Scott Meyer
06-15-2011, 09:22 PM
I'm not much into car shows that are judged for trophies, etc...but last Friday was our annual Associate Car Show at my work (Honda Research & Development - Ohio Center). It's been an event I have wanted to take my car to for three years now, and the timing finally worked out. If only the weather would have been better - the forecast was less than 30% chance for T-Storms and right after I got to work it started to pour down rain and didn't stop for about 4 hours. I finally had to relent and move my car to our central plant so it could dry out.
Here's a shot inside the building - my manager (Facilities Dept.) said it was okay, so I took advantage of getting out of the rain:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07178.jpg
But it did finally stop raining, and the show went off in the afternoon. The company associates pick their favorites (around 1,200 people) and I ended up placing 2nd for the Automotive Division.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/DSC00270.jpg
The awards were created by some of the design engineer staff on CATIA, and then our Fabrication department made them on the Flow Jet, finished off by our Paint Department with the lettering, polishing and clear coat (they are made from sheet aluminum).
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07235.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07236.jpg
And here was the 1st Place Car:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07186.jpg
Some of the other cars our Associates brought in, as you can see a pretty eclectic assortment of vehicles:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07226.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07214.jpg
Here's a shot inside the building - my manager (Facilities Dept.) said it was okay, so I took advantage of getting out of the rain:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07178.jpg
But it did finally stop raining, and the show went off in the afternoon. The company associates pick their favorites (around 1,200 people) and I ended up placing 2nd for the Automotive Division.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/DSC00270.jpg
The awards were created by some of the design engineer staff on CATIA, and then our Fabrication department made them on the Flow Jet, finished off by our Paint Department with the lettering, polishing and clear coat (they are made from sheet aluminum).
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07235.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07236.jpg
And here was the 1st Place Car:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07186.jpg
Some of the other cars our Associates brought in, as you can see a pretty eclectic assortment of vehicles:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07226.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/STL-Scott/HRAO%20Concours%202011/DSC07214.jpg