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2008 Fernie to Victoria TourCelebrating 150 years of British Columbia DAILY NEWS REPORTS 2008tour@vccc.com |
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2008 Fernie to Victoria Tour Celebrating 150 years of British Columbia DAILY NEWS REPORTS 2008tour@vccc.com |
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| Today's Statistics: | Arriving in Fernie |
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Driving Hours: n/a | Weather: Beautiful! | Temperature ... Min: 11 Max: 30 |
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day long cars arrived from around the province. With each new
arrival came a new story of the day's adventure. For some, the
heat caused vapor lock problems, for others the sheer distance
travelled made the day a long one. But by dark, all but one of
the Fernie Tour cars was parked in the lot. The rest of the day was spent adjusting and primping. Cars were washed and signs were hung. Some drivers made those final adjustments that time didn't quite permit in the days leading up to the tour. An evening reception and driver's meeting finished off day 1 of the 2008 Fernie Tour. Now it's time to hit the road ... |
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Three
cars - the 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1913 Cadillac, and 1912
Abbott-Detroit - were on display in the Ford Dealership since being
shipped up a week ago. |
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The
town of Fernie welcomed the Vintage Car Club
warmly. (1912 REO) |
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Drivers
brushed off the dust from the long, hot trip to Fernie. (1941
Dodge) |
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All
the great minds worked together to get the 1912 Abbott Detroit running
well.
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Each
car received its custom made Fernie to Victoria Tour sign. (1933
Hupmobile) |
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The
1911 Rolls
Royce blew a spare tire,
mounted on the roof in the hot
sun.
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There
was plenty of food at the evening reception. |
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The
ladies relaxed while the drivers' meeting was held. (The banner
above is from the 1958 Fernie Tour.)
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The
Model Ts from Merritt were the last cars in. (1926 Ford Model T) |
| Looking back ... |
 1926 Cadillac |
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