What a great opportunity! It's in my "back yard", but unfortunately, I
don't have Spit racer and I will be out of town all next week, otherwise
I'd be volunteering to be the other half of the "couple". <smile>
FYI - The Jaguar headquarters is very close to Interstate 287, an easy hit
from Interstate 80 or 84, just north and west of New York City.
Later,
Jack Brooks
1960 TR3A
1974 Norton 850 Commando
Hillsdale, NJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of michael l. cook
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:18 AM
> To: FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: Mike Barratt 50th
>
>
> This is primarily for FOT people in the Northeast but I thought many
> would recognize Mike Barratt's name.
>
> Mike was Eastern Competition Manager for British Leyland for all the
> years that BL supported racing. He is still at Jaguar in the service
> department and next Wednesday, the 26th, the company is celebrating his
> 50th year of employment. He started with British Motor Corporation as a
> kid in 1950.
>
> Mike was deeply involved with both MG and Triumph in racing, especially
> with MGB and Spitfire. He had his own 6-cyl Mk 3 Spitfire for a while
> which he built, using GT6 components.
>
> The point of all this is that the company is doing a big outdoor
> luncheon for Mike on the 26th and came up with the idea to have him make
> a grand entrance riding in a race car. I am asking if any FOT member
> with race car - Spitfire preferred but any TR - would be available and
> agreeable to bringing the car to Jaguar headquarters in Mahwah, NJ for
> the day next Wednesday.
>
> My opinion of the Human Resources department that waited until this
> morning to ask me is not germane (or printable). However, I can
> guarantee all expenses and particpation in the luncheon, which wll be
> good, for a couple.
>
> That's the bare bones of the deal. Mahwah is at the north end of NJ rte
> 17, next to the NY border at Suffern. Anyone interested can notify me by
> e-mail or call 973 835-9079 or 7604 and I will put them in touch with
> Jaguar Human Resources.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> Mike Cook
>
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