[Nobbc] NOBBC Ride

Mike Gianandrea mvg1 at att.net
Tue Sep 27 15:37:19 MDT 2011


Wendell,

The Riley has a 302? with a 700 transmission from a Chevy Blazer under the 
hood. It has been somewhat updated, but it is still a beauthiful car.

Michael Gianandrea

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wendell bain" <wbain at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] NOBBC Ride


> Dan,
>
> Thanks again for hosting a fun run on some interesting roads. The
> Riley was pretty cool.
> I think it has been "rodded". It has a Stutz mascot from the twenties
> over the radiator
> and the dash has newer instruments. Also wheels/hubcaps are far from
> standard Riley.
> Wing lights might be non standard. Didn't see what was under the
> bonnet. Nice car.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wendell
>
> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type multipart/appledouble]
> On Sep 26, 2011, at 8:07 PM, Daniel Drummond wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>> Sorry to have missed you. Would have enjoyed seeing the Riley.
>> Sorry about the clutch, too. Gotta love our LBCs. Hopefully we'll
>> see you next time.
>> Dan
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Daniel A. Drummond
>> Attorney at Law
>> 576 B Street, Suite 2F
>> Santa Rosa, CA 95401
>> (707) 542-3418
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2011, at 7:10 PM, "Mike Gianandrea" <mvg1 at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dan,
>>>
>>> I had two car problems Saturday and so missed the group. In effort
>>> to catch
>>> up, a friend of mine from Santa Clara with a 1951 Riley, and I
>>> drove out to
>>> Samuel P Taylor Park to meet up. We drove up and down the road
>>> looking for
>>> the  group, then decided to go back to the entrance to the camping
>>> area to
>>> wait for the group. Waited, waited , waited, then decided to have
>>> lunch.
>>> Just as we finished lunch, one of the park rangers came over to
>>> tell us that
>>> there were a number british cars parked at the next exit down, so
>>> we jumped
>>> in our cars and drove down to find Ron and Wendell there, but the
>>> rest of
>>> the group had left. Too bad, I think everyone would have
>>> appreciated this
>>> Riley, it is a beautiful car. Oh well, best laid plans, and then
>>> of course,
>>> on the way home, I lost my clutch, JUST for good measure. I love
>>> my LBC!
>>>
>>> Michael Gianandrea
>>> 64 TR4
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Daniel Drummond" <dan at drummondlaw.com>
>>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:42 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] NOBBC Ride
>>>
>>>
>>>> All went well until we got to our final destination at Samuel P.
>>>> Taylor
>>>> park.  A couple of trucks and horse trailer rigs took up the entire
>>>> parking area so we had to find another spot.  Not bad, but
>>>> definitely Plan
>>>> B.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-
>>>> bounces at autox.team.net]
>>>> On Behalf Of Rod Williams
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 11:18 AM
>>>> To: North Bay British Car Club
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] NOBBC Ride
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 26, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Clif & Deborah Williamson wrote:
>>>>> Just wanted to know how the ride went Saturday.
>>>>
>>>> Very enjoyable. Great cars. Fun route. There are some photos over
>>>> at the
>>>> NOBBC Facebook page. The fog lent an air of authentic British
>>>> atmosphere
>>>> to the drive through the West County.
>>>> --
>>>> Rod Williams
>>>> Petaluma, California
>>>> 1967 MGB
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