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Pat F is right on all counts. But just a bit more about oiling. You should consider each lubrication point individually. As Pat said, originally, something similar to modern 30wt was used. However, it had few if any additives, leaked like crazy, and made a big mess around the car dripping its way to...

Another fantastic tour report Gil! Makes me really wish I could be there. Some really nice cars.

A VERY nice tour report! Thank you GFtE

Again! Thank you for a wonderful tour report! (I am pleased to see this back! Hope you had a saved copy?)

Emails back and forth, some forwarded. I don't know if anything will come from it? But thank you HCCA! It was also nice for me to catch up with Doug Marin! It had been years since I talked with him, and he is a very interesting fellow with an incredible car! From the pictures I have seen, the workma...

Mark Holbrook!
I tried to send you a personal message, but don't know if it went through or not. If you did not receive it? Try to contact me. I can get you in touch with Doug Marin.

Better pictures of this could help. Is that a badly bent steering wheel there? Does it appear to have maybe had a brass casting with wood pieces attached around it? How many spokes? It looks like maybe there are only three spokes? That would be very unusual, although Saxon used a three spoke wheel i...

That was a common type of axle and spring used on high wheel type cars (autobuggies, gasoline carriages, etc) from about 1903 through 1911. I can tell you that it is likely NOT for a Sears or IHC. The Sears uses the square axle turned on edge (one of the few that did that), while the IHC had a drop ...

Google showed me pictures of what appears to be your Hatfield with that engine, so that answers that part. Mr G also found some specs for Hatfield at the following link: https://books.google.com/books?id=kdz7AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=Hatfield+Buggyabout&source=bl&ots=-4-D5NwTGZ&sig=GU4Qw5yGsYxqLF...

Is this in the 1906 Hatfield Buggyabout? Have you seen copies of any Hatfield sales literature? Should be available through the Horseless Carriage Foundation Inc for a small but worthwhile fee.

Sadly, the VCC GB has announced that the driver of the 1902 Benz "has died as a result of his injuries".
My deepest condolences to all his family and friends.
Wayne Sheldon

Not many details yet. However, a 1902 Benz was involved in a wreck along with three modern cars on the annual London to Brighton run yesterday. Reports vary, one or two seriously injured.

Drive your veterans, horseless carriages, and other antique automobiles safely out there!

Once again, GFtE graces us with a wonderful report of a fantastic tour!
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this. It looks as though the turnout of incredible cars was as good as ever.
Again, Thank You!

One of my long time best friends had a 1925 model L Lincoln. Great car! There were a lot of reasons why he really loved that car. Fuel economy was not one of them.
Wonderful fire truck by the way.

Yes, thank you for another excellent tour report. I especially liked seeing that big one cylinder Packard! Some years back, I attended a one and two cylinder tour in Califunny, A fellow I knew had brought a very similar Packard, Beautiful car, huge, and fast for such an early car. It looks like you ...

Thank you GFtE! A wonderful tour report as always. I have been looking forward to this one, and wondered what car did you take?
As always, thank you again!

Wonderful tour report! Local history and fantastic cars. That is what makes a great tour.
Thank you for sharing it!

Wonderful tour report! Thank you GFtE!
A lot of fantastic cars in those pictures.
Glad that you and yours are okay after your incident.
W2

Ooh, Ouch! Glad you are okay and that your wife will be. Losing a front wheel that way is a scary thing, almost as scary as being thrown by a horse. Tell your wife to be careful there also. My wife broke two ribs that way some years back. She still has pain because of it. Metallurgy is a specialty r...

Looks like a wonderful local club tour, and a good time was had by all! Some really nice cars, and who can beat a two-month old?!
Thanks again GFtE!!
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2