Tours are an integral part of the Stanley operator's life.
They provide an unmatched opportunity to share
experience, learn, help others, and simply enjoy the pleasures of
driving a steam car over the road.
The early tours were an important bridge, moving participation in the
hobby from the early isolated aficionados to
a wider group. Here are some records and photographs of those
early gatherings,
1948, spring, Charlemont, MA Henry Wing Sr Henry Wing Jr Arthur Eldredge Frank Gardner Rev. Stanley W. Ellis Wilfred Barrett Frank E. H. Johnson 11 steam cars present - 9 Stanleys & 2 Whites; included a visit to the Packard Bros.