#16: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: silviop15, Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:44 am ---- I do not know of an Ohio collection. I do know for a fact, the McClain merged with Knights and it took YEARS for them to get permission from the Feds to move the M1 Abrams.
I will do some searching however.
#17: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: bsmart, Location: Central MarylandPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:49 am ---- Look back in the early versions of Neil's AFV Register. I'll dig up one of my archive copies when I get a chance but it will be a couple weeks
Hubbard Ohio was the location. From Registery V2.3 (19 December 2006):
World War II Vehicle Museum and Learning Center
5959 W Liberty St
Hubbard Ohio
Harry Vetch? or something like that, He deserves to be remembered. He died in December (can't remember the year) while visiting New York.
(okay I lied about it taking a couple weeks. I found a copy in a folder of a folder in the corner of my desktop)
#18: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: armyjunk2, Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:57 pm ---- So does this mean we no idea where Ropkey's M1917 is? It's gone missing......
#19: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: vmmv1, Location: virginiaPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:59 pm ---- the collection in ohio was owned by Henry Venetta, nice man, died of a heart attack. Reed bought the collection. Joe Mclain merged with Reed Knights collection and Joe runs the entire collection for Reed. i am checking to see where Fred Ropkeys 1917 went.
#20: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: armyjunk2, Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:37 pm ---- So we don't know where Ropkey's M1917 went? a mystery............
#21: Re: M1917 6-ton Tank Author: silviop15, Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:03 pm ---- Guess so...