Todd Bates
Well, here we are. Arrived safe and sound at 10:45AM, after a usual early departure at 6:15AM. Total miles driven 2330, gas mileage, 12.95, not too bad for an old Packard loaded with lots of luggage and parts. No oil was added and only a pint of water was used on the whole trip. The newly rebuilt vacuum tank performed flawlessly even though there were a number of steep hills. We put side curtains on only once and we wound up not even needing them. We saw a total of 26 cars on the side of the road and none were Packards. All the roads were paved, even in Arkansas. We did have a small amount of construction but overall the highways were in good condition. We drove approximately 620 miles on interstate, mostly from Texarkana, TX to north of Little Rock, AR and around St.Louis, MO. The rest was on US 67 and secondary roads. We had a real good trip, met lots of interesting Packard owners as well as folks on the road and in small cafes etc. The country up there was nice and green and cool. Our two hottest days were the first from Longview, TX to Pocohantas, AR, and today from Malvern, AR to Longview, TX. Would I do it again? Next year the meet is in Williamsburg Va. Anyone want to go with me? I can't ask Peggy for a few days, but who knows, I do enjoy driving the old '25.
Thanks for all the emails and comments, we enjoyed keeping everyone informed.
David and Peggy Stewart 7-18-2011
This has been the best reporting EVER from anyone in our club or any other Packard group!
ReplyDeleteI almost feel like I was riding in the back seat with y'all! Thank you so much for your daily posting and welcome back home!