[SEL] Our annual show.

[Al Harris]

Nah. It's usually the "car" blokes that winge.

:-P

Cheers,

Al Harris
Spring Clarence Coast NSW Oz

al.harris at rustic-engines.com



Jerry Evans wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>          11:45 pm here.
>          I'm all loaded and ready to go at 7:00am tomorrow. Only taking 4 
> engines this time - that's what fits onto my pickup.
>          The club would like more but they do not understand how much work 
> is necessary to take engines to a show. Not only the preparation, cleaning 
> and loading, but also the attention needed at the show.
>          Our club is actually a "car club" and us engine guys just tag 
> along. Unfortunately, when it comes to our show everyone says - "hey Engine 
> guys" lets break the record this year. Most of them take 1 car to the show 
> - that's great - spend a week cleaning it - get to the show and park it - 
> then enjoy the show!!!
>          They do not seem to realise how much work is involved in 
> preparing, loading and transporting stationary engines. We need to spend a 
> lot more time preparing our engines, then loading them and getting them to 
> the venue. Unlike the "car guys" who just park their cars and then wander 
> off and enjoy the rest of the show, us engine guys have to be in constant 
> attendance to our engines.
>          Do you stationary engine collectors have the same problems??
>
> Keep the revs up (or down)
> Jerry Evans
> Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
> Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
> <www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>  
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