Grey Brits

Next Saturday, May 29, marks the beginning of British Car Week, “intended for owners of Classic British Cars to get their cars out of the garage and drive them.”

The Grey Bruce Automobilists plan to drive our British cars every day of this week, starting with a trip to Hanover for the Grey-Bruce BSCCoC meeting reported earlier here.

What started as a steady run to Collingwood yesterday evening to attend the Georgian Bay British Car Club monthly meeting turned into an adventure.
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There will be a gathering of the Grey-Bruce Chapter of the British Saloon Car Club of Canada at Queen’s Bush Pub at 451 10th St.(Hwy 4) in Hanover, ON (map) on Saturday May 29. at 11:30.

The pub is on the south side of the road, excellent parking is available behind the building and next door.

This is to be a casual get together to discuss possible activities for the chapter. See you there.

Email Dave Allen dave@wightman.ca if you have questions.

After a 40 mile shake-down cruise circling Owen Sound this morning to check the brakes after a flush & fluid replacement last Friday, Grace and I are off to Markdale for a garage meet at Mike’s this afternoon.

I dropped by the new home of Mr. Mini in Meaford on Monday, on my way to a Georgian Bay British Car Club meeting.

Shop Master Paul Plunkett gave me the grand tour, and showed me some interesting Minis featuring Suzuki engines and transmissions that offer excellent performance and reliability – I’ll be back in a few weeks for a test drive, when the snow’s gone.

After 30 years in the Stoney Creek area, they’ve seen the light and moved to Grey County.