[TR] [Spits] Jonmac's proposed trip to Watkins Glen - Sept 2008

[Clark W. Nicholls]

Hi John!

When do you want to arrive/depart?
My MGTD driver and car will leave Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, on Wednesday
Sept 3 and return Sunday afternoon.

I leave western Massachusetts same schedule, close to Albany NY airport on
the way.

Another possibility is:
Henry Frye lives near Bradley IAP, Hartford CT... 

Clark
Clark W. Nicholls
'72 Stag '74 Spitfire
"Reality... It's not what you think."

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Subject: [Spits] Jonmac's proposed trip to Watkins Glen - Sept 2008

Listers,

Sorry to enter the fray with an essentially travel-related query - but it
does have a strong Triumph flavour.

Subject to health issues at home affecting close relatives, I'm planning on
making it to Watkins Glen in early September this year for "the Big Bash.".
I did put out a request to the FoT list and while I got a few replies, they
weren't enough to enable me to make specific decisions. So, my thoughts are
as follows:

1. It looks like New York is the nearest international airport for inbound
flights from the UK, with JFK being the most popular airport. Does anyone
know of an *international* airport closer to the Glen?
2. Is anyone in the New York area going to the Glen with whom I could beg a
ride from NY? I'm more than happy to make meaningful contributions to fuel
and meet all my subsistence costs.
3. Failing 2 above, I have plenty of experience of 'driving on the wrong
side of the road' (i.e. in LH steer cars) and will rent a car. Any
suggestions on airport car rental organisations who don't build the NATO
defence budget into their rates? I'd be happy with something small like a VW
Golf/Rabbit (diesel preferred) and I might even *lower* myself to taking the
wheel of a Ford.

Thoughts ladies and gentlemen? An enquiring mind wishes to know :)

Jonmac


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