Recent Events

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.

Keith Mott braved the cold, Mid 40’s, and drove all the way down from Logan to participate. The only issue that he encountered were very high winds as he entered Weber Canyon. He must have been blown around quite a bit as this is a normal occurrence every morning as the cooler air in the Morgan Valley vents out toward the west.

Meanwhile Pete and Victoria Davies waited patiently in their pj’s at home in Mountain Green sipping the second cup of morning coffee and thinking of their fellow members braving the early morning start time and the cold and wind. As 10:15 approached they got the Healey out of the garage and took a leisurely10 minute drive to Morgan for a 10:30 meetup.

We met at the Morgan Exxon Station which is a popular gathering spot. We were greeted by a number of motorcycle groups that had assembled for the start of their rides. We received many thumbs up and compliments from the groups that were present. and a few cyclists came over to investigate our cars and ask questions.

We left the gas station and went back through Morgan and picked up Morgan Valley Dr which we then followed to the small community of Peterson. Then onto Trappers Loop Rd. We entered the Trappers Pointe subdivision for a once pass through. Pete and Victoria’s grand kids live there and had been assembled on the side walk to cheer us on as we passed by. From there we went over Trappers Loop past the Snow Basin turn off towards Pineview Reservoir. The trees on the mountains are starting to turn on their fall colors and there are shades of red everywhere. We turned West at the end of Trappers Loop and followed Hwy 39 west to the head of the Pineview Dam which we crossed over and followed the road to the town of Eden. The road runs along the west shore of the reservoir which is really beautiful this time of year and the water was like a sheet of glass. It was literally a huge reflecting pond. In Eden we turned right and headed east toward Huntsville where we stopped for Lunch at the Shooting Star Saloon.

The Saloon, originally a mercantile, built in 1850 is the oldest continually operating saloon west of the Mississippi. It became a bar in 1879 and was even open serving alcohol during Prohibition. This was possible due to its remote location at the time. Every now and then the Sherriff would stop by and see the bar open and he would arrest the owner and throw him in jail. But since the jail was in Ogden and the Sherriff didn’t go to Huntsville very often The owners wife would take over the operation until her husband returned so the bar never actually closed!!
The ceiling is covered with dollar bills which date back to the 1920 as a tribute to a local soldier Whiskey Joe, that came back home from WW1 suffering from “shell shock”. Its a symbol that the community takes care of it’s own. It’s quite the place to see!!

We sat and talked while we waited for our ‘Starburgers’ and potato chips—sorry no fries—and cold beers to arrive. These were voted the best burgers in Utah a number of years ago. Heart attack on a bun but we can’t eat healthy all the time!!!

After lunch we headed our separate ways towards home. The weather was perfect, the food was fantastic, and the company exquisite. It was agreed upon that we should try to do this as an annual drive. So it will be on our club calendar next year.

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August 17, 2024 Tech Session
Attendees: Bob & Candi Keeney, Tom Leavitt, Jim Thornton, David Thornton, Don Colman, Bo Hall, Don Hughes, Dennis Walkingshaw, Pete Davies, Jim Revel(ex member) and a couple of neighbors (Bill and Steve) that stopped by.

Saturday’s tech session went well from the stand point of finding the electrical issue that let the smoke out of the wires in Bob and Candi Keeney’s 67 BJ8. Unfortunately we were unable to resolve the problem as we discovered more issues the further we dug into it. The initial problem was due to faulty wiring that had been added to the system in the past but had been incorrectly connected/disconnected at some point. There had been a radio in the car which had been removed but the bare ends of the connectors were left un-insulated. As a result they went to ground and melted. Poor solder connections at both ends also added to the problem causing high resistance which generated heat and resulted in several other wires melting together. The reason the fuses had not protected the circuits was revealed when we found that the circuit that had been tied into for the radio was an “UN-FUSED” hot wire that came right off of the main battery lead that was attached to the voltage regulator.

We were in the process of repairing the initial problem when we discovered that there were more wires melted together under the dash. The insulation had melted to the point that the wires had shorted together. This in itself wasn’t to bad but the real problem was they were part of the main wiring harness under the dash board. The melted wires entered the main harness and who knows how many other wires were affected. The only way to discover the extent of the damage would have been to remove all the cloth wrapping from the harness under the dash and inspect every wire within. At this point we performed an inspection of the entire electrical system. We discovered that many of the electrical connections within the harness and at the termination points of the system components needed to be separated and cleaned due to corrosion. Work stopped and we had a pow wow to address the issues we were now facing and the best way to fix them. Dennis, Bob and I came to the conclusion that it would be best for all concerned, including the car since it is almost 60 years old with the original wiring, to have the entire harness replaced. Trying to patch it up was not in the best interest of preserving the car, the last thing we need is a fire, and the owners peace of mind.

To sum it all up this tech session broke our record for getting a Healey back on the road. Bob is going to order a new wiring harness and check with a shop he knows to see if they will install it.

On a brighter note, Bob purchased Don Colman’s Bugeye Sprite. The car had been for sale for sometime and Don was hoping to continue the ownership streak of selling the car to a BAHC member. The car has been owned by 5 different members over the years. Congratulations Bob.
The Bugeye will need a little care and maintenance to get it back on the road as it has not been run for a couple of years. The fuel has gone bad so the system will need to be drained and cleaned out prior to startup, but that is a tech session for another day.

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August 4, 1st Annual Snowbasin Car Show
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. Pete Davies, Glen Schimmelpfennig and a member of the BMCU. It as a gorgeous day in a beautiful setting. There was great food, music and plenty of different beers to choose from if you were so inclined.  At the end of the day two awards were passed out for each class. One was “The Peoples Choice” award and the other was the “Judge’s Award”. Glen’s Sprite received the “Judges Award” for the Classic group. Congratulations Glen!

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July 17, 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. Once we got to the north end of the reservoir the instructions had us turn left once more and we headed to the town of Morgan. From there we had to take a short trip eastward on I-84 where we exited at Croydon. The instruction had us go through Croydon and on to Henefer. Once in Henefer there were a number of us that got lost because of how we interpreted the directions but that is the fun part of a rally you really have to pay close attention to the driving instructions. Finally everyone made it to the checkpoint where we Dennis Walkingshaw had set up a cornhole board. The object was to make three points before you were allowed to leave for the next leg. Cupcakes and ice water were provided as well as a welcomed bathroom break. From there the directions had us cross back over I-84 and proceed east toward  Echo Reservoir, then onto Coalville, Hoytsville and finally  Wanship. We headed east on state rout 82 past Rockport reservoir for a few miles, turned right on to Browns Canyon road towards Park City.

The last part of the rally had us finishing up at Billy Blanco’s restaurant for lunch. We were quite a group, approximately 50 people in all with the rally staff included. Henry tallied the points and awards were presented to the winners. I think there were 7 categories in all. 

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. The cylinder was removed and replaced with a new one. Everything was going well up to this point and the system was filled with brake fluid and bled. This seemed to be a good time to take a break and we had some snacks that Jim had graciously provided, donuts, chips, dip and drinks.

Now is the point where we start to put things back together and where the trouble started that set us back a couple of hours. I asked Jim if he had a grease gun so we could lube the front universal joint on the drive shaft since it was readily accessible. The grease fitting was in the wrong position and the drive shaft needed to be turned but the car was in gear and the gear shift had been removed to enable the transmission cover removal. So the shifter was temporarily installed and the car put into neutral, the drive shaft was turned and the joint greased. Everything was going well up to this point and then suddenly it wasn’t. We had to remove the gear shift again to allow the transmission cover to be installed but when it was removed the small brass bushing on the bottom of the shifter fell off and disappeared down inside the gearbox. So now we have to drain the oil and remove the side cover from the transmission. The cover was removed and the brass bushing retrieved. We tried to reinstall the side cover but kept feeling resistance and after a couple of tries with frustration building, it was determined that a beer break was in order. Larry Jensen offered to try refitting the cover and a fresh pair of hands and eyes was more then welcomed. Larry determined that the reason for the resistance was the springs that keep the shift rod detent balls in place. The cover was finally re-installed and then we needed to fill the transmission with oil. Bo Hall graciously offered to go get the necessary 30wt non-detergent oil. That proved to be more than he bargained for. Have you tried to find 30wt non-detergent oil?? It’s about as common as hens teeth. Bo finally returned from his scavenger hunt over an hour later after going to multiple auto parts stores. He finally found the necessary oil at Walmart after Larry had done an internet search on his phone. By this time it was around 3:30 and we were getting tired. The interior was finally reinstalled and the car was driven around the neighborhood with everything working as it should. We cleaned up the shop, congratulated ourselves on a job well done, even though it took a lot longer, and headed home.

Thanks to everyone that showed up to lend a hand or for moral support, it was appreciated!

Pete Davies

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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.

We gathered at the South Town Mall at 9:00 and departed at 9:03 heading toward Saratoga Springs. The parking lot was treated to a rainbow of colors for the Healeys and we received many thumbs up from passing cars as we headed towards Saratoga Springs. The weather was clear and it started to warm up rapidly with the forecast of 90+ degrees later in the day. We stopped for a gas top off in Saratoga Springs and then headed South along the west side of Utah Lake to Elberta. From there we turned east and drove through Goshen on Hwy 6. then left on Hwy 141 in Genola. The farm country at this time of year is beautiful as everywhere you look it is a lush green color. By this time the day had warmed up considerably. We continued on following the Dennis into Springville and then east toward Hobble Creek Canyon. The 9 mile drive up through the canyon was gorgeous and a nice change from the flat farm country we had just left behind. We arrived at our destination around 12:30 and were glad for the chance to escape the heat. Cay was ready for us and we were welcomed with open arms and a big smile. Dennis fired up the BBQ and soon the burgers were ready to feed the hungry group. Cay had laid out a wonderful spread in the kitchen and soon people were filling their plates with burgers, potato salad, baked beans and an a wonderfully made bowl of fresh fruit salad along with the usual fixing you would expect at a BBQ. Victoria Davies had made two home made cherry pies the day before for the desert course and there were cookies and ice cream as well. Outdoor tables had been set up amongst the shade trees by the waterfall and the creek and the sound of the water running made for a very peaceful lunch setting. The rest of the afternoon was spent in conversation with friends and fellow club members

.About 3:00 four of the cars were assembled for a photo shoot. The chosen picture will be sent to the AHCA editor and hopefully will make the calendar for 2025. A picture of four of the club members cars was submitted last year and we made the April photo for 2024.

Around 4:00 members started to leave and make their way back home but in a Healey it wasn’t going to be a comfortable drive as by now the temperature was approaching 100 deg. and yours truly had a 100 mile drive ahead. 

All together it was a great day to be in the country side with our friends driving our Healey’s. A heart felt “thank you” to Dennis and Cay from all who attended this wonderful annual event and being such great hosts. 

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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, which was held in Liberty Park and attracted several hundred British cars and motorcycles. Eleven BAHC 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. The weather was perfect in the mid 80’s with plenty of sunshine and lots of shade trees if you needed to cool off for a bit. There were 3 food trucks that served up some very good burgers, street tacos, as well as an ice cream truck and a hot dog cart. We were able to connect with a couple of people that showed interest in the club and we put business cards in any Healey that was parked else where at the event. The cards have the club website on the front. Hopefully we will hear from them in the near future. Business cards were supplied by Jon Hanson, thanks Jon.

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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. 

After some minor adjustment to the carb assembly by Henry, the carbs were installed with some help from Michael, and the initial adjustments made prior to startup. The fuel in the tank was fairly old and it was decided that a filter needed to be installed. So Larry volunteered too take a trip to the auto parts store and a new filter and rubber fuel line were procured. Once that was installed, more fuel was added to the tank, the ignition was turned on and the familiar ticking of the fuel pump coming to life was heard. The system was checked for leaks and the engine was started. Once warmed up the carbs were adjusted by Henry, (Carb Whisperer Morrison), and the engine settled into a smooth idle. 

As far as the brakes were concerned, it was found that the master cylinder was dry and had a leak so it will need to be replaced. A fellow club member will come by once the parts have arrived and get it installed. Dil is hoping to have the car on the road so it can be present for the The British Field day event on June 15th. It’s nice to see a younger person, Michael (Dil’s grandson), helping out and showing interest in these old Healeys as he is the future for the continued preservation once we have moved on. Michael I hope you continue to develop an interest and love for our Healey’s that we have. Thank you.

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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.

Bo was having trouble starting the car in the cold weather and after some diagnosing we found a multiple of problems. The jets were to far open. The needles weren’t set correctly in the carb pistons and the choke cables weren’t adjusted properly. There were multiple people that took turns helping Dave Maxwell who was the primary hands on guy. Everyone learned something today as there was plenty of discussion about the problems

After all the issues were addressed the car was started and we went about making all the necessary adjustments to the mixture, air bypass, fast idle and balanced the air flow to each carb to get the engine running as it should. The car now starts with a turn of the key and idles perfectly. Bo will have to wait until the weather turns cold again to see how it starts using the choke.

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April 6, 2024 — First Annual “Start of Driving Season” Breakfast
Attendees: Jon Hanson, Sue Hall, Henry & Chris Morrison, Bo Hall, Dennis and Cay Walkingshaw, Victoria & Pete Davies, Jim Thornton

Ten BAHC members met at Ruth’s Diner in Emigration Canyon for the first “Annual Breakfast Get Together”. We met at 8 AM when they opened so we  could all be seated together at the same table. 

It was a little challenging getting to the diner as a storm front came in early this morning and it started to snow pretty hard in parts of Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas. Dennis and Cay Walkingshaw had to use 4 wheel drive mode to get out of their driveway this morning but everyone arrived safe and sound. It was fun teasing each other as to why no one drove their Healey’s in the snow.  That brought back some memories of the crazy times we had with our cars during our much younger years and a few stories were told about driving in the winter months during our youth which were fun to hear.   It was wonderful to see members in such a jovial mood that early as no one had had their morning coffee yet, but we were all wide awake. Probably had something to do with cold weather.

There was plenty of interesting conversation about Healey’s and plans for upcoming trips that members had scheduled. Henry and Chris Morrison are heading out to California in a couple of weeks to race their Triumph TR3 at the Kastner Cup race which this year is taking place in Sonoma Ca., the heart of the wine country. Pete Davies will also be in California during that time and plans to go and watch Henry race on race day. As breakfast came to an end, about 10am, we all got bundled up once more and headed out the door to our warm and comfy cars but not before we said our “Good Bye’s”. 

Next year we are going to plan it a little later in April or early May when the weather is better.

Thanks again to everyone that showed up and to those that couldn’t make it, we hope you will be there next time. —Pete

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March 24, 2024 Tech Session
Attendees: Darin Graber, Dennis Walkingshaw, Bo Hall, Glen Schimmelpfennig, Pete Davies and Tony Duffin
Today started off with 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground as well as rain at the lower elevations. I thought that maybe we wouldn’t get much of a turnout for the tech session, but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the bad weather we had six members show up to help Darin get his car ready for the driving season. Members are really coming together to help one another and to me that is a sign of the continuing commitment to growth and good health of the club.

Thanks to Darin for hosting us at his home as we had a nice warm garage to work in along with donuts, coffee, yogurt and snacks.

Darin had laid out everything that we needed to do the job, so we got started . Pete jumped in and replaced the slave cylinder on the passenger side front brakes while Glen held a flashlight. There wasn’t much room for an extra person or pair of hands as the passenger side of the car was up against a wall and a bit dark. Dennis got busy replacing and packing the wheel bearings on the driver side front hub assembly. Bo was busy asking questions about what was being repaired and was genuinely interested in learning, proving that one is never too old to learn new things. Pretty soon everything was back together, and we were ready to bleed the brake system. This proved to be a bit troublesome as we had quite a bit of difficulty getting all the air out of the system. After making a couple of trips to each wheel and much pumping of the pedal, thanks to Darin and Glen, we had really good brake pedal and everything was back in working order. As always there was an abundance of good humor, a lot of ribbing along with resulting laughter. A good time was had by all, and another car was ready for the road.
Happy Healeying to everyone!
Pete

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Christmas Party
The Christmas party was a great success and if you weren’t there you missed a wonderful time filled with camaraderie, laughter and cheer. Hope you can make it next year. The party started at 5:30 and almost everyone arrived at the same time, there were seventeen of us in attendance. Henry stepped behind the bar and we were served our favorite beverage. The conversations started and pretty soon everyone was telling stories. Discussing things about the past year, what we had done both to and with our cars and significant other. Holiday cheer and merriment were in abundance. Chris and Henry had done a beautiful job setting a very festive table and decorating their home
for the Christmas season.
After about an hour we all sat down to dinner, wow, it was great. Larry Jensen had offered to supply the meat and he smoked a beautiful prime rib roast. It was done to perfection and was without a doubt the best prime rib we ever tasted. Everyone told Larry how good it was, fantastic job Larry! We sat down to dinner and it got quiet as we consumed a fabulous meal of prime rib, potatoes, salad, enchiladas, rolls and a glass of red wine. The main course was followed up by desert which consisted of an apple pie and a cherry pie that was home made by Victoria Davies, yummy!
As dinner progressed we were asked to pick a number from a bowl. We each took turns
choosing a gift from the presents that everyone came with. Chris informed us of the rules which let each person “steal” a gift from someone else, but the gift could only be stolen three times. Interesting enough was the fact that no gifts were stolen so I can only assume that everyone was quite happy with what they had chosen. After the gift exchange was over, conversation resumed and coffee was served. Cay Walkingshaw and Theoni Evans assumed dish duty while all the left overs were wrapped up and put away. By the time dinner was over it was almost 9:00 and some folks had a long drive ahead of them. Keith and Liz Mott had traveled all the way down from Logan, thank you for making the long
drive. Most members started to gather up their coats and hats, said good bye to each other and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
To Henry and Chris Morrison, on behalf of all those in attendance, I would like to thank you for opening up your home once again and hosting another wonderful Christmas party.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Pete Davies

Tech Session for Tom Leavitt’s Sprite
If you weren’t there you missed a great time!! The tech session went really well as we had six members and a new prospective member, Brooke Steel, attack Tom Leavitt’s Sprite with great enthusiasm. The weather was perfect on Saturday morning in the mid 60’s with clear skies and no wind. We all gathered at the pre-determined time at the storage facility where Tom kept his Sprite. There was discussion at length as how we should go about performing the task at hand. Of course everyone has there own way of doing things and there were lots of thoughts and ideas on how to tune the HS4 carbs on the 67 Sprite. Some wanted to go by “the book” while others had learned from practical experience. While the discussions were going on coffee and donuts were being consumed the camaraderie and humor started to surface. At this point Henry received the brunt of the jokes.  With his wonderful sense of humor and thick skin, after all he is the club president and he has to put up with all of us, he took in all in stride, “Way to go Henry”. So after everyone settled in a bit Henry led us through the procedure from the practical side gained from many years of working on these type of carbs. The Sprite was started and brought up to temperature and the procedure began as Henry talked us all through what he was doing. The car was indeed running extremely rich as a spark plug was pulled and inspected, it was covered with soot. The carbs were set to their base line adjustments and then we went from there. One of the best things in the arsenal of knowledge and tools that we had was a set of SU carb adjusting tools that Henry had brought with him as well as two types of air flow measuring devices which simplified the job immensely.  So after much tutoring and adjusting, the Sprite was running really well. Tom took it for a spin and was delighted with the results and after the session was over he decided to drive it home and park it next to his Mk-2 tri-carb to keep it company.
End result was a well schooled group of members, a well running car and a happy owner. 
Those present were Tom Leavitt, Henry Morrison, Glen Shimmelpfenning, Larry Jensen, Don Hughes, Pete Davies, and potential new member: Brooks Steele. Thanks to Glen for capturing the event in photos which are available on the Photo Album Page.
—-Pete Davies

Cache Valley Cruise-In 2023
Glenn Schimmelpfennig (1969 Sprite), Henry and Chris Morrison (1956 100M), and Keith, Matt and Liz (1962 3000 and 1959 Sprite) attended the Cache Valley Cruise-In on June 30 2023. With nearly 1000 cars in the show there was a lot to look at, but our British cars attracted a lot of attention. Afterwards, everyone went to Keith and Liz’s house for a barbecue. Photos on Photo Album page. –Keith Mott

British Field Day 2023
British Field Day 2023 was a huge success with hundreds of British cars and bikes including 16 Healeys total.  Cars of note this year were the Morrison’s 100M, and the presence of TWO yellow Bugeyes.   Club members that I remember seeing there include Jim Thornton, Dennis Walkingshaw, Henry and Chris Morrison, Tom Leavitt, Glenn Schimmelpfennig, Larry and Melissa Jensen, Darin Graber, and of course Keith and Liz Mott.   I’m sure others were present; send me names and I’ll amend this post.  Pictures on the Photo Album page.  -Keith Mott

Chris’ Birthday Road Rallye
The first annual BAHC-WMJR Chris’ Birthday Road Rallye was held Saturday, July 9^th.   Ten cars started the Rallye at Sunset Coffee in Sandy, and ten finished at Billy Blanco’s in Park City.  The starting and final check-points were manned by Henry Morrison and Dil Strasser.  The middle check point, at Brighton Resort, was manned by the birthday girl herself (Chris Morrison) along with Glen Schimmelpfennig, and Keith and Matthew Mott.  At the Brighton checkpoint, Chris provided a seemingly endless supply of cupcakes to participants, checkpoint workers, and pretty much anyone else who happened by and looked hungry.   After the Rallye, everyone gathered for a boisterous lunch at Billy Blanco’s, where Henry announced the winners and awarded the prizes.  Everyone seemed to have a great time, and thanks go to Henry and Chris Morrison and Glen Schimmelpfennig for organizing the event.  Participants and scores are shown below.  Pictures on the Photo Album page.

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Rally to Walkingshaw’s in Springville
Saturday’s (06/25/2022) drive down to Dennis and Cay Walkingshaw’s Hobble Creek Canyon digs had a great turnout. Hobble Creek Canyon is due east of Springville and our destination was about 9 miles up that canyon. We had five Big Healeys and a Bugeye Sprite leave the staging area at the Park and Ride at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon at 10am. Attendees included Chris and Henry Morrison, Pete and
Cash Davies, Dennis Walkingshaw and his long time good friend from Moab, David von Zastrow, Larry Jensen (Bugeye), Darin Graber and Jon Hanson. Unfortunately, on the way and near the summit of a pretty long and steep push up a mountain, the Bugeye gasped its last and Larry arranged for a tow truck to come out. I hope the diagnosis of the issue was not fatal but sounds like the tow truck was an appropriate solution.
Driving through Orem and Provo had a lot of stop and go and traffic at times was thick. Dennis did an admirable job leading the pack. It was very easy to get separated from the group at stop lights and Dennis kept a close eye in the rear-view mirror for stragglers.
I think I can speak for the group that we all were very glad to arrive at the final destination… a truly spectacular setting in the canyon, complete with babbling brook (Hobble Creek), expansive lawns in a park-like setting, and a beautiful house with room for all of our Healeys to be in the shade of the portico. I am also told there are black swans there but I never checked that out. David von Zastrow was official Burgermeister (in this case, word usage means the official “mayor” of the grill) and Cay had set out an extensive spread of goodies in the kitchen – salads, chips and dips, burger fixings, and drinks as well as desserts. We had a leisurely lunch and good conversation outside in the shade on the veranda. The food was great and we certainly did not leave hungry!
Darin had a gig to make back in town so he left early and did the freeway all the way back to make good time. The rest of us went the way we came following Dennis and David.
Thanks so much to Cay and Dennis Walkingshaw for organizing this event! (photos on the Photo Album page)
–Jon Hanson

British Field Day 2022
Despite dire weather predictions, British Field Day turned out to be a pleasant day with a good turnout of Healeys.  Club members with Healeys at the show were:  Darrin Graber, Jon Hanson, Dill Strasser, Keith, Liz, and Matt Mott, Pete Davies, Jim and Dave Thornton (2 cars), Dennis and Cay Walkingshaw, and Tom Leavitt.  In addition, Henry Morrison brought an Elva Courrier, and Chris Morrison came in a 1968 TR250.  Other members present were: Don Hughes, Jim Revel, and Larry and Melissa Jensen.  Henry’s runs through the slalom course in his Elva provided some entertainment for club members.  Everyone was having such a good time that no one except Jon Hanson thought to take pictures.  Thanks Jon!  (pictures on the Photo Album page) –Keith Mott

Tech Session at Joe Morley’s
Saturday, April 9th, was another great tech session for the Bonneville Austin Healey Club. The order of the day was to resurrect Joe Morleys BJ7 that had been hibernating for the past 3 years or so. With Plenty of donuts, cookies and soft drinks, the crew consisting of Joe Morley, Jim Thornton, Jon Hanson, Darin Graber, Don Hughes, Don Colman, and Dennis Walkingshaw dug into the basics of breathing life back into a Healey that had been stored for the past few years. Jim Thornton Joe Morley drained gas and refilled, fluids checked and topped up by Darin Graber, fuel pump operation was checked and starting fluid was liberally employed by Dennis Walkingshaw. With a little coaxing with the choke and gas pedal from Jim Thornton, the car came to life, and after letting it warm up and settle in with a little carb adjustment from Dennis, Joe’s BJ7 was purring like a tiger and ready for a first drive in 3 years to a local spot with an air pump to top up the tires. I think Joe is still smiling as I write this. Todays session was an easy one, and even though no other Healeys made an appearance, Don Hughes brought his Healey doors to talk paint prep with Darin, Jon Hanson brought a non-functioning battery cut-off switch for Darin’s switch rebuild project, Don Colman came by to chat and mention he still wants to sell his Bugeye for a lucky motorist to use this summer, and everyone got their hands dirty – either on Morleys car or the donut box. Coming soon might be a session to re-hang the exhaust system on Jon Hansons BJ8 and maybe a little work on Joe Morleys exhaust as well. Stay tuned for more sessions as the club ramps up this spring! (Pictures on the Photo Album Page) –Darin Graber