Pirates, Planes & Automobiles

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As many of you know, my father, O. F. Christner, loved motors - all kinds. Whether outboards, or in cars or even planes, if it was a motor, he was interested in (1) finding out all he could about the motor and (2) seeing if he could make it run faster.

I recently attended a classic British car & antique prop plane show on Davis Island. Davis Island is just off shore from Tampa, FL in the Tampa Bay. There was a large selection of vintage cars in immaculate condition and my wife and I spent hours taking it all in. There were a couple of rare, very early cars worth over $100,000 on display. The vintage prop planes were not just for show - they were also taking off and landing on the small air strip next to the display area. Quite a site.

As to the pirates, Tampa Bay is "captured" once a year by pirates who take over the town and hold a big parade and festival similar to Mardi Gras.They often show up at events such as this.

I thought some of you might enjoy seeing the classic machinery as much as I did.

Thanks,

Paul A. Christner



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Here's the 2nd round of photos from the Davis Island, Florida, show. Enjoy.


Paul A Christner




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Here's the 3rd round of photos from the Davis Island, Florida, show. Enjoy.


Paul A Christner




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Here's the last round of photos from the Davis Island, Florida, show. Enjoy.


Paul A Christner




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[Danny Pigott]

Paul, great pic's love those TR6's.I still have a 1973 TR6 that I bought new.

[smittythewelder]

Cool stuff; I like that yellow and black Beaver. There's a story here of a line-boy/fueler from Alaska who was down here for a visit and walking around Renton Field. His host found him staring at a Beaver, and asked, "Hey, I thought you were from Alaska! Haven't you ever seen a DeHavilland Beaver before?" The kid said, "Yessir, but I never saw one on WHEELS . . . ".

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Shine on, Karen. :D


Till Later,

Paul

[bandit]

Cool stuff; I like that yellow and black Beaver. There's a story here of a line-boy/fueler from Alaska who was down here for a visit and walking around Renton Field. His host found him staring at a Beaver, and asked, "Hey, I thought you were from Alaska! Haven't you ever seen a DeHavilland Beaver before?" The kid said, "Yessir, but I never saw one on WHEELS . . . ".

On the way to D. C. from mo-town in the day we went past that ugly old plane some where in oho every time . i always looked.

My bro said in the big war in That asian co that was then best way to get from point A to point B, lots of H.P. and get off the ground quick

[Lil Stinker]

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