The Harvey Award

(aka The T.C. Motoring Guild Bizarre Breakdown
Award and British Mechanical Anomaly Trophy)

The Breakdown Award

The Breakdown Award was the brainchild of the late (and infamous) Harvey Schnaer back in 2000. His inspiration for creating the award was a recent incident in which David and Joyce Edgar were rear-ended in their TC while on the way to our annual conclave in 1999.  The award was handed out for only a few years before falling out of sight.Surely the disappearance of the award could not be for lack of mechanical breakdowns!

In 2008, following the passing of Harvey, Don McLish revived the award and shortened the name from “The T.C. Motoring Guild Bizarre Breakdown Award and British Mechanical Anomaly Trophy” to simply “The Harvey”.  Because the old trophy was thought lost, a new one was fashioned from some old random items and a small leather bag.  The original trophy has now been unearthed and is once again in circulation.

Past recipients (not necessarily referred to as the “winners”)

2000: Dave & Joyce Edgar
2001: Dale & Joan Sheets
2002: Not Awarded
2003: Jon Lutz
2004-2007: Not Awarded
2008: Ron Wong
2009: Pete Thelander
2010: ???
2011: Gene Olson (major engine failure)

The Harvey Award