Same here -- great meeting Brothers I'd not yet met and it was good for the soul to relax and have a good time among old trucks, old friends and old scotch (Thanks Cosmo!)
Congrats to Team Roache and winning the Great Stovebolt Golf Cart Pull for the third year in a row! You overcame an illegal and unsportsmanlike modification (sudden addition of 250 lbs over the axle) at the last minute by Team Marlow to defend the trophy!
The trip (both directions) was fabulous -- you just couldn't ask for a better time in a Stovebolt than to be cruising rural/scenic Northwern Virginia in a pair of AD Stovebolts (and going too fast ...
). Charlie's new rear axle gearing ennabled him to cruise at 62-65 comfortably and an ocassional dash to 70-72
. Not too shabby for a 65-year old babbit pounder. He lost his breath a little going up the mountain, but the Green Machine gave him a little nudge and he summited just fine.
Special Thanks:
Sweet -- Class A Wingman. Your knowledge of Robert's Rules is ... entertaining ...
Billy Marlow -- thanks for food, camping, accommodations, parking and smokes!
Cosmo -- Without your sage leadership, none of us would be worthy. You are the leading EastCoast sales Rep for Stovebolt Apparel!
Amtrak joe -- Thanks for the great photography support.
Let's start talking York!
