OT - September Early Ford Tour, just before the Old Car Festival

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:49 am:

The Early Ford Registry is holding a "mini" tour in conjunction with the Dearborn to Lansing and Old Car Festival events this late summer. We begin Tuesday morning (after Labor Day) with a tour of Ford attractions in the Ann Arbor area. On Wednesday we have a bus tour lined up and will visit several early Ford related sites including the original location of the Mack Avenue plant, Ford Manufacturing, Aerocar Factory, Dodge Brothers Shop, and a tour of Piquette.

Any brass car enthusiasts are invited to attend. This is an opportunity to add a couple of days to the four day event (Dearborn Lansing and Old Car Festival) and should dovetail in nicely. If you are interested, or have additional questions, PM myself, or any Early Ford Registry member. Dan Walters and Rick Lindner are the tour organizers.

The Early Ford Registry tour site link:

http://www.earlyfordregistry.com/events1-tours.htm

A few pics from last years Early Ford Registry Tour:






Of course, a little "re branding" may occur when a non Ford joins our tour, but all in good fun......... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Danuser on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 03:11 pm:

Rob Hello from Mid-Mo, I'm happy to see you back here. I miss your very informative artickles (sp) I'm sorry about Bill Smith but I also knew he was also having health problems.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 08:27 pm:

Rob,Our invite to the OCF came today and we hope to see you this Sept!! Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:31 pm:

Bud,
I've sent my registration in. See you in September. If it works out, join us on Tuesday and or Wednesday for the EFR gathering (and anyone else that is interested).
Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:33 pm:

John,
I meant to mention, hope your feeling better.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Saylor on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:42 pm:

o.k. i'm stumped. What's the green runabout on the left with the yellow undercarriage?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 02:37 am:

I will stick my neck out a bit, because I do not know, but it looks like a Columbia to me?
I do wish I could get to the EFR and OCF meets!
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:55 am:

Wayne and John,

Yes Wayne, a Columbia. Wade and Jeanie Smith of TX joined us prior to the New London to New Brighton tour (on the Early Ford Registry Tour). We have attempted to plan tours that coincide with major events so as to make long trips worthwhile to far away members. As a result, we had participants on the Early Ford tour last year from a variety of places such as TX, NY, CT and MI to name a few.

We enjoy anyone who likes to bring a car and participate. As you can see, we also enjoy playing a joke or two during our get together s.

Wade sees his "re badged" Columbia for the first time:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:57 am:

Doesn't it say "Columbia" in script under the huge "Ford" script? kinda looks like it's there.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:58 am:

Rob you type faster!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:33 am:

I hope anyone attending the OCF who has time joins us. I believe every Early Ford Registry member I know has a T or two, and there will be a few Ts on the tour. If Tuesday doesn't work out, join us on Wednesday for the Detroit van/bus portion. We will visit several early Ford related sites, tell a lot of lies, and have a good time. We'll spend a major portion of that day at Piquette.

Also, we don't go for any "frills" so the only expense will be splitting up the bus ride on Wednesday (after all,we're Ford guys).

We also hold in depth seminars that, as you can see, hold everyone's attention:



We (Early Ford Registry) also are highly organized on tours. You can see that precision in the way we park at an unscheduled rest stop:



And, we have a "no glass is half full or half empty" philosophy:




Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Saylor on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 02:14 pm:

Huh, i thought columbia only made electrics ...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 02:35 pm:

John,

They made both electric and gas automobiles. I don't know the years for each.....


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