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The “Fourth Annual HCRB Meet” in Dallas, North Carolina went extremely well. Those that took part were blessed with plenty of fresh air and sunshine. The GAMTRA Association, who host the Cotton Ginning Day’s Fair, once again welcomed HCRB Members to their annual weekend event with several expressing their thanks for the HCRB Group helping them make the CGD’s Fair a success again this year.
As in the previous years, by Wednesday, the HCRB Meet site was secure and taped off by me, Jim Peach and Larry Cook. By the Friday afternoon most HCRB Members with motor homes had arrived and set up their campsites. There was a steady flow of visitors to our area all day Friday while we got things set up for Saturday’s Carriage Show.
There was a steady flow of visitors coming to our area all morning on Saturday checking out the carriages and casting votes for their favorite carriage. All the Members present were busy answering questions and pointing out certain facets of their builds. Some Members took visitors for rides through the park in their carriages.
A “Special Thanks” to my wife Elaine and Jim’s wife Daphene, for handling the registration of the Members and the voting by the visitors. They did a beautiful job and really helped the show to be a success.
We took part in the “in park” parade on Saturday, after the judging was over. The visitors just could not get enough of our HCR’s and many followed the carriages back to our area after the parade to get a closer look at the carriages, I had several visitors express their admiration for the HCR’s there and had returned again this year especially to see the carriages being displayed at the fair.
After the parade, we gathered under the canopy of my trailer for the awards presentation. Following this we lined up our carriages for pictures
On the following pages are the pictures taken of the Meet and sent in for those that could not make it to enjoy. Some have captions and some do not...
Lee Thevenet
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Arrival & Setting Up
Friday morning revealed the overnight arrival of several Members
Early Saturday morning getting the final details done for the day’s showing
Butch Mauer’s arrival with his really neat homemade enclosed trailer
Butch quickly set up the various carriage components he manufactures
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Contact Butch through the HCRB Group for prices on these components
This HCR body was built using these components
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HCRB Members Carriages at the Meet
Jim Peach’s 1903 CDO HCR Larry Cook’s Everett Moore HCR
Julian Bankston’s Electric Jimmy Woods HCR Gerry Hale’s 1904 Oldsmobile “Pie Wagon” Light Delivery HCR
Johnny Kistler’s 1901 CDO HCR and 1892 Surry HCR
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Lee Thevenet’s 1905 REO Runabout HCR Louie Lippo’s 1901 CDO Runabout HCR
Richard Huffman’s Quadricycle HCR Butch Mauer’s 1903 Holley HCR
Gary Hammond CDO HCR Build “In Progress”
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Security Enforcement Reassurance
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Let the Show & the Voting Begin
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Parade Time
Waiting to join in the parade
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Gathering
After the parade finished and all the Members were back, we gathered to announce the results of the voting. The votes had been tabulated while the parade was taking place and we were now ready to declare the winners.
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A special card of appreciation signed by all Members present
Special thanks to all present for attending the meet
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People’s Choice Award to Gerry Hale
For the 1904 Pie Wagon
Longest Distance to the Meet Award to Butch Mauer
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Special Framed Circular presented by Jim Peach to Gerry Hale for GAMTRA featuring the Pie Wagon on the brochure
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Lee Thevenet hands out Certificates of Appreciation and HCR Pins to Members present
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Enjoying an evening meal together to finalize a successful HCRB Meet
The meal concluded the HCRB Meet...On Sunday morning we all headed for home until next year
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Mystery Guests
These guy’s apparently own this beautiful HCR, unfortunately no one got their names
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Unexpected Trouble!
My REO carburetor’s idle passages apparently were clogged and the engine ran badly. My thanks to Richard Huffman who’s patience got it running good enough to use during the entire Meet...
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Pictures At Random...
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Oh, my aching head...way too much sun
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Richard Huffman has his HCR for sale. (Above & to the left) His enclosed trailer is included. Richard is asking $4995 OBO. Contact Richard through the HCRB Group, if interested...
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Fresh Baked Pies Anyone?
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Unusual but very interesting builds
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After several attempts to take a panoramic picture of the line up, we
finally gave in to taking these three
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Although there was an abundance of pictures taken, all well taken, because of space limitations, I have had to overlook some to close this issue. To the Members that could not make it to the HCRB Meet this year, I want you to know we missed you and hope to see you again at the 2014 HCRB Meet. To those that did make it to the 2013 Meet, Thank You!...Your dedication toward the HCR Hobby truly shows.
As Mike Chambers flew from the West coast two years ago to be with us for the HCRB Meet, Ray & Tina Puser flew from Arizona this year to take part in the event. Let us not forget our “Longest Distance Driven” Member, Butch Mauer, who joined us from Largo, Florida. Three very dedicated Members of the HCRB Group...
I hope that the pictures that were taken and brought to you in this issue brings reassurance that the carriages we build not only bring pleasure to ourselves but also to so many other folks... From Ray Puser and myself, good bye from Dallas, NC...
Until next time,
Enjoy,
Lee Thevenet
