospitality NGJC EVENTS: August June 4 Party, Luna’s, Gainesville Rides to Remember by Ferrari (Lory Healy sponsor) M T W T F SAT SUN Maserati (Lory Healy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sponsor) October 16, Sunday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NGJC Concours, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 June 9-12 Chattahoochee Country Club, 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Highlands Motoring Festival Gainesville 29 30 31 (Brian Hernan sponsor) (John Hoffman sponsor) January 30 AZ June 18 October 22 - 23 Memory = Club EventsLane Museum and Independence Day = Other Events Jags & Friends Picnic (Brian Euro Auto Festival, lunch at Lake April 3-5 Hernan sponsor) Greenville, SC Oconee Harbor Club (Dave JCNA International Jaguar Kirkman/Singleton sponsor) Festival, Scottsdale, AZ July 15-17 November 5-6 Carolina Jaguar Club Hilton Head Island Motoring February 13 April Concours, Little Switzerland, Festival, Hilton Head, SC Valentine’s Day Lunch, North Spring Drive – April 17, NC (Dave Kirkman sponsor) Point Diner, RSVP by the Sunday (Dave Kirkman 10th (Brian Hernan sponsor) Sponsor) July 15th, Ford Driving Event, November 12 1-5PM NGJC Business Meeting, (John March 11-13 Amelia Island April 21-24 Atlanta Motorsports Park, Hollier sponsor) Concours, Amelia Island, FL Walter Mitty Challenge, Road Dawsonville, GA Atlanta, GA December 3 or March 26 August 13 December 10 Ron Green Car Collections May 13-15 Summer Mountain Drive, NGJC Holiday Party (John (Robbie Ferris/Lory Healy Atlanta Motoring Festival, (Dave Kirkman sponsor) Hollier sponsor) Sponsors) Chukkar Farm Polo Club, Alpharetta (Philip Carroll September 10 April 2 sponsor) British Car Fayre, Norcross JCNA AGM Meeting, Scottsdale, (Kirkman/Hoffman/Hollier Page 3 Continued from Page 1 Atlanta British Car Fayre in Norcross September 10th Submitted by Car Fayre Committee fabulously British day! For easier parking a free shuttle bus will run from several support. Please help us increase our donation this year by adding a few extra dollars nearby locations. to your pre-registration form or purchasing a raffle ticket at the Car Fayre. Every The Sunbeam Tiger and Sunbeam Alpine East groups have chosen to hold their penny donated helps a child in the Atlanta area with cancer. annual combined United 35th meeting and show this year in Georgia (Norcross) and are joining us for our Car Fayre on Saturday, September 10th. All of the Sunbeams will be parked in the area around Thrasher Park, across the railroad tracks. While they will have their own schedule of events and awards, etc. our Car Fayre visitors are encouraged and welcomed to hop over the tracks and view a fantastic display of Sunbeams. If you are the owner of a Sunbeam you may want to register with them direct and participate in their planned events from Thursday, September 8th thru Sunday September 11th. Check out their website or http:// atlantabritishcarfayre.com. Each year we select and support a charity, and this year we are again proud to support the Amanda Riley Foundation. Last year with generous donations from our on-line registrants and sale of raffle tickets at the Car Fayre we were able to send $2000 to the Foundation. Barbara and Steve Riley founded the organization in memory of their daughter, Amanda, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16.