April 4 – 7
Lexington, SC

Sponsored by SAOCA

Details will start flowing over the next couple of weeks.

Count on a large parts room / hospitality room so start gathering your parts up.

If you have a project you are working on, you have only 3 months until the Invasion so get busy!

The goal is to have 50 cars this year!

We will be invading an all-British car show called the Carolina British Classics, tied in with a Scottish Games Festival. There will be more than you can do and see in one day.

Check out the info about the Scottish Games Festival here.

Send a note to Eric Gibeau to let him know what you would like to see at the tech sessions.

The details for the motel are:

The Wingate by Wyndham (same motel as last years SOS)
108 Saluda Pointe Court
Lexington, SC 29072

Phone: (803)957-5000
Fax: (803)957-2480

More info on the event

Rates: $89.00 per night if you register by March 4th, 2013. The rooms will then be on a first come first served basis.

When you call the motel tell them you are an attendee of
The Sunbeam Invasion.

FixIn at TigerTom’s near Carlisle

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The spring B.A.S.H. event will be hosted by Tiger Tom this year. It will be conveniently coincident with the Import / Kit Car show at Carlisle.

The theme will be “The B.A.S.H. goes back to it’s Rootes.”
The way it started, a “FIX-IN”
Bring your tools and spares!

TT will be introducing Sunbeam Valve Cover Racing so start putting wheels on those valve covers.

Basic rules: Anything goes as long as it meets these criteria:

Valve Cover Design Rules

• No propulsion mechanisms or moving weights.
• Covers must have four wheels with non-metallic surface contacting the track.
• Wheels can be attached to the cover in any manner and can not extend past front of valve cover.
• Covers shall be actual Sunbeam/Ford valve cover.
• Appearance alterations encouraged

Specifications:

• 30 inch maximum length.
• 15 inch maximum width.
• 10 inch maximum height.
• 10 pounds maximum.
• Lowest valve cover surface ¾” or more above track surface

Follow the forum thread here

Forum membership is free.

AND (if you’re not already) we’d love to have you as a member of the club. Join TEAE.

All the images from this great event!

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
October 14-8, 2012

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to see all the images on that topic

Awards Dinner	Just the Cars	More Eating
Rally:Blindfolded?	Out and About	Everything Else

32th Annual Crab Feast

Saturday, September 8, 2012
12 Noon Until Dark
Back Creek Farm, Pasadena, MD

Download the directions and registration form here..

It’s Crab Feast time again! The Chesapeake Region’s annual gathering this year marks the 32th  anniversary of combining Sunbeams and those icons of the bay, steamed crabs, for an afternoon of fun, sun and camaraderie.

Again this year, the Feast will be held at the Calvert family farm. The property overlooks Bodkin Creek, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay at its junction with the Patapsco River.

Download the directions and registration form here..

There’s lots of space for cars, people and pets. The event is on – rain or shine. The new harvest rules for Chesapeake Bay crabs seem to be working.  We are seeing large numbers of juvenile crabs.  Prospects for a good supply of crabs are excellent.  However, please provide an email address, just in case.

In addition to the steamed crabs, we’ll have catered pit beef, ham and turkey, beer and sodas.  Please plan to bring a side dish or dessert to complement the meal.  Additional lawn chairs are welcome.

Because of the cost involved in planning an event of this size, please make definite reservations by sending in the coupon on the form  with a check by August 28, 2010.  Thanks for your prompt reply. (All instructions are on the form)

For additional information, contact:  Tom or Kathy Calvert at (410) 255-8964;
or via email:  cwp2@verizon.net

Download the directions and registration form here..

Merlin Miller’s mothers’ race car

37th Annual BASH
Pagoda Hillclimb,
Reading PA
June 23, 2012

So what does that #O flat-head Ford dirt track jalopy (shown above) have to do with a Sunbeam BASH? A lot !

It’s Merlin Miller’s mothers’ race car, and it was being raced at the Pagoda Hillclimb by a new owner.

Merlin Miller in his Tiger

It’s because of the Racing Miller family and Merlin’s mother that Merlin is a skilled racer. The BASH was held at Merlin’s home hill where he is President of the Blue Mountain Region, host the Pagoda 1.4 Mi and Duryea 2.2 Mi Hillclimbs, America’s oldest hillclimbs and first automobile manufacturing test track.

The guest of honor at the 37th annual BASH was Merlin Miller. Merlin has been racing since he was a kid and started racing his street Tiger decades ago. He holds class records with his Tiger, or what’s left of it, in virtually every SCCA sanctioned hillclimb in the Northeast. We say what remains because of accidents and SCCA rule iterations the car has morphed into a tube frame car that mimics the original engine location and wheel base tracking along with some original parts. Merlin is presently in the “Super Production” SPO class. His car and personal story is a subject for another article.

Merlin has been quietly keeping the Tiger spirit alive for years in this area, and doing it with passion. So it was time we Beamers met in his back yard to recognize him. At least that was the plan. Instead it backfired. Merlin recognized and lavished hospitality on us, the Beamers. But that’s what Merlin does and why he is popular at events. Well, OK he is one heck of a driver too and a great ambassador for the Marque. It all started when early BASH arrivals the night before were treated to a lavish drivers picnic style dinner.

Long line of Sunbeams

About forty plus Beamers showed up with nineteen Alpines and Tigers. Dave Reina and Donna Koretsky made it in their real classic Talbot Alpine. Mark Petri trailered his Tiger only to realize he left the ignition keys at home. Not one to give up, he did an APB for all Beam ignition keys at the BASH and found a set that worked.

Under the TEAE banner

It was a gorgeous warm day. BASH headquarters was at the base of the hill adjacent to the start line. It was a place that afforded a shady spot, thanks Merlin, for old and new to meet. A new member, and early arrival, Peter Forte was our welcome ambassador for new arrivals during the morning. The day was filled with shuttle bus service to the Pagoda and pa to hillclimb viewing locations.

The highlight of the day was the parade lap of the Sunbeams up the hill lead by Merlin in his Tiger. A unique sight for sure. It can be viewed on line thanks to Kim and Rob Barnes who took the photo for us because their original 10K mi Tiger sat at the bottom of the hill with little to no gas. For every adversity there is an opportunity. Thanks for video Kim.

Reading PA pagoda

This BASH holds a unique distinction for the Pagoda Hillclimb. Sunbeam is the first ever featured marque in the Hillclimb’s history. The organizers loved us and are thankful for the money BASH attendees contributed to preserve the Pagoda-Skyline drive.

Watch this video of Merlin running the hill.

Check out the video of the parade run up Duryea Drive

People looking at our cars

Check out more pictures of the event here .

Check out this video of the cars at the Pagoda Hill Climb
Shot from along the route!

Father’s Day Weekend, June 15-17, 2012.

On the grounds of the Shakespeare Company in Lenox, MA.
Within walking distance to downtown Lenox.

The Lenox Chamber will host a Friday evening Street Party and they might also add a Rugby Tournament. The venue has a Tavern with Beer & Wine Service, inside modern bathrooms, etc. More to follow….

16th Annual Show of Dreams

August 4, 2012
Starting time 10 a.m.

Sponsored by British Cars of New Hampshire (BCNH)
Nick Recreational Field in Wolfesboro, NH.

More info: www.BCNH.org