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The Cannonball What Vol 32No 07 July 2015 The Cannonball What ??? By Diane Lambert Match the team with their ride: JJ McClure/Captain Chaos Ferrari 308 GTS Jamie Blake/Morris Fenderbaum Aston Martin DB5 Jill Rivers/Marcie Thatcher Subaru GL 4WD Jackie Chan/Michael Hui Lamborghini Countach Seymour Goldfarb, Jr. Dodge Tradesman Ambulance Think back to where you were and what you were driving (if you were driving) in 1981. Ah Ha ... the smiles are starting to take shape, the memories are resurfacing, the fun that you had in your fave car are now at the forefront, and you're ready to ride! Sorry, got a little carried away. Anyway ... Once again Jack and I had a blast going to the "Drive- In" at the Coleman Garage a/k/a The Lemke Brit Car Haven on June 13th. As we like to do, folks arrived, chose a choice viewing spot inside then meandered chatting and enjoying the camaraderie and the overall ambience. Dennis Wunsch was the grill master for the evening, and there was an abundance of delicious dishes to fill us up. And then, of course, what's a drive-in movie with candy and popcorn? There were bags of popcorn and lots of movie candy being passed around and ice cold refreshments in the cooler! What more could anyone want??? In typical fashion, the movie for the evening was not revealed until show time. For those who ei- ther have not been to this event (hard to believe!), one of the requirements is that the movie should be a comedy, contain elements of disbelief, a bit of playful deceit, race car drivers and babes, and of course, great cars and road races! Getting the picture? The Cannonball Run is a 1981 comedy starring lots of well knows actors such as Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, and Farrah Fawcett to name a few. These folks have gathered in Connecticut as race teams to start a cross-country car race. The start of the race for each team begins by driving up and punching a time card which indicates their departure time. Of course, there's always someone trying to stop the race, and in this case it was Arthur J. Foyt who wants it stopped because of its environmental effects and safety issues. Accompanied by photogra- pher and tree hugger Farrah Fawcett named Pamela aka "Beauty".Various teams are shown either evading law enforcement, most of which deal with talking their way out of a possible ticket or concocting crazy schemes to outmaneuver their opponents. One team of guys actually disguise themselves as a newlywed couple on a motorcycle, but the extra weight forces the two to ride cross-country in a continuous wheelie! Remember I mentioned the element of disbelief … (Cont’d pg. 07, Cannonball) FOUNDED 1983 MEETINGS HELD THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH (Unless otherwise specified) OFFICERS Richie Hartley President (843) 559-0835 Classicminicoopers@yahoo.com Wray Lemke Vice President (843) 884-8022 wraylemke@compuserve.com Charlie Hall Treasurer (843) 821-4867 pwhall69@yahoo.com Mert Fox Secretary (843) 795-1578 mert25@att.net Tina Lacey Membership Coordinator (843) 889-6750 HD1CH@aol.com (third pos is a one) Grace Clark Regalia Coordinator (843) 889-3121 heroessportswear@earthlink.net Millie Horton Regalia sales (843)884-5066 mbhorton@bellsouth.net Dennis Wunsch Editor (843) 889-6750 HD1CH@aol.com (third pos. is a one) Jane Schmitt Event Coordinator (843) 324-5316 jhtschmitt@yahoo.com TECHNICAL ADVISOR Darryl Beech Mr. Wizard (843) 552-6555 Britishmechanic@bellsouth.net WEBMASTER Brian Smart Brian@smartgraphicmedia.com WWW.BritishCarClubCharleston.com PAST PRESIDENTS Mike Carnell 1984 Dick Deibel 1988 Bobby Grooms 2003 Oscar Smalls 1985 Alan Van doren 1989 Richie Hartley 2004-2006 Don Brown 1986 Mike Grosso 1990-1995 Diane Lambert 2007-2008 Tom McMurray 1987 Jack Lambert 1996-2002 Richie Hartley 2009- IT’S EASY TO JOIN… Just fill in and sign the application and send along with $25.00 annual dues, to: British Car Club of Charleston 6269 Hwy 165 Ravenel, SC 29470 We look forward to seeing you at all of our meetings and events! (Please print clearly) NAME:_________________________Street:_________________________CITY:______________________ STATE:__________ZIP:_______TELEPHONE:__________E-MAIL:________________FAX:_______________ Car(s): Make:____________________Model:______________________Year:________Color: CAR(S) Make:____________________Model:______________________Year:________Color: As a member of the British Car Club of Charleston (BCCC), I agree to hold BCCC, its board of Directors, Officers, and organizers of events free From all liability for any accident or injury which may occur in connection with club events. SIGNATURE:_________________________PRINTED NAME:_____________________DATE:______________ ___NEW MEMBER ___RENEWAL ___ I give my permission to list my phone and E-mail in the membership directory to be accessible to members only. Birthday please: Name:_________________Month:_________Day:_______ Windscreen option: Spouse B’day : Name:_________________Month:_________Day:_______ Mail (B/W) E-mail (Color) The Windscreen Page 03 PrezSez By Richie Hartley President Well tomorrow is the day! Our oldest daughter, Taylor, will be taking here final driving test tomorrow afternoon. I say her final test as she has been taking a driver’s training course over the past several weeks. This course consisted of eight hours of in class training and six hours of on the road training. The school will also conduct the ac- tual testing to receive your license. She is not taking the course because she doesn’t know how to drive but because it’s mandatory for anyone that wants to get a license. I remember, when I got my license, the only test that you took was the actual one at the DMV. She is very excited about being able to drive on her own due to her wanting to do summer babysitting for extra money. She is still working on saving money to help com- plete her 1969 MGB that we have been working on. We are working on as much as we can since we don’t have a place to paint the car due to Garrett classes being out for the sum- mer term. With the MGB in progress, and the driver’s license only days away, there is only one more obstacle that we will have to get over. Manual transmissions!!!! Taylor can drive very well. She can drive at night, during the day, and even in bad weather. She does not however, know how to drive a manual transmission. After the 4 th of July holiday we will work on teaching her the wonders of driving a manual transmission. I am planning on training her in our Triumph Spitfire as they are very similar, and I also value the clutch in my Mini much more than the Triumphs. I will take it easy on her and not teach her the way that I was taught to drive a stick. I was taken to a very steep hill and the truck was parked in the middle of the peak of the hill. My task was to drive the truck the remainder of the way up the hill. This task was not done the first time or the second or even the 20 th time. I don’t remember actually how many times it took, but I do remember when I did make it up to the top of the hill. All great memories and she and I will start her, stick shift, memories very soon. So wish her luck on the driver’s test and especially on learning the manual transmission. Hopefully she will be pulling up at our next meeting without burning up the clutch and shacking the hat off my head. Keep Motoring Richie The Windscreen Page 04 Minutes – BCCC – June 13, 2015 Mert Fox – Secretary The British Car Club of Charleston members gathered at the “Motorcade Morning” on Saturday, June 13 th, near Waterfront Park,held under an overpass of the Ravenel Bridge on the Mt. Pleasant side. There were British cars (over 20) on display (to include Mini Moke) for everyone to enjoy. Wray (VP) greeted everyone present. Thanked everyone for participating. There were over 25 folks present. New members were introduced – Ray White (80 MGB). Steve & Jana Edgington (AH Sprite). Jane (events) discussed events for July and August > Sonics Drive-in; Farmer's Market on John's Island; Birds of Prey; Santee road trip to include a visit to a peach plantation. A listing of these events will be sent to members for consideration and selec- tion. As always coffee and donuts were provided. A lot of car talk and other tidbits were shared. A good grouping of British car enthusiasts for this morning. MOTORCAR MORNING! What a great way to start off a weekend! Meeting up with friends at Waterfront Park in Mt. Pleasant to share some refreshments, chat about what's been going on since the last time we met up and talk some car talk. In spite of the warm temperatures, about 20 cars and 30 members and guests cruised in between 9 and 11 a.m. We've got a great shaded spot under the Ravenel bridge with cool breezes blowing in from the Cooper River, and lots of folks stopping on their way to or from the pier to say Hey and to relay their own stories of their Brit car and how they didn't know there was a Club in town or to let us know that their parent had a car like that and the stories they recall about them. This is quickly becoming a fun monthly event that lots of us look forward to. Even if you go to the Cars and Coffee at Town Center, you can still plan to cruise in and join other Brit car enthusiasts from 9 to 11 on July 13th! You never know what cars you might find there! Looking forward to seeing y'all on the 13th ..
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