There's nothing more tragic than a beautiful old car sitting on the side of the road with a pool of some vital fluid spreading out from underneath the car. In Joe's case it was brake fluid from a clutch slave cylinder that had failed catastrophically just after exiting the ferry in Digby.
It was a small contingent of three couples and two LBCs but we had a fabulous time. Because the ferry schedule had been changed, we'd decided to wander down to Saint John on Thursday afternoon and stay with Ralph overnight, boarding the ferry early in the morning after a good night's sleep at the best B&B in Saint John. Thursday evening found us in a Thai restaurant (great find Sandra!) followed by some time with Ralph's new(ish) Jensen Healey.
The ferry trip was uneventful but pleasant and we where all looking forward to the leisurely drive up the valley to Windsor. Unfortunately we were stymied by the breakdown. A non-functional slave cylinder didn't stop us for long as we all pushed started the Jag and Joe quickly gained proficiency at shifting without a clutch. We took the highway to Windsor and only had to repeat the episode once more when he needed gas. Joe had called ahead to Mark Bond who provided a spot to work and spare parts.
Saturday morning was gorgeous with Kelvin having staked out the premiere spot under the trees by the road. Currie was also there with his Jag, making a total of four cars from FABAC among the over 120 cars at the show.
Kelvin had to be the star of the show with a seemingly bottomless box of goodies and surprises. He not only made everyone tea, he also sported a new FABAC vinyl sign to bring attention to the club. As I didn't stay for the rest of the show activities (no LBC), others will have to complete the report.
Bob E.
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I second the comment about Kelvin. I don't know whether we should adopt him as FABAC mascot, refer to him as "mom", call him our protector or what, because she sure did take good care of us. After Joe's mini-trauma with his car was resolved, Kelvin sat him down in a comfortable lounge chair land gave him the fixin's for a gin and tonic. Very therapeutic for Joe. On Saturday he had his stove out making tea. All this was under the awning that he thoughtfully provided. Thanks Kelvin!!
For Sandi and I, this was our first trip to the Windsor car show. I've never seen so many British cars in one place in my life. It was great! So many cool cars. I rekindled my old love affair with the Jaguar Mk.II. We had to catch the 11:00 ferry so we left early on Sunday and missed the breakfast. ""News flash- I just heard the the Spitfire lounge, where we had a meal and the Car Show breakfast was held, had a fire yesterday. Apparently significant damage, but the building is structurally sound." What a bummer.
Anyway, we left early enough to take the leisurely road back to the ferry. Although the car is happy bombing along at 110 on route 101, the occupants are much more comfortable at a leisurely 80. All in all, a great weekend. Cheers, Larry H.
There's a bunch of pictures stuck in limbo somewhere. I guess we'll have to wait for David's connection to get less slow.
Bob E.
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