There will be a tour, dinner and concours at Fort Vancouver. The event will be held on Officers Row at the Fort. We need some Healey representation! For more information go to:  www.columbiariverconcours.com

Please Note The telephone number for Michael andWanda Hartfield was in error.  The correct number to RSVP attending the June 12 meeting at the Hartfields is 503-476-3202.  See you there.

Activities
Portland Historic Races, July 9-12
The 2010 Baxter Auto Part Portland Historic Races, July 9 – 12, 2010 held at Portland International Raceway, features an annual entry list of more than 250 prestigious historic race cars, representing a wide variety of manufacturers. The restored cars are divided into groups according to make, age and horsepower, where they are raced at high speeds close to or at their full potential.  This year the featured marque is Alfa Romeo.  Boasting an open paddock, the Portland Historic Races allow enthusiasts the opportunity to see race cars up close and interact with the drivers and crew. The event also features a display of more than 700 collector cars and hot rods, a food and wine pavilion, a kid zone, an autocross, and a vendor midway. 

In past years the Austin-Healey Club of Oregon has had 15 or more member cars in the car club static display corrals.  These numbers have dwindled in recent years to less than a half dozen last year.  I believe this is partially due to the cost of $45.00 for registration.  Certainly that is a sizeable amount of money to spend just to park your car on the grass and be part of the show.  On the other hand it provides you with two tickets for each of the event days, total access to the pits, concessions, food vendors, and grandstands.

A final reason to attend the Historics is the car club parade laps.  The picture is the Schneider Healey coming out of the corner and onto the front straight.  Another factor seems to be concerns for locating the car club corrals inside the race course. Many participants complained the first year the corrals were moved to this location. We all felt trapped until the race day ended and the race course could again be crossed.  The PIR officials heard many complaints about this and now allow passage between race  heats.  About every 20 minutes throughout the day the race course is closed, the gates are opened and collector cars can freely pass in or out of the corral area.   I encourage the AHCO membership to join me at the Historic Races this summer.  I don’t think I have missed the event in over twenty years and have grown to love vintage racing.  Additionally, we have several AHCO members that will be racing their Healeys and will appreciate our cheering them on.  If I have convinced you to join me please send a check for $45.00 to the AHCO Activities Director John Carter in the next week to ten days.  John needs to file the registrations and fees with the PIR event by June 1, 2010.  The mailing address to use is 16173 – SW Dekalb Street, Portland, OR  97224.
June12, – The tour and AHCO members meeting will be hosted by Wanda and Michael Hartfield. We will meet at the former Sherwood  GI Joes parking lot  on Hwy 99 (sort of behind the McDonalds).  Meeting time is 10:00 AM.  The tour will depart at 10:30.  The tour will be approximately 60 miles in length and pass through the Dundee, Amity, Dayton vicinity with a stop at the Amity Vineyard Winery where we will enjoy a sampling of the wines.  There is a $5.00 charge for the wine tasting.  We will continue the tour on to the Hartfields home for lunch and the meeting  There will be a short Executive Board meeting prior to the general membership meeting.  the later meeting will start at 3:15 PM.   Please notify the Hartfields if you plan to attend so they can plan the food.  Michael and Wanda Hartfield may be reached by phone at 503-476-3202 or by email at hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu.
June 28-July 2, Rendezvous  – The registrations for the Austin-Healey Club USA Rendezvous hosted by the AHCO have now reached a total of 87.  If you are planning to attend and have not yet registered please do so very soon.

July and August Events
Mark your social calendar for a Healey Club event on Saturday, July 17  for a tour and picnic. Details will follow.
On Saturday, August  7th we are planning a joint event with the Cascade Club for a BBQ and tour in Morton,WA. Staying overnight will be optional. Details will follow.

Mark your social calendar for a Healey Club event on Saturday, July 17  for a tour and picnic. Details will follow.

On Saturday, August  7th we are planning a joint event with the Cascade Club for a BBQ and tour in Morton,WA. Staying overnight will be optional. Details will follow.

June 12th Tour and Meeting will be hosted by Wanda and Micheal Hartfield.

We will meet at the G.I. Joes parking lot in Sherwood (kind of behind the McDonald’s just off Hwy. 99) at 10:00 a.m. and plan to leave at 10:30.

The tour will be approximately 60 miles long and will be around the Parrot Mountain, Yamhill, Lafayette, Dundee, Amity and Dayton area with a stop at the Amity Vineyard Winery where we will enjoy a sampling of their wines. (There is a $5.00 charge for the wine tasting).

We will continue the tour on to the Hartfield’s home for lunch and the meeting.

Lunch will be around 2:00 so you may want to pack a light snack which can be enjoyed at a viewpoint picnic table at the vineyard.

The meeting is planned for about 3:15.

Please notify the Hartfield’s if you plan to attend so they can plan the food.

Michael &amp; Wanda Hartfield 503-476-3202 or e-mail <a href=”mailto:hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu”>hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu</a>

Written by Jaci and George Koeber

On Saturday, May 8, 2010 the British Auto Works (BAW), located at 10580 – NW 289 Place in North Plains, OR, is holding an open house and a rally.  This is the shop that hosted the AHCO March tech session.  If you are unsure of the location there is a map at the BAW website, www.britishautoworks.com. The openhouse will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  There will be coffee an fat pills available.  The annual Queen’s Rally will start at 10:00 AM.  The rally will be short, simple and fun. If you plan to run the rally, please call the shop (503-647-0435) and tell them.  They would appreciate getting a head count.

Another item of interest was found in the BAW newsletter ,”Brit Bits”.  After May 15th the shop will have coffee and snacks available for British car folks.  The newsletter invites people to drive your car out,  stop by, have a cup, and talk cars.  There will also be a prize given to one of the visitors each Saturday they are open.

This annual rally takes place August 5-8. Visit the website for all the details-

www.classicrallies.com

We are getting ready for the 34th annual Portland Historic Races at PIR and would like to have the participation of as many Healey club members as possible. The number of members coming has been decreasing the last few years. Let’s get those cars out and active! With your Corral fee you will be able to park together in the race infield to enjoy the fun. Some may even want to autocross for a $5 donation to charity. At lunchtime you get to take a lap or two around the track just for fun. There are lots of races and vendors and hundreds of cars to look at.

The Corral fee must be collected in advance. Please send the $45 fee to John Carter at 16173 SW Dekalb St.,Portland,OR 97224. I have to send all of the money in together before the June 1 deadline so send it to me at least several days before that . If you have any questions please call me at 503-579-6599.

So let’s get those cars out and gather for some fun at the races. We need the Austin Healey marque represented. Last year there were more MG’s than Healeys!

ABFM 2010 Silver Anniversary
May 22, 2010,
VanDusen Garden,Vancouver, BC

The Greatest Show on British Wheels began in 1985 as a Show ‘n Shine event held in the parking lot of MCL Motor Cars in Vancouver.  That first show hosted some 35 cars, after which it was decided that a new venue would attract a larger crowd. The event was moved to its current outstanding location at VanDusen Botanical Garden at 37th and Oak Street. Since those early days the event has grown to become the largest of its kind in Canada and the Pacific Northwest, displaying some 637 vehicles, and with more than 5,000 enthusiasts in attendance.
The 2010 Silver Anniversary event will prove to be a very special celebration, with many staging improvements and some additional attractions. Here is what is included so far:

• Anniversary Class: A special display of winning cars from previous years’ Debuting Restoration entrants.
• Restoration Row: Work-in-progress car displays to provide knowledge and information on classic car preservation.
• 2010 Featured Marques will celebrate 50 years of Britain’s sexiest sports car, the E-Type Jaguar (1960-1974)*, and pay tribute to all English Ford models.
• In 2-wheel class: 100 years of BSA motor bikes will be honoured.
• A swanky 25th Anniversary Reception Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Friday May 21st at Shaughnessy’s Restaurant, VanDusen Garden. Entrants can reserve a table for the dinner or have the option of  attending the Reception only. Dinner attendees will be able to park their cars overnight (security in attendance overnight). Transportation will be provided to Richmond hotels.
• The annual presentation of the Canaccord Lewie Award to recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution to the classic car industry.  Best Picnic and Period Dress Award, with emphasis on the Swinging Sixties.
• A special Race Car display sponsored by the Vintage Race Club of B.C. with prize draws for hot laps at the July Historic Motor Races event Mission Raceway.
• Manufacturers’ displays showing the latest 2010 British-built models.
• Garden Tours and a VanDusen $12-million Capital Plan display showing future construction and facilities’ plans.
• What’s Your Classic Worth? Informative presentation on classic car values over the past 25 years. Owners’ cars will be reviewed.
• Win a Trip for 2, Grand prize draw; Weekend Getaway to Haida Gwaii; plus many other prizes draws to be announced.

The annual walk down memory lane promises beautiful machinery, colourful and exotic flora, stirring brass band and jazz music, plus vendors’ stands packed with classic car parts and all things British.
Mark your calendars for the Victoria Day Weekend, Saturday May 22, 2010, and check the event website www.westerndriver.com/abfm for more announcements and registration details. The event is produced by the Olde British & Classic Car Society, which encourages the appreciation, understanding and preservation of classic cars, vehicles and motorcycles for the enjoyment of their owners and the general public. For sponsorship details or to register your British car or motorbike, please visit www.westerndriver.com/abfm, call 604.736.6754, or email jstewart@westerndriver.com.
* E2A Prototype first debuted LeMans June 1960.