Porsche Club of America, Upper Canada Region
Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian (from April 2016 Provinz, page 7) 35 years Ago The Boulevard Club was the venue for monthly socials. John Timbrell wrote about visiting the13th annual War Bonnet Tech in Oklahoma City. Four hundred attended the Saturday night banquet – including two Canadians. Chuck Stoddard said that the 911 would Read More …
Contributed by John Adams, UCR Historian (from March 2016 Provinz, page 7) 35 Years Ago Membership was about 100 and the Region was talking incorporation at a cost of $500. Participation was considered poor at 25% of membership. Provinz reported on Dr. Ernst Furhmann’s retirement, the appointment of Peter Schutz, and the passing of Peter Read More …
Contributed by John Adams, UCR Historian (from February Provinz) 30 Years Ago Rothmans Porsche on the cover. Thirty-four cents postage. Provinz reported that Colin Black had taken responsibility for Advertising. Years later, he won a 2011 911 GTS in PCA’s Members Only Raffle. Bruce Farrow reported three single-day DE events at Shannonville. Second drivers to Read More …
By John Adams, UCR Historian (from January Provinz, page 7) 35 Years Ago President Dave Pateman talked about a parts run to Stoddard’s Porsche dealership, near Cleveland. The tech item covered modification of 914 torsion bars to add grease fittings. The major issue was getting people to help run the club’s events. Bruce Farrow reviewed Read More …
By John Adam, UCR Historian (from December Provinz, page 7) 25 Years Ago George Barbu was always a generous provider of printed December covers in colour. Provinz was up to 900 copies, supported by 25 advertisers. Mike Tamblyn joined. Bruce Farrow was giving up his DE chair to Marc Plouffe. 173 members attended DE events. Topping the Read More …
By John Adam, UCR Historian (from Provintz November 2015 page 7) 25 Years Ago The DE season had wound down. Potomac Region had a Green Group classroom session at weekend track events – which we copied. New people were to be elected to manage UCR, lead by the elder Phil White. We were leaning on Read More …
By John Adam, UCR Historian (from Provinz October 2015 page 9) 25 Years Ago The Awards Banquet was being promoted at $50 with Bill Adam as guest speaker. The Shannonville DE event closed the season with a fee of $75. The monthly social had an Oktoberfest theme. Philip White [the elder] was president-in-waiting. Clive Van Read More …
Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian (from Provinz September 2015 page 9) 25 Years Ago Cover photo is eight DE drivers that were at Mid-Ohio. We looked younger then. We had just picked up our second “Region of the Year” trophy at Parade. Bruce Farrow was promoting our Shannonville DE events. They were single-day Read More …
Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian 25 Years Ago Cover photo shows John and Rosemary Adam with Crawford and Josie Reid receiving the Region of the Year trophy at the Monterey Parade. This was the second successive year for UCR to be so honoured. The talk of the day was new by-laws and elections in Read More …
Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian (from Provinz July 2015 page 9) 35 Years Ago A drawing of the 924 graced the Provinz cover. Bruce Farrow and Dave Pateman went to Indianapolis and East Cleveland to buy cheap Porsche parts. They covered 1,300 miles (2,080 km) in 20 hours. Also picked up a speeding Read More …