Ohio Valley Austin Healey Club
Serving Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are the 2nd Monday of the Month unless indicated - 7:00 PM
Family, friends and guests are always welcome!
January 2024: No Meeting
February 2024: Jacobs
March 2024: Wallace's
April 2024: Ballinger's
May 2024: Rettig
June 2024:
July 2024: Wolfer's
August 2024: Grabow
September 2024: Cox's
October 2024: Lindauer Bonfire
November 2024: Duffey's
December 2024: Restaurant TBD
Activities Calendar
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Video of Grace - Drive away Cancer Take a look it is great!
Tid-Bits
How does your gasoline rate ?
The Golden Age of British Sport Cars
Green BJ8 in " Every one wants to rule the world "
Like Blackberrys, Cobbler ? Come out to Pratt's Berry Farm and get fresh Berries of all types !
PHOTOS of Conclave - Https://Dropevent.com/Conclave2019
2023 ............................................................ Bellefontaine Hill Climb revival
April 17 ...................................................................................................... Retired Old Men Eating Out 1:00 Grove Park Grille
6735 Kellogg Rd. Cincinnati ( past Beltera Park )
April 24 .......................................................................................... Juliettes Lunch 12:30 Maggiano's
7875 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati
RSVP Lauren ( LLwallace@fuse.net )
April 21 ......................................................................................... Meeting at Lindauer's 1:00 Country Drive 2:00 kick tires
1750 Hicks Pike Walton, KY 3:00 Meeting
( Details in Newsleak )
Crystal River manatee Tour
at Conclave 2023
February OVAHC Meeting Minutes
Twenty-five members attended the monthly meeting at the Wallace home near Eastgate, OH on Saturday, March 23 on a chilly afternoon. President Scott Brown called the meeting to order and thanked John and Lauren for hosting. (applause) February minutes were approved as published. Vice Presidents Wallace, Historian John Parrott, and Secretary Dale had no reports. Editor Mary Ann and Web Administrator Don were away.
Scott said in a follow up to an email from 2023 about the car collection of Dianne Santoro, she still wants us to visit and evaluate the Healeys in her deceased husband's collection. Scott said it would be a waste to let them slip away without knowing about them. When she is ready for us, we can see what there is in the two barns.
Membership Rosalee said we have 51 OVAHC / national members plus 4 OVAHC / MVAHC multi-club national members. All Members have paid their dues. (applause) Andrea Simpson is a returning national member for 2024. Welcome Back! We have 2 honorary members and 10 local only members. Total members are now 67 plus all spouses and family members. Thank you to all for promptly paying your dues.
Treasurer Cindy gave her report. Since 2-10-24 Meeting at Jacobs home: opening balance $5791.29 with credits for split the pot $50, 1 multi-member dues $15, 2 member annual dues $170 for total credits of $235. Debits of $140 for 2 AHCA dues and $75 Wallace 3/23/24 meeting for total of $215. Current balance is good. Opening tech team balance $1728.09, expense of $208.70 to Tim Ross for team hats, TT current balance $1519.39. Cindy wanted to thank all who renewed online. While online was easier, she was still thankful for everyone rejoining by either method.
Activity Activator Skip gave a mile long list of planned activities. Please see the calendar. For all activity questions or comments, please contact Skip.
Tech Director Tim said we had four sessions on John Wallace's "Christine's" 100-6 brakes. We cleaned and balanced wheels and drums, replaced wheel seals, bearings, and bled the brakes. John Parrott has a session and he has to order many parts. He did get his differential inspected at Joe Yanonne's workshop. It was declared fit to run. The next session at Parrotts will include the distribution of the new tech team hats.
Former OVAHC member and Newsleak editor, Doug Menkaus asked for a visit to work on his SU carb(s) for his 1953 MG Y, quite rare. Check your emails for details.
More tech team news: President Scott offered the club use of his car lift. If you are in need for inspection or car repair, call Scott to schedule. Bernie also said the tech team has a new tool that Delegate Jake donated. It attaches to your air compressor and then will easily remove fluids from the engine, transmission, gear box, etc via hoses.
Tim still has five more $40 clutch slave cylinder bleeder kits for sale. He has 2 more door bolt kits for $10 left. If you want to buy any items, need to schedule a session, have questions, or want to join in the fun, just let him know.
Historian John Parrott was unable to ask Web Site Manager Don Klein to relay some of the OVAHC storied history. Don is attending to Hazel after her bad fall. But VP John Wallace asked if anyone had any Hazel stories. Dale spoke of the time he led a big 28 car driving event way out into eastern Ohio on Halloween weekend. He was driving his 1955 Nasty Boy A-H 100 with the Corvette engine. Hazel was second with her Purple Haze Bugeye and wearing a Mrs. BOZO costume, red nose, and a fright wig. Don stuck towards the rear in his big Healey, said at a pit stop, "slow down Dale, you've got cars stretched out for five miles" and I said "I can't Don because there is some clown right on my ass". (You need to attend to hear these full stories) Jake told his tale about how he thought he was driving his blue Bugeye super quick on the Edgewater drag strip during British Car Day years ago. But he couldn't beat Hazel's times in her Purple Haze Bugeye. He asked her how in the heck she did it, and she said " I just keep my foot in it until the red light comes on, then I shift" some warning light??? from about 8,000 rpms...............Hazel get well soon.
Business Manager / Delegate Jake has two sessions scheduled with Live Oaks to re-establish our drivers' training this year in Milford. Jake is on a AHCA committee to make a digital platform membership for possibly 2025. Springthing will be different since Ben Moore has switched jobs and needs space to adjust. Next Tuesday BGAHC will meet and decide how OVAHC can assist this year in Lexington. The flyer will appear soon. Jake gave us an update on Hazel's health. Duffey's Healey needs more time in Florida for transmission repair, then they will arrive home.
New business: VP Lauren Wallace picked Grove Park Grille on Kellogg for Juliettes lunch at 12:30 on Wednesday, March 27. RSVP to the email, please.
Old business: Secretary Dale and then Membership Rosalee reminded everyone that we have OVAHC gear available for sale on the RPDiamond.com web site. You can go to our OVAHC store, or look in the complete catalog (click the round circle SHOP) and request our logo be added. They will also put our logo on your personal items if you bring them. The store is in Loveland and if you pre-pay and notify Membership Rosalee AND Tammy at RPDiamond, Rosalee has volunteered to pick them up to save you the $10 shipping fee. So there is now a way for you to wear some attractive quality items this year at a reasonable price.
Split-the-pot was won by Jon Andorn for $60 and the club kept $60.
The next meeting is Sunday, April 21 at the Lindauer home. 1 PM for the country side drive, 2PM for tyre kicking, and 3 PM for the meeting. President Scott thanked John and Lauren for hosting (applause) and then we went back to snacking and socializing.
Submitted by Secretary Dale ouble click here to add text.
April 20 ................................................................................................................... Spring Classic Driving Tour XXII 9:00 am
( Details in Newsleak )
May 11 .......................................................................................... Wings and Wheels ( Warbird Museum ) Details in Newsleak
May 16-19 .................................................................................... Springthing Lexington, KY Quality Inn, 1938 Stanton Way
( Details in Newsleak )
June 9 ......................................................................................... Cincinnati Concours at Ault Park ( ohioconcours.com )
June 17 - 20 ................................................................................... Frankenmuth, MI ( Details in Newsleak )
