The Nor Cal Rabble at the Dunsmuir Games 09

[Panache]

It was an absolutely fantastic day in Northern California for a Highland Games!

With the weather offering gentle breezes and temperatures no higher than the low 70's the Dunsmuir Highland Games was a perfect venue for the might Nor Cal Rabble to enjoy the day.




More pictures to come!

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Jock Scot]

What a super picture of a you both.I see you still have that "buffalo" cromach Jamie, it does look about the right height now though.

[Alan H]

Here's one...a lot of braw lads, including two X=Markers... Alan in the back with the red bandana, and Charlie Reid, front row, kneeling far right.



These are todays athletes, C and B class, and Masters 50-59, as well as our judges (in the gray shirts)

I took 2nd overall in the M 50-59, set PR's in the Braemar and Open stones, missed a PR in the heavy hammer by two inches, but won the hammer event, won the WOB, and turned a 17 foot, 85 lb caber for a 12:05 on my last try. I'd call that a good day!

[Cynthia]

Great photos so far! I just have to say, that BEAUTIFUL building in the background makes me want to grab my bustle gown (or sew a new one) and get some photos using it as a background. Wow! Looking forward to seeing more photos from the event!

[Alan H]

That's the Dunsmuir House in the background, BTW. My friends Synthia and Sylvia joined the Nor Cal Rabble, I'm sure there'll be pictures from them, as well...

[Panache]

There of course was a parade and MoR would be delighted to know that a proud team of Morgans led the way













This was my favorite



I liked it a lot!



Hey a fellow can dream can't he?

More to come!

[Panache]

Here are a couple of pictures of the house itself

Front




Side




The F-H.C.A.G. and I took a tour of the house (sadly photographs were prohibited) and we quite enjoyed this beautiful relic of the past

For more information about the house take a look at the official site

http://www.dunsmuir.org/

Being that it has been a long day, I will postpone posting the rest of our photographs till tomorrow

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

The following advert has been placed in the International Morgan Owners Gazette:

Well dressed, but somewhat impecunious, kilted gentleman with a penchant for pith helmets, Gin & Indian Tonic, and the finer things in life, has the honour to solicit the outright gift of a Morgan motor car. Prefer British Racing Green (easier to match with kilts) but other colours considered. Reply in the first instance to Panache, c/o X Marks The Scot.

I hope this helps.

(And thanks for the photos!)

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Morgan is celebrating its centenary this year...




...and this is the sort of car that they manufactured between 1909 and 1953... this one being powered by a two cylinder water cooled J.A.Prestwich motorcycle engine, which dates it to circa 1932, with a top speed of about 80 miles per hour... this beetle-back Morgan SuperSports is a thrilling ride...





...the absence of louvers on the top of the bonnet (hood in American parlance) indicate that this is a Morgan 4/4... four wheels and four cylinders!... launched in 1936, the four-wheeled Morgan was an instant success... dating from 1957-59 this car would have a top speed of about 80 miles per hour... by 1967 4/4s could top 95 miles per hour... the 4/4 is still in production, and today's models are good for nearly 120 miles per hour...




...in 1950 Morgan introduced the +4... the "PLUS" meant greater power than the 4/4, while the "4" pointed out that the car still had four wheels... this car dates from 1958-65, and with better than 100 horse power had a top speed of about 110 miles per hour...between 1950 and 1969 Morgan built fewer than 4000 +4s... and about half of them went to the 'States...

This is Panache's favorite



...and who could blame him! In 1968 Morgan launched the +8... it came from the factory with a Rover V8 engine, and later examples, such as this one, pumped out more than 200 horse power, and a top speed approaching 135 miles per hour... unless The Law caught you first!

Panache obviously liked it a lot!



Hey a fellow can dream can't he?

*****

[Bugbear]

"Oh when the Morgans
Come marching in..."