OT - New London to New Brighton: Pre Tour Photos

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: OT - New London to New Brighton: Pre Tour Photos
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 07:33 am:

Many early Fords arrived yesterday and we spent the day tuning, fixing and polishing. All is good at "Camp Ford" in New London MN.

If anyone on the tour would like to add pics please do. I'll place a few more photos through the pre-tour portion (Wed-Fri). So far the weather is great. Met forum contributor Gil F. last evening along with many early Ford friends. So far, the most exotic car is a 1906 Darracq.



The 1904 Model A (below) should receive the "travel the longest distance" award. It belongs to John Biggs who had it shipped from his home in England:



A nice REO pulled through "Camp Ford:"



Jeff F. helped clean our Model K:



I like to think he started cleaning because I put out the "housekeeping" sign (Jeff didn't know it was on the car when I took the pic :-) ):


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Constantine on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 08:25 am:

They may not have sold well when new, but boy; Model Ks are superb looking brass cars. In a completely different league to Ts.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 10:52 am:

That's Mike Maloney in his 1906 REO in the second photo.

He's no stranger to Fords - he has a very nice 1914 roadster in his antique car collection.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 10:55 am:

I should have said "third photo."


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Danuser on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 01:22 pm:

Rob tell Jeff hello from John Danuser, I met him yrs ago at Dunlavys in Nebraska


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ned Protexter on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 04:11 pm:

The Model N looks pretty small all alone in your trailer Rob. Wish I could be there. Have a great time.


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

Pics from the first tour day:

1905 Ford Model F



1904 Ford 10 hp Model A



1907 Ford Model N



1908 Ford Model S Roadster



Two 1907 Ford Model K



1911 Ford Model T



The oldest car, 1898



1908 Maxwell



Gil with his one cylinder Cadillac



At one of the stops




Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By EDUARDO,STA COLOMA DE G.,BARCELONA on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:13 am:

These cars are gorgeous, thanks for the report.

Funny what in another era was a smelly, slow and noisy machine today has become a means of meeting beautiful, the essence of what they should be traveling by car.

Nothing to envy the race from London to Brighton.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:43 am:

Eduardo, your welcome..

A few more:

One of he two areas where everyone congregates. The Ford's have their place marked, both with a sign and oil spots.
This pic was just taken (7:30 am central). Evidently the old car guys slept in today. :-)



Breakfast at one of the local Hotels where many of us stay. It looks as though the Ford guys have taken over the breakfast room......





Stanley Steamer


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Seth from NC on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:48 am:

What's the little green car with no steering wheel?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:50 am:

I wonder about that 1898 car. I've always read that the 1899 Packard was the first car with a steering wheel. Is that wrong?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:57 am:

Autocar?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Val Soupios on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:57 am:

The little green car is an early Autocar. Does anyone know who is the owner of that car?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 09:10 am:

OK, I looked it up. The 1899 Packard was the first American car with a steering wheel. Some of the European cars used them as early as 1894.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 09:27 am:

I dunno, Rob -- That Model F looks pretty spiffy! You're gonna have to get you one of those. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Eyssen - Abilene TX on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 04:37 pm:

Thanks Rob for posting those great photos. Regards to all.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 07:27 pm:

Yes! Thank you so much for the photos!
Drive carefully, and do enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric Hylen- Central Minnesota on Friday, August 08, 2014 - 11:48 am:

Here's a few more:

My late father's '12 with Tim Kelly's K


1903 Ford


Jean Perrin next to K


The Jean Perrin was built by a watchmaking company. The gears show their heritage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric Hylen- Central Minnesota on Friday, August 08, 2014 - 11:51 am:

Cars at lunch on Thursday.




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