2009 190SL Group Convention
 Yellowstone, NP

Going to the Convention


September 2-7, 2008 
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The drive to the Convention is always interesting to those that take up the challenge to enjoy the open road (or in one case the over water cruise).

At right is Jim Villers and Robby Ackerman's cars with the Jackson Lake and the Teton mountains on the drive into Yellowstone.

Shirley Freese with Valerie and Walt Puryear in Chesterton IN
Brian Parker, Walt Puryear, don Drabik and wives on a "scenic cruise".
The 190SLs snug in the hold of the ferry.
Don Drabik and Brian Parker on the prairie.

Robby Ackermann and Jim Villers in Newport News VA ready to go.
Robby Ackerman with his first challenge, a broken throttle link in WV.
Betty Villers, Robby & Susan Ackerman at Susan's sister's log cabin home in WV.
Betty Villers in the garden inspecting the pumpkins.

Robby Ackerman under the hood replacing a brake switch in Brownsburg IN.
Lincoln Highway molded into the bridge railing in Tama Iowa
Rhett Lamb with the gas pumps at the old Youngville gas station.
The Preston's gas station in Belle Plaine IA was closed but we enjoyed the visit.

Margaret Lovell, Betty Villers and Ellis Lovell peer at the collection of "stuff" inside.
Margaret Ellis getting a picture of Ellis "leaving the out house".
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Rhett Lamb behind a concrete Lincoln Highway marker near Boone IA. 
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A Standard Oil gas station (now a veterinarian's office)  in Boone IA.

Susan Ackerman retracing the steps frozen in the concrete roadway in Boone IA.
Rhett Lamb and Jim Villers' car at the ice cream stand in Denison IA.
A stop at the Brickstreet restored gas station cafe in Woodbine IA. Six blocks of main street was paved with brick.
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An out building and outside eating area at the Brickstreet cafe.

A Lincoln Highway marker in Pioneer Park in Grand Island Nebraska.
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Robby Ackerman and Jim Villers with Chimney Rock along the North Platte River.
A primitive steel bridge over the Platte River near Fort Laramie WY
The Bridge was build in 1875 by the Army and was the primary river crossing.

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One last repair, a broken exhaust pipe hanger.
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The three cars in front of Jim Villers' preferred lunch stop.