Mid-Atlantic Gathering

Richmond, VA


Saturday

June 2, 2007 
 
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The Mid-Atlantic Gathering at the wonderful home of Brad & Pam Brady on Saturday, June 2, 2007 was a social gathering with some light technical discussions, and a pot-luck lunch.  Brad's five car carriage house became our club house for socializing, his two bay shop (with 2 car storage) was utilized for technical demonstrations.  What wonderful facilities and hospitality.

Dave Polny provided a discussion on hidden sound systems for the 190SL and Jim Villers showed off the club's prototype spin-on oil filter adapter and he demonstrated the manometer method of synchronizing Weber carburetors. 

 See Attendees List.

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The cars begin arriving, Jim Villers' black 190SL in front; David Hay's 280SE 4.5 in the  rear.
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Rob Berlinguet's red 190SL.
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Three 190SLs in front of Brad's 5-car carriage house belong to Marco Francia, Jim Villers, Ron Berlinguet
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Rob Lias talking to Marco Francia in front of Marco's car

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Dave Polny, Max Cannover, Ron & Lucy Rapp
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Dean Turner with Dave Polny, David & June Hay with Marco Francia's car
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Everything was not all cars; Suzzy Lias and June Hay relax on the pier.
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Inside the garage; a Delorian, XKE, 60 & 63 Corvette and a 55 MG TF 1500

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Rob & Suzzy "in the back seat".
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Betty Villers, Sue Turner, Elizabeth Grant; Note the drive-in tray.
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Jeb Stuart and Max Connover
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Jesse Grant with Brad Brady up stairs in his carriage house. Brad's son Michael (right)

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The "up-stairs" was a fully equipped recording studio for his son's jazz band.
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Suzzy Lias, Max Connover, Ron & Lucy Rapp enjoy the hamburgers and pot luck
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Dean Turner, Jeb Stuart Dave Polny, with Lucy & Ron Rapp, Max Connover 
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David Hay's daughter's boyfriend, Suzzy & Rob Lias, June & David Hay.

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Brad Brady, Betty Villers, Robyn & Gary Tyre, Ron Berlinguet, Jim Villers
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Jeb Stuart in the rear of the shop.
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Dave Polny began the technical session discussing hidden radio alternatives
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Dave discussed multiple speaker and radio hiding locations.

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Jim Villers attaching the water manometer to the Webers
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Jim demonstrating how the water manometer can help synchronize Weber carburetors
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Jim showing Jesse Grant how to see the butterflies through the progressive ports for initial synchronizing..
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Max Cannover administering a devilishly obscure 190SL trivia quiz.  Rob Berlinguet won.

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Brad Brady discussed the sports car purchase options in 1955.
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The attentive quiz takers.
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An unbelievable double chocolate and caramel cake desert with rose pedals (by Robyn Tyre on her car).
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Brad's home looking up the drive from the carriage house.

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A 190SL picture on the wall of the show garage.
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Another interesting example of 190SL art.