excellent!

So to clarify the bidding.

Wednesday evening May 10 will be the earliest arrivals and that will include me. Hotel is Courtyard by Marriott in Mechanicsburg aka Camp Hill PA.

Thursday May 11 9:30ish AM will be the Bank Run, an hour-fifteen cruise down some back roads to the First National Bank Museum in Columbia. We’re going to park in a lot ab…[Read more]

Good! you’ll be just in time, Bill.

Update: The Friday run is set.

We’ll set off at 9 am from the hotel parking lot on a no-highways, mostly backroads run to The Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum where we’ll stroll about the grounds and enjoy the impressive collection or rare and beautiful trees on the grounds of the Lancaster Historical Society (w…[Read more]

Hope you can swing it, Bill. Thinking Thursday dinner will be <span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Theo’s Bar & Grill patio in Camp Hill</span>

Saturday dinner is set. The group will gather at Snapper’s & pick from a limited menu.

Appetizers: Fried Mozzarella 9 – Snappers Nachos 13- Steamed Clams 13

Snappers Crab Dip 16 – Cheese Pizza 1…[Read more]

Update to the Carlisle itinerary.

Thursday, May 11, all are welcome to join me on The Bank Run.

Leaving the Courtyard by Marriott in Camp Hill at 9:45, we’ll take a spirited hour-and-15 minute tour over country roads to the First National Bank Museum in Columbia, PA, where Nora (daughter of the original museum conservators) will give us the $10…[Read more]

Have a great trip, Paul. Give my regards to the Ericsons.

There’s always more to do, Mike.

While the tank’s out, make sure you inspect the steering column crush cage minutely. These are great safety items but after 50-60 years they tend to crack from metal fatigue—particularly if they’re not perfectly in line with the rag joint and the steering box…which they almost never are.

You never see it. At l…[Read more]

Hey folks I just spoke to Greta at the hotel. We are set, hospitality room is as usual, invoking “Speedster Owners Group” should get you in with us. Call the front desk at <span style=”font-weight: 400;”>(717) 766-9006</span> and if there’s trouble check in with Greta Bowring directly (717) 458-0531

She says currently Paul & Glenn, Al Greig, me…[Read more]

Thanks all. Bill tells me the normal Hotel (Courtyard Marriott in Camp Hill) does not yet have a Speedster Special deal. Al Merklin of the Speedster group is on it, so registration and (possibly) a reduced rate should be set fairly soon.

Yes.

Thanks Gregg. We’ll see you there!

Hey folks, how many can we count on for Carlisle this year?

My old droogie Alan Merklin, who has traditionally handled accommodations, Is asking about it over on The Speedster board.

He wants an idea of the head count so the hotel knows how many rooms to set aside.

https://www.speedsterowners.com/topic/carlisle-2023?page=2

That sounds like a great project.

Welcome Mark and Krysta! Where are you guys on the map?

Caveat: this interchangeability is between Ford and VW of the same brand kit. So Fiberfab to Fiberfab, Dutchess to Dutchess and Allison to Allison. If you have a MiGi VW and buy a British Coach Works or other brand dashboard it won’t fit.

Yeah Gregg. The TD Group attached itself to the Speedster Owners Club some years ago and those guys blew the Carlisle event out to as early as Wednesday with countryside drives and other field trips and a banquet at the end.

At its peak there were about 100 people at the banquet and awards ceremony, but the past few years have been much…[Read more]

Hey guys I just signed up. Remember to do it before Jan 3 to get $9 off the $45 weekend pass. Go here to do likewise if you’re into it.

The hotel is the same again this year–Courtyard by Marriott.

You can reserve your room by emailing MarriottResLink@marriott.com. If that proves glitchy you can call the hotel and tell them you’re with the…[Read more]

Thanks, Stephen.