Antique military vehicle convoy on Route 66 begins Sept. 16

Cartoon by the great Bill Mauldin

(Route 66 News) People along the length of the Mother Road soon will be treated to a unique sight — a convoy of up to 80 vintage military vehicles making that Chicago-to-Santa Monica trip.
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association will begin its 29-day, 2,400-mile journey from the Windy City on Sept. 16 along all the 1926 alignments of Route 66 it can manage.
The organization has embarked on other cross-country trips before, but this is the first on much of Route 66. Vehicles will range from the World War I era to recently released ones from the U.S. military. Continued