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The Nissan Leaf on the Farm

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With tribute to USDA and other government furnished information of the post war advice converting Model-Ts to tractors --"Doodle Bugs". I towed the resurrected rear-ended 2013 Nissan Leaf up to Berkshire, NY from Duluth, GA. It is now in field trials as a farm machine in Upstate NY. Despite the lack of current ground clearance it is performing well in dirt and mud. I will be skidding firewood very soon. https://journal.classiccars.com/2018/06/08/doodlebug-1923-ford-model-t-tractor/ https://www.thehenryford.org/collections/explore/artifact/188731?AssetId=THF811118
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I took my bi-annual flight review this past week. Time flies! I am looking to fly more than I have been. I took a picture of the track that looked like fun, although I dont know what it is. It looks like a training course perhaps. I am looking for some new adventures. The flight club Aeroventures has grown so much. We are reorganizing again. A definate successful investment on my part. I just bought some stock in ticker "SV" which is a merger stock to bring Aerofarms public in July as ticker "ARFM". I guess I am now positively biased towards entities that start with "Aero". In doing some stalls in the plane I think I acheived a personal best -- 39 knots slow. The Airspeed indicator is not very percise especially outside the flight envelope, but the ADS-B data shows the speed. Vlad passed his CDL license. The tractor barely fits in the neighborhood. He will be on the road almost all the time now. He will likely be staying with us for his occasional s...
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