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President’s Message
In January we had a very productive Annual
Business Meeting in Chandler, AZ. Although we
arrived in time for a cool, damp bit of weather, it
did nothing to lessen the dedication and enthusiasm
of all attendees. We have just had an
election and the new officers were installed during
this meeting. Each year the nominating
committee considers a new list of candidates
and presents a slate at the Annual Meet. If anyone
has a desire to run for an office and feels
qualified (read the by-laws for particulars),
please contact Matt Sysak (PA), Chairman of the
Nominating Committee or any of the members
of the Committee. They are Graham Davenport
(SC), Jim Klein (IL), Al Magerman (ONT), John
Matsen (NJ), Tony Mitchell (CA), and Bob
The Rolls-Royce Foundation
The goal of the RRF to erect a new headquarters and museum to
store our automobiles and archives has moved from concept to reality.
During the first week of December, ground was broken, the
foundation and footings were placed and structural steel erection
for the walls and roof is almost complete. If the weather holds and
all goes as planned, we hope to occupy the new building in May
with a Grand Opening scheduled to coincide
with the Centennial Celebration in
Gettysburg, May 5–8. The building is approximately
7500ft 2 and is divided into a
museum/library to display our car collection
and archives with an adjacent storage and
work area directly connected to the RROC
HQ. Thanks to the generosity of the RROC,
we shall have access to their rest rooms and
kitchen facilities, thus avoiding costly duplication.
We look forward to planning seminars
and educational programs with them.
The Friends of The Foundation have done
a superb job under the aegis of Les Lifton
with all of the cars in the permanent collec-
presence in the field. Under his
tenure, Christie’s UK Motor Cars
department was responsible for
the world auction record prices
for both the Jaguar and Maserati
marques, and most recently sold
the most expensive car in the UK
in 2003, a 1998 McLaren F1 that
achieved £731,250 ($1,255,556).
Wright (TX). They will welcome your interest.
It is my privilege to serve the membership as
President for the next year, and I believe that it is
a wonderful time in which to serve as this is the
100 th year for Rolls-Royce. There are several exciting
things going on in the club and I will just
mention a few I think you would thoroughly
enjoy if you will partake. The Centennial
Celebration in Gettysburg, PA on May 5–8 will
be the official celebration of the Rolls-Royce
Centenary. This great event is a collaborative effort
between the RROC and the Rolls-Royce
Foundation. Tours of the Mechanicsburg property
will enable you to see your newly renovated
and decorated HQ. The renovation has changed
the interior remarkably. Our personnel now have
heat and AC and are especially enjoying not having
winter winds coming through the walls! The
Restorer and historian Gordon
McCall, a consultant to Christie’s
since 1999, has been appointed specialist
of Christie’s Int’l Motor Cars
department on the US West Coast.
Based in Carmel and supported by
the firm’s Los Angeles office, his
primary responsibilities include securing
business for the annual sale
Addenda In regard to his photo of the modified Mulsanne Turbo
in FL04-1, p. 7196, Klaus-Josef Roßfeldt conveys the car builder’s
clarification that the roof being described as made of “perspex” may
mislead the reader into thinking it is made of plexiglass. Rather it is
of real glass, which was much more difficult—and costly.
entire office space is being professionally decorated
and I hope you will be pleased. The RRF
has high hopes their new property will be completed
by May as well, depending on the weather
during the next few weeks.
Our Annual Meet in Monterey, CA, August
17–21 may well be one of the largest meets we
have experienced. It will be the culmination for
those who are doing the “round-the-world” and
the cross-country tours here in the US. At last
count Rhoger Pugh still has room in his
Vintage Tour, which takes the Lewis and Clark
route. Also, the Monterey Meet will be celebrating
100 years of the Rolls-Royce motorcar.
In addition to the National activities it is
important that you enjoy your Regional activities!
Have a wonderful motoring year!
— Fred Ward,
tion now in running order and detailed as needed. It is planned to
rotate the cars in the museum periodically so that we can more fully
display our treasures. We are extremely grateful to all who have
given of their time and money to bring this project to fruition and
hope you will come to Gettysburg in May to join in the celebration
— Robert Brod, President
in Monterey, CA. (Jan. 23, 2004)
2003 Annual Meet Additional
names to add to the roster of volunteers
and awardees:
Honor Roll of Judges
Senior Judges
Damon Frederick, Bob Jefferson
Sr., Bob Jefferson Jr., Mermie
Karger, John Love, Ted Reich,
Doug Seibert
Team Captains
Morris Franklin (101 & 102
Ghost), Bartley Millett (103–5
Phantoms), Peter Neilson (106 &
107 Small HP), Bryan Jones (109
Derby Bentley), Fred Fabre (110
Mark VI/R Type), Robin Millett
©Rolls Royce
Owners Owners Club Club
(111 S Series), Gil Frederick (112
S. Wraith/S. Dawn), Bob Fahning
(113 S. Cloud), George Colgett
(114 S. Shadow/T), John Rich
(115 & 151 S. Spirit/Spur &
Current Series)
Tent Team
Nancy Murray, Bonnie Smola
Awards
Robert D. Shaffner Trophy
Instituted in 2002 by the Rolls-
Royce Foundation and awarded
for “outstanding commitment to
the Rolls-Royce Foundation.”
2002 recipient: Robert Shaffner
2003 recipient: Philip C. Brooks
March/April 2004 THE FLYING LADY 7259
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