The 2014 Central National Meet had 215 registrations (after dropping all cancellations and no-shows). There were 408 people in attendance. About 13% of those present were attending their first National Meet! We were pleased with the large number of members who signed up to be novice judges.
Some attendees registered vehicles but did not bring them. There were a total of 149 vehicles on the Concourse:
Concourse Division - 19
Dearborn Division - 17
Dearborn Emeritus Division - 19
Rouge Division - 19
Touring Division - 44
Touring A Division - 22
Display Class - 9
124 trophies were awarded
Attendance at meals/events:
Welcome Dinner - 277
Ladies Luncheon - 91
Picnic Buffet following Route 66 driving tour - 261
Awards Banquet - 279
Driving tour to Lincoln Presidential Museum - 174
Bus tours to Lincoln sites - 139
Bus tours to Dana Thomas House - 90
Attendance at post-concourse President Lincoln and First Lady Presentation - over 300
The Flathead Ignition seminar presented by Jim Linder was attended by over 250
Sincere thanks to all 408 V-8ers who made this possible, to the outstanding staff of the Crowne Plaza, and to the Red Badge Brigade - the team of Northern Illinois Regional Group volunteers who tirelessly gave of their time and enthusiasm to make this meet happen.
Ken & Carolyn
Co-Chairs
I raise my glass to you and the Red Badge Brigade!
Whoever did the one of a kind chocolates needs extra hugs!
VeryTangled
P.S. Touring Rules
This message was edited by VT/JeffH on 8-25-14 @ 3:44 PM
Carolyn spent countless hours doing the chocolates. Were they cool or what? ...and yummy too!
Ken
I managed a photo before they were gone. The lighting is a little messed up. This is a white chocolate in a silver wrapper.
-VT/JeffH
I did not find one in my bag. I went to the Welcome Dinner, didn't see them there either.
Where did I miss them?
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78-73B
This message was edited by TonyM on 8-28-14 @ 9:07 AM
Awards banquet. Maybe next time!
Ken
Fine folks in Sheldon stored the car while I hitched a ride with two other guys from RG126, Roger Jackson and Frank Kope.
I did get to see the show on Wednesday morning before returning to pickup the car.
Skip Haney is rebuilding both coils. Lesson learned, be sure your spare parts are in good shape.
We have something for you. It will be in the mail today.
Ken
https://picasaweb.google.com/116960131023533833453/2014CNMCars#
Here are the Awards Banquet Photos
https://picasaweb.google.com/116960131023533833453/AwardsBanquet#
Here are the snapshots of events
https://picasaweb.google.com/116960131023533833453/2014CNMSnapshots#
Here is the link to the 75th Anniversary tab awards
https://picasaweb.google.com/116960131023533833453/3975thAnniversary#
Tom
This message was edited by TomO on 8-29-14 @ 6:23 PM
John
John, I'll be putting the correct 78-9600 Air Cleaner that you sold me on top of my "new" 97 carb.
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78-73B
This message was edited by TonyM on 8-31-14 @ 12:22 PM
The photos are priceless. At the awards banquet I look totally clueless!
This was one of the most impressive cars at the meet! I think I know who owns it.
-VT/JeffH
-VT/JeffH
I had a great time at the meet, taking the photos was a great opportunity to meet most of the owners and their cars. I had a lot of fun going around and taking the snapshots of people enjoying themselves. I made a lot of new friends at the meet.
My partner in taking photos, Jeff Trilling took most of the car photos and I took most of the snapshots. Jeff put together the slide show for the Awards and did a great job.
Thanks for the compliment on my Lincoln, but most of the credit goes to the previous owners who kept it in such great shape.
Tom
Shiny side up! Cecil/WV