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MOTORI NG ON
Index
Offerings
It's News Time, page 4
British Cars & Coffee, page 5
The Drive to Clarksville page 6
Platinum Jubilee Special Section ,
page 9
Events, page 17
The Winning Pudding, page 18
A Message from The Queen, page 20
British Members on the Map, page
22
Meet Dave Bishop, page 23
Kars 4 Kids, page 29
What's New in Motorsports, p. 32
A History of Father's Day, p.39
Parting Shot, p. 40
Where's Winst on? Found Him!
It must be a new member thing. Kaila
Kellerman, who recently joined NBCC,
was the first finder for Winston in May.
When notified she said, " Really? I never
win anything!" Our bulldog showed up
on page 24 riding in the back of the
Jaguar.
Find Winston (hiding in much smaller
form) in our pages each month. Then,
send your name and his location by
page # to twasbrilag@aol.com
If you're t he t he first finder, you'll
win t he wort hwhile prize.
This month we're off with a June drive that ends in a once in
a lifetime event- the Big Jubilee Lunch to honor Queen Elizabeth
II's 70 years on the throne. In addition to her many
contributions, The Queen has long been a dedicated supporter of
the British automobile industry. Did you know that when she was
still a princess dating Philip he took her out in a car that was his
pride and joy, an MG, rather like the one belonging to our new
member Gene Parker that appeared at our May drive? We have the
proof in 'Cheeky Thoughts' from a letter she wrote to a friend in
1947.
In preparing for the 5th I've learned some interesting things
about The Queen, about her personal garage, and about her other
great love, horses. We've got video to share in the special section,
starting on page 9.
What would you think the chances would be that one of our
members actually took part in the 1953 Coronation ceremonies at
Westminster Abbey? when Graham Kilsby told me that he was one
of the choir boys selected to perform, I was surprised and doubly
surprised when an article in The Times of London reported the
next day on the story of two other choirboys. They remembered
the rehearsals, a visiting queen arriving at the Abbey in an an
open carriage in the rain to make sure that she gave a "good show",
and that choir boys were each presented with 10 shillings and a
hard boiled egg for their tea as thanks for the glorious music they
helped make. The Coronation was televised by the nascent BBC.
Many people in the UK bought their first sets to be able to watch
the event from home.
This issue of Motoring also features stories about new ventures
from British car makers, takes a moment with Sean Connery,
James Bond, and the iconic DB 5, and has the winning recipe for
the Platinum Jubilee Official Pudding ( a towering trifle that looks
like a challenge to prepare and which we have reduced in difficulty
for any Americans who wish to give it a go). There's an interview
with our NBCC club secretary, Dave Bishop, who also happens to
hold a British passport, some new, news from what iconic car
maker Lotus sees as its future, plus a brief look at the next
generation of British F1 drivers. ( The trials and tribulations of
the Aston Martin F1 team will be carried over to another month
when the Aston Martin is our featured marque. )
Our June issue, however, is a tribute issue to a reign , that
included the rise of the British sports car and the dominance of
British drivers in racing on the international stage. These 70 years
will never be repeated. Just as on St. Patrick's Day , everyone's a
little Irish, this June there's a little bit of the British in all of us, as
the Jubilee's official song, Rise Up & Serve reminds us.
Don't forget to look for Winston. There's a special Jubilee prize to
be won. Cherie
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