2005, 36th Westrek

Oakhurst, California

Photos by Allan Franklin, Frank Hantak, Jim Barnes, Mike Knips.


WT Img First stop after the Wawona tunnel to view Half dome and Yosemite Valley

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WT Img Allan & Elaine Franklin stop their Demi-sedan for a view of Upper Yosemite Falls.

WT Img Ahwahnee Hotel in the back ground, 1923 Demi-sedan has a cool parking spot.

WT Img Lee Webb's Speedster at the Butterfly Creek Winery

WT Img Lee Webb's brothers Coupe at the Butterfly Creek Winery

WT Img Franklin's at Manzanita Lake rest stop.

WT Img Bob Westfall, Pat Barr & Elaine Franklin enjoy picnic lunch at Wawona

WT Img Stan Cocoles's 1922 9-B and Allan Franklin's 1923 10-B Demi-sedans at Manzanita Lake

WT Img Diane and Howard Porteous from New Zealand joined us on the tour to Bass Lake.

WT Img In the parking lot at Glacier Point

WT Img I'm Lou. This is my car. It dosen't run. It is for sale.

WT Img John Tomann in old Hornitos on the way up

WT Img An 18 mile scenic side road on the way home from Raymond.

WT Img For those who missed the optional tour to Raymond, this is Raymond.

WT Img My senior memory has kicked in and I can't recall who this is but you can fill in the blank for me, right? (Mike, your webmaster has learn not to add anything to your statements!) WT Img Our ACN editor with his 28, he is smiling, it ran this year.

WT Img Jim & Val Barnes, Sheldon Ball's 135 sedan.

WT Img Jerry Houchens' coupé at the winery picnic

WT Img Warren Martin's 153 Club. Warren & Steve Roake.

WT Img Doug Zimmerman's 153 Speedster

WT Img 36 years ago it was my 1928 sedan sitting here. Damn, I'm getting old - Mike

WT Img A very cold John Tomann at Washburn Point

WT Img Vernal Falls

WT Img A very cold John Tomann at Washburn Point

WT Img A view from Washburn Point

WT Img Some of the Franklins in the motel parking lot

WT Img Some of the Franklins in the motel parking lot

WT Img First glimpse of the valley

WT Img Franklins on the road

WT Img Glacier Point parking lot

WT Img Lunchroom

WT Img Lunchroom

WT Img Garnet and a love puppy

WT Img After a long day

WT Img What all good Franklin people do "eat"

WT Img What all good Franklin people do "eat"

WT Img What all good Franklin people do "eat"

WT Img What all good Franklin people do "eat"the line gets longer

WT Img Some of the beautiful Franklins lined up in the parking lot

WT Img Some of the beautiful Franklins lined up in the parking lot

WT Img Some of the beautiful Franklins lined up in the parking lot

WT Img Some of the beautiful Franklins lined up in the parking lot

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WT Img Andy just after completing his dinner...........

WT Img Many Westrekkers just completing dinner...........

WT Img Many Westrekkers just completing dinner...........

WT Img Many Westrekkers just completing dinner...........

WT Img Chet and Marlene Zimmerman completing their dinner

WT Img Beautiful wire wheel

WT Img Oiling valves, getting ready for a tour

WT Img Motel parking lot with all the Franklins

WT Img Motel parking lot with all the Franklins

WT Img What do you do after dinner, talk Franklins

WT Img Looks like wax on the hood!

WT Img Wire wheels restored but a wonderful Franklin

WT Img California top

WT Img Lee Webb's V12

WT Img Drivers meeting the first thing in the morning

WT Img Drivers meeting the first thing in the morning

WT Img Hey lady, you think I can get closer?

WT Img Nice summer drive in the 1930's?

WT Img A beautiful drive up the mountain

WT Img Warren Martin's wonderful 1931 153, Warren drove your WebMaster around for a whole day.

WT Img Warren Martin's wonderful 1931 153, Warren drove your WebMaster around for a whole day.

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemitewith Franklins lined up

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img What can anyone say about the beauty of Yosemite

WT Img When you can't build a road over a mountain, what do you do? If you look close you can see the other side!

WT Img One of many stops made going up the mountain

WT Img Water falls all over

WT ImgWater falls all over

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Every where you looked, there was something beautiful to see....

WT Img You could dream of driving in the 1930's

WT Img After the water came down from the falls, it run off like this.....

WT Img After the water came down from the falls, it run off like this.....

WT Img After the water came down from the falls, it run off like this.....

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Water falls were every where

WT Img Waiting for the tour to start.....

WT Img Waiting for the tour to start.....

WT Img Waiting for the tour to start.....

WT Img Looking up in the dining room

WT Img The dining room with a view

WT Img The view from the dining room

WT Img The view from the dining room

WT Img The tour......

WT Img The tour......

WT Img The tour......

WT Img The tour......

WT Img The tour......

WT Img Everything was so beautiful

WT Img Looking out the dining hall window

WT Img Looking back at the dining hall

WT Img More wonderful water falls

WT Img More wonderful water falls

WT Img More wonderful water falls

WT Img A very tall tree

WT Img And still another great water fall

WT Img And still another great water fall

WT Img Around the mountain we go.....

WT Img Our ACN Editors Pierre and Susan

WT Img Mike lost again, no its the Preston Road

WT Img Raymond California

WT Img S9 and 10 Demi Sedans

WT Img S11 Spt Runabout

WT Img S11 Spt Runabout

WT Img Pierre's still beautiful convertible coupe

WT Img Pierre's still beautiful convertible coupe

WT Img Series 19 Limo

WT Img Series 130 cnv cpe at the Winery

WT Img S135 at the Wawona Hotel.

WT Img S145 cpe at the Winery

WT Img S147 Pirate at the Winery

WT Img S152 Woody

WT Img S153 Club at the Wawona Big Trees

WT Img S153 Speedster at the Wawona Big Trees

WT Img S153 Speedster at the Wawona Hotel

WT Img The parking lot at Shelton Balls house

WT Img The parking lot at Wawona Tunnel

WT Img The reststop on Preston Road

WT Img Vernal Falls from Washburn Point.

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Water falls all over

WT Img Where we toured for almost a week

WT Img A new woody - wonderfully done

WT Img A new woody - wonderfully done

WT Img A new woody - wonderfully done

WT Img A new woody - wonderfully done

WT Img The tall trees of the west, and they are very very t all.....

WT Img Big trees and big pine cones, they are about 20" long

WT Img This tree is 250 feet tall.....

WT Img There is no way we can explain the size of this tree, BIG!!!!

WT Img The house and tree gives you some idea of there size.

WT ImgIf you This gives you some idea of the size of the trees....

WT ImgIf you look close you will see a deer with all the Franklin people, maybe she wants to drive a Franklin too!

WT Img A look at hyd lifters built by Neal Kissel

WT Img A look at hyd lifters built by Neal Kissel

WT Img Old truck waiting restoration

WT Img As the men looked over the Franklins and other cars the ladies received a tour of the house.

WT Img As the men looked over the Franklins and other cars the ladies received a tour of the house.

WT Img The start of the tour of the BIG trees

WT Img The start of the tour of the BIG trees

WT Img Brendan and Pat Hogan, Brendan is the Past President of the Franklin Club

WT Img The Sequoia National Park with the King of trees is unbelievable

WT Img The Sequoia National Park with the King of trees is unbelievable

WT Img The base of a Sequoia tree

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall and most have been named by the Park

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees grow to will over 250 feet tall

WT Img Sequoia trees

WT Img Sequoia trees big is not the word for this one

WT Img Sequoia trees big is not the word for this one

WT Img Sequoia trees big is not the word for this one

WT Img Sequoia trees

WT Img Sequoia trees to see the top you almost have to lay on the ground....

WT Img Sequoia trees, yes they do come down

WT Img Sequoia trees

WT Img Sequoia tree, if a king like this falls and on one is around, does it make any sound?

WT Img Sequoia tree, there is a tunnel inside the tree

WT Img Sequoia tree, there is a tunnel inside the tree

WT Img Sequoia tree

WT Img Sequoia tree

WT Img Sequoia tree and most things around them are brown but there is color if you look for it

WT Img Sequoia tree and most things around them are brown but there is color if you look for it

WT Img Sequoia tree have large openings in them if they are older

WT Img Phil and Garnet wait for the group to return

WT Img Many walks to view all the trees

WT Img There are holes in many of the trees

WT Img There are holes in many of the trees

WT Img Walks to most of the BIG trees

WT Img This gives you some idea on how large these trees really are

WT Img Tall and large

WT Img Tall and large

WT Img Tall and large

WT Img You can wak for hours looking at the trees

WT Img You can wak for hours looking at the trees

WT Img You can wak for hours looking at the trees

WT Img There are many and it does get dark at times

WT Img 215 feet tall

WT Img Past President inside the tall trees

WT Img It is a very large tree.....

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that were at the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that were at the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that were at the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img We will not ID the Franklins, just show you the cars that attended the Westrek

WT Img If you have ever been to a Trek in Caz, you know it has to rain one day, well the Westrek is the same!

WT Img Mike checking out his roof.....

WT Img The view is breath taking.

WT Img The view is breath taking.

WT Img The view is breath taking.

WT Img The view is breath taking.

WT Img Where the Franklin drove

WT Img Where the Franklin drove

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WT Img Is it lunch time again.....

WT Img Is that Garnet Hantak?????

WT Img A man after my own heart, I think that is a cigar in his left hand....

WT Img Yes, it is lunch time!

WT Img Snow was every where....

WT Img Snow was every where....

WT Img Mike and Lee, looking at the mountains

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