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Other area shows & outings that PBCA members have attended!


Year 2003

  • PBCA's Christmas Party 2003
  • PBCA's "Poker Rally" 2003
  • Brits by the River, EMC
  • Montgomery British Car Show
  • Air Force Armament Museum Tour
  • 4th PBCA Tour to Fish Camp Restaurant
  • Haji Temple All-Car Show to benefit Shriner's Hospital
  • 4th EuroCar Gathering at National Museum of Naval Aviation
  • PBCA Technical Session at Robert Tau Automotive
  • Panama City Bay British Cars show
  • PBCA tour of Transportation Museum
  • PBCA Tour Florida Caverns

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    PBCA's Christmas Party 2003

    Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA

    PBCA members gathered together on December 5th, 2003 for our annual Christmas party at the Best Western Hotel on Pensacola Beach. Gifts were exchanged in a game of "Dirty Santa".

    Christmas 2003 picture 1
    Ann Fell and Mike Japp show off our party cake
    Christmas 2003 picture 2
    After dinner, we gather around the table for "Dirty Santa".
    Christmas 2003 picture 3
    Outgoing president Ron Newman gives new president John Barber an official "Silver Spoon" to clink his glass and call a meeting to order.
    Christmas 2003 picture 4
    New officers for 2003: John Barber, Keith Sanders, Kay Kay, Ralph Overly, Bill Snyder, Mike Japp, Midge Derby. (See Officer's page)
    Christmas 2003 picture 5
    The youngest PBCA member at the party, Thomas, son of webmaster Mike and Cherie Japp.

    PBCA's "Poker Rally" 2003

    Pensacola, Florida, 18-NOV-2003

    PBCA invited members of other area car clubs this year. Details in the November 2003 Newsletter Photos by Bill Moseley.

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    "Brits by the River" Show

    Mississippi English Motoring Club, Natchez MS, 10&11-OCT-2003

    The setting for this year's show was Vadalia, Louisiana, just across the Mississippi River from Natchez, MS. The show site was next to a riverwalk on the river with the bridge as a backdrop. Photos taken by Bob Henson.


    AH Bugeye Sprite

    Some Jaguar Classics

    Row of MG's

    Rolls-Royce and Jaguar

    Montgomery British Car Show

    Montgomery, Alabama, 27-SEP-2003

  • This show attracts about 60 cars and is at a great setting next to the Alabama Highland Games Scottish Festival. There is still room for more cars because not all classes were filled, so put it on your calendar for next year!


    Bill Moseley
    Triumph TR8
    First Place

    Mike Japp
    Triumph Spitfire
    Second Place

    Dave Burrows
    MGB
    First Place

    Tom Schmitz
    MGA
    First Place

    Show Area

    Show Area

    Show Area

    Spitfires in
    the sun

    Private collection
    tour after show

    Some of the
    classics
  • Montgomery British Car Show 2002

    PBCA Tour to Air Force Armament Museum

    Eglin AFB, Shalimar, FL, 24-JULY-2003

    Organized by PBCA member Steve Sanders, this tour met in Gulf Breeze and travelled to Eglin AFB to visit the Air Force's Museum there. A guided tour was provided by Lt.Col.Chris Monahan who is a new PBCA member.

    Photos by
    Bill Moseley:
    Members arrive
    Members arrive
    Chris, Ann, and Steve
    Chris, Ann, and Steve
    Aircraft and it's weapons
    Aircraft and
    it's weapons
    Steve leads TR8's
    Steve leads TR8's
    Photos by
    Steve Sanders:
    Chris answers guestions
    Chris answers guestions
    Chris describes the Sparrow
    Chris describes
    the Sparrow
    Part of the Museum
    Part of the Museum
    PBCA group with US Flag
    PBCA group with
    US Flag

    4th PBCA Tour to Fish Camp Restaurant

    Bon Secour, Alabama, 8-JUN-2003

  • This tour starts in western Pensacola, winds it's way through Florida and Alabama US and county highways, stops briefly at a tourist rest stop, and ends at the Fish Camp restaurant at Bon Secour, Alabama (near Fairhope)

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    Spitfire at Welcome center PBCA cars line Welcome center Arrived at Fish Camp New members show door sign PBCA members enjoy dinner more members enjoy dinner

    Haji Temple All-Car Show to benefit Shriner's Hospital

    Pensacola, Florida, 24-MAY-2003


    1980 Triumph Spitfire
    and 1955 MGTF 1500

    1977 Triumph Spitfire
    and 1980 Triumph TR8

    1967 MGC GT

    Triumph TR8, MGB-V8,
    and '67 Aston Martin DB6

    View from other side

    PBCA members
    enjoy the day.

    View of show field...

    Under the trees
    was plenty of shade.
    Placements were: 1st: Tom Schmitz, MGTF
    2nd: Bill Synder, MGBGT
    3rd: Bill Silhan, Aston Martin

    4th EuroCar Gathering at National Museum of Naval Aviation

    NAS Pensacola, 10-MAY-2003


    PBCA Technical Session at Robert Tau Automotive, 12-MAR-2003

    These cars are not British, but they are fine examples of the restoration ability of Robert Tau and his staff. He demonstrated and explained his methods during this TechSession.

    Panama City Bay British Cars show, 8-MAR-2003

    Pictures by Mike Japp and Bill Moseley

    Triumph TR6
    Kenny Justiniano

    Triumph TR8
    Bill Moseley

    TVR
    Les McCormick

    MGB GT
    Scott Putriment

    MG TF 1500
    Tom Schmitz

    MGC roadster
    Keith Sanders

    Aston Martin DB6
    Bill Silhan

    Jaguar XJ6
    Gus Fell

    Jaguar XJS
    Chuck Byrne

    Jaguar XJS
    Margaret Henson

    Triumph TR3
    Ed Doyle

    MGB
    Diane Seals


    PBCA tour of private collection Transportation Museum
    Gulf Breeze, Florida, 22-FEB-2003

    Pictures by Mike Japp, Bill Moseley, and Gordon Sprague


    PBCA Tour Florida Caverns, Jan.25th, 2003

    Photos taken digitally by Norma Peterson. Her article can be found here.


    PBCA members make pit stop en route to Florida Caverns.

    Some members at the Florida Cavern visitor center...
    L-to-R: Norma Peterson, Bob Henson, Nelda Sanders, Keith Sanders, and Margaret Henson.

    Pete Peterson exits the cavern with his dog.


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