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A not so shiny museum in Canada.
In the majority of automobile museums you need sunglasses to check the exhibits. Not so with the pre-restoration collection in the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. Most if not all cars are meticulously unrestored and show their age without shame. Dirk Regter bumped into the museum while crossing south Canada in eastern direction. Unfortunately he didn't take the trouble telling us which cars were on show, but we're sure you can help us out. The very last car you see is probably a bit more new. We may be wrong but the New York - Paris racer is probably one of the cars speciallly built for the movie-documentary The Greatest Auto Race on Earth, or are we wrong?
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zaterdag augustus 10th, 2013
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15 Augustus 2013, 18:11
Thank you for your interest in the Reynolds-Alberta Museum. The Reynolds-Alberta Museum has a vast collection of cars, airplanes, tractors and industrial machines. As your photos show, artifacts in our Collections Storage Facility(warehouse)are part of this study collection. We also present vehicles in many states - from last used condition to pristine restorations from our own Restoration Shop and restorations done by previous owners. Our main museum gallery and the Aviation Hanger on site offer the public a view of many vehicles that are "gallery ready". You may wish to check out our Photo Gallery on our web site or like us on Facebook to see more of the treasures we collect and exhibit.
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13 Augustus 2013, 18:34
Thanks for sharing - some interesting pieces. I believe the first car to be an approx. 1905 air-cooled twin cylinder Cameron, very rare indeed! Keep up the good work!
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12 Augustus 2013, 14:27
Seriously, should not this be termed an "automotive mausoleum"? and if so, I hope more of them are established. Restoration costs have gotten so high but the deceased should still be given a place of honor where they can be remembered.
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11 Augustus 2013, 19:53
I saw the Reynolds Collection in 1975 when I was 11. The fields were full of cars, planes and agricultural machinery. The dry climate of Alberta preserved them all better than we have in Ontario.
The main building was stocked full of cars, and well preserved. The oldest Chevrolet in existence is there. A big Russell brass car, which was built by the CCM Company of Toronto. CCM now provides skates to all the leagues. A 1940 LaSalle, one of 75 built was on an upper rack next to a Marmon V16 These were all quite rare for Canada.
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The main building was stocked full of cars, and well preserved. The oldest Chevrolet in existence is there. A big Russell brass car, which was built by the CCM Company of Toronto. CCM now provides skates to all the leagues. A 1940 LaSalle, one of 75 built was on an upper rack next to a Marmon V16 These were all quite rare for Canada.
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11 Augustus 2013, 18:27
Joris, I love your description of " meticulously unrestored." That looks like my kind of museum.
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11 Augustus 2013, 05:57
The Reynolds is one of the best museums I have ever visited, especially the storage warehouses filled to the brim with wonderful, unrestored, early autos. Nobody should miss the chance to visit the Reynolds. And you are correct about the New York-Paris Flyer and Protos. They are replicas built for the documentary on the race filmed by Frame 30 Productions and released in 2008. I know, because I am in the film and my small part in it was filmed at the Reynolds.
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10 Augustus 2013, 23:58
You are right — that New York to Paris racer is indeed the Protos recreation, built in Edmonton by Wadson's Hot Rods. Ray Fowler provided invaluable parts, accessories and advice to ensure the historical accuracy of this car and also the Thomas Flyer recreation. I am e-mailing you photos of both cars with Ray at the wheel.
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