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Old Speckled Hen by the gallon tappers

Order up some new parts for later reassembly. Then an hour back east for an evening meeting with Fraser Valley British Motor Club

MGA Twin Cam, fabricated from a 1600-MK-II

in Chilliwack with more than a dozen vintage British cars and 30 people. There was a young fellow who had recently taken possession of an MGB, now his pride and joy. By late night we were heading three hours east over the mountains (again) and into the Okanagon valley.

Saturday Sep 16, we were in Osoyoos, BC (very near the US border) for a breakfast meeting with Gary Dell, Harold Lang, and Rick Cook, avid MG and Brit car enthusiasts, each with several collectible cars. We headed to Harold's warehouse

A few of the cars in Process at "C.R.A.P." (Classic Restoration And Preservation)

Old English Car Club Kamloops and Okanagon British Car Club Kelowna

workshop where he keeps a XK120, an E-type, a Bug-eye Sprite and a few other interesting non-British cars. Then we were off to see some of Gary's toys. He has an MGA Twin Cam ex-race car, and another early Twin Cam, and a MG A1600-MK-II that was converted to

Photo good for a postcard, eastbound on 16E in BC

Twin Cam specification (but now temporarily has an MGB 1800 engine). There were some left over parts from the Twin Cam ex-race car, oversize fuel tank, matching boot lid, a Twin Cam cylinder head, and other ex-competition parts (with proud scars form past battles). Then we were hauling tail a few hours north to Kamloops, BC to visit Ken and Lorraine Finnigan who have an MGA Coupe, MGA Roadster, an award-winning MG TD, and a beautiful Austin Healey 3000 nearing end of restoration.

Next day (Sunday Sep 17) we had an extended tour out of Kamloops with Old English Car Club Kamloops branch and Okanagon British Car Club from Kelowna. Rendezvous point was near Vernon, BC, and finally a late lunch at Barley Station Brew Pub in Salmon Arm, BC with 51 people and two dozen British cars. After a photo-op at a local park the convoy headed back west, splitting up in different directions along the way until we were the last car remaining for arrival back in Kamloops. It was a delightful 190 mile run in the mountains (without the trailer for a change).

Ken Finnigan's treasures in Kamloops, BC

We spent much of the next day grousing around Ken Finnigan's treasures, starting with three MG Z-Magnettes one daily driver, one that can run and drive, and one parts car. There were a couple mote project cars and loads of spare parts, much for MGA, some for big Healeys, and a wonderful old industrial air compressor that will likely run forever. Due to his age and a few health issues Ken is downsizing his operations, so most of this stuff is available, contact Ken Finnigan, klfinn-at-telus-dot-net, 250-573-5222. Then off and running again, one stop for WiFi work, and one tank of gas farther north and east for a late-night stop on Trans-Canada 16E (Yellowknife Highway) a bit shy of the BC/AB provincial border.

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