The Centennial of the 1909 Ocean to Ocean Endurance Contest

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Seattle to Florida

Peter Macalister and Ian Evans returned from England to Seattle in early Sept, having persuaded me to let them drive my Lizzy all the way to Florida! The car had been in Evergreen Ford's showroom since our finish in July, right next to a Shelby. Meanwhile, our old friend Lynn Rehn had learned to drive a T, and is a T convert, now looking to buy one! The Florida trip is, quite obviously, even longer than our summer cross country tour. The boys went down to LA, over to Vegas and the Grand Canyon,… Continue

Added by Dolph Cramer on October 29, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments

magnetic sign and pin

We are looking for the US magnetic sign with the map on it for our car since we only have one left (other stolen). Also we would like to get an extra map pin that the ladies received. Any of these things left?????? Continue

Added by Warren & Betty Mortensen on October 28, 2009 at 6:15pm — No Comments

recap of T Rally through King County, WA

Hello All! 4CTV just finished their video of the 2009 Ocean-to-Ocean Endurance Rally through King County, Washington. Take a look.... http://blog.4culture.org/?s=ocean+to+ocean Continue

Added by Brandi Link on October 23, 2009 at 7:25pm — No Comments

Thursday October 8 invite

Jim and I have been so busy trying to catch up with the farm and work that we will not be able to visit with our Ocean to Ocean friends on Thurs. evening but sure hope to see everyone soon. God Bless and keep all well. Edna Continue

Added by Edna R. Cross on October 8, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

banner wanted

Does anyone know where I can get another cross country banner? One of ours got stolen at the Ford dealer in Washington. It is the banner with the map on it Betty Continue

Added by Warren & Betty Mortensen on September 30, 2009 at 8:09am — No Comments

Hershey

I hear there will be a get together at hershey on Thursday? Does anyone have info...please send to Gary Foerster at dutch582@aol.com......Thanks Continue

Added by Gary Foerster on September 27, 2009 at 12:07pm — 1 Comment

Histeria at Hesperia!

At last I have had contact with Peter and Ian. I received this Email from Ian this morning. "Hi folks! At last a chance to get on t'internet. At the home of a friend of Peter's in a town called Hesperia, just north of Los Angeles. Initially this was not on my anticipated route but it seems to be working well as we have covered well over 1,000 miles now. Car is running well - thanks entirely to Peter - I just do the map reading etc...as there is no way I am going to drive the kind of terrain that… Continue

Added by Jeremy R Wilkinson on September 20, 2009 at 7:47am — No Comments

9/13/09 sunday

hi to all the wonderful model t family out there. wow, pete and ian, i wish i was up there in seattle to drive down to florida with you. my life has been a roller coaster ride rather than a T ride. i am now in birmingham alabama. my brother scott, (jono's father) was air lifted here on tuesday 9/8/09 and i flew down that day to be with him. we are in the university of alabama hosp. it is huge, and the largest employer in the state and also the 3rd best hosp in the USA. he has been through a lot… Continue

Added by douglas hauge on September 13, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Two Brits have returned to USA - the 'T' bug has bitten!

We are all sorry to hear about your brother, Doug, and we hope all goes well for you and your family. Peter MacAlister and Ian Evans have flown from the UK to Seattle and have kidnapped the 'T' of Dolph Cramer (it was parked in the showroom of Evergreen Ford!) and with Dolph's blessing, are going to drive it all the way to Florida. With any luck, and if there is enough interest, I can update the blog with their progress or lack of it! They do not have a fixed route or itinerary, and I for one, a… Continue

Added by Jeremy R Wilkinson on September 11, 2009 at 9:41am — 3 Comments

labor day

i want to thank everyone for their phone calls and posting, and e mails. i am heading to florida within the next few days. scott is still in the hospital and now my dad is having some medical issues. so i have to go down to florida to help my mother. i will post when i get a chance. thanks for all the concern you Ters have shown and keep my family in your prayers. doug Continue

Added by douglas hauge on September 7, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments

friday sept 4/09

well, where to start. i have left my car at barry fowlers home in anchorage AK. it is running great and barry has taken her out and stretched her legs a bit to keep her charged up. i am in Stittville NY at my home. i flew here from anchorage. my brother scott that flew to seattle and was with me at the banquet, its jonos father, is in the hospitial in florida. he is holding his own and has had a very rough time. i am now in a holding pattern here, i talk with him daily and my parents go to the h… Continue

Added by douglas hauge on September 4, 2009 at 1:20pm — 1 Comment

8/28/09 friday

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Added by douglas hauge on August 28, 2009 at 8:52am — 3 Comments

Shawmut Descendant's names??

Bob and I are getting many requests to do a program of our O-2-O trip and am putting a slide and video show of about an hours worth of video and pictures. I have a picture of the closing banquet with the Scotts as well as the descendants of the Shawmut driver, but don't seem to have their names. Anyone out there remember. It was a woman and her daughter and son. Believe their surname started with a "P". They ceremoniously shook hands at the banquet. Getting anxious to see some at Hershey in a fe… Continue

Added by Willard Revaz on August 17, 2009 at 8:55pm — 1 Comment

8/17/09 monday

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Added by douglas hauge on August 17, 2009 at 6:25pm — No Comments

8/16/07 sunday

we have been very busy. after spending 3 beautiful days at robs friend barts house we put rob back on a plane to NY . he has to go back and return to maine to teach school. barts neiborgh will hughes works for the rail road and got me a companion ticket , so i took the train back to fairbanks to get the car. willie from the fountain head auto museum pick me up at the train station and gave me a warm dry place to stay, and fed me breakfast. we had great talks about cars, and planes, fire dept stu… Continue

Added by douglas hauge on August 16, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments