[…] and mechanical disciplines. He had some €ry unusual early Reo material. Roy died several years ago, and Garyl Turley, his son-in-law, inherited the enthusiasm and intensified the study, preservation and dedication to touring with Reo “horseless carriages.” Garyl’s efforts to help Jim Neal’s former two-cylinder Reo were interrupted by Garyl’s call to duty during […]
[…] Thursday, July 11, 2019. There is a lot to see and do. The problem is fitting it into three short days. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend this year’s meet in the Texas Hill Country. This third time in our Club’s history that the Annual Meet is being held west of […]
[…] the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum in putting on this meet. Under the direction of Bill Adcock, the museum played a significant role in the organization and planning process, and was a key part of staging and hosting the events. To show our appreciation, not just for this event but for all the Museum […]
[…] wheel base measures 90 inches. Control of the wagon is identical with that of the Reo pleasure cars. Changes in speed are through a two-speed and reverse planetary gearset. The driver’s seat occupies a considerable portion of the useful carrying space of the wagon. From the March 15, 1906, issue of Motor Age (magazine) […]
[…] that ran between Nowra and Narooma in NSW. I won an award for this coach as the best restored bus during the Australian Bicentennial. This is my latest. It’s a 1960’s REO F22 Gold Comet and was the last bus built in NSW. It has an Allison automatic gear change, coach seats and a […]
[…] Directors. I do apologize for there not being pictures of each candidate next to their corresponding biographies, but Lois wasn’t happy with how they turned out. Lois plans on trying again at this year’s Meet. She and her daughter, April, work so hard at capturing as many pictures as they can during the Meet and I appreciate all they do. REMEMBER…pull your ballot out of the March/April Echo, read about the Director nomi- nees, mark your […]
[…] air cleaner. So, Dale took a 30’s REO Speedwagon air cleaner and modified it to fit the car. It looks like it’s supposed to be there. Future plans for the car include a new interior, as close to the original color and texture as possible. We plan on having the car pin striped to […]
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[…] miles on the 1906 REO before the Meet was also exciting. We spent time in antique shops and bOh yes!) garage sales. The tour to the Nissan Plant was great! The impressive ways of making automobiles sure has changed from wood wheels and fenders, to producing 5,000 cars a day. It was great to […]
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