Chris Paulsen Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Hi all,Does anyone have a list of vehicles that participated on the early Glidden Tour Revivals?I have a 1910 Model T Touring that was on one or several during that time, and would like to confiorm the date or dates. It was owned my Maynard Leighton of Maine at that time.Thanks for any help,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Is all the brass trim Nickle Plated? Maynard's brotherinlaw lived here in town and had a 1912 T Touring he got from Maynard. The '12 was nickled and I think he found another T that was Nickled, story was that it was done by the factory or dealership. My 1912 T was owned by Elmer Bemis and ran on the 1950 Glidden, no mention of Maynard Leighton on that tour, he was into Stanley Steamers big time, the Stanley Museum in Maine may have some info that could help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Paulsen Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 It is not nickel-plated. I don't think it ever was.I appreciate the help,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Chris, Not on the 1954 Glidden Revival Tour, either. I have a program for the 1954 event (has a sticker inside that says: "Souvenir of the Antique Auto Museum, Princeton, Mass").----JeffA correction was needed; I originally wrote 1953. Edited August 28, 2014 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi Chris- I believe the AACA Library has Glidden Tour rosters, even though I believe these very early tours were VMCCA events. The Benson Research Center at the Henry Ford Museum also has these early tour rosters. I am not sure where the VMCCA has their archives now, they used to be housed at the Larz Anderson Museum, but that was a long time ago and I am not sure if they are still there or if they have been relocated. The late 1909 touring I just sold, #7299, was driven by George Antinerella of Boylston, Mass. on virtually all the tours from 1950 into the early 1960s-I am sure these two cars "met" over the years. Hope all is well with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Ballard 35R Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Chris Ritter at AACA Library has early Glidden Tour lists. The tours were originally the idea of AACA people who mentioned the subject to Jim Melton. He got Firestone and Ford involved and took over the promotion for the first event in 1947. I have interesting correspondence about this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Paulsen Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Thanks for checking and bringing this thread back up. I have since found out that my car was not owned by Maynard Leighton. It was one of two 1910 T Tourings (among other cars) owned by Charles Boothby, also of Maine. Thanks for the interesting information about the early tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Chris,Dang it if Charles Boothby of Emery Hills, ME wasn't in the 1954 Glidden! No. 236, Ford 1910. No. 235 was B.J. Pollard in a '13 Chalmers. Duryea was there in a Cadillac, Joy in a Packard, Pope in a Pope-Hartford, Stein in a Welch, Clark in a Simplex, and Melton in a Rolls-Royce.JeffMcPherson College Alum, '78 (took one philosophy class) Edited August 29, 2014 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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