Beaulieu report

[mrbadger]

Badger reports: Back from Beaulieu. Weather was excellent. I had a swell time. Truly a vintage year. Good friends. Good food (but not on the field!). Good fun. Seems like just about every other stall I visited I was presented with yet another glass of wine - starting at about 8:00AM! Beaulieu is a sort of a combination autojumble/all day wine tasting. Super fun really. Added another car to my stable, a '37 Morgan 4/4 - 2 seater. Coventry Climax engine. Similar specification to Morgan's LeMans entry in that year. Nice original car having been stored for 30 years and in need of a sympathetic restoration only. Stuck in London for five extra days due to the extreme unpleasantness stateside. London is a lovely city and certainly high on my list, worldwide. Not at all a bad place to be "stuck" and I made the best of it by visiting as many pubs, restaurants, and museums as humanly possible. There is an incredible exhibit on the holocaust at the Imperial War Museum which ought not to be missed. Finally snagged a flight back to Boston Logan but via Miami of all places. Added about 2500 miles and many hours to my trip but I was glad to get home. Think maybe I'll make it to Retromobile this year - for the wine. Badger. Over and out. 1925 Delage Kelsch skiff 1952 Delahaye 135 MS Dubos coupe 1954 Simca Week-end cabrio. Chassis #001. Ex-Brigitte Bardot 1969 Ferrari 206 GT 1964 Mercedes Benz 220SEb coupe 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint coupe 1937 Morgan 4/4 2 seater No MGs currently but you just never know. Some of the above could be made available to the right buyer.

[RonMGTC@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/18/2001 7:33:25 PM Central Daylight Time, mrbadger@home.com writes: > Mr. Badger: I've been going to Retromobile for the last 10 years or so and would hardily recommend it. If you do go email me in advance and we'll try to hook up. It's over St. Valentine's Day so if there is a Mrs. Badger you might like to bring her along so she can spend what little money you may have left... I speaketh from experience. Ron