I had a nice surprise last week -- a photo taken at the
Hershey meet in 1958 – sent to me by Alan Ballard.
He writes: "The photo shows our fathers standing next to
a 1910 Thomas Flyer Flyabout that once belonged to my father. (The picture was
taken by Ken Stauffer, a long time friend and past president of AACA who died
earlier this year.) The person in the middle is Tom Lester, who bought the car
from my father and is showing it for the first time. I believe your father once
owned a similar Thomas.
As someone who also was "born" into the
antique car hobby, I remember your father not only for his love of antique
cars, but for his musical talents. I still recall his referring to his antique
car friends as "squirrels'!
Best regards,
Alan Ballard"
It’s always delightful to hear from folks who actually
knew my father! Thanks for the
photo, Alan. And on the subject of "squirrels," did you know my father had a license plate that read SQRL?
