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FWIW, those of you on Facebook can go to "Lime Rock Park: The Racing Center of the East", Lime Rock's Facebook page, and click on "Packards in the Park" and see some pictures taken by Lime Rock personnel of at least some of the cars taking part in the event at Lime Rock.
Ken

Thanks Ken. No need to be a Facebook user, you can just use the direct link to the photos as provided by Lime Rock Park.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150904302134003.424496.44115954002&type=1

Photos by Ryan McIntosh & Rick Roso of the LRP staff.

Just received a photo from one of the participants I thought some of you might enjoy. Shown are 2 1937 Super 8s, a coupe victoria (coupe for 5 passengers) and a convertible victoria, the former a quite rare body style. The convertible is essentially original and unrestored with a patina of decades of loving care. The coupe victoria received the long distance award, it was driven over 600 miles to the meet from near Roanoke, VA and will be driven more than that number of miles on it's return as the owner is looping up into Canada before returning home.

Note the very pretty Mayfair in the background. The other car in the background is a 1940 Super 8 convertible (1803).

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Looking at the many Facebook photos I have singled out two which caught my attention.

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Is that Ross's '56 Packup?

Droll comments to the contrary, I had the mountain bike along in the back of the truck to ride the trails in Beartown State Forrest later in the day. Fuuuuun.

Thanks for the pix Mal. And who says you can't be competitive at Lime Rock and finish 3rd in a field of about 40 with bias ply tires?

Some might notice the parking lights are on, it wasn't to warn the competition of my astounding speed; cars of this era didn't have full generator control, just voltage and a cutout. So to keep the generator from overcharging the battery (thus boiling off the electrolyte and potentially warping the plates) on longer continuous drives you've got to sop up the excess output by using the radio or keeping the lights on.

Thanks to all who supplied pictures - not as good as being there, but a lot to enjoy nonetheless.