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Coming Up... Other Upcoming Events August Club Visit to the Barrett AUGUST 2018 Volume #17 No. 8 Coming up... 4233 Bona parte Court Tucker, GA 30084 • www.ngjc.us September 8 2018 Atlanta British Car Fayre September 15 Drive to Rome Balloon Festival Host of the 2018 International September 16 Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris Drive Jaguar Festival LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT You know we missed a Concours last year. Oh, In Memoriam: we put on one hell of Vail Frost a Concours, Rally and slalom, but we missed our Aaron Vail Frost, III, 76, Concours. It wasn’t that passed away at home on small affair of 30 to 40 Saturday, July 7, 2018, cars being judged, eating a surrounded by family and meal with just a few out of beloved caregivers, after town guests and learning a long and courageous about so much close to battle with Parkinson’s home. disease. Vail was born No, last year we November 8th, 1941, in entertained North America. New Jersey, the son of We now need to lower our 2018 Atlanta British Car Fayre – September 8th To Feature Jaguar Aaron Vail Frost, Jr. and sites and entertain our Be sure and register your Jaguar soon for the Atlanta early arrival helps. However, we can only set aside a Merillat Wills Frost. He own club with a few extra British Car Fayre which runs from 10 AM to 3 PM in specific area, not an assigned space. We work very grew up in Allentown, New people stopping by. It is historic downtown Norcross. As Jaguar is the featured hard at this on the show day! Jersey, and graduated high friendly ground, because marque this year we need to be sure to have a good • Discounted advance online registration cost is school from St. Peter’s we know these people and turnout. $15 per car, $10 per additional car and $10 per School in Hyde Park, New have probably judged their VEHICLE REGISTRATION: https://www. motorcycle. York. After college at cars before. atlantabritishcarfayre.com/registration.html • Day of event registration cost is $20 per car, $15 Lehigh University, where That being said, we • The arrival and registration desk opens at 8:30 per additional car and $15 per motorcycle. he received a bachelor’s need to get our act am. We try to keep the same marques together in • For access to registration area on arrival follow degree in economics in together and put on a local one designated area, so your pre-registration and Continued on page 6 1964, he served in the show. Only two people United States Peace Corps have registered at this August club visit to the Barrett Collection in Athens CANCELLED where he was assigned to writing on July 27, 2018 India working on small Unfortunately, we’ve had to cancel our August club visit to the Barrett Collection in Athens because of unforeseen and one of them is me. We business development. medical issues by our host. have a good team together He then served in the to run the show, now we Other Upcoming Events United States Army need participants. See this Submitted by John Hoffman until 1968, during the newsletter for registration Vietnam War, where he The Peachtree MG Registry Show on the beautiful grounds of the will secure a special parking area instructions. was recognized as an invites you to join us for the bi- Dillard House. An Awards Banquet for our cars. The cost to participate Some time ago a outstanding sharpshooter annual, relaxing, Southern-style will follow at the Dillard House is simply a ticket to the festival. Our member asked if we had but was ultimately assigned weekend in the North Georgia Buffet. Find out more by going to the plans are to put together a drive any advertisement for the to Germany where he mountains. This 3-day event is link below. with a lunch stop along the way club to leave with a Jaguar managed payroll due to known for stunning views and warm http://www.peachtreemg.com/ and then caravan to the festival. All we may see on the street. his economic background. Southern hospitality. Come enjoy content.aspx?page_id=22&club_ participating cars must arrive no I usually leave a business He married Eileen Mary an Autumn evening at the Tiger id=903181&module_id=286778 later than 2:00pm. card. However, this is an Pulaski in 1968, and after Drive-In for a movie, tour the Foxfire Please RSVP by August 10 if you are excellent idea. John Yates his military service ended, Museum, then join us for a rousing Drive to Rome Balloon Festival interested in joining us. performed his magic and returned to the States drive on the world-renowned Tail of September 15th Hosted by GA Marty Grier below is what we came where he received his the Dragon. Investigate the beauty Triumph Association 404-925-1825 up with. It is 3” x 4” and M.B.A. from the University of the mountains on your own As we are always looking for [email protected] comes 6 to a page. You of Chicago in 1971. In or participate in one of the many opportunities to gather with our can print them in B & W Chicago he worked for guided tours we’ve organized, such fellow British Motorcar enthusiasts, Mark Post or color and cut to size. Libby, McNeill and Libby as to the popular Wolf Mountain GTA is planning a drive for Saturday 678-612-1608 Please let me know if you International Caribbean. Winery. How about a traditional September 15 to the Rome Hot [email protected] want these windscreen ads In 1976, Vail began Low Country boil on Friday night? Air Balloon Festival. The festival https://romeballoonfestival.com/ Continued on page 2 Saturday will be the British Car organizers would love to have us and Continued on page 6 Continued on page 5 Webmaster For Sale: Officers Dick Maury President’s Letter from page 1 2010 XK Coupe [email protected] Secretary President John Hollier and I will send you the PDF. John Hoffman [email protected],, Also, please note the [email protected], 770-354-6412 article on the Atlanta British 770-992-2856 Car Fayre, September 8, Chief Judge, 2018. Jaguar will be the Vice President Dave Kirkman featured Marque. I have met for Concours [email protected] with Hennessy Buckhead John Hoffman 770 886-7435 [email protected],, and we will attempt to get Newsletter Editor: 770-992-2856 them with the club in our John Baxa prime spot. So sign up now. Vice-President for 770-642-7535 Short letter this month as [email protected] we have many items in the Activities newsletter. A lot going on! Philip Carroll Newsletter Publisher: [email protected] John C. Yates Please read the newsletter I am selling my 2010 XK Coupe and thought there might be some interest 770-366-0206 770-516-0296 from a Jag club member. I recently purchased a 2014 XK-RS GT so something and “keep them on the [email protected] street”. has to go. VP-Membership JH Purchased new by me at Jaguar Gwinnett. Original sticker was $83k. John Baxa Member-at-large Always garaged and always serviced by Hennessy. [email protected] Douglas Utt Approximately 16,000 easy miles. 770-642-7535 [email protected] 678-953-0390 Car is in outstanding condition and has never been damaged. In Treasurer the past 1000 miles I have replaced the battery, changed fluids and Mitchell Blayney Deadline for Newsletter installed a set of Michelin Pilot sport tires. Old tires were not worn, 404-216-9199 Articles and just couldn’t eliminate a flat spotting issue on the Dunlops. Exterior [email protected] Advertisements is the color is a very pretty metallic blue. Interior shows no wear. Drive and 26th of the preceding The Old Rallymaster enjoy. month. Asking $27k. My cell is 404-323-3822 Dave Kirkman All submissions are if anyone has questions. Kent Hussey [email protected] 770 886-7435 nonbinding and subject to approval. Page 2 2018 NGJC Calendar Submitted by Dave Kirkman Road Atlanta. Sponsor: Classic July 28, Saturday, Judges’ DECEMBER 2018 NGJC EVENTS: August Motorsports Training, Hilton Garden Inn, December 16, Sunday, NGJC M T W T F SAT SUN Alpharetta, GA. Sponsor: Holiday Party, Naylor Hall, 1 2 3 4 5 MAY 2018 Mitchell Blayney Roswell, GA Sponsor: J. May 12,Saturday, Visit to Hoffman 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cofer Collection, Tucker, GA AUGUST 2018 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sponsor: P. Carroll CANCELLED 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Followed by Tucker Cruise-in, Saturday, August 11 Visit to John 27 28 29 30 31 Main St. Tucker, GA Barrett Collection, Athens, GA New Website For Apparel and May 20, Festival of Speed, SEPTEMBER 2018 Merchandise NGJC EVENTS: September Avalon, Alpharetta, GA September 8, Saturday, British Submitted by John Hoffman M T W T F SAT SUN Car Fayre, Norcross, GA 1 2 Sunday, May 27 Spring Drive #2, D. Kirkman September 16, Sunday. Drive 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to Brasstown Valley Resort, 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 JUNE 2018 Young Harris, GA Sponsor J. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 June 7-10 Highlands Motoring Hoffman 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Festival, Highlands, NC September 30, Atlanta June 10, Saturday, British Concours, Chateau Elan Club Event Holiday Motorcar Day, Peachtree Other Event Corners, GA. OCTOBER 2018 JANUARY 2018 Island, FL October 7, Sunday, NGJC Saturday, January 20th Visit March 23-25, JCNA Annual June 16, Saturday NGJC Picnic Concours Gainesville, GA to Hussey’s Collection, General Meeting, San Antonio Sponsor: Brian Hernan, John Sponsor: J.
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