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Datsun at JCCS

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by Ted H

Dateline 19 September 2014:  Good day at the Japanese Classic Car Show today. 420 cars! Nine Datsun roadsters and a few nice old trucks and sedans. Weather was great.

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NWDE Clothing Optional AutoCross

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Saturday 21 June 2014,  NWDE will be hosting its annual Clothing Optional AutoX.

As in past years this promises to be a fun, successful
weekend of hosting the WWSCC Championship
Event #4.

Where: Sanderson Field in Shelton, Washington

We named it Clothing Optional as a play on the pronunciation of our club’s acronym: NWDE = “nude”.   Drivers are, however, expected to wear clothing in public.

Details can be found at http://www.wwscc.org/

2014 Canby Datsun Show

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By Ted, 15 June 2014

We had a good time today at a wet Canby Datsun Show. NWDE club members Ted and Jack showed with 320 trucks and Stalwart Don Anderson showed his roadster in the rain! 
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Many of the Portland area DROPS (Datsun Roadsters of Puget Sound) folks were also there. Wayne had his RARE 1962 Datsun U320 double-cab pickup at the show. It was a real attention getter!
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Good visiting all day long. 6 Roadsters were entered and DROPS Cleaned up with all 3 awards. I think the order, 1-3, was Tim C, John W and Mark? Anderson.
 
Jack K got 3rd in “Early Truck” with his 1964 Datsun Pickup.
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Wayne got “best car in the Corral” with his Datsun U320.
 
Ex-DROPS member Alan got first in the “other” category with his Datsun Chinook camper.
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Jack K was all smiles for the 400 mile drive. We just changed his differential. yesterday and he was cruising at 65-70. He has not gone that fast in the 40+ years he has owned the 320!
 
We all made the long trip without incident.

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3rd Annual Datsun Matsuri

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by Ted Heaton

The 3rd Annual Datsun Matsuri at Kelowna, British Columbia – held on May 17, 2014 – was a great success. Matsuri  祭  is the Japanese word for a festival, and a nice celebration it was!

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I drove my 1500 from the Vancouver area Friday AM with 5 other BC roadsters and a Z.
Thanks to Mitch and Sylvie ( I must not be spelling this right!) for the overnight stay on Thursday. 

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I can report that Mitch did NOT get a speeding ticket this time, (at least before I left!).
The Canuck police are much more polite than American cops. They had a sign out on the road (Police Ahead) before the radar trap!   Some of our group did attract police attention but tickets were avoided!


I was lagging back in the 1500 so missed all the excitement.
We had one short repair stop.
Our “guide” took us on a scenic route but it involved 30 km of gravel road!. He was fired from his guide position.

 

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I camped out Friday night in the Provincial Forest West of Kelowna.
The picture of my 1500 with the top up was for overnight rain protection, NOT driving!
Poor showing of Americans, as 2 of the 3 registered did not make it.
I showed the USA Flag and my 1500 got “Best of Show”.
Came back Saturday night as weather outlook was not good for Sunday.
750 miles for the trip and did not get rained on!

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Thanks to Dave Myers for organizing this fine Datsun meet.

Ted