Conclave 2005
Conclave 2005 was held during the week of June 27 - July 1 at the Adams Mark Hotel in downtown Winston Salem, NC. Sunday was Arrival Day - Austin Healeys and their owners came from as far away as California and Quebec to attend the week long parties and events. Monday was Race Day - Along with several driving tours of Winston Salem, the more adventuresome gathered at the Coliseum track for a FAST course Auto-Cross Tuesday was Show Day - A Popularity Car Show was held at the Famous Reynolda House - Former home of the R J Reynolds family. Wednesday was Rally Day - TWO Distance-Timed Rallys and a Gimmick Rally were available. Something for nearly EVERYBODY ! Wednesday evening saw a Bar-B-Que Banquet and the awarding of torphies to the competitors of the "USA-Aussie Challenge". Thursday was a day for the officials to tally the results and get ready for a Sit-Down dinner and the giving of awards for the participants of the Auto-Cross, the Popularity Car Show, and the three Rallies. Friday was Going Home Day - Time to pack up and say goodbye to many old friends and for us, MANY NEW friends. There is no way to adequately thank the Triad-Club of North Carolina for their gracious hospitality during the week, except to say, Thank You..... This Conclave 2005 will be fondly remembered. |
ARRIVAL TIME
The
Adams Mark Hotel
Some
trailered their cars
some
drove their cars
and
some had them delivered.
A
crowd always gathers during the unloading
Ah,
yes.... Check in..... Hurry up and wait......
RECEPTION PARTY TIME
Festivities
Director Gary Brierton kicks things off.
Merry
MacBarb, Peter Braun (on the left)
with some of the TEXAS contingent -
Tim Moran, Don Lenschow, Kay Lenschow,
Joyce Bundrant, Don Bundrant
Another
view of Party Central
Fellow
(South) TEXANS Roger & Edie Lowery and Ann & Mike Johnson
Don
Lenschow and Tim Moran survey the goings-on.
The
North TEXANS took the party to an empty party room upstairs.
They opened the
bar, served themselves some beer, and ordered a couple of GIANT pizzas !
The
guilty are Tim & Sherry Moran, Don & Joyce Bundrant, Don & Kay Lenschow,
Bob & Lady Waddell, and Dave Caudle & his wife from NC.
RACE TIME
At
the Auto-Cross drivers meeting, the drivers get the "Rules-of-the-Road".
The
Healeys are lined up ready to go RACING !
Bob
Gilleland and Hillary Cooper are undoubtedly
discussing how to negotiate Turn
3
Tim
Moran in Max at Warp Six
Don
Lenschow (by the barrel) surveys the competition
Don,
FLAT OUT in "The Grape"...........
(Note
that the RF tire is nearly off the ground)
SHOW TIME
Nearly
250 cars were lined up, in
a near constant drizzle,
on
the front lawn of the famous Reynolda House
Kansas
City's Dave & Kathy Wirken's Beautiful 100M
Rows
and rows of FANTASTIC looking cars
These
Healey Racers are fresh from the "US-Aussie Challenge"
One
of the most attention getting Healeys at the show was this
(1 of only 3 built)
Rolls-Royce powered Healey "4000"
Another
of the other ususual Healeys was Bill Emerson's
beautifully restored 1948
Healey Westland
AWARDS BANQUET
NTAHC's
Bob & Lady Waddell, Kay & Don Lenschow, and Tim Moran
NTAHC's
Dave and Barbara Ritchie
NTAHC's
Bob and Stella Gilleland
Fellow
TEXANS, STAHC's Paul & Linda Fourier and Bret & Julie Miller
Gateway
AHC friends Bob and Jean Mc Elwee
Don
Lenschow picks up an award for Don Bundrant
The
Battle of the Banners.....
(Does size REALLY matter ?)
Gerry
Coker is one of the men who started it all
Gerry is responsible for designing
those Beautiful, Classic, Austin Healey body lines
The
End
See you next year in Akron, OH.