The Iowa Rally nostalgic photo thread....

[Gordon Maney]

What old photos do you have from past rallies? I am going to post old ones for you. Share yours....

[Gordon Maney]

From the town square on parade day, a long time ago.

[Gordon Maney]

Do you remember Alex Erisoty's panoramic photographs?

[Gordon Maney]

A photograph from an early rally, at the town square after the parade.

[Paul Cook]

http://www.texaspowerwagon.com/47-IA96-1.jpg


Here's my 1947 WDX at "our" first Iowa Rally in June 1996. Go to my home page for the story of my WDX.

This truck is at work on my son's small (730 acre) ranch a few miles from the Kempner Power Wagon Museum.

[Gordon Maney]

A shortened Power Wagon in the parade.

[Gordon Maney]

This reminded me of alligators swimming in the water. Power Wagon Advertiser image, copyright 2006.

[JimmieD]

Ha haha, digesting an unwitting 'Looky Lou'...? Great pictures, guys, keep them coming!

[dodgenut78]

Here are a few I dug up

http://www.easypics.us/pics/05rally.JPG
http://www.easypics.us/pics/05rally_fairgrnds.JPG
http://www.easypics.us/pics/05weinie_roast.JPG



Jens

[Gordon Maney]

Here is a parade shot. Oh, how I love a parade....

[Gordon Maney]

More from the parade and the town square.

[dodgenut78]

http://www.easypics.us/pics/inline_for_the__parade.JPG
Lining up for the Parade

http://www.easypics.us/pics/Likefatherlikeson.JPG
Playing in the mud ... Like Father, Like Son

http://www.easypics.us/pics/mygawdthtatsabigporkchop_1.JPG
My Gawd ! Thats a big Pork Chop !

[Steve G]

This guy didn't waste his money on the chrome girl mud flaps, he went for the real thing!

[Gordon Maney]

This guy didn't waste his money on the chrome girl mud flaps, he went for the real thing!

Wonderful..... I took that same photo at that rally.

Beautiful.

[Julz]

These two guys must have noticed the fender ornamentation on that truck...

[splummer]

We go to a car show and cruise that happens a few towns over from us in the summer. Its mostly for muscle cars and hot rods. I usually bring my 1951or my '70 Cadillac hearse. I get a good reception with those. I brought my 48 power wagon a couple of times, not much interest, only a few mopars there. Maybe some interest when I bring my '62 townie this summer.

steve from maine

[jaybgood]

Just found this url when cleaning house. There are some really nice pictures
of the 99 rally.
http://www.johnnyburrito.com/iowa99.htm

[jaybgood]

http://photos.imageevent.com/jaybgood/myvideos/3ptclint.wmv

not as impressive as when Clint balanced this truck down at the town square with the Good Roads Plow

[Clint Dixon]

http://photos.imageevent.com/jaybgood/myvideos/3ptclint.wmv

not as impressive as when Clint balanced this truck down at the town square with the Good Roads Plow

They had the wheel chocks tighter under the teeter board that year at the town square. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Ron in Indiana]

Clint, care to give us a hint as to what attachment will be on your truck this year? Or are you bringing everything for the big show? You, Spence and your lovely bride always put on a good demonstration. See you in June.

[Clint Dixon]

Clint, care to give us a hint as to what attachment will be on your truck this year? Or are you bringing everything for the big show? You, Spence and your lovely bride always put on a good demonstration. See you in June.

It is always a team effort and surely wouldn't go as smoothly without my big brother, and right-hand man, Spence at my side. And I don't think I could trust anyone other than Martie at the controls inside the cab. And then there is never a shortage of volunteers who help with everything from lifting and moving equipment to crowd control.

We spent a whole day last fall working with the saw and a good blade, getting it all adjusted and fine tuned. That day was very fun and productive as we learned a few tricks and discovered some mistakes that were made in the past, but we cut up most my logs that day. I don't want to chance it on some logs that I have not watched grow and have the personal knowlege that there has been no steel driven into them. So, I was thinking maybe using either the screw type log splitter or the concrete mixer, but both need work to complete and circumstances this year have kept me focused on other priorities. This year's Rally for me may become somewhat shortened with stuff brought for display only.

Time will tell.