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Reminder: Bob’s show is tomorrow.
“”It’s that time of year again! Announcing the 2012 Northern Ohio Flatfender Gathering and Cruise-in, Sunday, sept 23, 2012 from 11-4 at my home in Green, Ohio near the Akron/Canton Airport. Last year we had 35 jeeps…we hope to have 50 or more this year. Again, lunch and restroom facilities are provided. Please also feel free to bring parts to sell or trade.”
UPDATE: Jasper emailed me today. He is organizing the event. If you have any questions or need the flyer translated, you can contact Jasper at: jv at jaspervogt.de. Apparently he’s a big Willys fan, too 🙂
You can download the latest flyer here
I ran across this unusual travel opportunity tonight. A german company is organizing a rally around the country of Cambodia in February of 2013. I have emailed them for more information. Based on the pictures, the ‘old jeeps’ may be m151s rather than Willys.
http://www.classiccarclubphuket.com/LotosRally2013.html
This year’s Bantam Jeep Festival will be held in Butler, Pennsylvania. This works out well for Ann and I, because we’ll be out that way beginning in mid May and had planned to be in Buffalo June 8th. So, a trip to Butler should work perfect!
http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com
Jim posted some pictures to Flickr of this weekend’s Fall 2012 Midwest Willys Reunion. He got a few goods ones of his cool school bus (see the last pic). Thanks Jim.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14939950@N00/sets/72157631551262237/
In this first pic I loved the phone number on the side of the wagon. I bet that’s a 1963 wagon, too. If only phone numbers were so simple today.
Mike let me know that the 2012 Great American Jeep Rally takes place in Connecticut September 15th, 2012.
“We are pleased and excited to announce that the 2012 Great American Jeep Rally will take place on Saturday, September 15th at Valley Truck and Off Road. The address for all your TomToms, Garmins, and good old map and compass is 43 Lower Butcher Rd., Ellington CT.”
Here’s a great video of a run at the 2012 Summer Convention held this year in Camas Valley, Oregon. There are a few more videos posted as well.
Both Gerald and Bob sent us pictures Sunday from Bantam Fest. I’ve made a few comments on them, but it’s late, so most are without comments.
Here is one they sent one of them together (Gerald on the left and Bob on the right) holding a picture of Lost Biscuit. Looks like Bob is wearing one of Roberto’s T-shirts.
Below is Lee Bortmas, the Bantam historian in Butler standing next to a BRC-40.
Rick Pewe is Editor-in-Chief of Petersen’s Four wheel & Off-Road Magazine and a recent inductee into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Gerald reports Rick is on a trip from Arizona to Butler to Nova Scotia and back.
Click below to see more pics
Mark, Bob, and Sebastian all reported that Saturday’s weather wasn’t the best, with either rain or threats of rain. Still, there was plenty of to do and many jeeps to photograph. The most photographed vehicle seems to be the Concept FC. There are many fans of that rig.
Mark has posted some photos at JeepTruck’s Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JeepTruckcom/108141260309
Here are some pics from Bob:
See more pics via the link below
Gerald forwarded some pics from Friday at the Bantam Festival.
Gerald wrote, “Well we got things started this year. I worked on setting up a Jeeps Thru The Decades display. one of each Jeep model. My 3B and brothers M-38 in in the group. Here are a couple shots from the grounds. The Underground Jeep guys have brought all their stuff. Boy they are nice and the Jeep Invasion on Main street was this evening. It was a show not a parade.”
Here’s Gerald with his kids in front of a wagon. He wants to get one someday.
Here’s the crowd in town:
Here’s the area Gerald was helping with:
Gerald got some closeups of the Concepts:
Don’t forget the FC Get-Together this weekend in Tacoma, WA.
2012 NW FC Roundup Details
NW FC lovers mark your calendars. Aug 3, 4 and 5 are the dates we are gathering in Tacoma, WA. The address and directions of how to get here are on the enclosed link.
The times are: Fri, Aug 3 rd, 3 pm till 7 ish;
Sat, Aug 4 th, 9 am till 7 ish;
and Sun Aug 5 th, 9 am till 1 ish.
We will have hot coffee, tea, and choc with fruit and rolls Sat and Sun am.
Fri eve, those interested can take in a local restaurant.
Sat noonish, we will have a barbecue lunch, probably turkey/pineapple burgers and beef burgers, fresh salad and potato
salad (donations for the food is appreciated).
Sat eve, for those interested, we will go to another local restaurant.
Please drive, haul, or bring photos of your FC’s and FJ Fleet Vans. If you have parts for trade, sale or donation to the raffle, please bring them. You can arrive any time and day that’s convenient. Your significant other is encouraged to join in.
The event will be in a company parking lot. The lot has a tall security fence with a lockable gate. A locked warehouse is available if anyone desires. A covered area will provide relief from sun or rain.
If there are any questions, please email or call me at
gaylordmingo@gmail.com, 253 759 5932.