Sunday, July 10, 2011

Day 5 - Galena - 2011 Packard National Meet in Galena, Illinois

For all interested:
Ark-La-Tex Packard members David & Peggy Stewart have arrived and they are enjoying day 5 of their trip.
The Longview to Galena trek has been relatively uneventful - and that is a good thing.
The meet begins tomorrow so stay tuned.
Todd Bates




Not much to report, cleaned the car and checked everything, tightened the brakes a little and then rested. 
At 3 PM we registered and got the tour book etc. Checking the list of registrants we find the following cars 9 - 1930 or earlier, 17 - 1934 or earlier and the oldest is a 1920 twin six touring. A grand total of 79 cars with 270 people. Most are from Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri . I had a brief visit with Bonnie Franko, President of Packard Automobile Classics, and told her the great things we were doing down in Texas and invited her to the Texas Packard Meet in Salado, she promised to try to come. Tomorrow is a tour to Wisconsin to tour the "House on the Rock", will be interesting to see if the trailer queens get unloaded and go, 30% chance of rain.
David and Peggy Stewart    7-10-2011

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