2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

Just got back form the latest recovery.

Tired but happy, Joyce was my able assistant this time.

I recovered the spare CMP that the Port Colborne High School was liquidating to buy tires for the truck they have restored.

Grant of the Hammond Musketeers acquired this one.

Drove down to the Welland area with Joyce..... we havd a planned visit with Dad...ex-merchant marine... to be 85 next week..... so November 11th had special meaning.

Joel, teacher at the school and one of his friends, and I can't remember his name for the love of God, and Rob Rittner where there for the send off.... also to see who thsi old coot was that was pciking up the old CMP. Loading was relatively armless with the winch and the help of two strong boys.....

The came the fun... the cargo box was not bolted to the frame and the box was full of treasure..... all loose. So we stiched them in place with rope, chains and cargo straps.

I set off on the back roads heading due West by North.... well I kept the sun in my back and promptly got lost..... but I figered if I can keep going West for a while dan turn right and left again I would hit lake Ontario sooner or later..... ran a stop sign while reading the map... but that's the beauty of back roads.... no one is around and if so they stop to see who the idiot is taking all that rust home.

Finally got up to speed around 80 KM.... now Satruday was Sunny but awful windy..... the open cab of the 13 was like a drogue 'chute.... the tranny kept shifting in lower gear and sucking fuel like crazy.... bosst would get up to 40 pounds thent he waste gate would open and the turbo freewheel.... so I slowed down.

Before leavign the Hotel and hitting the 407 at 120km I opted for removing the rood and the back of the cab and tucking everything under the frame on the trailer. That was a big help..... went for about 20 minutes..... drove around a single car crash on the QE that was pretty bad.... then my tail gunner yeld the instrument cluster is trying to take off...... so we stopped and ofund only one screw holding the sheet metal assembly in place.... off it went to the back of the truck..... the rest was easy.

Weighted a bite more than expected with all the extra bits in the box..... I burned twice as nuch fuel coming back as I did going down for almost teh same mileage.... travelled around 110kmph to follow traffic.... mainly highway trucks.

Joyce drove part way back and did very well with the trailer..... but now wants shotguns mounted on the front fenders of the Ford for crazy drivers that kept cutting her short....

Tomorrow I unload and unstich the load.

See pictures attached...... two nose pieces.... doors inside box.... full engine cover with BOTH round covers in place...... engine turns free.... very good wooden steering wheel......and some strange doors with windows..... any ideas what they might be..... have a look at the pics..... they have inside and outside door handles....

Boob