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1929 Station Wagon restored by Ben Staub Sr. (One of the Dayton-Buckeye Model A Ford club founders) parked in front of Henry Ford's home in Dearborn Michigan.
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Member Marty Hanshew at the Henry Ford Old Car Festival 9-7-2024. Marty is inspecting a 1908 Northern Model C automobile made in Richmond, IN which was brought to the Old Car Festival by Jerry and Kim Kramer of Richmond.
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Prenger Family 1930 Ford AA Wayne Body School Bus
This 1930 Ford Model AA Bus, manufactured in Richmond, Indiana, was restored by Will & Carol Prenger, which were long-time members of the Dayton Buckeye Model A Ford Club. The bus was passed down to Will's daughter and son-in-law, Cindy & Pat Heitkamp. Will passed away in 2019.
In 1990, a section of the east bank of Grand Lake St. Marys (Saint Marys, Ohio), known as “Slim’s” was being cleaned when the body of an old school bus was found inside an old fishing shack along the lake. It had no floor, back door, windows, or chassis, just a shell.
One of the buses panels revealed it was the #3 bus used in Spencerville, Ohio, with a listed capacity of 40 people. The remains of the seats indicated there were bench seats running horizontally under the windows.
Will started working on the bus in 1995. He had a chassis with a long bed, but no pictures or specs to work from, so had to improvise. Once getting it restored enough to drive, he realized it was too tall to get out of the garage which required some disassembly and adjustments.
Will’s granddaughter wanted to use the bus for her wedding, which was an inspiration in completing the restoration. It was completed in time for her to use for her wedding in 1999.
This bus was used in the Buckeye Bank Robbery Film produced by the Dayton Buckeye Model A Ford Club.
In 1990, a section of the east bank of Grand Lake St. Marys (Saint Marys, Ohio), known as “Slim’s” was being cleaned when the body of an old school bus was found inside an old fishing shack along the lake. It had no floor, back door, windows, or chassis, just a shell.
One of the buses panels revealed it was the #3 bus used in Spencerville, Ohio, with a listed capacity of 40 people. The remains of the seats indicated there were bench seats running horizontally under the windows.
Will started working on the bus in 1995. He had a chassis with a long bed, but no pictures or specs to work from, so had to improvise. Once getting it restored enough to drive, he realized it was too tall to get out of the garage which required some disassembly and adjustments.
Will’s granddaughter wanted to use the bus for her wedding, which was an inspiration in completing the restoration. It was completed in time for her to use for her wedding in 1999.
This bus was used in the Buckeye Bank Robbery Film produced by the Dayton Buckeye Model A Ford Club.
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