2004 National AACA Sentimental Tour

[Dynaflash8]

You may have read or heard about the new AACA Sentimental Tour.

This new AACA National Tour, set up for 1928-1958 vehicles, will be

held every other year, on the even-numbered year, and the first one,

will be held in Northern Virginia and hosted by the Bull Run Region,

October 24-29, 2004. There were two previous very successful

"prototype" tours held in VA and KY to prove or disprove the desirability of

this tour type. Each attracted cars from over 20 states. The Tour

Chairperson is Patricia Paquette and she has a great team already formed

to carry it through. I have been appointed as the Tour Director.

Chairperson Paquette already has the draft schedule of events

worked up and the team is ready to go into the next phase of

working out the routes, meals, times, etc.

And, as it turns out Bull Run Region has a great Web Site Guy, Mike

Jones (that's Virginia Mike Jones) who has put up a beautiful layout

on the Bull Run Web page.

If you want to review what is already being planned for this very

first National Sentimental Tour, go to that web site at:

http://www.aaca.org/bullrun/ and click on the red "2004 Sentimental

Tour". There is great sound that some of you will also be able to enjoy

depending on your computer capability.

Earl Beauchamp

[R W Burgess]

Too close to my home to miss it, Earl. I shall be there. I guess I'll have to find some stock wheels for my wagon! Wayne

[Guest BruceW]

Mr. Beauchamp

Thanks for the advance notice.

Di and I are hoping to make it... will be our first National Tour!

(hopefully the first of many)

[Dynaflash8]

Wayne: Somebody is remanufacturing those wheels for 55-56 Chevy, ask

Paul about it. I'm sure he and Bill L. have all of the original wheels

that exist on the Northern Neck. Glad to hear from you too, Bruce,

will look forward to your visit to Virginia. Be careful though. One of our

state mottos is: "Virginia is for Lovers". Hey Wayne, yesterday I

saw a gorgeous 55-56 yellow and white Packard sedan, like Larry T.'s, there in Warsaw.

It was at what I think is a brick church that is across from the old

Bojangles Drive-in. Check it out and sign him up. If this coming snow

turns out to be big, I sure hope W.A. has his tractor ready to go with

a blade on it. Cheers to all!

[R W Burgess]

And that from a man promoting "Virginia is for lovers".Me, I'm looking forward to a little snow. It keeps all the nutty drivers at home. That Packard owner is probably the preacher that owns all those Rolls Royces. Wayne

[Guest]

BruceW, I am the 2004 Sentimental Tour Chairman and am really glad to hear that you and Di hope to be attending our tour! Can I hope that you will be driving that 1931 Model A? I will be driving our 1931 Model A roadster and would love the "old Ford" company! Since you are "first-timers" if you have any questions or need any help with registering please don't hesitate to contact me. Also, every month or so be sure and check out our tour web site - www.aaca.org/bullrun/2004SentimentalTour - if there is a "tour scoop" that will be the first place to hear about it...see you in October of 2004...pkpbird.

[Guest BruceW]

pkpbird

Thanks much for your reply and offer of assistance. Di and I have been looking forward for a long time to start attending

National Tours. Yes.. we would be driving the Model A Ford. We will be sure to follow the web site for updated news,

[Dynaflash8]

Bruce, I got your email tonight at my Florida address, but I can't respond

from there when I'm in the Northern Neck. That address uses

"Outlook Express", which is a lousy email system. It does't give me

your email address, only FM Bruce & Di Wheeler. Thanks for your

comments, and "The HORN" looks great. Hope you're trading with

ole R W Burgess who does our newsletter since I retired from doing it.

Send emails to me at the same nick, but @crosslink.net and I will

always receive and be able to reply no matter where I am at the time.