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passing after having had very little instruction.
we were looking for
a. second hsnd 1929 Ford
As for the
oer,
sedan. Could not loeste one so bought s 1925 Tontise sedsn.The
mileage on the chi- was 28000. Had the ear fixed Tor sleeping at
the deeleri where it was bought. The buk rest of the rear seat
was taken out and stored. The back rest or the {rent seat was
cut olesr or the es the ear posts then piwoted or. these posts
about eight inches from the floor so that when it lay back it
lined up with the resr seal: eushionJisde a board to slip under
to keep the proper sleeping level. The front seat was moved for-
wsrd stout eight inches and s {aided blanket leid in the depress-
weight nstt-
ion between the {rent sent end its
back rest.A light
ress hovered en the eushions end we had s very good bed, whioh
Wu used many timza. The steering wheel was our clothes tree. When
in the uyright position the back rest was held in place by two
bolts screwed thru metnl eyes into the ear postl.

cur msin eenp equipment consisted of the follawirig;-
The tent, at hiolq Bird. Camper, was of the umbrella type nine
feet all: by nine feet six inches at the tnse and six feet by six
reet_st the top, with an awning extending six feet by six reet
six inches. The supporting frame was or metal tubing so errenged
that there wes no pole in the center a! the tent. it had a canvas
rlnor sud two windows eowered with bobbinet.
'An American Kampkook gssolene stove with two burners and s
faldlngfoven. A stand and a. table for the stove.
our people set of metal dishes
A
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of which nested into the largest pot. ' cu s ’ p nts end pans, in
Two eat beds and two nettresses.
A Coleman gesolene lsntern.
An ice box.
Two folding chairs.
A gallon jug. And a fire extinguisher.

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