Just to let everyone know ,we Aussies arrived home safe & sound about 12 hrs ago .We had a road trip of a lifetime ( Drove 6200 mile ) Surely we must have won longest distance ,driven ???????. As usual ,the best part of the trip was the Y-Block Shootout .To everyone at Columbus ,a BIG thank you .Great to catch up with some old friends,and meet some new ones . A special  SALUTE to Bob Martin ,not only for letting me drive his car ,but the effort he puts in behind the scenes is amazing . .

Lon

PS . Thank you to everyone who signed the card for Darryl .If only you could have seen the smile on his face ??? Worth every mile .

yblocksdownunder

One of the highlights of our trip was meeting you guys, and you gave Bob's merc a good run!

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Lon.  Glad you and Brad made it home safely.  It’s always great having the Aussies over for a visit.  You are definitely a fun group of guys.  And thanks for sharing your pics.  It’s quite the photographic record of your trip here in the States.  I’ll see what Jim can do in including some of them in the YBF 2010 Columbus galley when he puts that together.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Lon and Brad, Great as usual seeing you guys at the shootout and it was obvious you guys enjoyed your trip and with the new addition ( 57 tbird ) joining your family for Lynn your smiles couldn't tell a better story. Glad everything went well and you guys made it home safe..............

-Gary Burnette-

Congrats on the safe trip home Lon & Brad!

I just received the latest CVA magazine and see your car on the back cover with Jasons 54. If you don't receive it I will make a copy of the back cover and send it to you.

Next time you come this way the Loring airforce timing run is a couple weeks before columbus, you will have to come up this way and check out my shop, house camps etc.

Regards,

Bill

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Lon,  Glad you had a safe fun trip! I am still disapointed that I could not come down this year and personally beat you AGAIN,    but at least Mickey caried the flag for us Canucks!

Maybe next year my friend and the beer will definately be on me!!!  Best regards to that patient Lady, Lynne who puts up with you.

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning!

LON, HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR, PLEASE E-MAIL A PICTURE OF THE # 26 CAR, THANKS TOM

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL