The Great Willys Picnic

June 13, 2010 from 10 am - 3 pm at the No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum
located at 9 Dock Street, Lansford, PA

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The 2009 Great Willys Picnic was a terrific success. Forty nine antique vehicles plus a few more modern Jeeps were on display for hundreds to see. Unusual highlights included an Empire tractor (Empires used a Willys drive train), an M-170 front line ambulance, a Mule and several project jeeps. It was good to see so many familiar faces among the crowd – and all the new people and vehicles as well. This year we moved the Picnic to the Number 9 Mine and Museum in Lansford, PA. The mine was a great attraction, and a way to cool off on a warm day. Hope you got a chance to see the blacksmith demonstration, he was making knives from old railroad spikes. The local fire department provided food for sale – a nice addition to the informal picnic. The real star of the show was the sheer numbers of Willys in one place. 49 Jeeps is a record for this group and we were excited to see them all. Wish we all had more time to look at them. Thanks to everyone who showed up from near and far. We are looking forward to seeing you all next year on Sunday, June 13, 2010, again at the No. 9 Mine and Museum in Lansford, PA.

Special thanks to Carl and Dan from Walck’s Four Wheel Drive for donating many prizes and answering technical questions. Prizes went to 1st through 3rd place "Participants Choice" and 1st through 3rd place "People Choice" winners, along with a number of random door prize drawings. Everyone that brought a vehicle was eligible to win! Fred Coldwell also donated a signed copy of his Pre-Production Civilian Jeep book for a prize that went to the winning "Project Vehicle". Additional thanks go out to the Number 9 Mine and Museum staff and the Lansford Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to Larry Long for posting signs in the area – that really increased the number of local enthusiasts – and to OK4WD for helping spread the word.

Click here for photos of The 2009 Great Willys Picnic.

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Event article from the June 16, 2009 Times Union newspaper

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Other Willys Jeep Events

Be sure to attend the 3rd Annual Mason-Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering
Sunday October 25, 2009 Union Mills Homestead, Westminster, MD 21158.
Find out more at Jeep Chasm.

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The Colorado Fall Color Tour 2009! - Event Date: 25 Sep. 2009 to 27 Sep. 2009
For more information go to The CJ-2A Page Forums

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