The morning was wonderful! Our salesman at Engle sent along a package of crackers, cheeses, chocolates, teas -- so we called an immediate, emergency shop meeting to consume the delectable treats.
I was impressed with the shortbread, which I love, and by the octagonal shape of one of the tins!
Curt worked away on the MGA today and was surprised when he set the inside of the exhaust pipe on fire while heating up a stubborn exhaust gasket. The flames eventually extinguished and he was successful in fitting the engine/gearbox to the car.
Casey got the Midget 1500 nearly completed.
I test drove two cars today -- one was a 1977 MGB which ran very well, considering that it was about 25F. It had a top and by the end of the test drive had warmed on the inside to a tolerable driving condition. This was in marked contrast to the TR3 which I test drove next. No top. No side curtains. If there was ever any heat I certainly didn't feel it. Whoo-boy was it COLD! It took the next hour to regain my body heat. That test drive track is only about five miles long. I spent quite a lot of time with the computer program today drawing a site map by hand.
We had a fellow stop in looking for a velocity stack for his 1952? Harley Davidson which carries an H4 Carb. During the Technical Hour a fellow called from Texas complaining that the heat in his TD engine bay had baked gasoline deposits onto the float and inside of the rear float bowl. I suggested the heat shield offered by Brown and Gammons in England. Moss doesn't have one available in this country. The Volvo P1800 left today for points east. It certainly was a nice vehicle!
Later in the day Judith, from the Hilton Hotel came by to deliver a small package of treats, in thanks for our continued business with the summer party. but having consumed one already today, Caroline secreted it into the office -- I hope for tomorrow morning!
I worked with Andrew on the GOLDSTAR Lucas Distributors. These should be available in about a week or two.
If you've made this far, I've got another piece of University Memorabilia here. This is a wonderfully stylized drawing of myself and Caroline in an MGA. It was a gift from Bill Karolkiewicz who is better known as Billy K around these parts. So many people have so many talents. My guess is that he gave this to us about twenty years ago!
