Hello Dale,

   thank you for your describing what you have gone through. Sounds like you
   have a rather hard job ... :-(

   So I should not wail, only because the temperatures shall go down to -15 deg
   C (ca 5 deg F - is that correct ?) the next days ... ;-)

   Hm, as far as I can remember, I've always had trouble with my hands in the
   cold. The other kids have had shaped snowballs with their naked hands - I
   even was not able to bend my fingers ... So it's not a result of smoking ...
   ;-)

   Your plan to visit Europe with your rare Ford - well, it would be a big
   strain / burden for your car. Perhaps you should look for a cheap used car
   in Europe - may be, you would have lower costs, too ... (?)

   It would be really a pity, if your car would be damaged ... (so do I think
   ...)

   If you like to see scenes as in a "picture book", you should go to
   Switzerland - most of this country is "clean" + beautiful, not only because
   of the Alps ... ;-)

   There are some nice country roads in Germany. Sorry, but I've forgotten all
   the names - something with castles, fairy tails, wine ...

   You will find some very beautiful roads in the U.S., too. I'm not shure -
   may be the Blue Ridge Parkway / Skyline drive - I guess, it runs a bit
   parallel to highway 81 ... ?

   Or you can drive along the west coast down to LA ...
   I only have seen it on TV - must be great ... ;-)

   But perhaps you've seen all that countrysides already ... ;-)

   Norway, Sweden, Finland - that are save + interesting countries. Whether the
   political situation in the Ukraine is "stable" enough for holidays today - I
   don't know ...

   Well, as a "little Aspi" (someone with a light Asperger syndrome) I'm not
   very interested in politics (more in technics) ...
   Living ca 15 miles away from Nuernberg you luckily will not find any
   terrorism ...

   The situation in Europe is a bit "double-edged" ... Of course, every state /
   country looks for getting some advantages out of the "union" (EU > European
   Union) ... And there are a lot of politicians, that do think, the louder
   they shout out something - the more their ideas will be getting true ...

   Unfortunately more + more people seem to think, that war may be something
   good ?? I'm so glad, that I've been born in 1960 - long time after the end
   of WW II ... don't need no war at all ...

   Mr "put-in" was a secret agent of the KGB in the GDR (eastern germany) - so
   he has still a lot of connections to other doubtful guys ... people may
   think different about his "behaviour" ...
   (I think, his behavior looks like that of a criminal - but, that's not
   alowed to say because of "political correctness" ...)

   Please, Dale, excuse my terrible English + don't get angry, if I've said
   something wrong ... ;-)


   Take good care of your 1940th Ford ...

   With kindest regards

   Franky / Frank Herfert


Hello Frank, I am not working anymore. I got tired of the BS from operators in the oil field. Then the trailer dealer did not take me back after a heart attack. It is OK as I think he is headed to bankruptcy due to stupid money hog attitudes.
Some people do not have as good circulation or a lower tolerance for cold. Just one of those things makes us all individuals.


Part of the plan to tour with the 1940 Ford is to take photos with it in front of historic sites around Europe. You are correct in regard to the political situation across Europe and Ukraine which I intend to closely monitor. The car is a driver so is not pritine like a show car that is trailered in an enclosed trailer. I have friends with those.


I will also contact the European Streetrod Association to find timing of Show and Shine events to possibly attend.
In Germany is the Romantische Strausse and the Grimms fairy tail route. Obviously others as well.
Your English is fine.


Thank you for your interest and information. I enjoy communicating with other people from other countries. My information on Norway came from a fellow by the name or moniker of Knut Carlsen. He has an old Alpha Romao.


Dale Davies


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