Welcome to the webpage for the Bonneville Austin Healey club. For more information about the club, please see the Club Information page. To contact someone in the club for more information or to join the club, click here.
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The Bonneville Austin Healey Club is featured in November of the Healey Marque Magazine 2025 Calendar. (click on the image to get a larger view)
If you did not get one of these calendars or would like another one, we have a few extras for sale. Contact Henry Morrison at morrisonh@conveyequip.com or 505-259-1537.
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Recent Events
Beginning of Driving Season Breakfast 4/19/2025
Attendees: Henry and Chris Morrison and their son Connor, Jim Thornton, Glen and Karen Schimmelpfennig, Dennis Walkingshaw, Pete and Victoria Davies, Larry and Melissa Jensen
The second annual beginning of brightening season breakfast was held Saturday, April 19th, at Ruth’s Diner. This year the weather cooperated better, sunny and clear, as opposed to last year when it snowed and some members had trouble getting out of their driveways. Eleven members show up at Ruth’s Diner in Emigration Canyon for breakfast. Two members, Henry Morrison and Larry Jensen, braved the 30-degree weather and drove their Healeys. Larry showed his dedication by driving with the top down! It was chilly!!!! Everyone got there on time, and we were seated right away. When the waiter asked what we would like to drink, a unanimous call for “coffee” echoed through the dining area. A lot of friendly discussion ensued with many different topics being covered. Breakfast was over by 9:30 am and we all gathered in the parking lot for a group photo and then headed home. For those that couldn’t make it, we hope you will join us next year.
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Tech Session 3/29/2025
Attendees: Henry Morrison, Glen Schimmelpfennig, Dennis Walkingshaw, Dave Maxwell, Matt Fetterman, Pete Davies, Don Hughes, Larry Jensen, Dil Strasser, Troy Duffin.
Saturday’s Tech Session was a success, and we were eventually able to install the new brass bushings in to Matt Fetterman’s spindles. We had a few setbacks though. Dave and Matt set the pace for the repair work. The old bushings were removed without much trouble, and the lower ones installed in each spindle without any issue. The top bushings were another story. Matt had ordered the necessary parts from AH Spares, and we all expected them be an easy installation; not the case. While pressing in the top bushings, one of them opened up along the split line which distorted the bushing to the point that it was unusable. Dennis mentioned that he had some extras at his home, and he left on a 40 minute round trip to get them. Upon his return, we set up the spindles in the press and went back to work. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
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Christmas Party
This years party was once again held at Henry and Chris Morrison’s home. We had a really good turnout with 19 members present for the festivities. Guests stated arriving at 5:30, and Henry opened his bar to start mixing libations for those that wanted one. There were a number of different hors d’oeuvres also placed on the bar and everyone started sampling, yummy!
Larry and Melissa Jensen brought a prime rib that Larry had been slow cooking all day and, as in the past, it was done to perfection; very tender and juicy, thanks again Larry. There were a number of side dishes along with some home made pies, ice cream and a cake for dessert. Conversation was lively and plenty. It was good catching up with members that we haven’t seen in a while. Check out the full writeup and all the pictures on the Recent Events page!
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BAHC Members Glen and Karen Schimmelpfennig recently attended the AHCA Conclave in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with their beautiful, supercharged, 1969 Sprite. They came back with some great memories and two(!) awards. Below is their account of the event and some pictures.
Wisconsin 2024 Conclave, food, fun, new friends, old friends—FUN times! Road America raceway, what a blast, the noise, the iced tea, and people, we were able to drive around the racetrack eight times with no helmet, vroom, vroom. We had a car show every day, in a sea of Austin Healey’s – in the parking lot, on the road, in the races, and sitting along the street in Elkhart Lake just shining. YES, our little red car WON Best in Class Sprite and Best in Show Class Sprite: MK1-4, felt like a kid in a candy store! Guess who took our picture, Steve Kirby from Southern California, and the President of AHASC.
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Sept 21, 2024 Northern Drive
Attendees: Henry Morrison, Keith Mott, Dennis and Cay Walkingshaw, Pete and Victoria Davies
Dennis Walkingshaw led the tour from the south which met up at I-80 and State Hwy 65 in Parley’s Canyon. There were only two cars, Henry Morrison and Dennis, that showed up at 9:30 am and so they started up Hwy 65 north through the mountains towards Morgan. The morning was brisk but skies were clear and filled with sunshine. Perfect for our Healeys as we all know how they like the cooler weather. Read the full account on the Recent Events page.
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The 1st Annual Snow Basin Car show this past Sunday August 4th was quite a success. The gathering of the cars started at 10am and with coffee and donuts provided. Once we were in our groups were were staged in the lawn area. There were four groups. Modern, Classic, Trucks & SUV , and Motorcycles. The coordinator is a fan of British cars and had more applied we would have been given our own group but as it turned out there were only 3 of us that applied and were all accepted. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
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July 17, 2024 Sharon’s Birthday TSD Rally
Sharon’s Birthday Rally turned out to be a fun day for all. We had 20 cars take place in the rally which started at Rotary Glen Park just to the east of Hogle Zoo at the entrance to Emigration Canyon. Everyone assembled in the parking lot and donuts were provided by Dil Strasser. once everyone was registered Henry gave us a briefing on the “Richta ” app. We were each issued a car number and at precisely 9am the first car left the parking lot, thereafter another one left at 1 minute intervals. The weather was clear and it stated to warm up right away. The first 10 miles of the rally weren’t timed as it was an odometer check. The timed portion started as we turned left and headed north on route 65 towards East Canyon Reservoir.
Read the full report with the results and all of the pictures on the Recent Events page.
- A hearty “Thank You” to Henry and Chris Morrison, Dennis Walkingshaw, Don Hughes, Dil Strasser, Glen & Karen Schimmelpfennig for making this event a great success.
Thanks also go out the the British Motor Club of Utah and the Wasatch Mountain Jaguar Register for helping to promote this event. I hope it will be the start of a long tradition.
Winners
Modern Class—Candiss and Bennett Pedersen (overall winner)
Vintage class—-Ken and JoAnn Borg
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July 6, 2024 Tech Session
Attendees: Jim Thornton, Don Hughes, Larry Jensen, Pete Davies, Glen Schimmelpfennig, Bo Hall, Don Coleman
Another successful Tech Session: Jim Thornton’s black Healey is back on the road! We started working at 10am and there were 7 members that showed up to partake in Saturdays work fest. Everything went as planned except for one mishap that put us back a couple of hours. We ended up only changing the clutch slave cylinder and flex hose. Jim had found some rubber bits laying on the floor of his shop and thought they were from the slave cylinder dust seal. Our first order of business was to inspected the hydraulic system but we didn’t find any signs of leaks. So Don Hughes and I jacked up the car and proceeded to remove the seats, carpet and transmission cover. The factory installed rust preventative system was working well as there was quite a bit of oil under the car and around the slave cylinder area. It was determined that the rubber pieces were from the dust cover on the clutch actuating lever. Since we were this far into the project we decided to change out the slave cylinder anyway. Read the full report on the Recent Events page!
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June 22, 2024 Springville Drive and Luncheon
Attendees:Dennis & Cay Walkingshaw and grandson Ryder. Henry & Chris Morrison. Jim & Sheryl Thornton with son, David & wife Kate. Dil & Diane Strasser, Pete & Victoria Davies and their daughter-in-law Amber & her son Cash. Glen, Karen, David Schimmelpfennig and daughter Sharron Jensen. Bob and Candi Keeney. Larry Jensen. Christopher and George Thompson.
The Springville run was a great success. Thanks again to Dennis and Cay for hosting the event at their home in Hobble Canyon. We had a new member join us today, please welcome Christopher and George Thompson. Glad to have you in the club. There were four big Healeys and three Sprites that made the run. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
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June 15, 2024 British Field Day
Attendees: Dave Maxwell, Larry and Melissa Jensen, Jim Thornton, Glen and Karen Schimmelpfennig, Dennis Walkingshaw, Jon Hanson, Ron Jensen, Bo and Sue Hall, Dil and Diane Strasser, Pete and Victoria Davies, Keith Mott, Henry and Chris Morrison, Bob and Candi Keeney.
The club had an excellent showing at British Field Day. Eleven members showed up with 13 cars: both Jim Thornton and Dil Strasser showed up with 2 cars each. With all the cars lined up in a row, it was a pretty impressive and colorful display. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
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June 1, 2024 Tech Session
Attendees: Henry Morrison, Dil Strasser, Larry Jensen, Bo Hall, Glen Schimmelpfennig, Paul Evens and Don Hughes, Michael Nash (Dil’s grandson)
A tech session was held on June 1st at Dil Strasser’s home to work on one of his Healeys which had been off the road for some time. The carburetors had been removed in the past for a rebuild by a fellow member and returned to Dil but were never installed and the brakes were not functioning. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
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May 4, 2024 Tech Session
Attendees: Henry Morrison, Larry Jensen, Bo Hall, Pete Davies, Dave Maxwell, Dennis Walkingshaw, Jim Thornton, Glen Schimmelpfennig, Dil Strasser, Don Hughes, Troy Duffin, Mitch Hendricks.
We had beautiful sunny warm weather and three members chose to drive their Healey’s along with one MG. There were plenty of helping hands and discussions but ultimately we accomplished our goal and another car is back on the road. So far the club has a 100% success rate of repair and making cars road worthy. Let’s keep up the good work! Thank you to Bo and Sue Hall for hosting the get together. Coffee, bagels with cream cheese, a breakfast cake and other assorted goodies helped everyone keep focused as we attacked Bo’s BJ8 Healey. Read the full report on the Recent Events page.
