Tony,
Did you know that beer has vitamin P, not vitman Y?
tjsouz@epix.net wrote:
> Hi Art,
>
> Nice to visit with you yesterday at the British Motorcar Gathering in
> Hellertown, PA. You did win the multi-purpose tool in the Chinese
> auction. And your 4/4 got a second place in the Morgan class! The
> award is a silk screening on genuine Pennsylvania slate. Quite handsome
> and truly unique. I have both pieces here and will bring them to MOG
> 30. Too bad you had to leave early.
>
> My '36 4-4 received a first in class and after the awards, in the
> company of Morgan people John and Linda Wright (in their award winning
> MGA), it led the way to Spring Valley, PA where there's a neat
> pub/restaurant owned by a former racer of 3/4 Midgets. While sipping
> Vitamin Y (Yuengling), we learned all about bored-out Crosley engines
> and short track racing both indoor and outdoor in the early 60's while
> being fed free food.
>
> On the way to the pub the '36 sputtered to a stop but it was only a
> loose wire on the fuel pump. The real adventure began on the way home
> when the Wright's MGA fuel pump started to act up. On our second pump
> repair stop we were joined by Terry in his Land Rover and Rick in his
> MGA. The latter two had remained at the show site doing clean-up. So a
> couple more stops and pump diddlings later we all trooped down the river
> to see John and Linda safely home. Turning into their street, the '36
> suffered vapor lock and had to be cooled down (also its and the other
> drivers needed cooling). After refreshing drinks John in his tin-top
> followed Terry and me safely home where we shared another tall one.
> Throughout the afternoon's adventures we were all quite calm and relaxed
> despite the 90+ deg heat. There is no doubt in my mind that our
> calmness in the face of adversity was due to the liberal application of
> Vitamin Y and the fact that between the four cars we had three extra
> electric fuel pumps. Laissez les bon temps roller!
>
> Tony Souza
> Ottsville, PA
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