That happened to me last summer. With my brother in the car and on the way
to the British Car Day south at Salisbury, NC on two-lane NC 150, I had just
merged behind two other cars. A minute later I saw the lights in the rear
view mirror. A NC highway patrolman pulled me over, and with a smile about
to split his face he said he needed to give me a "warning" ticket for
speeding -- still behind the two cars I had merged with. After he looked
the Healey over, he gave me the ticket which meant nothing. Only "warning"
ticket I ever received, and my brother couldn't believe we had been stopped
for that.
I think it happened in Kansas in '02 on the way to Open Roads at Lake Tahoe.
The Council Grove city policeman claimed "he couldn't get in touch with
anyone at the NC DMV to run my plate" so he couldn't give me a ticket (for
26 mph in a 20 zone). ???
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of David Nock
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 1:00 PM
To: Kevin
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: First drive
Great first time out story. Now just wait until the time you get
pulled over by the police so they can check out the car. I know
several people that have had this happen it at first it is a real
scare, you start looking at the speedo and all the rest check to see
what you have done wrong. Only to find out the the officer just want
to check out a nice car.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On May 10, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Kevin wrote:
> Well after 4 years of ownership and thousands of hours I can
> finally say that
> the restoration is done. You know how that goes... It is never
> really done but
> done to a point that no one notices the little items that need to be
> finished.
>
> I drove the car during lunch just to show it off to some friends
> and am
> pleased with the responses I got from complete strangers. One
> gentlemen even
> asked me to pull over so he could take a better look. That was the
> first "I
> owned one of these" stories and I am sure not the last. It is
> amazing how this
> car not only brings out the kid in me but the kid in allot of
> people who see
> it.
>
> Thank you to the members of this list who have provided insight
> both directly
> and indirectly. The car turn out spectacular. My pride should be
> felt by the
> entire Healey community. (it takes a village)
>
> I know this list strips attachments but if any one is interested in
> a picture
> I will gladly email directly.
>
> Kevin Rogers
> Proud owner of my completed
> 1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK1 BN7
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