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Another of [[Jack Speer]]'s [[fannish]] [[automobile|cars]].  In 1947, he drove from [[New York]] to [[Philadelphia]] for the [[fifth Worldcon]] via [[Toronto]] (to pick up [[Beak Taylor]] and [[Ned McKeown]], two Toronto fans who wanted to bid for the [[Torcon|first Canadian Worldcon]]) in it.  (This was also the car which just happened to be loaded with the [[fireworks]] that played a role in making [[Philcon I]] ... interesting.)
 
Another of [[Jack Speer]]'s [[fannish]] [[automobile|cars]].  In 1947, he drove from [[New York]] to [[Philadelphia]] for the [[fifth Worldcon]] via [[Toronto]] (to pick up [[Beak Taylor]] and [[Ned McKeown]], two Toronto fans who wanted to bid for the [[Torcon|first Canadian Worldcon]]) in it.  (This was also the car which just happened to be loaded with the [[fireworks]] that played a role in making [[Philcon I]] ... interesting.)
  
See also: [[Philcon I Reminiscence (Trebing)]], [[Toronto in 1948]], [[1948 Site Selection]],  [[Automobiles]], [[FooFoo]].
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See also: [[Philcon I Reminiscence (Trebing)]], [[Toronto in 1948]], [[1948 Site Selection]],  [[Automobiles]], [[FooFoo]], [[Spirit of FooFoo]].
  
  

Latest revision as of 02:22, 4 November 2022

Another of Jack Speer's fannish cars. In 1947, he drove from New York to Philadelphia for the fifth Worldcon via Toronto (to pick up Beak Taylor and Ned McKeown, two Toronto fans who wanted to bid for the first Canadian Worldcon) in it. (This was also the car which just happened to be loaded with the fireworks that played a role in making Philcon ... interesting.)

See also: Margaret Trebing's Philcon I Report, Toronto in 1948, 1948 Site Selection, Automobiles, FooFoo, Spirit of FooFoo.



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