News: Spring Maneuvers 99 Convention Fort Leavenworth, KS

News:

Spring Maneuvers 99 Convention

Fort Leavenworth, KS: April 15-17 1999

We received the following press release.--RL

Spring Maneuvers 99 is going to be on April 15, 16 & 17th, 1999 at the Frontier Conference Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Even though we are still four months away things are moving rapidly.

Vendors will include:

Frontier Army Living History Assn. send to Tom Day: LIMBERRIDER@webtv.net

We will have a Extensive Food Service available at the Convention including Beer for those old enough to have it.

The participation by the gamer's in MO. as well as KS. IA. AR. IL. OK. and NM. seems to be something not seen in this area in years.

The New Confederate Clubs of America ( not their official name but, it does sound good, used with appologies) have been very supportive in making this Convention very special and I feel very privileged to be associated with such excellent company.

The Convention will be open to all with no one to be turned away.

Please think about what you would like to do at the Convention and put it together to be placed in the Program. I'm wanting to get it done by the first week in March for distribution via E-Mail at least by the 15th of March.

Lodging

In sequence from Closest to Farthest. All Doubles have two Queen sized beds

Commander's Inn, 913-651-5800 distance- Biscuit Toss 39 Rooms single $36.50/ double 50.00

Ramada Inn, 1-800-272-6232 distance 1-1.5 Mile 97 Rooms, Pool single $50.00/ double $56.00

Terrace Court Motel, 913-682-0499 distance- 2-2.5 Mile 16 Rooms single $37.00/ Double $42.00

Super 8, 1-800-800-8000 distance- 3-3.5 Mile 60 Rooms single $42.16/ double $46.45 (probably tax inc.)

Best Western, 1-800-528-1234 distance- 3-3.5 Mile 52 Rooms, Pool single $52.00/ double $60.00 w/3 $62.00 w/4 $67.00 ( This guy has been to Conventions!!!!!)

Lansing Econo Lodge,1-800-356-0689 distance- 5-5.5 Mile 40 Rooms single $40.00/ double $48.00

Holiday Inn Express, 1-800-HOLIDAY distance- 5-5.5 Mile 67 Rooms, indr. Pool Rooms $ 71.00

Condotels, 913-727-6590 distance- 5-5.5 Mile 144 Rooms, Pool, Sauna Room Rates are Not Available

Lodging is also available 10 Miles away in Weston ( many Bed & Breakfasts ) & Platte City on I-29. The KCI Airport is 15 Miles away from the Fort and has many Hotels around it.

If some of you are wondering where the money goes when it is given to the Museum, we have a wish list.

The following are vehicles that were available to the Pershing Expedition into Mexico. If any one knows of any of these in existance please contact me or the Museum.

Motor Tank Trucks

1916 Federal-3 Ton
1916 Clintonville FWD-3 Ton
1916 Packard-3 Ton
1916 Peerless-3 Ton
1916 White 1.5 Ton
1916 White 3 Ton

Motor Machine Trucks

1916 Clintonville FWD-3 Ton
1916 Jeffery-2 Ton
1916 Packard-3 Ton
1916 White-3 Ton

Motor Wrecking Trucks

1916 Jeffery-2 Ton
1916 Packard-1.5 Ton
1916 White-1.5 Ton

Automobiles

1916 Dodge
1915 Ford
1916 Ford
1916 Chevrolet
1916 Studebaker
1916 Oakland

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