Thanks. My first Chrysler experience was driving a 1947 sedan, the year
before they went to low-pressure tires, which I think was 1948. I also
received my first and only traffic ticket in that car. It was a nice, dark
maroon.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Fully Restored 1948 Stinson 108-3
> Ah, such a pretty red. Looks like my Chrysler.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 9/30/2011 2:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Dropped in at the local airport for a few minutes this morning, and
>> spotted a lucky pilot tying down his recently fully restored 1948 Stinson
>> 108-3. I could see that the outside was perfect. When asked if I wanted
>> to see the inside, I was amazed to see that the full instrument panel was
>> also original. The whole airplane was a step back in time to the days
>> when flying was much simpler and one was free to go almost anywhere he
>> desired.
>>
>> I have never flown a Stinson, but felt a connection because Eddie
>> Stinson's father was City Engineer at one time in the little Mississippi
>> town where I grew up, and the now gone grass airport was named Stinson
>> Field. In the 50s I flew into it when it was all grass, and later when
>> the local crop dusters put in an 1800ft narrow blacktop runway.
>>
>> The Stinson was parked with the old DC-3 in the background.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fully+Restored+1948+Stinson+108.jpg.html
>>
>> The nose carries the popular name:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flying+Station+Wagon.jpg.html
>>
>> And the tail carries the famous Stinson trademark:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Original+Stinson+Trademark+on+Tail.jpg.html
>>
>> All captured with the only camera that I had with me, my Samsung Convoy
>> II phone.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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