[…] and Sharing the History of the “REO” Looking through the REO Club Directory, one can’t help but notice that a good number of members (very fortunately) own multiple REO vehicles. In nearly every state! As well as members in Canada, and other locations around the world. We know that there are many great untold […]
[…] from Marty & Joyce Moody Unfortunately, Joyce, the grandkids and I were not able to attend the great REO Meet that John and Virginia organized. We were really looking forward to seeing our REO friends and the Kerrville area. Joyce is making progress fighting Aplastic Anemia, but not enough to travel. We thank everyone […]
[…] Every Club of any kind has treasures. Maybe it is jewels or coins or paintings or artifacts; the REO Club has many treas- ures. Have you ever really thought about it? We’ve got the cars, trucks, mowers, snow blowers and etc., but there’s more. There’s the written literature and the knowledge of members ranging […]
[…] allow time to scan and return. The club greatly appreciates information that members make available for all members of the club to utilize. If you have any questions, please contact the webmaster at reowebmaster@zoominternet.net Please note the change to: Groups.IO New Password! The new password highlights the century old 1920 introduction of the 6 […]
[…] this great honor. As per the last installment, we seemed to have bogged down a bit, and today is no exception. The roof project has been a real sticking point, but things have suddenly sped up. As we have gotten into the fine tuning of all the wooden pieces involved, it has become obvious […]
[…] that it would be nice if more people participated in the election process. It was also reported that Dave Marshall has been and will continue to field questions off the internet helping members find answers. This was formerly done by the secretary position. Newly elected directors were welcomed and recognized: Harold Cooper – OK […]
[…] supporting several others from the Lansing area. And I saw what looked like a 1905 Runabout, but was not able to determine the owner. One thing I really noticed this year was the great participation in this event by families, particularly young families and their kids. It is gratifying to see so many involved […]
[…] in the firm. He couldn’t win, so in January 1904, an angry Ransom Olds left the company — “for personal reasons,” he told the press, but the real reason was he couldn’t stand his partners any longer. He sold his Olds stock and went to California to think over what to do next. Before […]
[…] ************************************************** 1927 REO Flying Cloud. Fully restored, runs and looks beautiful, English mohair (blue) interior, low mileage. Runs and drives like new. $15,000 negotiable. Joe Presti (mbr# 2023) please call: 516-647-7011 ************************************************** 1934 complete PARTS engine (block cracked) for Reo Car including Clutch, bellhousing, and transmission $125.00 1935 complete PARTS engine (block cracked) for […]
[…] 2800 – 3000 rpm cruising possible, which translated into 60 – 65 mph road speeds. Combined with 15 x 2-1/4″ Lockheed hydraulics for braking, Royales were a real road car. Club members will remember Alden Peach Thomas’ stories about 80 – 85 mph road speeds…that’s not unbelievable when you have a full stock- room […]