September 2009 Vol. VIII No. 6

ParksParks & & ROCK!ROCK!

HEALEY GYMKHANA MUSIC & MOTORCARS IN MEARS PARK THE GREAT RIVER ROAD KOHLER INT’L CHALLENGE VINTAGE FOREIGN MARQUE CLUBS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST

Arrowhead Club Miata Club of Minnesota North Star Rotary Rockets www.arrowheadscc.org www.miataclubmn.com www.northstarrotaries.com Austin-Healey Club Midwest Sunbeam Pagoda Club of Minnesota of Manitoba www.midwestsunbeams.org 651-452-2807 www.ahcm.ca Minnesota The Regulars Twin Cities British Iron Society Austin-Healey Club Vintage Scooter Club of Greater Fargo www.mnhealey.com www.minnescoota.com 701-293-6882 Minnesota Autosports Club Thunder Bay Vintage Citroën Car Club www.mnautox.com Sports Car Club tbvscc.ca of Minnesota www.citroenmn.com Minnesota Land Club Transportation Artists and mnlandrovers.org Authors Guild Delorean Owners Association, www.transportationguild.com Minnesota Minnesota MG Group www.deloreanowners.org www.mmgg.org Triumph Drivers of Manitoba www.britishcar.ca Ferrari Club of America, Minnesota MG T Register Minnesota Chapter www.mnmgtr.org ’Sota www.sotaminis.com www.fcamn.blogspot.com -Sota Minis Pizza Glacier Lakes Quattro Club Eating and Psychiatric Stella del Nord Alfa Romeo www.glacierlakesqclub.org Self-Help Assn Owners Club www.mini-sota.com [email protected] Inter-Marque Council [email protected] Minnesota Morgans Twin Cities VW Club [email protected] [email protected] www.twincitiesvwclub.com Jaguar Club of Minnesota Minnesota Rolls Royce and Vintage Sports Car Racing www.vscr.org www.jaguarminnesota.org Bentley Enthusiasts [email protected] Lotus Eaters Volvo Sports America [email protected] Minnesota SAAB Club Minnesota Chapter www.mnsaabclub.org David Olson, [email protected] Lotus Owners of the North [email protected] Minnesota Triumphs Wheels of Italy www.mntriumphs.org wheelsofitaly.com Mercedes Benz Club Nord Stern Porsche Club Twin Cities Section Clubs listed in red are members of the www.mbca-tc.org www.nordstern.org Metropolitans North Star BMW Car Club from Minnesota www.northstarbmw.org www.metropolitansfrom Updates for web sites, email addresses, North Star British Iron (cycles) phone numbers, and meeting times and minnesota.com [email protected] places (see calendar) are most appreciated.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 2 Miscellaneous Mumblings ANDY LINDBERG

SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 6 The mystery of the recalcitrant 2CV One evening, Copyright 2009 has been solved. For the two or three of the Magnificent you out there who were not asked to Four (Orrin, Pat Publisher help push-start Pepé le Bleu this Holt, Greg Gelhar, INTERMARQUE COUNCIL summer, let me summarize the and Larry Berg) Managing Editor problem. appeared in my drive. Orrin's theory PHYLLIS GALBERTH was that one or more of the valves were The Citroën would not start when the binding when hot leading to no Production Editor engine was hot. For example, we compression and no start. So we should BRIAN CORNELL needed a push start after stopping to fill check the compression cold and then Photo Editor its 5.5-gallon gas tank on the way to after the engine heated up. We did it KEITH GALBERTH Rendezvous in Ashland, Wisconsin. cold. 90 psi in the right cylinder, 30 psi Once started, the duck would run fine in the left. After that, we decided that Editor Emeritus and pass Triumphs. It would also start ANDY LINDBERG the problem had been identified and when it was cold, after it had cooled heating up the engine would only be Publisher Liaison down for a half-hour or forty-five overkill. It was getting late and there AARON COURTEAU minutes, and, of course, with a push were rain clouds on the horizon so we when hot. skipped removing the fenders to adjust Article Contributors the valves. AARON COURTEAU, The usual suspect in this situation is TOM MOERKE, BOB COX, Monsieur Ducellier, the coil. I replaced A couple days later, I drove the 2CV to JIM HARRIS the coil. Then I replaced the Neil Schoenheider's Citroën replacement. No improvement. I recuperation home. Just for laughs, he Photo Contributors googled “ducellier coil problems,” checked the compression hot. 30 psi in PHYLLIS GALBERTH, Jaguar XJ6 popped up, and I felt the the right cylinder, 23 in the left. Neil AARON COURTEAU, cold tremble of a Lucas aftershock. yanked off the fenders in about five TOM MOERKE, Nevertheless, these coils were costing BOB COX, JIM HARRIS minutes and pulled the valve covers. me $80 a pop so I decided to look for About ten minutes of adjustment got the problem elsewhere. the clearances back into spec. We're SUBSCRIPTION IS FREE! only talking four valves here (two Please submit your request to But where? Was it Colonel Vapor Lock [email protected] in the carburetor float bowl? Was it valves per cylinder times two cylinders) but that left-hand exhaust valve was ADVERTISING COSTS A LITTLE Professor Starter draining every amp of electricity? Was it Mrs. Valve Spring way off. Reassembly and another PDF Business Card ads (3.5x2) compression check. 120 on both sides. are $5/month. Please submit collapsing due to the heat? I didn't have to [email protected] a clue. Or even a Clue board for that Are Pepé and I out of the woods yet? matter. Maybe, maybe not. He certainly starts Editorial contributions are always welcome, but are due by the 5th I decided international help was needed when he's hot now. But there could be of the month prior. Submit your and who knows more about quirky damage to the valves or the seats. Only story or article to electronics and overheating engines time will tell. In the meantime, I'm [email protected] than the Brits? So, in an attempt to following the old VW bug rule: Adjust assemble a coalition of the willing, I the valve clearance every time you attended a Triumph Club meeting and change the oil. handed out a flyer describing the 2CV's Merci beaucoup, mes amis! hot-start problem. The jury had almost convicted Colonel Vapor Lock, but Orrin McGill said he had a hunch there was a different guilty party.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 3 8TH ANNUAL HEALEY GYMKHANA INVITATIONAL

July 11, 2009; Brown and Bigelow, St. Paul 1 The fastest time HOSTED BY: Minnesota Austin-Healey Club of 1:38.81 went to Phil Ethier in his OFFICIAL RESULTS PROVIDED BY: Scott McQueen 1979 Caterham RECAP & PHOTOS BY: Phyllis Galberth Seven. On July 11th, The Minnesota Austin Healey Club hosted their eighth annual invitational gymkhana. 20 cars showed up to challenge the pylons at the Jeremy Brown and Bieglow parking lot in St. Paul. 2 Fohrenkamm in his 1976 Triumph Scott McQueen and Aaron Courteau (co- Spitfire came in organizers of the event) put the event together for at 1:44.22. the Healey Club and along with a crew of volunteers did a great job.

Aaron Courteau in 3 his 2005 Lotus Elise came in close third at 1:45.44.

Tim Engel (left) and Dwight McCullough find some time to Tom Hazen was share tips and all smiles thanks some shade! to the great weather and awesome competition.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 4 8TH ANNUAL HEALEY GYMKHANA INVITATIONAL

Special Thanks to Scott McQueen and the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club for providing these results.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 5 MUSIC& MOTORCARS IN MEARS

Dan Buchen’s 1967 Jaguar E Type (left) and Dale Martin’s 1957 Jaguar XK150 ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY: Aaron Courteau This summer has been going by FAR too Bar, Señor Wongs and quickly! So much so, that I’ve not been able to Station 4, along with attend nearly the number of auto related various merchants and events I would have liked to. That being said, artists from the St. Paul with the cooperation of my friend Brian community. Aaron Courteau’s 2005 Horst who owns DETAILS SALON in I pitched to Brian the idea of adding some Lotus Elise provided a Downtown St. Paul, I've had the opportunity nice contrast to the “eye candy” to the event and we were able to to “manufacture” an event that we hope will vintage Jags. do a trial run of displaying three foreign grow into many more opportunities for Sports on the grounds of the park — right in exposure of the cars we love, and the the middle of the action. Dale Martin and InterMarque Community as a whole. That Daniel Buchen were kind enough to bring event was the July 16th MUSIC IN MEARS out their beautiful Jaguars which bookended concert that is held in Lowertown St. Paul's the bandstand perfectly, while my Lotus Elise Mears Park. stood point out opposite the stage. The band 2009 marks the 6th year for the free concert “The Melismatics” - although not necessarily series, Music in Mears. The series that started the type of music Dale would take home with Music in Mears in 2004 with just 4 shows in September grew him - rocked the park with contemporary founder and manager Brian Horst to 12 weeks in 2006 and continues to add to the rock originals, and even some old Brit Band excitement of living, working or playing in covers that seemed perfectly appropriate Downtown St. Paul! Brian Horst has teamed considering the autos on display. Brian and I up with a few good people at Saint Paul Parks received countless positive comments about and Recreation, and the team at the the cars being on display, and I'm hoping that Lowertown Entertainment Districts to put if not this summer, that next year we can make together another excellent 12 weeks of great this a regular gig for some of our cars on a free outdoor concerts and 6 weeks of movies! rotating basis. Please let me know if you’d be The concert series began June 4th and runs interested in an opportunity to be a part of a Motorcar Display Organizer until Aug 27th, Thursdays 6pm to 9pm. The future show, and in the mean time, try to make Aaron Courteau movies begin July 23rd at 9pm. Each concert it down to Lowertown before the summer is date features great live music, food and REALLY over! beverages from The Bulldog, Bario Tequila http://www.musicinmears.com/schedule.php

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 6 WEEKEND GETAWAY

Buena Vista Town Park Mississippi River overlook. Alma, Wisconsin THE GREAT RIVER ROAD ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY: Tom Moerke

Years ago Highway 61 was called the Great River Road because it followed the mighty Mississippi River more or less from St. Paul to New Orleans. Nowadays I see the Great River Road sign on both sides of the Mighty Miss and these signs do follow closely to the river. Let's go as far as Galena Illinois. and this is how I would go.

For people in the Twin Cities go to Prescott, WI and turn right on WI 35 and you can stay on this most scenic road all the way to Illinois. Within a few miles you will go thru Diamond Bluff, then Hager City, and then Bay City which is across from Red Wing, MN. At Maiden Rock you will want to stop at the historical marker about the Indian maiden who jumped to her death rather than marry one she didn't love. Down the road is Stockholm and then Pepin. If you are a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder you can take a short ride up a river valley to see the Little House In The Big Woods, which her first book was based on.

Keep going to Nelson and then to Alma. The scenic overlook at Alma is simply great. It’s called Buena Vista Town Park and it's probably the highest overlook on the Mississippi. When you get to Fountain City turn left on WI 95; going down just a few blocks and you will be amazed at the concrete lined ditches along the road. They are deep and wide and require a bridge to each La Crosse home. is the biggest city you will encounter and a trip to Highway 61 follows the Mississippi Granddad’s Bluff is worthwhile. By this time you have driven about 150 River (more or less) along 1,400 miles miles from St. Paul and Galena is about 130 miles to go. of classic scenery. From Wyoming, MN all the way to New Orleans! CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 7 WEEKEND GETAWAY: THE GREAT RIVER ROAD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

Prairie du Chien has a lot of early French history to look into. South of Prairie du Chien WI 35 goes inland for a ways. That’s okay because by now you have seen a lot of the Mississippi and the "inland" terrain is hilly and beautiful.

East Dubuque is right inside Illinois and take US 20 to Galena. Galena is a pre-civil war town. Little has changed; the parking lots are planned to look like livery stables. This was General Grant's home town and after he won the war the local citizens gave him a The Galena Train station is just one of the historical beautiful mansion! It's now a museum for us tourists attractions you’ll see along the long and winding Hwy. 61. and a must see. Galena is a pricey place to stay so make your lodging plans well in advance of your weekend trip. Now is the time to turn around and come home and you can take a different Great River Road. Isn't that great!

Dyersville is a short distance west of Dubuque and is where Field of Dreams was filmed. If you loved the movie go there. Continue north in Iowa to Guttenberg where they used to print bibles; apparently. McGregor, Iowa is a most interesting little town and north of there be sure to stop at the Effigy Mounds National Monument.You Will cross into Minnesota at New Albin, Iowa. Keep going north, naturally, and at La Crescent you will pick up our Old Favorite Highway 61. Next town is Winona, then Kellogg, then Wabasha and then Lake City—where water skiing was invented back in the 1920’s. Just north of Lake City is a very clean stretch of Highway 61 due to the Austin-Healey's club efforts twice a year to clean it up. Do NOT litter on this stretch. Now you are almost home, it was a great trip. Hope you enjoyed it.

For more info on the Great River Road visit http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2279. This web site includes maps of each state's section of the Road with Points of Interest marked along the way.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 8 KOHLER INT’L CHALLENGE

LOCATION: July 16-19, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY: Bob Cox

The mid-July race weather was cool for a change. I took the five hour ride from the Twin Cities in my Morgan plus 8, along with Paul Nesse in his 1965 AC. We got to the track on Thursday and the Ford Motor Company had a buffet dinner for all who were at the track that evening. You did not have to be a worker, entrant, or vendor; you just had to be there. It was not hot dogs and potato chips, but prime rib with all the fixings. The Marque this year was the Ford GT40. Ford Motor Company had a huge tent with 26 of the most famous GT's including the LeMans winners. Ford had on display all of its new cars and was offering test drives on the public roads. Smart marketing for Ford. There is a race concours on Friday night and the same for street cars on Saturday. It takes place on the main street of town. Rain interrupted both events and the quality of cars was not what it has been in past years. I spoke with a friend of mine who races in the class of cars we are most interested in - small bore British stuff. Entries last year were 98 and this year 39 - so this economy has had its effect on vintage racing. For a spectator, its fuel, lodging, tickets and meals. It can be a $400 event. Is it worth it? Maybe not every year, but we are fortunate to have the WORLD'S FINEST ROAD COURSE within a days drive. The street cars in the paddock area are as interesting as the race cars. Hopefully the new owners at Brainerd and the local vintage racers can bring something a little closer for all of us.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 9 EVENT: American and British Car Show LOCATION: Veteran’s Memorial Park in Richfield RECAP & PHOTOS BY: Jim Harris

On Friday July 3rd club members from several British Motoring clubs displayed their motorcars at The American and British Car Show at Veteran's Memorial Park in Richfield.

The display was part of the City of Richfield's 4th of July Celebration weekend.

The following British motorcar participants were trophy winners at the show:

CAL BRANDON 1958 MGA JIM HARRIS 1966 MORRIS 1000 TRAVELER DEBI QUINN 1974 MGB B. SCHAFER 1959 AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE DAVE HONNIGFORD 1952 MG TD

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL !

1 P.M., CHEROKEE PARK INTER-MARQUE ON THE WEST SIDE IN ST. PAUL What better way to spend a Sunday SUNDAY afternoon than to go for a drive and stop PICNICS for a picnic at scenic Cherokee Park. This is a do-it-yourself affair, so bring your own AUG. 30 food, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn (the last Sunday chairs, grills, and a dish to pass if you of the month) want. If it rains, it's cancelled.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 10 MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR ALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (Oct. issue due by Sept. 5)

ONGOING Multi-Marque Breakfast Every* Saturday morning! 8:30 a.m., Square Peg Restaurant, 2021 East Hennepin in the Hennepin Square Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Everyone is invited! Special room for the auto- afflicted. Attendance on recent Saturdays has been twenty to thirty or more. Women are invited every Saturday but the second Saturday of every month is Lady’s Day. All marques and nationalities invited. Info on and map to the Peg: www.squarepegdiner.com/ (* The Peg is sometimes closed on holiday weekends.)

East Ender' Saturday Morning Breakfast A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have started a semi-monthly East Ender's Breakfast Group for those that want Breakfast a little later and not drive to Minneapolis. Join the East Ender's on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month, 9:00 a.m. at: Sail Away Café, 1321 St. Croix Trail, Afton, Mn. North of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail.

Cars and Coffee First Saturday of every month. 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Auto MotorPlex, 8200 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Largest monthly gathering of auto enthusiasts in Minnesota. Info: www.automotorplex.com

AUGUST 15 Brit Fest Ellingson’s Auto Museum, SEPT 11–13 Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Rogers, Minnesota. Formerly known as the Ellingson’s XXIV Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. British Car Show and Swap Meet. See event flyer in this Hosted by the Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association. issue. Info: www.vscda.org or www.roadamerica.com AUGUST 22 Amery Airport Event VI. At the SEPTEMBER 12 Wheels and Wings Osceola, airport in Amery Wisconsin. For further information Wisconsin. Hosted by the Motorbooks division of The contact Tom Hazen [email protected] See event Quayside Publishing Group. flyer in this issue. September 13 Wayzata Charity Auto Show AUGUST 23 Wheels of Italy Italian 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m, downtown Wayzata on Mill Street. Automobile and Motorcycle Show. 10:00a.m. to The Minneapolis Club and The Rotary Club of Wayzata 4:00p.m. Lake Calhoun Executive Center, 3033 Excelsior invite all vintage foreign motorcars and enthusiasts to Blvd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. See event flyer in this their annual Charity Auto Show sponsored by Bentley of issue. Minneapolis. Public and Spectator FREE. Car entry donation is $ 15 which includes a collector event license AUGUST 29 Triumph Trans-AmeriCa Charity plate and goody bag. Group parking is available with Car Show NEW LOCATION Triumph Trans- advance reservations. Info: Marty Schneider 612-237- AmeriCa Charity Car Show at The Square Peg Diner 3843. See event flyer in this issue. from 11:00am to 4:00pm. See event flyer in this issue. AUGUST 30 Inter-Marque Picnic Cherokee Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. See page 10.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 11 MARQUE NATIONALS & UPPER MIDWEST REGIONALS

SEPT. 14-17 GOF (Gathering of the Faithful) SEPT. 30-OCT. 4 VTR-Triumph Fest -2009(Vintage Sponsored by: Milwaukee and Great Lakes MG Motorcar Triumph Registry) San Luis Obispo California. Info @ Group LTD. Central Blue Harbor Resort Sheboygan, www.vtr-triumphfest-2009.com Wisconsin Info at www.mg3club.org

MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR 2010

MAY 22 JUNE 17-19 Intermarque Council Spring Kickoff 2010 Vintage Sportscar Rendezvous 2010

Como Park 1360 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul, Celebrate 20 years of cross-border motoring. The event Minnesota. (Como Park Picnic Hill & Pavilion Parking will be held at the Best Western Nor'Wester Resort Hotel Lots) 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. Event flier will be available in in Thunder Bay Ontario. Hosted by The Thunder Bay February. For further information contact Inter-Marque Vintage Sports Car Club. Council 2010 Spring Kick-Off Co-Chairs: Contact info: John Colosimo, Phyllis Galberth ([email protected]) OR 807-473-9123 or www.tbvscc.ca Aaron Courteau ([email protected]) NOTE: Please be aware that as of June 1, 2009 the requirements for Travel Documents to re-enter the United States has changed. Please check to see if you have the correct documents.

Inter-Marque Council 2010 SPRING KICK-OFF SAVE THE DATE! Saturday May 22, 2010

Como Park, St.Paul, MN 10:00a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Event flier with complete details will be available in February 2010

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 12 REGULAR CLUB EVENTS

Arrowhead Sports Car Club Monthly Meeting, Minnesota Triumphs Monthly Meeting, second second Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m., 4767 West Thursday of the month (except Nov. & Dec.), 7:00 p.m., Arrowhead Road, Hermantown, Minnesota. Info: Fort Snelling Officers Club, Minnesota. Info: www.arrowheadscc.org www.mntriumphs.org British Iron Society Informal gathering, every Stella del Nord (Alfa Romeo) Monthly pizza Saturday morning at the Fry-n Pan, Fourth and Main, and wine gathering, second Monday of the month. beautiful downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Info: Larry Contact Ed Solstad for time and location. 612-822-0569 or LeClerc [email protected] [email protected] Mercedes Benz Club of America, Twin Cities The Regulars, twin cities vintage scooter club Section Informal dinner and discussion, first Semimonthly gathering (weather permitting). First Wednesday of the month, 6:4 p.m., Lion’s Tap Restaurant, and third Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m., Pizza Luce, Hwy 212 and Cty Rd 4, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Info: Lyndale and 32nd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Info: 952-829-0848 www.minnescoota.com Minnesota Austin-Healey Club Pie and/or Pint Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club Monthly With the President, first Wednesday of the month, general meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 7:00 p.m. or before. Fort Snelling Officers Club, p.m. at the Port Arthur Prosvita Centre, 540 S. High Street Minnesota. Info: www.mnhealey.com in the Library Room, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Info: www.tbvscc.ca Minnesota MG T Register MG Luncheons, every Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. American Legion, 6501 Portland Triumph Drivers of Manitoba Monthly Avenue, Richfield, Minnesota. Info: Steve Blomberg meetings, open to interested parties, are held on the 612-869-8264 [email protected] second Thursday of each month at the Irish Club, 654 Erin Street, second floor at 8:00 p.m., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Minnesota SAAB Club Monthly Meeting, first Canada. Info: www.britishcar.ca Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Major’s Sports Cafe located on Snelling Ave. in Roseville, Minnesota. Info: Twin Cities VW Club Monthly meeting, first Chris Luick 507-252-1888 or www.mnsaabclub.org Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., West Side VW, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Meeting usually lasts 30 to 45 Minnesota Minis Pizza Eating and Psychiatric minutes. Info: www.twincitiesvwclub.com Self-Help Association Regular monthly meetings at irregular times and locations. Check www.mini-sota.com or 320-963-5681.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 13 Have a foreign vintage car event you’d like to promote?

Please send it to [email protected]@gmail.com forfor considerationconsideration inin our calendar and flyerflyer listings.listings. All listings due the month prior to desired publication.

InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 14 InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 15 InterMarque Monthly, September 2009 PAGE 16 Minnesota Triumphs Sports Car Club AND THE Triumph Trans-AmeriCa CHARITY DRIVE 2009 AN EVENT FOR ALL VINTAGE FOREIGN MOTORCAR ENTHUSIASTS

A well-known British Classic car enthusiast, June 2009 and is planned to finish in San automotive historian and author, John Luis Obispo, California on 29th Macartney from Evesham in the United September. Any classic-car enthusiast, who Kingdom, will be undertaking a marathon would like to take part for even a nominal 10,000-mile Charity Drive across the distance, is most welcome to do so. NEW United States and Canada later this year. MN LOCATION: John Macartney will This epic journey will be undertaken in a be visiting the MINNESOTA TRIUMPHS fully-restored 1973 Triumph Stag which is from 11am to 4pm on August 29 at THE currently undergoing rebuild in Chicago, SQUARE PEG DINER in Minneapolis Illinois. where he will be delighted to meet enthusiasts, members of the local Press, The Charity Drive objective is to raise funds together with others from local radio and TV for three non-profits – Anxiety Disorders stations. According to a number of US Association of Canada (ADAC/ACTA) motoring magazines and experts, a trip of THE 1973 TRIUMPH STAG based in Montreal, Canada, The Sidran this length - with its sole fundraising UNDERGOING FULL REBUILD Institute in Baltimore, MD and Assist objective for 501(c)(3) non-profits - has IN CHICAGO Trauma Care in Rugby, England. All three never previously been undertaken. As John organisations specialise in providing clearly intends to complete it, this will educational and practical treatment services certainly be a ‘FIRST’ in American motoring for those suffering from post-traumatic stress history – and achieved by an Englishman! disorder (PTSD). This insidious mental illness Authorised for release to the media can affect members of the armed services, While in this locality and a guest of this by Minnesota Triumphs on behalf of those in the civilian emergency services, Club, John and the Triumph Stag will be hospital staff and any civilian who has delighted to meet anyone from the media, THE MACARTNEY CHARITABLE TRUST experienced a mind-shattering, life- to talk at greater length about this 32 AVON STREET EVESHAM, WORCESTERSHIRE threatening event. Tragically, too many Fundraising Drive, what made him decide WR11 4LQ ENGLAND PTSD sufferers are unable to find the to do it and how PTSD affected him for so Tel: +44 1386 424401 specialist help they need to recover from the long. For further details, please feel free to WEB: www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk EMAIL: [email protected] illness, with the result that turning to crime or contact Phil Ethier at Minnesota Triumphs, suicide is by no means uncommon. Current TEL 651-224-3105, CELL 651-283-8675 estimates indicate approximately 4% of the JOHN MACARTNEY’S ROUTE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA population suffers from some form of PTSD. John, whose early career started with the UK auto industry in England, saw him later spending many years both living and working overseas. He also became a PTSD sufferer in 1980 when in Iraq at the outbreak of the Iran/Iraq war. In his own words, “it was Assist Trauma Care who gave me back my life after twenty seven very long years of PTSD suffering, because neither my doctors nor I could identify any specialist help within the UK’s government-run healthcare program.” The Triumph Trans-AmeriCa Charity Drive will start from Daytona, Florida on 27th

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