September 9, 2020, Café American, Baton Rouge
We had 10 members attend our September meeting last night at Cafe’ American in the big room, so we were able to spread out some.
We talked about the upcoming Natchez British Car Show, Cruisin’ the Coast, The Euro Fest in MS, and Fairhope.
The Saturday morning cruise breakfasts at Cracker Barrel have been well attended by the ‘British’ segment, although we do sit kinda close to each other. Most Saturday at 7:00am at the Cracker Barrel on Airline at I-12 in Baton Rouge (by Celebration Station). Rick will plan a drive from there one morning when the weather looks nice. Probably leave around 8:30 and travel roads North, but he will let everyone know.
Talked about projects – Bobby’s rattle, Rick’s Lotus’ wiring and tires, and Jaguar carburetor problems… And starter problems.
Randy Fleming was presented a wall plaque with his “MGM garage alternator adjustment tool” from the Natchez car show a year or two ago. It was a stick on a string, designed (in theory) that if your belt loosened on the road just pull the string and the stick would wedge the alternator tighter. Didn’t work in practical application, but it was a good reminder that we got him going that weekend and he was able to limp home in the Mini.
The “Loo Lid” Award – lovely Union Jack toilet seat – was created to “honor” those club members who drive their LBC to club events. If you break down and can’t fix your car with parts you have with you… you get to take the seat and carry it until the next person breaks down! Fun!
This month Reg Dunbar gave up the seat to Bobby Spann, for having alternator/battery problems that turned him around from driving to breakfast a couple of weeks ago. *note: Rick and I were holding our breaths and then washed our hands.
Then we drew numbers to see who got to pick first from the AWESOME face masks Cathy Greenfelder made!!! Everyone loved them!
Cruise Safe,
Roving Reporter
Bobby Spann
