Harrison

Gotta say, we had a great time at the Harrison show, and they did a phenomenal job of getting everyone parked in such a small area. The weather held, and we spent time with many old friends.

The Peacocks were unable to bring their famed Satellite, but that did not seem to matter - they still took "Best of Show" with Ol' Blue.

I must say I was puzzled and disappointed in the vehicles they placed into Special Interest - it appears they do not know the definition of the class. There were two antiques, a foreign car, a fairly stock trike and a normal daily driver vehicle. The only vehicle that was Special Interest that won (2nd Place) was the fire truck. The foreign car (there was a foreign class) took 3rd, and the trike took 1st. Neither is Special Interest no matter how one might want to stretch the definition.

Maybe someday the show organizers will take the time to actually learn class definitions and adhere to them. I recall a lot of Street Rodders complaining at Old Orchard last year about a 1950 vehicle in their class, which is just wrong, since the definition by NSRA AND the state of Maine has a cut-off date of 1948. When something is wrong, it is wrong. No two ways about it.

All that said, the Harrison show was, by and large, an excellent show. I suspect they will soon outgrow that small area at Crystal Lake Park. They had 180 cars, and they were packed. Next year they may very well draw more vehicles, so I hope they consider a larger venue or find a way to make more area available at the park.

Next week we are looking forward to the first Wiscasset show. Hope to see y'all there!

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