austin healey open roads 2002 classic car adventure

WELCOME TO 'OPEN ROADS' 2002

DESPATCHES

Open Roads 2002

1. Preparation

2. Gathering

3. June 9th

4. June 10th-11th

5. June 12th

6. June 13th

7. June 14th

8. June 15th

9. June 16th

10. June 17th

11 June 18th

12. June19th

13. June 20th

14. June 21st

15. June 22nd

16. June 23rd-27th

17. June 28th

18. June 29th

19. June 30th

20. July 1st

21. July 2nd

22. July 3rd

23. July 4th

24. July 5th

25. July 6th

26. July 7th

27. July 8th

28. July 9th

29. July 10th

30. July 11th

This was the name given to the Conclave at Lake Tahoe,California, June 2002, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Austin Healey sports car.

Three cars from the UK made the crossing Liverpool to Baltimore. Read their story-filled with action and photos.

Follow our trip across America coast to coast and back and, for good measure, spend 5 days at the 'OPEN ROADS CONCLAVE' at Lake Tahoe June 23rd to 28th, 2002

June 6th, 7th Preparation to leave

General panic in the Hunt household. Work seriously interfering with packing. Getting suddenly excited. Intend to leave all purchasing of new items until arrival in U.S.A. Horse problems occur at all the wrong times. To-day one mare with laminitis. Stallion turned out on the hill with other three mares and foals. He thinks he's in clover until the ladies put him firmly in his place.
What have we forgotten? At least we are not leaving civilisation behind this time. Time of departure is Sunday morning early. We will be there soon.

June 8th - Gathering of the clans

The U.K. contingent of three cars have all arrived safely at Easterton Farm. Champagne bottle cork popped and the impending trip duly toasted. Clive is raising money for a children's charity so please check out the link on this first page.

Team U.K. consists of

Peter and Ann Hunt                    1962 Austin Healey 3000 Mk II     XRU 100

Julian Bowen and Lawrence McDowall   1959 Austin Healey 100-6     DSJ 893

Clive Randall and Pam Lindh                 1948 Healey Westland

Team Healey at the Liverpool docks

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