Finally going to have some space!

[BMK]

Hi to all

Thanks Mike for thinking of me and letting Rick know I will be over for the Run N Gun in mid October.

I have been 'emailing' Wayne Turpin the Run N Gun Liaison member in Indiana and have spoken to Wayne a few times on the telephone, so I guess he will point me out.

I am staying for the entire event so you may catch me at the motel near the track. I haven't booked in yet. I think it is the Holiday Inn at Collinsville Ill. Reminds me I should ring and book in.

I arrive in L.A California on the 7th of October and will spend a few days there before heading to Utah to 'KM Motorsport'. Then onto St.Louis for the Run n Gun.

At first, I was going to fly, but so many have told me to drive and take in the sights and then fly back.

After the Run N Gun I head up to Chicago, Illionios to have a look at my businesses head office there and attend a meeting.

Then on Tuesday I fly back to L.A California. The next few days will be spent driving to Las Vegas to check out Shelby American.

Does this travel plan make sense? It looks good on a map and in the diary. The only concern I have is the big drive from California to Missouri first.

As I said a few people have encouraged me to take the drive as is is fall and Colorado is apparently sensational, as is the big leg/part of the drive.

Rick, I am chasing a paint colour and code.

Wayne Turpin told me that car #22 of John Ciacchi at the last Run N Gun is painted in a Guardsman blue or Viking blue. I cannot find the colour in our Aussie paint Catologue.

Johns car is very similiar to the Shelby race car of Ken Miles.

The Dave Friedman - 'Shelby Cobra' - Shelby American archives 1962 -1965 hardcover bookhas a photo of this car on page 127 being loaded onto a trailer.

This colour is very close 'if not' one of either Guardsman or Viking blue.

Cannot find what the code etc. for Guardsman blue and Viking blue is.

Don't worry to much as I have asked Wayne Turpin to follow up on the colour with John Ciacchi for me.


Will catch up soon


Bernie Knight

Email [email]kni-time@bigpond.com