[Spridgets] Healey Encounter 2019

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Valve cover racing?


Lester

> On Sep 27, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Howard Collins via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Just returned from Encounter 2019 in Ocean City New Jersey, hosted by the Philadelphia Region of the Austin Healey Sportsj & Touring Club. 
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> Of the 50 Healeys that I counted during the car show on the boardwalk, there was an impressive showing of 11 Bugeyes and 3 square body. 
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> I polled a handful of the Sprite owners to see who may have been on the Spridgetlist but I came up empty. If anyone reading this was present, please let us know. 
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> This event started late Sunday afternoon with a drive down to Cape May for a sunset whale & dolphin watching cruise. Although sitings never happened, the weather, sunset and camaraderie were outstanding.
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> Monday was the road rally and a wine & cheese charity auction, Tuesday was the autocross, a BBQ buffet dinner and valve cover racing and Wednesday was the funkhana, the boardwalk car show and a reception and closing banquet. 
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> There were four tech sessions on various topics of interest and four routes identified for self-guided driving tours.
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> Next years Encounter will be hosted by the Brandywine Region of AHS&TC on July 15-19 in Newark, Delaware.
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> Howard Collins
> Virginia Beach, VA.
> '60 AH Sprite
> '66 Austin Mini Moke
> '68 Austin Mini
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