Hands Across The Water. Dave Holmsey and three of his friends from the UK visited our shores this week. They came to see the LA Roadster Show and scrounge some parts. I met up with them at the "Donut Derelicts" Cruise In in So Cal Saturday morning. Good bunch of blokes.


Friends from the UK: (L-R) Dave Holmsey, Craig Dixon, Pete Croskery, Mark Pullin at Donut Derelicts Cruise In 1/26/08 in So Cal. Pete asked if our cameras had an "Ugly Filter", but his picture showed up anyway.

 

Randy, I was going to give you a hard time about posting pictures but I see you figured it out.

It must have been fun to meet up with the guys.

 

And I was going to break into the chorus of the song by Paul McCartney.....

 

Randy, I am really glad that you guys hooked up with Dave. He helped me out with the Jag IfS back I guess almost 2 years ago-how time flies. As many of you know "Holmsey" has an excellent website documenting his 55 F100 build with great pictures and discourses of his trials and tribulations. He is a really good guy.
This is his website-very worth a visit
http://www.uk-hotrods.co.uk/v2/garag.../me/page_1.php

 

Welcome to the colonies, guys!

I find it fascinating that some US folks love MG's/Jags/BritBikes/etc while UK guys are into our trucks/cars/H-D's. Is this the "grass is always greener" syndrome?!

 

A Handsome Group Indeed.....

 

Send them up here to Nor Cal for one of the largest swapmeets on the Left Coast this weekend,at Turlock.Plenty of rain,just like home for them.We could even spare a bed or two.Steve.

 

Hey Randy, that's COOL man!!!! I forgot all about their planned trip to CA. Holmsey is the man!!! He has a fine website, and even a finer F100!! I love how the love for these old fat fender trucks brings us together!! I think maybe if everyone else in the world would stop fighting, and working on F100's maybe this would be a nicer world??? ( just a thought)


Again, Randy a cool pic!

 

What a sorry looking bunch of Blokes!!!..LoL I"M glad you guys on the left coast got to hook-up up with this crew, Thanks in advance for offering some heartfelt hospitality!

 

I'm happy to see that they carry the same Beer Bellies as most of us that I've met or seen pictures of.

 

Have you seen the size of their mugs over there?

 

yes a pint is a pint in england and you can go to the pub for lunch and dinner and hey just some more frosties. went to vist wifes pen pal of 50 years a few years ago and really enjoyed the visit. they couldn't get me out of the pub crispy bacon sandwich and a pint or two every day for lunch. please send me back to visit

 

Directly porpotional to the Bellies displayed.
Speaking of mugs-----


Graduate; Dale Carnegie "How To Win Friends and Influence People." (March 1969, Just prior to shipping to Viet Nam.)

 

Glad to hear ya'll hooked up; Great bunch of fellas, Everything I've learned about Jag IRS I ow to Dave and his Web Site. And I thank him for that. Ya'll have FUN; And drink a pint for me when ya get back home.

 

Dick. Now we all know how you became so charming!

You may have had this in previous posts but I missed it, good line!