Thursday 5 March 1998

Rods bachelor party

After having the engine redone the car was an absolute joy to drive.  I drove it a lot and then parked it for the winter in my backyard.  Come spring it was time to get it out again.

My best friend Rod was having a batchelor party at drumheller provinical park.  I decided to drive the MG out there.  It is about a 3 hour drive from Calgary and I hadnt put that many highway miles on the car.  I was taking a bit of risk but didnt think anything of it.

I got as far as Cluny.  Do you want to know whats in Cluny? Not much.  The car just stopped firing, turned out the alternator was no good and I had been driving the car on battery power alone.  It wouldnt even turn over.  So a quick call to the AMA and I got a tow back to Calgary.

It was almost midnight by the time I got home, I loaded up my truck and headed out again.  I made to Dinosaur park by 2am just in time to go to sleep.

I can't remember how many times that MG has been towed.  Too many. And I am sure it wont be the last.