Report 12 September
Report by Greetje en Steef
Day of departure from Córdoba.
Guillermo comes to pick us up at 8.30 to bring us to his garage. There we have to pick up the cars for a few pictures at the workshop of Daniel and Luis,where the engine has been repaired. At 8.30 he enters the hotel dressed like a real lord for this occasion. Dark-striped suit, red butterfly-tie and a dashing grey hat.
Lord Watson
He brings Dirk and Steef in his black Model T to his garage. There, Watson has a problem with his reverse. Dirk needs his tools again but soon both cars are driven to Rectidil, where Daniel and Luis repaired the Model T engine. When we arrive there a delegation of Fords is waiting for us to escort us out of the city.
escort 1
First some pictures have to be taken, and then we drive through the centre to start on the RN 36.
Dirk & Daniel
last meeting
Model T Friends for ever
On the big square Plaza San Martin a film crew appears to be waiting for us to have a second live interview in the El Show De Manana. Like always, there are many spectators.
interview departure
escort 2
Finally we stop at the gas station where we have to say goodbye to these cherished friends. Everybody knows, we will never see each other again so it is a emotional moment.
cars & drivers
12.15, we get in and leave. Trudy next to Dirk, Greetje and Steef in the Landrover. The weather is great. After more than 60 miles a car overtakes us and the driver almost jumps in front of the Model T. He wants to know if this car is Watson. He heard about it on the radio.
In the afternoon the landscape suddenly turns green and there is hardly any dust. We continue until we are in Villa Maria, a hamlet with a gas station and a trucker’s café and hotel Colonial. Our stay for the night.
