Our club has a race like this but using a valve cover from a B to make the car
instead of wooden cars, it seems to go over pretty well with everyone
Chad
'72 B Daily Driver
Mike Ellsworth wrote:
> Tom,
>
> One of my favorite events has always been a Cubscout style pinewood derby
> race. If you can arrange to borrow a track from your local scout troop
> (maybe by having a few member cars show up and give a presentation to the
> scouts), this is a lot of fun. The basic car kits can be purchased at hobby
> shops or scouting retailers for a couple of bucks apiece. Encourage MG
> looking cars, and judge them for looks and paint schemes. You can also
> possibly have an "open" class, where "CHEATING IS NOT ONLY ENCOURAGED, BUT
> EXPECTED" . You'll be amazed the amount of time and effort some "other"
> guys
> will put into these cars. Have fun with it.
>
> Mike Ellsworth
> 71 Midget
> ----------
> > From: FunE4MG@aol.com
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Help, Need games!
> > Date: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 9:23 AM
> >
> > Hey Gang,
> >
> > along the lines of the "What are you doing with your MG this weekend?"
> I'd
> > like to pose the following question.
> >
> > What is the most creative and FUN game you've ever encountered at a LBC
> event?
> > This being the 40th year of the San Diego MG club, and I being the the
> > activities director, I'm looking for some especially fun things to do at
> our
> > Summer Picnic/ Party. I'm soliciting your help.
> >
> > Also....does anyone know of a source for jigsaw puzzles made up from
> customer
> > artwork or photos? here's this basic idea....get 50 or so puzzles made,
> give
> > 1 piece to each participant at selected events. If they make all the
> events,
> > they have the complete puzzle. If they miss an event, they can purchase
> their
> > missing piece at a nominal fee and put some $ back into the treasury.
> >
> > HELP!!!
> >
> > Get 'em on the road...
> >
> > Tom Zylla
> > '60 MGA 1600 roadster
> > San Diego
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