I have booked RustiCo (304 King St, Fredericton) for the next dinner as requested (Wednesday May 17).
Just a caution. The only seating available was upstairs (unless we get hugely lucky and can sit outside).Here is the opportunity for our Land Rover fans to have their classic and move into the 21st century.
Dan
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/electric-range-rover-classic-gets-200-mile-range-£2250001980 MGB roadster—one of the last ones made in July of 1980. It has 81039 miles on it.
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With spring weather springing up ("Sproinggggg!") everywhere, and the flood waters rising, we met at Byblos for the April meeting/dinner.
Our April 19th meeting and supper will be held at Byblos Restaurant, 215 Queen St, at 5:30.
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Here’s a couple of videos for those who might have a bit of time to spare. Anyone who knows me know that I’m partial to small British cars with big engines. I’ve driven an MGB GT with a 455 Buick owned by the British v8 Group based in TN and it’s very easy to drive. Here’s a couple of extreme examples. I’m aware of the wide MGB build as Jim Stabe is a member of the British v8 group that I’ve been involved with for many years and I followed his build journal on line. His first build was an Oldsmobile turbocharged 215 in a 1963 MGB in about 1967-68 I believe.
Phil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4WcDXftxKk Hemi Sprite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RMv8SzcHO4 Wide MGB
I was talking to Larry yesterday about his collection of Sterling engines and last night I saw this one and thought it was neat. Other members might get a kick out of it as well.
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We had a small group but a good time. Thanks to Bob Earl for organizing the outing.
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This Sunday, the 2nd of April, we will gather on the Woodstock Rd at Steve's Big Scoop, now closed for the season.
On September 25, 1975 Bricklin Canada defaulted under the provisions of a trust deed and mortgage and Canada Permanent Trust Co. Took possession of “all the inventory of Bricklin Canada including finished products except such as had been disposed of by Bricklin in the ordinary course of business prior to September 25”. There were finished Brickins on the Saint John factory property when the default occurred. Many of these vehicles had been paid for by U.S. Bricklin dealers with specific serial numbers (VINs) allocated. The transportation company being used for shipment of the vehicle had been instructed which vehicles were to be loaded and their respective destinations - weeks before September 25. The cars were never shipped before the default date. Canada Permanent said it owned all the vehicle on the lot. The dealers said they owned the specific vehicles they had paid for and which were identified by specific serial numbers. Litigation ensued with two dealers taking up the cudgel for all aggrieved dealers. The judgment in Hayes Bros. Buick-Opel-Jeep Inc. and Rosen-Novak Auto Co. v. Canada Permanent Trust Co. was rendered on May 19, 1976. See: [1976] N.B.J. No. 175 The judge concluded those paid and identified vehicle belonged to the respective dealers and were not part of the bankrupt estate.
