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As a change from car-themed outings, the club dropped in at the annual show of the Vancouver Island Rock & Alpine Garden Society at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre.
The show included dozens of varieties of alpine, woodland and bog plants artfully displayed in Bodine Hall. The Society has been a fixture of Victoria’s garden community for many years, having been established in 1921. In addition to the displays, plants were available for purchase.
At the conclusion of the tour, members enjoyed refreshments at Jacks on the Water in Sidney.
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Mike and Richard Owen generously opened their shop in Sidney for our March “Sunday Drive”.
Departing from Hamsterly Beach, a pleasant afternoon drive up West Saanich Road took a large group of members to Owen Automotive’s premises. Mike and Richard showed us a just-completed Jaguar E Type and an XK 140 having an engine overhaul. Remarkable attention to detail was evident, and the local old English car community is indeed fortunate to have the Owens as a resource, for jobs both big and small.
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Every couple of years our club is very fortunate to be able to visit one of the world’s premier restorers of Mercedes Benz Gullwings, Roadsters and other prestigious marques, Coachwerks Restorations.
In February Coachwerks Eric Cherneff hosted around 24 OECC members on a tour of their facility. No less than nine Gullwings and Roadsters were to be seen in various stages of restoration, along with examples of Ferrari, Porsche and Maserati. Aside from engine machining and plating, virtually all work is undertaken in the spotless and well equipped facility.
Many thanks to Eric and the management of Coachwerks for an inspiring afternoon visit!
