Chicagoland MG Club:Photos

Morris Garages Rally October 13, 2007 The intrepid travelers, having survived the trip to Morris, Illinois, and a grand tour of two dozen MGs (Morris Garages). Click for larger images. - Larger pics average 33KB.
Question: Down draft or side draft alternative to SU. ________ & Associates Answer: Weber	Question: Population of Oswego. __________ Answer: 19700	Question: Home of the black E-types XKs XJs. __________ Answer: Traughber Junior High	Question: DeLorean clinic. __________ Answer: Dreyer Medical Clinic (DMC = DeLorean)
Route instructions and questions were in sequence. The first couple of questions were "gimmies", intended to aid in navigation on the way out of town. Then the answers got a little more cryptic. The travel route went from North Aurora to Morris, Ilinois, with 60% of the questions being in Morris.
Question: The new fuel. __________ Answer: Corn (or Ethanol)	Question: This road will be on top of tomorrow. __________ Answer: Cherry (tommorrow was Sunday)	Question: What kind of beard is it? __________ Answer: Van Dyke	Question: What do they grow on this farm? __________ Answer: Caton
There was an unintended "trick" caused by a last minute detour from a road closure. The "CORN MAZE" sign came out of sequence, causing most ralliests to back track a little looking for it.
Question: Cecil Kimber’s memory lane. __________ Answer: Oxford Ln	Question: Big Ben gardens. __________ Answer: Westminster	Question: Who plays here? __________ Answer: Children	Question: Orange Protest sign. __________ Answer: End Construction (sorry, wrong picture)
Oxford was home to the first M.G. Car Company production, after leaving the back rooms of Morris Garages, and before moving to Abingdon.
Question: Lake full of lumber. __________ Answer: Arbor Lakes	Question: You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of oil and grease but of parts; a journey into a wondrous place whose aisles are that of supplies. Your next stop, the __________ Answer: Auto Zone	Question: What does the Postman drink? __________ Answer: Water	Question: What makes your Postman cranky? __________ Answer: Crankshaft
Question: How many ways can you get a lift with the first MG? __________ Answer: Four (car lifts inside)	Question: How long can you go free at the next MG? __________ Answer: 90 days	Question: This MG sells shoes to improve tracking. __________ Answer: Tiger Tracks	Question: The MG that always has time to tow. __________ Answer: Andy's
Upon entering the city limits of Morris, Illinois, all following questions were about MGs (Morris Garages).
Question: What kind of engines in Will’s MG? __________ Answer: Jasper	Question: A midwest MG. __________ Answer: Midwest Auto Service or Midwest Glass & Mirror	Question: How many MG’s at the corner of Wauponsee and Main? __________ Answer: Three (all fire houses)	Question: The MG door on the first MG is between __________ and __________ Answer: 122 and 120
Rally cars were parked for a while at the corner of Wauponsee and Main for a walking tour. There are three fire houses here of various age, two still in operation. On display is an old steam powered horse drawn fire engine with many momentos giving clues to several questions.
Question: How many horsepower for the Shab-a-nee engine in this MG? __________ Answer: Four	Question: How old is the engine? __________ Answer: 140 (1867 to 2007)	Question: How many ways can you spell Shab-A-Nee? Write them. __________ __________ __________ Answer: Shabni, Shabbona, Shab-A-Nee	Question: How old is the MGA? Answer: 24 (from 1983 to 2007)
Question: How many MG doors for the coppers? __________ Answer: Two	Question: What MG handles dead people? __________ Answer: Fruland Funeral Home	Question: What does Snook’s MG service? __________ Answer: Equipment	Question: What MG do you crash? Answer: Davidson
After a nice walk around a few blocks downtown for more answers, the driving continued north up Liberty St with a short side trip on US-Rt-6, ending at Chili's Restaurant.
Question: The cleanest precision MG in town. __________ Answer: Precision Car Wash	Question: This MG has an orphaned pilgrim. __________ Answer: Greenway	Question: This MG is behind “The Wall”. __________ Answer: Hritz Automotive	Question: Who is this "Hi-Tech" specialist MG? __________ Answer: J & M Auto Body
Question: This MG cleans to tunes like “Stayin Alive”, “Night Feaver”, and “How Deep is Your Love”. __________ Answer: BG's	Question: This MG will fix your torque converter. __________ Answer: Morris Transmission & Auto Repair	Question: This cleaning MG is a mammal. __________ Answer: Dolphin Car Wash	Question: This MG will give your M.G. a quicky. __________ Answer: Mobil 1 Lube Express
Question: This GM ain't great. __________ Answer: Talty	Question: How many MG doors at Tire & Lube Express? __________ Answer: Eight	Question: How many people fit in the Morris? __________ Answer: 12000	Question: What is the best big MG in town? __________ Answer: AM Best truck stop
The last three pictures were 3 of 4 bonus questions to be counted in case of a tie. True to the General Instructions, these questions were in sequence near the end of the rally. They were "extra credit" because you had to make a little extra effort to find them. The Wal-Mart was around the corner on US-Rt-6 going east, but was visible from Liberty St on the way north to Chili's. The population sign was a little tougher, as it was just beyond the Wal-Mart, visible coming back into town. The AM-Best truck stop was acoss the street and actually visible from Chili's, although partly hiding behind a truck stop. The forth bonus question was a ringer with no answer. We had one guess for the location of Morris Overhead Door Company. For as many references as it has on the internet as a business in Morris, Illinois, it apparently does not exist. Fortunately there was no tie, because no one got any of the bonus questions. The rally was tough enough, as the high score was 35 out of a possible 45 points.
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