Two cars, two engines: 1928 Reo Flying Cloud and 1915 Ford Model T.
A Model T drive to the tractor show
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Steve Jelf
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A Model T drive to the tractor show
Shorty and I drove to the tractor show at the fairgrounds, a round trip of forty miles. The car did well except when a couple of the take-apart Champion X spark plugs worked loose. A wrench fixed that and I drove home with no more trouble.
Two cars, two engines: 1928 Reo Flying Cloud and 1915 Ford Model T.
As usual Verne Shirk, Justin Dalke, and some of the other antique car folks drove down from Wichita.
Two cars, two engines: 1928 Reo Flying Cloud and 1915 Ford Model T.
As usual Verne Shirk, Justin Dalke, and some of the other antique car folks drove down from Wichita.
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The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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Steve Jelf
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Re: A Model T drive to the tractor show
I got only a few stills this time, and shot mostly video. The show included demonstrations of threshing, various kinds of corn processing, and a 1936 sawmill.
https://youtu.be/bvc3h10Z79o
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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Terry_007
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Re: A Model T drive to the tractor show
Those kind of events are always great and the old cars are usually quite an addition to them. I wish we had more like that in our area. We used to attend an event at one of the James River plantations that is now a state-run farming museum. Great location but for some reason they stopped having the cars attend. The best part was actually driving the cars around during the show. Wish they would have us back again.
Terry
Terry
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Rich Eagle
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Re: A Model T drive to the tractor show
It is great that others put on those events. They are so nice to just drop in on. We go to some threshing events this time of year and the tractor/engine guys are always doing things.
It looks like a great time.
Thanks
Rich
It looks like a great time.
Thanks
Rich
When did I do that?
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Wayne Sheldon
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Re: A Model T drive to the tractor show
That Reo is very similar to the '29 Reo coupe master semi-sport coupe I had way back in high school. Mine was not nearly so nice. Mostly original with a bad old paint job but extremely nice original interior. I soon decided it was too modern for what I wanted, and sold it to restore a slightly earlier Studebaker. The Reo was a great driving car! lots of power, and handled very well. I sometimes wish I had kept it and restored it. Although I did really like that Studebaker It was a '25 coach/two-door sedan).
Sounds like you had a good time! And the car is nearly ready for another long drive.
Sounds like you had a good time! And the car is nearly ready for another long drive.
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CudaMan
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Re: A Model T drive to the tractor show
Great pics and video, Steve! Glad that the runabout is running well and it looks like it had plenty of period company at the show. 
Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)