NELLI News - June Shows
The Show Circuit
by John WhiteJune was a month for British Car Shows. On Sunday the 8th there was the British on the Green show at the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich, Ma., hosted by the Cape Cod British Car Club. This is a really nice bunch and they always put on good events. The Heritage is a spectacular location, and although the weather was a bit British, the turnout was excellent. We had eight cars from the club, so Lotus was well represented.
Lotus on the Green |
The new NELLI banner |
The Rhododendron Gardens were fantastic as usual, and we had a wonderful stroll along the walking paths. Steve Smith, Judy Lynn and others took a ride on the Carousel (missed a great photo op). And an unexpected treat was when my daughter Laura and her husband Mike arrived with a cake for my birthday. The cake was great and didn't last long. I got another birthday present when my Europa won Best Lotus. Jon Gardner brought the new NELLI banner which we will display at future events. After the show, we joined members of the Cape Cod Club at the nearby British Beer Company pub and enjoyed a fine meal and some British Beer. All in all a perfect day.
Carol and I returned to the Simmons Homestead Inn in Hyannis Port, owned by NELLI member Bill Putman, where we stayed the night. Bill is a gracious host and his Inn is charming. Best of all, Bill has a collection of 60 cars, all red and mostly British, including 10 Lotus. What an excellent weekend. Don't miss it next year!
Europa at the Inn
TCSPCL meets the Toad Hall collection |
Some of Bill's more interesting cars |
BRITISH CAR DAY
June 29th was British Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Ma. As usual, there was a huge turnout of fine British Cars. There were 24 Lotus, probably the biggest assemblage of Lotus cars outside of the national show by Lotus Ltd.
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British Car Day Best Lotus
The day started out a bit gray, but in the afternoon the sun came out. NELLI had a number of inquiries from people who are interested in joining. Steve Constantine's Seven/Caterham, which he had just finished, won Best Lotus. Carl Whitney's Elite took second. Inside, the Museum has a display of "Racing in America" which was really interesting and which featured quite a few race cars, including Mark Donahue's F5000 and a 1904 Winton racer. The Winton was like the one that raced and lost to Henry Ford in 1901 and ultimately made Ford Motors a reality. The Museum has many inside and outside events, and you can get more information on their website at http://www.mot.org/
Last Updated: Aug 2nd, 2003