[LargeFormat] road trip

[Jim Hemenway]

Les:

The url for the Buick produces a 404

But... it "sounds" like you might be a automobile aficionado, soooo...

I went to a mini car show at the Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation 
a week or so ago:
http://www.hemenway.com/MOT/

Alas not LF, but instead shot with a Pentax isDS with the 14mm lens, 
(effectively like a 21mm on 35mm format).

Jim

Les Newcomer wrote:

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> 
> Well, it's been a while but yes, I've ridden across the country before. 
>  The first time was New York City to San Francisco,  Then Montreal to 
> Tijuana (we broke the crankshaft in North Bay Ont., but luckily it broke 
> in front of a welding shop, and they convinced us they could weld it, so 
> we were back on the road in two days)
> 
> The last was from Seattle to Philly in '76,  Ended in Philly July 2, 3 & 
> 4.  Got snowbound on Granite Pass between Cody and Sheridan in June.  
> Broke the crank again, in Indianapolis--the Birthplace of Speed. Oddly 
> enough we had to convince them they could weld it this time.
> 
> The car?   http://home.twmi.rr.com/buick.jpg
> 
> Cruising speed.  33mph.    When it rains, we get wet.  When it snows, we 
> get cold. and if forced to drive on the Interstate, we get scared.
> 
> Alas due to ahh cramped conditions, the only cameras we had were a Petri 
> Racer and a venerable Argus C3.
> 
> But these trips were all planed out years in advance (there were 50 cars 
> 1914 or earlier starting, so we weren't alone).  My trip will be, 
> faster, cheaper and, as much as possible, driving on a whim.
>