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MOTORI NG ON
Index I got some sensible advice, recently. My mechanic told me
I 'd broken a cardinal rule regarding a recent purchase--once
you've bought a car, stop looking. My problem is that I 'm the
sort of person that thrives on going down rabbit holes; "stop
looking" is not in my vocabulary. (I 'll try to take his advice on
Offerings the car hunt suggestion and have a new mantra to say: I bought a
British car. I t will eventually come out of the shop. I will stop
It's News Time, p. 4
looking--maybe.) Yet, as most of us know, as long as there's
First Drive of the Season, page 5 space in the garage temptation is never too far away.
That's why spending time with Mike Long for this month's story
Excursions & Events, page 11
and related interview, while delightful, might not be good for my
Big Jubilee Lunch Event page 12 own collecting habit--I admit I fell in love with his Riley Kestrel.
Mike has since warned me that my story may be scooped since he
Cave of Wonders, page 15 was recently visited by author Tom Cotter of Youtube's Barn Find
Hunter who also expressed an interest in Mike's Rileys. I 'm
Ghosts of Bodie, page 23
confident that our story has a different take on Mike's cars
What's New in Motorsport, page 24 than Mr. Cotter's will have.
Both collecting and connecting memories run through the Life
Life with Rileys, page 27
with Riley stories, the spotting of a Citroen 2CV at the first drive
From the Archives, p. 36 of the season and a hunt for who- the- heck was this Montgomery
Bell guy whose name is on "stuff" in middle Tennessee? There's
Drive to Montgomery Bell State also a tie- in that links a ghost town in California to Long's
Park, page 37 Lynx, a connection to the father of the Corvette to a Riley
Sprite, plus drive coverage, cars and coffee sightings, and
Cars & Coffee, page 41 supporting videos. But wait--there's a new President's column,
Parting Shot, page 44 I t's News Time, debuting this month, too.
Thanks to all for your positive responses to MOTORI NG as
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well as for the leads you've already suggested. There's already
Prestige Auto Detailing, page 14 some great ideas in the pipeline so keep them coming.
The publication of the May issue means it's only a month away
from the June issue, our first Special Edition. Honoring Queen
Elizabeth I I 's 70 years on the throne also presents the perfect
opportunity to acknowledge our members who actually began
their lives over the pond. I f you're a UK native please let me
know and I 'll make sure you have a place in the feature section,
Where's Winst on? Found Him! starting with our two members on the NBCC board that fit the
Off to a good start, David and Abby description of 'born in Britain'.
Weilmuenster attended their first club Readers have also gotten off to a good start by finding Winston.
function at the April drive and were also I t's an easy formula: look for him , find him first, win. I gnore
first to find Winston. Our bullie was the advice from my mechanic: once you find him, you're
hanging out with the cool kids in the encouraged to keep looking, every month. Give the photos in the
issue a once over and if you find him first, the worthwhile prize
back of the '68 Cougar on p. 5 in the
will come to you via the post.
April issue. Find Winston (hiding in
much smaller form) in our pages each Enjoy the issue, Cherie
month. Then send your name and his
location by page # to Comment s, Ideas, Phot os t o t he Edit or,
twasbrilag@aol.com
Twasbrilag@aol.com or 931-294-3020
If you're t he t he first finder, you'll
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win t he wort hwhile prize.
Comments and Suggestions to the Editor
Cherie Beatty
931-294-3020
twasbrilag@aol.com
