Last Day of the Convention

It's hard to believe today is the final day of the convention and the last day to tour the

area's attractions.  After a bite of breakfast Jack & I decided to check out the Repair Tent Area.  A few A's were being worked on.  There was a sedan with it's rear drums off and both of the wheel bearings were toast.  Looks like they had been running dry for quite a long time and the bearings had totally failed.  When we returned later in the afternoon they had just finished installing new bearings and seals in NEW drums.  The old hubs were too scored to re-use.  Good thing Bratton's wasn't too far away.  The car was from Florida so if it was driven from there it sure needed to be fixed before the return trip.  As with any convention the repair area is where all the action is and this one was no different.The crew that headed up this area did a great job taking care of headgaskets, bearings, carbs and ignition problems.

Bruce & Trish decided to tour the Harley Davidson Factory in York.  This is a very interesting tour that allows visitors to see process of assembling a motorcycle from beginning to end.  You get try them out, but only in the show room, not on the road.  Both Bruce and Trish said the tour was excellent.

We (Doug & Nan and Jack & Jo) headed into Maryland to visit the Union Mills and Homestead and

Grist Mill in Westminster, MD.   It was a pleasant country ride to the Homestead.  We signed up for the guided tour and learned about the history of the homestead.  Started in 1797, by two brothers of the Shriver family, and yes it is the same Shriver as in Sargent and Eunice.  Interestingly, the two brothers (sons of the original brothers) were on opposite sides during the Civil War.  As both troops headed into PA, one brother hosted the Southern troops and a few hours after they left the other brother hosted the Northern troops.
The grist mill was one of the first automated ones in the area and getting to see how the original small home grew to 23 rooms.  It was also interesting to see how the home was transformed with it's modern amenities in early 1900's (e.g. indoor plumbing, electricity and phone).

Flower garden at the home

The small home grew to this

Wayne and Sue visited the Eisenhower Farm and then visit a fair in Hanover which offered unique crafts by local artisans.

Andy & Marilyn revisited some of the battle sites in the area and did some shopping in the downtown area.

Andy & Marilyn at the Battlefield

 The day concluded with the Banquet.  The primary function of this event is to present the Fine Point Awards.  There were some pretty amazing cars entered into the judging.

The banquet came to a scrambled end as there was a major storm approaching the area.  As I'm typing this the thunder just knocked out the cable TV and the rain is coming down pretty good.  Hopefully no hail is included.

The return trip starts tomorrow.