2001 Miles in a Model A Ford - June 14-25, 2001
From Texas to Colorado
by Jo Moss
Mark Moss finished one last check of the 1929 Tudor’s engine that brought
us back from Breckenridge, Colorado, six years ago. It was new then; a replacement
for one that never made its way from Georgetown, Texas, USA to
Breckenridge, Colorado, USA during our first
attempt at the High Country Tour. This time things would be different, we
hoped. We were ready and had all of our "lifelines" in place. And, to be
on the safe side, Rollon Weaver helped Mark with the finishing touches.
Max Phillips and Rebecca Jordan, who managed a last minute coup of getting
tour reservations, performed a yeoman’s job of getting themselves and their
1928 Tudor ready to go.
The Lone Star members met late afternoon on June 14, 2001 at Seward Junction.
From there, we drove to Brady for the first leg of the more than 2,000 miles
round trip. At the junction we received an official send off from Rollon
and Glenda Weaver who braved the afternoon heat with best wishes and bon
voyage signs.
In Brady, Texas, we joined Lyle and Pam Meek with the Vag-A-Bon club members,
and we mapped out the final details for the trip to Breckenridge, Colorado.
Mark Moss and Lyle Meek studying the map.
On the trip north, we tried manifold cooking
for a burger lunch before stopping for the night in Hereford, Texas, which
was the same place that the 1995 tour stopped.
Rebecca Jordan, Max Phillips, Lyle and Pam Meek, and Mark Moss crossing
into Oklahoma.
Made it into Colorado! Now on to Breckenridge.
The next day we bought sandwich fixings for a leisurely picnic in the park
in Springlake, Colorado, and spent the night in LaJunta, Colorado.
Then, before heading into Breckenridge, on Sunday, we detoured to
Royal Gorge, crossing the wooden bridge dedicated
in October 1929. Visitors to the bridge were as thrilled as the team members
by the photo ops and taste of history.
Last updated on January 02, 2012
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