[Nobbc] British Car Week

[Ron Engelhardt]

Here at Nobbc, we celebrate British Car Week all year long! However, 
club members Andy and Marla are leading an MGOC ride this weekend for 
those not heading to Sears Point. Details below:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
MG Owners Clubb

SONOMA - MARIN TOUR 2011


New Date:  Saturday, June 4, 2011

Organizers:  Andy and Marla Preston 707 795 3480

Meeting Place:  Sonoma Valley Bagel, 350 Rohnert Park Expressway, Rohnert
Park, Ca 94928.  Take 101 north and exit at Rohnert Park Expressway and head
west for = mile.  Sonoma Valley Bagel will be on your right.

Time:  Meet at 9:30 for a 10:00 departure

Tour:  This is the rescheduled date for the MGOC tour that was cancelled in
February due to predicted severe weather conditions.  This tour is designed
to attract MGOC members whom seldom drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge
because it finishes in West Marin and its a short drive back to Hwy 101.
The tour starts in Rohnert Park (where maps and directions will be handed
out) and from there heads west and then south ending up in Point Reyes
Station for lunch.

The first part of the tour will take us out through the backloads and
pasture lands of Sonoma County and through the historic towns of Valley
Ford, Freestone, and Occidental.  We will leave Occidental over one of our
favorite roads, Coleman Valley Road which will take us out to the Pacific
Coast and Highway 1.  The views on the descent of the surrounding
countryside and the Pacific Coast are stunning.  Our first rest stop will be
at the Tides Wharf overlooking Bodega Bay.

We will leave the Tides Wharf and continue south on the Pacific Highway
and pass through Tomales and continue along the shoreline of Tomales Bay.

Our final destination and lunch stop will be at Station House Cafe which is
located in the Point Reyes Station in West Marin.  We will have a private
dining room for our party and will be able to order off the open menu.

Please RSVP: to Andy or Marla Preston at 707 795 3480 or
andypreston at sbcglobal.net by June 1st. so we can confirm lunch reservations.

We look forward to seeing you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'll be attending the ride but not the lunch.

Ron
58 MGA



Don wrote:
> I just got this on Racer Bud's email.  I don't know much about 
> British Car Week, but thought it was worth forwarding to others who 
> are similarly afflicted by this peculiar obsession with these cars.
> 
> Don Scott
> Calistoga
> 1955 MGTF
> 1962 MGA Mk 2
> 1973 MGB GT (selling)
> 1963-7 MGB (seeking)
> Misc. Japanese cars
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> http://www.britishcarweek.org/events.html
> 
> British Car Week is an annual British car driving awareness week for 
> promoting British cars on a world-wide basis. Participants don't need 
> to travel very far for this event, because it takes place in their 
> own community. This is a calling for all owners of classic British 
> cars to get together with other car owners in their own communities 
> and kick tires, tell stories, answer questions, and have a good time.
> 
> Best of all, you'll have the chance to show your car off to the 
> general public who rarely, or in many cases never have the 
> opportunity to get a real life close up glimpse of these extremely 
> interesting automobiles of days gone by.
> 
> If you're a British car enthusiast reading this, think about how you 
> originally became interested in your favorite British car. Chances 
> are, you caught a glimpse of one and it quickly swept you off your 
> feet. Later, you somehow managed to aquire one, and from that time on 
> it has provided you with a lifetime of fun and entertainment. If you 
> had not experienced that opportunity, you wouldn't have known about 
> the car, and would not have gotten bitten by the famous British car 
> bug! Since these cars have become very rare on the roads today, it 
> takes a special effort to create awareness for the general public. If 
> you're a British car owner/enthusiast that has what it takes, then WE 
> WANT YOU!
> 
> British Car Week is all about providing opportunities for potential 
> enthusiasts to become aware of older model British marques, and 
> hopefully generate interest and enthusiasm among the next generation 
> who can enjoy and maintain them for many years to come.
> 
> If your local car club staff doesn't have anything listed on their 
> calendar during May 31 to June 8 this year, then maybe they need to 
> become aware of British Car Week.
> _______________________________________________
> Nobbc at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $11.47
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/nobbc/nobbc@sonic.net