HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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www.BMCUTAH.org March 2021 Volume 30 Number 1 2021 MARCH

BMCU Members,

Sunday the 14th. of March at The Black Sheep Bar and Grill in Foothill Village is again the place for our first meeting this 2021. This is a known venue for our group but if you are new it's easy to find south of the U of U at 1400 S. Foothill Blvd and at the south end of the shops. Ample parking on that level and in the garage below down the ramp. Rich & Michele Weyland

The Annual St Patrick's Day Lunch will again be held at The Black Sheep Bar and Grill 1400 S Foothill Drive # 16 SLC,UT

When you ask 11:30 March 14, 2021. We are required to wear face

masks until we are seated at our tables. We will be seated in tables 10 max

The Eureka Run is on Saturday, the 27th of March Please set your BMCU schedule calendars to reflect this date. See y'all on Saturday, March 27th for the 5th Gary Meldrum Run to Eureka. Cindy & Cory Wardell

Page 2 Let’s be clear about this...

Let's be clear about British Motor Club Events.

If at any time you do not feel safe or comfortable, you are under no obli- gation to attend.

During this pandemic time, we understand that many of the members are in the higher risk category, just because of age. We also know that many of us in this group have received the vaccination to help counter COVID-19. Although we recognize that the hazard for contracting the virus still exists after receiving the vaccine, there are steps to ameliorate the pathogen, i.e. social distancing, wearing masks covering nose and mouth, and washing hands, that we encourage everyone to continue to exercise.

Bottom line: When participating in a BMCU event, we will expect and encourage you to wear a mask covering your nose & mouth, social dis- tance (6') and practice personal hygiene (washing hands).

Roger Davis BMCU Governor General

2021 St. Patrick’s Day OK 2021 St. Patrick’s Day Not OK Maybe next year. Page 3 Wearin’ of the green in years past

LBCs like to dress up with some green too.

It’s a fine idea to be wearin’ green for our event. BRG, British Racing Green, is lovely! BBC did a segment on the origin of BRG. Did you know BRG began with the British Gran Prix of 1903, which was held in Ireland due to Parlia- ment passing a 12 mph top speed limit. The sponsor of the race, American Gordon Bennett, wanted each country to choose a national racing color. The TOP GEAR episode shows the first BRG racer, a 1903 Napier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XY0FfQB_DM Page 4 Looking forward to 2021 !

BMCU 2021 Schedule Mar 14 Daylight Savings Begins

Mar 14 St Patty’s at Black Sheep Grill– Sunday event – Rich & Michele Weyland

Mar 27 Eureka – 5th Annual Gary Meldrum Memorial Run – Cindy & Cory Wardell

Apr 17 Ogden Canyon/North Ogden Divide & Little Taste of Britain(?) – Kent Jensen

May 01 Echo Canyon Run – Paul Jaroch

May 09 Mother’s Day

May 29 Memorial Day Tour to Kanab – Roger & Jill with Rich & Michelle

Jun 19 Field Day – TBD - Liberty Park – Jon Hermance

Jul ?? Festival of Speed – Bruce Oblad/ Allen Simmonsen

Aug 14 Trapper’s Loop – Clayton Merchant

Aug ?? Park City Classic Car Show – Jeremy Ranch – Barry Hanover

Sep 06 State St Cruise & JCW – Cory & Cindy Wardell

Sep 25 Alpine Loop/ BBQ–South Fork Canyon – Drew F, Roger & Jill

Oct 09 Nebo Loop? Fall Color Tour – Steen & Arlene Sorensen

Nov 07 Daylight Savings Time Ends

Nov 13 Season End Banquet – Mimi’s? - Rich & Michelle Weyland ______

Midweek Madness Drives – Roger & Jill – Watch email for last minute, non-scheduled drives

Impromptu Events – NEEDED!!!

Our new BMCU Governor General Roger Davis From Jim Stover, “Effective immediately (Feb 23, 2021) Roger Davis will be the new Governor General of the BMCU until our next board meeting where we will make it official or nominate someone else. Thank you for the privi- lege of serving I know Roger will do a great job as he has in the past few years helping our club move forward.” Thanks Jim for all your work as GG of BMCU. -ed. The nicest guy you could hope to meet. Page 5 Gary Meldrum

Thanks to Ron Christensen for this photo. -Gary on his last run - Eureka

5th Annual Gary Meldrum Memorial Eureka Run For people new to the BMCU or who never got to know Gary, he was a special person. Gary and I burned through quite a number of cigars together. Gary passed away peacefully shortly after the Eureka Run in 2016. I do miss him on our BMCU runs. His niece Cindy Wardell continues his presence as she and her husband Cory drive Gary’s TR6, “Molly” on our annual spring Eureka Run. -ed.

Gary brought us the Memorial Weekend “Poker Run” We miss you Gary Page 6 Lots more still unplanned

Midweek Madness Drives – TBD – Roger & Jill

Tech Sessions – NEEDED!!!

Impromptu Events – NEEDED!!!!

Have an idea for an event? Share it!!

Page 7 Is your LBC out of hibernation?

Lucas Calendar 2021 The British Motor Club of Utah welcomes anyone who

Mar 14: St. Patty’s at Black Sheep Bar and Grill, Sunday, 11:30am, - Rich owns or is a fan of classic & Michele Weyland British cars and trucks. Membership is free. If you Mar 27: Eureka UT, 5th Gary Meldrum Memorial Drive, - Cindy and Cory Wardell are not a member and would like to join, go to our Con- Apr 17: Ogden Canyon/North Ogden Divide & Little Taste of Britain(?) - Kent Jensen tact page and let us know! May 1: Echo Canyon Run – Paul Jaroch May 29: Memorial Day Tour to Kanab – Roger & Jill Davis with Rich & http://BMCUTAH.org Michelle Weyland Jun 19: British Field Day ???, Liberty Park SLC, - Jon Hermance Jul ??: Eaglewood Festival of Speed Car Show - Bruce Oblad If you would like to attend Aug 14: Trapper’s Loop – Clayton Merchant any of our events, you must Sep 6: State Street Cruise, decorate your car— Cory and Cindy Wardell Sep 25: Alpine Loop and BBQ in South Fork Canyon, - Drew Frink, Roger adhere to the following and Jill Davis rules: Oct 9: Nebo Loop? Fall Color Tour – Steen & Arlene Sorensen Nov 13: Season End Banquet – Mimi’s? - Rich & Michelle Weyland 1. Show Up! Midweek Madness - Watch the group site for email announcements 2. Have fun! Don’t forget your mask! Don’t forget impromptu events too. Tech Session anyone?

Please send ideas, suggestions, comments, articles, and/or photos for the BMCU Newsletter to the editor: [email protected] British Motor Club of Utah Irish cars—DeLoreans

Assembled at: DeLorean Motor Cars, Ltd. Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland Production: 1981-1982 Estimated: 8975 vehicles

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