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2012 Activities


January

Alamo Plaza and first TFOT club meeting
1924 Ford Model T truck belonging to the Texas Transportation Museum at the San Antonio Christmas tree on Alamo Plaza, January 1, 2012
25 "T FORDS OF TEXAS" members attend the club's first meeting, Janauary 2012
February

Club meeting and transmission band technical session
TFOT club president Daniel Bratcher leads a technical session on Model T transmission bands
Shelby Koehler of Floresville generously brought a Model T engine and transmission on a stand for demonstration purposes
Clint and Ronnie Bitterly in front of their latest Model T, freshly rescued from a field. Don't be surprised if this old T comes back to life some day!
A couple of spare Model T engines belonging to the Bitterlys
March

Chickasha, Oklahoma, Pre-War Swap Meet, AKA "The Festival of Rust"
A trailer full of rusty parts at the Chickasha pre-War Swap Meet, March 2012
Daniel Bratcher, TFOT president, with John Anderson, president of the Austin T club, the Cen-Tex Tin Lizzies
Marshall Huling makes a personal discovery at the Chickasha pre-War Swap Meet, March 2012
George Wilson scores another cool snap of a Center Door Model T at the Chickasha pre-War Swap Meet, March 2012
Mike Mackechney gets the T of his wildest dreams, a most ways completed 1926 Model T speedster with 1915 stylings at the Chickasha pre-War Swap Meet, March 2012
Roaring 20s fashion shoot at the Lambermont Mansion in San Antonio
George Wilson's 1921 Center Door, Tom Campbell's 26 speedster and TTM's 1924 TT truck at the Lambermont Mansion, March 2012
Roaring 20s models and George Wilson's 1921 Center Door, Tom Campbell's 26 speedster and TTM's 1924 TT truck at the Lambermont Mansion, March 2012

Male models cuting up in front of George Wilson's 1921 Center Door at a Roaring 20s fasion shoot at the Lambermont Mansion, March 2012
Roaring 20s fashion shoot with Tom Campbell's 26 speedster at the Lambermont Mansion, March 2012
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April

4th Annual Medina County Tour
A drizzly start in Hondo to the 4th annual Medina County tour
Breakfast at Katy's Amber Sky Cafe on 18th Street in Hondo at the beginning of the 4th annual Medina County tour
Daniel Bratcher and company crossing the railroad tracks in Hondo during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Residents of the Community Crae Nursing Home in Hondo with a Model T during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Ronnie and Laura Bitterly during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Ronnie and Laura Bitterly crossing a private bridge into the Namgis Quarter Horse facility during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Model Ts and TFOT club members at the Namgis Quarter Horse facility during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Model Ts lined up outside the Yancy general store during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Tour leader Tom Campbell with wife Sharron and two passengers in Yancy during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Bruce Shoemaker and his 1919 Huckster truck outside the Yancy general store during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Model Ts lined up outside the Yancy general store during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Model Ts at the D'Hanis brick works during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Bob Dale at the D'Hanis brick works during the 4th annual Medina County tour
TFOT members inside a drying kiln at the D'Hanis brick works during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Laura Bitterly with a souvenir of the D'Hanis brick works during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Anton Hajek and his 1914 depot hack at the D'Hanis brick works during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Model Ts outside Bill & Rosa's KK Steak House in D'Hanis during the 4th annual Medina County tour
Gary Bethke and 23 Roadster at the old Hondoa railroad depot, now the Medina County museum during the 4th annual Model T tour of Medina County
Model Ts lined up at Cecil Atkission Ford during the 4th annual Medina County tour
April

Fiesta Parades
Ronnie Bitterly's 1917 Ford Model T Touring car in the Battle of Flowers, 2012
Laura Bitterly's was drafted at the last moment to drive Joey Goff's 1920 Ford Model T Truck car in the Battle of Flowers, 2012. Joey was in back playimgthe ultimate Model T accessory, a fully functional caliope.
Brandon Anderson and passengers in a 1920 Ford Model T Touring car in the Battle of Flowers, 2012
The 1916 Ford Model T belonging to the Army Medicine Museum at Fort Sam Houston in the 201 Flambeau parade
April

Shriner Cars Show
Steve Mazurek in his 1920 Ford Model T 2 seat speedster at the 2012 San Antonio Shriner charity car show
Two of Tom Campbell's Model Ts at the 2012 San Antonio Shriner charity car show
Ford Model Ts lined up at the 2012 San Antonio Shriner charity car show
Ford Model Ts lined up at the at the 2012 San Antonio Shriner charity car show
May

Click image to visit 2012 San Antonio Ford Model T Show page


June

Wilson County Tour
Ford Model Ts scooting along Wilson County back roads
Ford Model Ts entering Lonnie Haller's place
Ford Model T at an old time saloon at Lonnie Haller's place
TFOT club president Daniel Bratcher at Lonnie Haller's place
Ford Model Ts lined up at Lonnie Haller's place
Ford Model T at an old time saloon at Lonnie Haller's place
Ford Model Ts at Lonnie Haller's old time gas station
Ronnie Bitterly with Lonnie Haller's dog
Ford Model T at an old time chapel at Lonnie Haller's place
Mike Mackechney, Deanna Roetter and Daniel Bratcher at the Wilson County Tractor Pull
October

2012 Texas T Party, based in College Station
Ford Model Ts outside the Best Western Hotel in College Station
Tom Campbell and his 1911 Ford Model T outside the Best Western Hotel in College Station first thing in the morning
Marshall & Diane Huling and their 1911 Ford Model T outside the Best Western Hotel in College Station first thing in the morning
Daniel Bratcher with Clint Bitterly in Daniel's 1926 Ford Model T outside the Best Western Hotel in College Station first thing in the morning
Ronnie and Laura Bitterly scooting along in their 1917 Ford Model T during the 2012 Texas T Party
TFOT members chatting over "T" during the 2012 Texas T Party
Mike Mackechney working on a Ford Model T pick-up with help from his on, Anthony, during the 2012 Texas T Party
Mike Mackechney climbs to get a better view during the 2012 Texas T Party while TFOT president Daniel Bratcher stayed firmly on the ground
Anthony, driving and John, standing, Mackechney in Anderson, Texas, during the 2012 Texas T Party
Mike Mackechney with Clint Bitterly in Mike's 1926 Ford Model T during the 2012 Texas T Party
Mike Mackechney passing other Model Ts during the 2012 Texas T Party
Sonny House with his 1919 Ford Model T center door sedan during the 2012 Texas T Party
TFOT member George Wilson during the 2012 Texas T Party
Most but not all TFOT members who attended the 2012 Texas T Party
Ford Model Ts beloging to TFOT members during the 2012 Texas T Party
October

"Rebuilding Together" Charity Event
Ford Model Ts at "Rebuilding Together" charity event
Ford Model T at "Rebuilding Together" charity event
Ford Model Ts at "Rebuilding Together" charity event
TFOT member Gary Bethke at "Rebuilding Together" charity event
November

Antique Aircraft Fly-In at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Ford Model T tow truck belonging to Willie Cordes at the antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Ford Model T belonging to a member of the Space City Ts at the antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Ford Model Ts belonging to Kingsbury Aerodrome at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in
World War One aircraft and Ford Model T huckster truck belonging to Homer Holland at the antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Pioneer Flight Museum volunteer and a Ford Model Ts belonging to Kingsbury Aerodrome at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in
Aircraft and Ford Model Ts at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Tom Campbell giving rides in his Ford Model T at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Jerry King loading moonshine into an aircraft from his Ford Model T at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Daniel Bratcher giving rides in his Ford Model T at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Kingsbury Aerodrome volunteer giving rides in a Ford Model T at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in
TFOT member George Wilson on the left and Cen-Tex Tin Lizzies president John Anderson at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Line up of Ford Model Ts at the Fall 2012 antique aircraft fly-in at Kingsbury Aerodrome
Click image for more Model T pictures on Pioneer Flight Museum page

December

Boerne Christmas Parade
TFOT president Daniel Bratcher's 26 Ford Model T at the 2012 Boerne Christmas parade
Ford Model T at the 2012 Boerne Christmas parade
Ford Model T at the 2012 Boerne Christmas parade
Ford Model T at the 2012 Boerne Christmas parade

CONTENTS

Front Page

Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D

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